Happy 6th Birthday, Ben!

Ben has been looking forward to his birthday for a long time... and the day finally arrived!  He was so excited for his first birthday party that he didn't want to eat breakfast, but we made him a plate anyway.

Since Ben and Kara's birthdays are so close and they both enjoy Legos, we decided to have a combined party with a Lego demo.

A few of Ben's friends were out of town for the holiday weekend, but Ben had lot of fun with Luke, Chase and Adam.

Dessert, Legos and Star Wars is definitely a winning combination for our Ben!

It's hard to believe that Ben is already six... He is reading, playing the piano, and learning how to skateboard.  He loves making his own Lego creations.  He has 8th grade friends that he plays soccer with.  He is growing up fast!

On Thanksgiving, out of the blue, he came down with a fever and while he was lying on my lap he said, "Mom, I still feel little.  Maybe we can find Neverland so that I can just stay little."  He is so sweet.... that's why he'll always be my sugar.

We moved!

It has been a busy few weeks, but we are moved!  It's hard to believe that three years has gone by so quickly... We have made wonderful friends and great memories at the Saginaw house and I will definitely miss the window waves.

But we are already loving life in the Academy house and know that we'll have lots of good times here for years and years to come.

Just Treats

We knew there was rain in the forecast on Halloween, so we had already prepared the kids that we might not be able to trick or treat...

Auntie Charlyse invited us over for a pre-trick-or-treat party and it was fun to see all the little ones dressed up.

Ryland, who just turned two, was decked out for the occasion, as were Auntie Charlyse and Uncle Scott.

Ryland has a track record for enjoying the company of older girls... and with Kara being the oldest kid of the bunch, she had a side kick for most of the evening.

It was a great time, as we were able to do some trick or treating before it began to rain, and more importantly, we got to spend some time with our friends.

On the way home, I told Kara what a good sport she was to let Ryland walk with her hand in hand and Jason said, "thank you, Mommy, for walking with me and keeping me safe."  Ahh... my own sweet treat.