The One About Callum's Potty Training

   The day is finally here.  I can officially say I no longer have a child in diapers in the house.  Callum is OFFICIALLY potty trained.  I didn't think this day would ever come.  We started to work on potty training at different times over the last 6 months or so.  The first few attempts led to screaming fits and refusal to wear undies.  He had times when he would sit on the toilet and go, but then threw a fit and screamed for diapers.  Every time we would try to put undies on the last few months, he responded with, "Not today!!"  I had two days off in a row this week, so just made the decision that enough is enough.  On Tuesday morning, I packed up the diapers and told him we were giving them to Baby Breckyn (a boy from daycare last year who really isn't even a baby anymore and from all I know could already by potty trained).  Callum screamed bloody murder for 15 minutes or so and begged for diapers.  I didn't give in.  He had one accident, and then seemed to just accept the fact that I wasn't giving in.  He took off and did great that day!   We had another tantrum that evening where he begged for diapers and I swore he was possessed by the Devil, but it passed.  Now it's day 4, and we really have only had 2 accidents since we started.  He is running to the bathroom on his own and was even outside playing with the big boys and came to the door to tell me he had to go.  So I think it's safe to say we are in the clear.  Now, I just have to get him to wear the undies.  He would much rather go commando.  One battle at a time.  :)

The One About Halloween 2015

    My decision to start blogging again hasn't worked out so well.  Still, I figure if I can even post once or twice a month, it's better than nothing.
    Ernie and I went to a Halloween party in Chambers the night before Halloween.  We had gone the year before and had a lot of fun.  I searched for costumes, but just never really found anything that worked out.  Then I saw this quick and easy T-shirt idea and ran with it.  Ernie was happy with me that he didn't have to go all out in full costumes.

 
    On Halloween evening we headed to town with the boys.  Callum wasn't excited about wearing his costume.  He kept the hood off most of the night.

 
   Gavin was excited about his costume.  He won the costume contest at school this year.  I was really worried it would pop, but it held up.  The boys walked around town, and Callum really enjoyed running up to the doors.