Birthday Party

We had a GREAT time at the fire house yesterday! Jax loved having his birthday party at it. The firemen and fire lady were so nice. The kids got a chance to spray the brush fire hose and to climb in all of the firetrucks and ambulance. It is taking forever to load pictures so I will post more tomorrow.

5 years ago - Happy Birthday my sweet Jax

These pictures are from Jax actual birthday. We started the day with pancakes with sprinkles (found out he really is not a fan of sprinkles in his pancakes) and he got to open one of his gifts. We had a party at school with another boy that has the same birthday. Then we came home and had pizza (birthday boys request), cupcakes and ice cream. He got a scooter, a backpack fireman's hose and a iron man costume. It is so hard to believe my baby is 5. In the last month I have seen him grow up so much. He loves to play Lego's and does a great job with them. He still likes to dress up and act out fireman and superhero stuff - and loves to give his brother and the neighbor kids orders. He loves all kinds of books. He wants to know everything and as nerve racking as that can get - I really love this. I know so many kids that don't ask those questions and I love that he wants to know. He is a really good big brother (he told me yesterday that Riley was his best friend -I thought I might cry). He is so excited about Kindergarten (even though he told me today he was just going to go to 1st grade first). He is the tallest in his class. He still loves to play outside in the mud. Did I mention that he loves his superhero's. He started Awanas and loves it. He always wants to do his homework or whatever the teacher tells him to do for school - I hope he keeps that up until he is at least through college. He is a great eater. He is doing really well at soccer but he really wants to play football. I am so blessed by his smiling face and all the joy that he brings to me and his dad.

Older pictures

Here are some pictures from a few weeks ago when we took the boys fishing and to the park. They really did love fishing but only lasted about an hour and then they were ready to play. I was so scared I was going to have to jump in after Riley. He is not afraid and would get to the very edge so fast and dangle his fishing rod. Unfortunately no one caught a fish. But we had a great time!

This is really late

Here are some pictures from the first day of school for the boys. It was August 29th.  They both love their teachers.  Riley actually likes going to school now!!!!  As you can see they love taking pictures - one day I will have a nice picture of the two of them and a nice family picture :)