Wyatt's 6th Birthday!

Yesterday Wyatt turned 6 years old! He had a great day of celebrating. Our family traditions for birthdays are:
1. The night before their birthday we sneak into their room after they are asleep and decorate the heck out of it...balloons, streamers, signs, confetti etc., so that they wake up to a party in their room on their special day.
2. For breakfast they get a Birthday Donut with a candle and we sing to them. (this we adopted from a friend, my kids love it!)
3. Then for dinner they get to pick out their favorite meal and I will make it for them. This year Wyatt picked waffles and bacon, so that's what we had. It was delicious!
4. Then this is Jeff's creation because anyone that knows me well knows that I am a stickler about kids not sleeping in my bed. I just can't sleep well with to many people in the bed. But, the kids always ask to sleep with us so Jeff decided that on their birthday they could have a sleep over with mommy and daddy. The kids love it and it makes them feel special!
5. For birthday parties, we have adopted the every other year rule. So this year was an other year. Next year he'll have a friend party. We always have a family party and this year the grandparents came over to celebrate with Wyatt and give him presents. I also let the birthday kid decide on what cake they want for their birthday party and if it's simple enough then I make it my self. This year Wyatt asked for a number 6 cake. As you can see it's pretty amateur but it tasted great!

Wyatt is a happy and funny little six year old. Right now he is into riding bikes and scooters, baseball, legos, star wars, and Indiana Jones. We love him so much and are proud to be his parents. Here are some pictures from his special day!



You can't quite read the sash but it says, "Birthday King!"

Wyatt was also able to celebrate at school with his classmates. He received a birthday crown and sticker, and was able to share some special treats that we made for the class at recess. What a fun day!!

Catch up!

The last few months have been quite hectic! I feel as though I am behind in EVERY aspect of my life right now. I guess that just goes with the time in my life now. But, even though I can't seem to catch up I am so very happy with life and our family. We are so blessed and it is something that I try not to forget. Jeff and I are good and enjoying the amazing weather we've been having. I don't think I can remember a nicer spring and start of summer. It's been gorgeous! The kids are great and really looking forward to school being over. As of today they only have 2 more days of school! WOW, that went by fast. Abigail loved 2nd grade and had a great year of friends and learning. Wyatt loved Kindergarten and he did so well. We are so proud of him. Can't believe he will soon be a first grader. Shane continues to be a very happy little guy who wants to be just like his older brother. He is into everything Wyatt is into. It's pretty cute! He loves basketball, baseball, bikes, bubbles. If it starts with a "b" apparently Shane loves it! Laine is almost 6 months old now. She is following in Shane's footsteps and is just about the happiest baby ever! She loves to talk and coo. She's rolling over, pushing up on her tummy, and loves to grab her feet. She is such a joy to have in our home. We wouldn't have been complete with out her! We also have one more new addition to the family. He is 3 months old and the cutest thing you've ever seen! Oscar is his name and playing is his game.



Oscar is our new little Boxer puppy. The kids have been asking for a dog for years now, and when I say kids I mean Jeff and the kids!! I guess I finally gave in. We are loving him and are glad that we got him. There have been plenty of moments over the last several months where I say to myself...."What have we done!", and I'm sure there will be more of those moments, but he really is great and we love him! The kids are a big help with taking care of him. And as soon as he's old enough he'll be my new running partner! Can't wait. :)

Well, that's pretty much the catch up for the last few missing months of blogging/journaling. I added a bunch of pictures below of the kids and us of the goings on in our family.

Enjoy Grandma, Mom, Dad, and Brandie! We'll see you soon!!

Love to all our family!