mathias family blog: November 2014

Wow!!! Another three months has managed to slip right by before my very eyes!! I truly thought as the boys left me to go off to school, my heart breaking, I would have more time but the fact of the matter is, now that they are no longer with me during the day, I fill up my days with even more stuff to keep me busy!!! I think the busier I am the less time I have to be sad and less time I have to think about that gaping hole that is still there. I'm doing my best trying to find myself in all this 'Beautiful Mess' I call my life! Though as much as I don't want it to...it's changing! I volunteer even more now and work at the church a few hours watching two adorable little boys during bible study! The best part of it is I get to fill my void of missing my boys with two precious boys! What a trade off!

Well the boys are both doing wonderful in school! That Grayson is such an avid reader! He's at a 5th-6th grade reading level as well as in math too and may I say Rogan is developing that passion for reading too!! I can't believe my baby read, 'Go Dog Go' to me the other night!! He's a smart cookie with a love for numbers just like big brother Grayson. When it comes to numbers, both boys rock with math!!! We are so very proud of both our boys! They certainly are wonderful students and behave like 'role model students' is what we are told.... so here's my question, "Why do they behave so well at school?" What happens when they get home because there are days I feel like a referee! Santa...bring me a whistle and black and white striped shirt for Christmas! But then there are days they can't be separated! I figure this phase will pass and I must remember to embrace these challenging moments because there's something to be learned for all of us! This too shall pass!

Here we are, November! October is always such a very busy month at' The Mathias' house! First of all it is Grayson's birthday so that keeps us busy! Then to add to the celebration, it's our favorite...FALL!!!! There is so much to do and so many fall traditions to repeat!!!! Must go to 'The Headless Horseman' at Conner Prairie!!!! It is just the best time and something we look forward to every year. There's Tuttle's Apple orchard, the Zoo and may we not forget, The Haunted Guild at the Children's Museum! Did I forget any thing? Oh, yea and Halloween!!!!! I took on my biggest challenge to date this year and made an R2D2 costume! Rogan wanted to be R2D2 and nobody I mean nobody sells that costume. So leave it to me to find a way to give my son what he wants! There are only so many years a child gets to trick or treat so I made it happen! Four nights of layered paper mache and then the cutting and measuring of the fleece and decorating the helmet once it dried! It was worth every minute because it looked nothing short of amazing!!! Too bad there was so much rain on Halloween and it was so cold! But nothing could stop those Mathias boys from Trick or Treating!!! They are Jedi Masters and also from time to time droids!!! The force is strong in both of them!

Grayson had a wonderful birthday. Theme, Star Wars of coarse. I made his cakes for both his sleepover and his actual birthday. For his sleepover, I did the scene from the movie where Anakin and Obi Wan are fighting in lava! It was such a great cake! For his birthday I made a cake that was creepy Halloween with a giant spider! Grayson's first sleep over was a huge success! They had a blast! They went bowling and had pizza, followed by cake, watching Star Wars movies, playing games and 5 long hours of sleep I think! Just enough to rejuvenate their Jedi minds! The following morning, homemade waffles and a movie a the Imax Theater. Grayson's birthday day he went to The Children's Museum and that evening to Red Robin. Grandpa and Grandma joined in our celebratory dinner! What fun!

We are now counting down the days for giving thanks and taking recognition for things to be grateful for and there's a lot! We are looking forward to turkey, a warm cozy fire and putting up the Christmas Tree! Only 19 more days until Thanksgiving Break!!! Then I can enjoy having my boys home with me! Tomorrow we head to Lego Kids Fest and we are so thankful for Legos in The Mathias house especially Star Wars Legos!! Last night the boys had a photo session with Santa! They had so much fun! It was a very special time! Be on the lookout for those picture so arrive in your mailbox very soon! Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! 'God Bless us All, Each and Every One of Us!'

Fall Break at the Zoo!