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| This goofball turned EIGHT!! |
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| Birthday breakfast in the birthday bowl! |
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| I put 8's all over our front door so Noah would see them when he got off the bus. He had no idea what they meant! I thought it was self explanatory but it confused our neighbor too! |
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| Noah and his "hockey rink" cake! |
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| Have you ever seen anyone so excited about a cub scout shirt? |
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| Getting the game he wanted! He almost passed out from excitement! |
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| The boy and the goods!! It was a great birthday! |
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| Noah turned eight and made the choice to be baptized! |
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| We are so proud of Noah's decision! |
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| We have the BEST family ever! |
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| Grandma made Noah a really special wall hanging showing the armor of God! We love it! |
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| Sleepy boy on his birthday morning |
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| I can't believe I have been kissing this face for a whole year!! |
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| Eli's birthday cake! I think it may be the best cake I have ever made! |
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| The birthday boy and his cake! |
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| He loved his cake! |
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| Yummy frosting! |
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| The birthday boy and his dinner of choice: pigs in a blanket and peas! |
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| Yet another dinosaur birthday cake! |
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| The birthday boy and his cake and loot! |
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| This pretty girl turned 6 years old!! |
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| Breakfast on the birthday dishes! |
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| She was so excited to get to go to school on her birthday so she could celebrate with her friends! |
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| Birthday puppy cakes! |
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| The pink puppy birthday cake! |
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| Cake and presents for the birthday girl! |
I will never know how I forgot to post Asher's birthday pictures. Please don't judge me! Asher turned three and we just love that kid. He is our little rollercoaster. When he is happy he is HAPPY and when he is upset he lets you know LOUDLY!! He has a million dollar smile and the cutest little voice. He has a pretty adorable little lisp which I hesitate to correct...yet! He has been a joy from the minute we brought him home!! Happy birthday sweet boy!
I am extraordinarily behind...I am also very forgetful. I realized that I had missed a whole bunch of pictures from November. NOVEMBER! I know...it is sad. My brain is gone. I blame the kids. Anyway, here are some pictures I would hate to forget.
Noah ran in the school's annual turkey trot race. Last year he came in nearer to the end. Not this year!! This year he was focused...trained a bit on the treadmill...and listened to Dad! He came in fourth! Only one place away from winning a pumpkin pie for the family. He was so proud of himself and we were darn proud of him too!!
Eli was so tired and being the good parents that we are, we recorded this video and giggled instead of putting him to bed! I just love this kid!!
The kids BEGGED to stay up until midnight! Asher was out by ten, Aidan made it until 10:45 or so, and the big kids lasted all the way until twelve! Talia was uber grumpy and Noah was tired but excited to have made it! We drank yummy sparkling cider with my parents and then put the kids to bed. I am not sure if it will ever happen again because the grouchiness that came the next day was not fun at all!
Eli is the world's best little brother!! If you don't believe me, you can ask his brothers and sister. They just love him so so much. I guess when you are this cute it is hard not to have a fan club!
Talia earned her first award in Kindergarten back in November and it was a good one!! She earned the Eagle Scholar award which is for the most outstanding student in her class. Her teacher said she is a dream and she wishes all her kids were just like Talia! We are so proud of how well she is doing! She really is such a great student! Here is the video of her receiving the award from her principal!
Today Talia had her first experience with cheerleading and she LOVED it! She had a mini cheer camp and then got to perform between the JV and Varsity basketball game. It was so fun to watch! She was so brave and had so much fun! I think Nate would prefer if she stuck with sports but she sure loved this little bit of girly stuff! We are going to try a dance class on Monday. I figure since she is my only girl I better make the most of it because Star Wars and football is only fun for so long!
Don't pass out! I am actually blogging! Here is a funny little video that was too good not to share! I think the Grandmas will appreciate it! I think I may qualify as mother of the year for my time out methods!
My little girl is growing up too fast! Seriously...someone stop her!! I asked...well begged actually to have her stay home with me but she said NO! She is so excited to be able to go to school and learn how to read. She is so smart and I am so excited to see how fast she picks things up! She is in a class of mostly boys which makes me nervous! This girl loves to visit and play with the guys! I am just hoping she makes at least a couple of girl friends this year. She was jabbering to the boys in line with her and wasn't nervous at all! I think she is going to love school!
Here are two of my babies all ready for school! Noah is in second grade and Talia is off to kindergarten!
The kids started school yesterday and I don't think they could have been more excited! They jumped out of bed and squealed all morning long. Noah was full of advice for Talia and she was just eating it all up! It was a fun and wild morning! The bus was a few minutes late and they were so anxious for it to come. They kept asking how much longer at least a dozen times so I was glad to see the bus come around the corner! They have great teachers this year and I can't wait to see what they will learn! I just can't believe they are getting so big!
The kids were so excited to hold their new little brother! They can't wait to bring him home! I am so glad they are happy. It was such a fun moment!
