Happy Birthday Jessica!

Yesterday we celebrated Jessica's birthday. After church we came home and I finished up her cake, then in the evening we went to my mom's for dinner, presents and cake. 

Present time!

 

  Emily wanted it to be HER birthday SO badly! (It WILL be in a couple of months, but not yet.)

 

Uhhhhh.... get off the phone Michael. :-/

 

Cheese!

 

Jessica's friend Craig, trying to open the box to her flower. (Why are the boxes SO hard to open?)

 

Cake time! 

 

Make a wish... and blow!

 

Never too old for "trick candles"

 

One more try...

 

She gave up.... her and Michael just dunked them in water. 

 

Hungry for cake and ice cream....

 

Happy Birthday Jessica!!!!!

Skate Night

Tonight was skate night for us. Once a month Cai Lynn and Jared's Elementary school get together and take over the local skating rink. It's always a lot of fun to hang out with their friends. 

After work I picked up Michael, picked up the other two and then headed over to the skating rink. 

 

Red Light--Green Light

 

Uh Oh! Wipe Out! (That's Cai Lynn down on the ground.)

 

Taking a break.... oops blurry

 

 

Pizza Time!

 

 

Playing "Wipe Out!"

 

Girl Scout Cookie Sale Kick-Off

I will just start off by saying how happy I am to have Saturdays off again! I am able to take the kids (and participate) in their many Saturday activities. 

We headed out early in the morning and got to the Cookie Sale kick-off ready to taste... I mean learn about the proper way to sell cookies. Cai Lynn is a Junior Girls Scout this year, but this is her 3rd year as a girl scout.

The girls were divided into groups as they checked in and spent 15 minutes at each one.

This is the "Business Ethics" station

 

Moving on to the Cookie Tasting station. There is a new "Mango Cookie" this year and it's pretty darn yummy!

 

And finally the 6th and last station... the money station.

 

She had so much fun! Even for her third year, she said it was "the best day". 

Random Thoughts

Once again I am doing a "365" picture a day on Facebook. It was fun last time to look at the year and remember the fun things we did. Some days are a little more difficult than others to be creative, but it's fun nonetheless. 

So here are the pictures from past couple of weeks....

Duncan is so funny with the hedgehogs. (Even the babies) He tries to herd them and keep them corralled. He is still trying to figure out what they are.

 

 Annie is NOT impressed with the prickly creatures or the fact that Duncan is interfering with her investigation

 This is from a different day. I love my tired furry babies.

 

I gave the boys a haircut... they needed it. :-)

 

While preparing for scripture time Duncan wanted "just a taste" of Michael's taco. (I think this was Michael's third dinner by this time... growing boy.)

 

"Hello!"

 This is something new we have started this year. (I found it on Pinterest) Each day we EACH write down a memorable moment, good thought, something we are thankful for, etc. We will read them New Year's Eve.

 

We were surprised by a knock at the door. A friend of mine's son work at "Nothing Bundt Cakes" and brought us a wonderful surprise!

My Uncle Mark sent us an amazing video... 

   http://www.wimp.com/orbitaltour/

 

Jared is in the same sweatshirt, but it IS a different day. :-) This is Friday Movie night.... Duncan likes to cuddle.