Sunday, April 25, 2021

Jordan Becomes a Teenager

We had a great time celebrating Jordan's birthday!
We decorated the night before. 

We had to send Jordan to bed earlier than he had been going to bed so we didn't have to stay up until midnight while he played chess with Grandpa.



He played chess in the morning while he waited for present time.

It was his golden birthday so we wrapped his presents in gold paper.


He got lots of Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh cards.

And a pull golf cart!



And some rubik's cubes.

Next we went to Golfland and got a three hour Saturday morning pass that gave us unlimited video games, laser tag, and minigolf. 

We played one game of laser tag. If Kenzie would have been in charge we may have played nonstop. I was surprised Jordan didn't want to play again.

Ready to go!

Coleman loves watching Deal or No Deal and was excited to play it there.

Jackson playing basketball.

Doug stayed with Jordan most of the time and played games with him. Coleman made sure I stayed with him the whole time:)

We played minigolf for the last hour. We played some of one course and most of another.

He wanted Cafe Rio for lunch.

Then came home and played with his presents. He also played Among Us with his Georgia cousins.



Wearing his new shirt.  And his new teenager face :)

He spent a lot time over the next few days learning how to solve his 6 by 6 Rubik's cube.

We got Dominos for dinner.

He wanted peanut butter balls for his dessert, but we made some brownies too so we'd have somewhere to put the candles :)

He leaned all his candles together and made a big flame.

The peanut butter balls.


The Kenyons came as one last birthday present!

We were so excited they were there!

About Jordan:
so helpful
looks for ways to help
super smart
loves math
goofy
fun
loves peanut butter cups
eats a lot
taller than me now
loves soccer
loves to read
easy going
happy
kind
shy
enjoys physical work
likes figuring things out
great piano player
a great kid!
We love his so much and are so glad he's in our family!!!

Arizona Week 3

We had a fun 3rd week in Arizona!
Kenzie played chess with Grandpa! I didn't know she knew how to:)

We moved into the new house and Doug tried helped set up the internet/tv.  Someone else had to come the next day to get it all set up because it wasn't working the way it should.

The new house is beautiful! With everyone helping it went pretty quick.

The kids' room. Kenzie was so excited about the bunkbeds.

 The next day we saw some javelinas wandering the neighborhood. Apparently they're dangerous and you don't want to get close. They will attack!


We went to another Mariners' game!

Kenzie brought a Kindle this time so she wouldn't be so bored.

Doug was able to come too!


Coleman always has to jump in our pictures:)


It was beautiful day!

Doug took the kids to get some treats. Coleman wanted a pretzel.

Kenzie got a snow cone.

And so did Jordan.




Kenzie spent a lot of time reading.

Doug and Jordan built a bed for the computer room.

Jack and Coleman playing a game with Grandma on her phone.

Getting ready for bed.

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Arizona Week 2

Jordan and Grandpa replaced the door in the garage that goes outside to help the house get ready to sell.

 Coleman found a cubby to play in at the new house.

My mom and I took the kids to Mariners' game! It was fun to finally watch baseball in person again! We had to wear masks when we were walking around, but when we sat in our pod on the grass we didn't have to. 

It was only about 70 degrees but felt really hot to us!

It was a beautiful day for baseball!

A lot of fans had left before the game was over and Coleman was happy to be able to go a little closer.

The kids have been able to still take their piano lessons, Jackson's violin lessons, Jack's dungeon and dragons group, and Kenzie's dance while we're here.

We found ducks in my parents' new pool!

Kenzie loves the new bunk beds in the new house!


This is the front of the new house.

The kids love climbing in these cubbies.

Jordan helped my dad put the bed together Thursday night, and then yesterday, they with the help of Doug, took it apart and reassembled it into a different room.

All the kids! Jackson and Jordan have a hard time getting in any but the top and bottom because they're so big now.

Funny faces.

And more funny faces.