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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Happy Birthday Sarah!

It's Great to be 8!!!!! This week, Sarah turned 8. As usual we celebrated her birthday on Sunday with the family. I just can't believe she is 8! The kids are getting so big! Where does the time go?


Getting ready to open presents after dinner.
 

 La La Loopsy!

So excited!



Cake time!
She requested yellow cake with chocolate frosting... I also added some cupcake cones.


Make a wish!


Messy frosting face!



Michael was the designated ice cream scooper tonight.


Happy Birthday Sarah!!!!!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Happy Birthday Michael!

Well, we have arrived! 14 years old! 14! 14 years old, graduating Jr High, and moving onto High School. I just can't believe it! 

We started out the day as our tradition goes opening presents. Then I headed off to work.



And of course I threw in a few cat toys because he loves his cats so much! (Even though they are not really his, the cats think they belong to him.)


A few months ago Jacob's mom and I decided since the boys were only two days apart and they had so many (if not all) the same friends, we'd throw a party together with both the boys.

I made the cake for the most part, and put the finishing touches on it when I got home from work.


Let the games begin!



Let them eat cake! I had 14 candles on each side of the cake so they blew them out at the same time. 



Ok so I let Michael cut the cake... He massacred it! LOL



See! LOL


Ok Jacob, that's YOUR piece! 


Careful boys!


After some ping-pong and trampoline

Back to the games... 

And movies


And games... (And kool-aid face)


I love these ladies!

We always do birthday parties on Sunday at my mom's house, so the next dayI made another cake. (This time it was Strawberry... Michael's favorite)



 


His last birthday wish for the year! Make it a good one Michael!

Happy Happy Birthday!


Friday, June 1, 2012

Michael's 8th Grade Graduation

Well, I just can't believe it, but I am officially the mother of a High Schooler! WHERE on earth has the time gone? I was always told HOW fast time flies (And I BELIEVED them!) but nobody prepared me just HOW fast!

Michael just graduated from a fabulous school and is heading to another fabulous school. We are so blessed to have such amazing teachers, principals and parents surrounding us. 

Billinghurst is "Home to Academic Teaming" where the kids are randomly grouped with kids for the two years they are there. Their science, social studies and English teachers head each of the four teams. They do everything with these 90-100 kids. Baseball games together, other field trips, weekly team building exercises as well as sitting together at pep ralleys etc. Kids you wouldn't necessarily have hung out with before become some of your best friends in the process. 

We started out the night with cake, conversation and an amazing video with pictures from the last two years with Michael's team, "EPIC", then off to awards and graduation. 


Great friends!

 These two have known each other since babies! (In Susanville!)

Handsome young man and proud mom!

 Great friends!
Getting his "diploma" 
 Getting ready for their final performance as students at Billinghurst. (Videos at the bottom)




Great job Michael!!!!!

 



Last two songs as Billinghurst students. (Youtube did something weird to the videos, so bear with me.)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbObKBO-c60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GNfH0_TPPs