Watch Me!

Ben loves watching Sam play and run around the house.  Here is Mr. bright eyes watching his big brother.  It won't be long before Ben is running right next to him!  Sam outlasted him though, so he thought it would be funny to hide under him as he slept!

Bright Eyes

Hello Everyone!  Look at me....I am precious!!

Best Big Brother Ever!

If you were to ask Matt and I six weeks ago, we would have to tell you that Sam wasn't very excited about his new baby brother.  He actually told us one night that it was "Sam's house...not Ben's house".  Now, you could not take Sam's "ABen" away.  Yes, Sam doesn't just call him Ben, he calls him ABen!  We are very proud of the way Sam acts around Ben and how he is already over protective of his baby brother!  The first thing Sam does in the mornings is kiss Ben and tell him good morning.  He also does not want to leave the house without him!  Here is big brother Sam saying cheese and helping Ben to the car! 

Just like Daddy

I am fortunate to have a husband who has a love for reading.  If you were to ask Matt what he loves to do, he would say, "reading to learn new things".  Sam sees his daddy read everyday, and his love for learing has rubbed off on Sam.  He loves for his daddy and I to read books to him and it is one of our favorite night time rituals.  As I was changing Ben's diaper, we were thrilled to find Sam reading on his own!   I put Ben in the swing next to him, and he rocked and listened to his big brother read! 

Off to Church

"I love to pat my Bible, my Bible, my Bible, I love to pat my bible for it is God's word" are the words Sam loves to sing!  Sunday mornings are always fun because Sam is excited to go to bible class!  I think my boys look handsome going to church!

Tuck the Turtle and Our Little Pumpkin

Halloween 2010 was a blast!  Sam wanted to be Tuck the Turtle from the Wonderpets which seemed like the hardest outfit to find!  We looked everywhere, but could not find one his size...not even on the Internet.  Finally, Gram came to the rescue and found one on Amazon for us!  He loved it, but wasn't to fond of the headpiece.  Not that Ben cared, but we also dressed him in a pumpkin outfit! 

On Saturday, we went to Paducah and trick-or-treated with family.  Our first stop was Pap and Gram's house.  Sam didn't really understand how to trick-or-treat, but his bucket filled up fast!  We have read our Halloween books several times!  We then went to Uncle Buddy & Aunt Ann's house and the Rushing crew loved seeing both boys!  

By the time it was time for trunk-or-treat at church, Sam had trick-or-treating down pat.  Memom, Grandaddy, Uncle Mark, and Gran Gran made sure to fill his bucket up and he was ready for more!  Halloween night was the first time Sam seemed interested in money, so when he opened up his card from Gran and Memom, he was excited!  He kept saying he wanted to "feed" his piggy!  With a newborn and a 2 year old, trunk-or-treating is the way to go!  Sam had fun with his friends and having all the cars right in one stop was nice!  "Trick-or-treat" he would say as they filled up his bucket.  Sometime he would say "thank you" and walk to the next car...sometimes he would look at them and say "more please"......

Needless to say he was VERY hyper..and here is how the night ended...

Jammin' to the Music

On nice afternoons, Sam likes to join Matt for a run.  Matt of course loves his ipod, but has been having to fight Sam for it lately!  He loves "singing" and keeping up with the beat! 

Ben--5 weeks old

It is hard to believe, but Ben is already 5 weeks old!  Where does time go...I wish I knew!  If I could only make time slow down a little right now I would because everyday is a dream!  Rocking Ben and watching him change daily is truly amazing.  He is a wonderful baby who loves to eat and sleep!  I just wish he would sleep more during the night and less during the day! I am sure he will get the hang of it soon!   

Farm Life

Living on a farm is a fun place for a 2 year old!  Sam loves to go outside and explore and it is nice not having to worry about yelling for him to get out of the road!  This year we had wheat around our house and when it was time for it to be harvested, Keith was gracious enough to let Sam ride.  I thought when he stopped to get Sam, he would last a short time, but he rode until the field was finished!  He had a blast!    

Later that afternoon, Sam found a mud puddle and decided to play in it for a while!  At first, I went to get him out, but then decided a little mud wouldn't hurt him!