Birthday Party

Jackson wanted a normal birthday party. He didn't want any theme. 

We started out by making bookmarks while we waited for everyone to come.They decorated them and then I laminated them.

They drove a remote control car through a track I made. It was pretty tricky, especially for those that haven't driven remote control cars before.

We played pin the arrow on the target.

Jaromiah won.

The 2 girls stepped up to help Colie.

I love his excitement!

So proud of himself.

We carried a ball on a plastic spoon.

Cute Alli

Jackson opened his presents.

Jackson wanted oatmeal cookies for his treat. They weren't too popular among the other kids. Owen, the boy to the right of Jackson told me the next day in primary that they were the worst cookie ever. And another boy in my primary class agreed with him. But Cole, the boy to Jackson's left, ate a ton of them. And Jackson loved them. That's what matters right? :)

Then we played dodge ball. The kids loved this part. It seemed the favorite part of the birthday party. Maybe that's all we'll do next year. :)

Jackson's Birthday Interview

What’s your name:	Jackson
How old are you?	9
Who is your best friend?	Jaromiah
What is your favorite thing to do?	play the Wii
What is your favorite color?	orange
What do you like to do with your family?	play the Wii
What is your favorite toy?	Super Stadium baseball game
What do you want to be when you grow up?	An animator for movies
What makes you happy?	reading
What makes you sad?	when people are mean to me
What is your favorite show to watch?	Bill Nye
What is your favorite book?	Percy Jackson and the Olympians
What do you love to learn about?	programming the computer
What was the best part of your birthday?	presents
Where do you like to go?	to Great Wolf Lodge
What is your favorite food?	Sour gummy worms
What was your favorite birthday present?	I can't decide
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?	To the Great Wall of China
What food do like the least?	peanut butter and broccoli
What is your favorite song?	Best Day of My Life
What’s your favorite thing you did last year?	Go to Disneyland, Sea World, Legoland, California Adventure, and San Diego Zoo
What’s your favorite weather?	snow
What’s your favorite season?	winter
What’s your favorite holiday?	Christmas
What’s your favorite month?	December
What’s your favorite day?	Saturday or Thursday
Anything else?
What do you want for your birthday?	amibos
What's your favorite snack?	fishies
What's your favorite drink?	Fanta

Jack Turns 9!

Jackson turned 9 this year! 

We started off the morning with opening presents.

A Big Hero poster from the Kenyons.

All his presents!

Jack spent the morning playing the Wii and then after we picked Kenzie up from preschool we went to Wendy's.

Coleman refused to look at me.

When he finally did he still wouldn't smile. He's not a big fan of Wendy's...

Then we went to the Family Fun Center and played the arcade games. Doug had a team event there for work a few weeks before and since he's the only one with a lot of little kids (or maybe any kids at all...) they gave him all the extra tokens and some cards that let us play mini golf after the arcade games. 

Kenzie got a lot of tickets from one of the games. I think like 50 or 60. She was so excited!

Of course Jackson had to try it too.  I don't think he got quite as many tickets as she did, but he still got lot.

Kenzie and Colie love the roller coaster rides.

After the arcade games, Doug took the boys to ride the bumper cars and I took Kenzie and Colie to play area. Then Doug and the boys decided we should play mini golf. It was rainy, but they didn't think it was too rainy. We had fun. I didn't actually golf, I was just the score keeper. Coleman and Kenzie have never golfed the entire time when we've played before so we didn't think they'd last the whole time. Then I could take their turn. But they did play the whole time so I just kept score. 

It started raining kind of hard at the end. Kenzie's hair was pretty wet.

Jackson wanted oatmeal cookies for his treat. It's pretty tricky to put candles in oatmeal cookies.

Mother's Day

The kids made me presents for Mother's Day. 

Kenzie drew this picture of me and answered some questions about me at preschool. These are the questions and answers:

My Mom's name is: Stephanie

How old is your mom: 30

Favorite color: red

Favorite TV show: Mary Poppins

Favorite Food: Waffles

Favorite thing to do: give me a hug

Favorite drink: water

favorite candy: muddy buddies

Favorite animal: doggy

Favorite song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

She also made me this and a kitchen towel that I forgot to take a picture of. I have one from the older boys too. Ashlee will have to help Coleman make one for me next year even though she's not teaching preschool :)

Coleman made me this. I'm not sure what it is...

Jackson made me flowers out of paper and put some rocks and water into a yogurt container that he decorated. He also made that guy that is clipped onto the yogurt container vase.

Jackson kept not wanting to smile so then I frowned like him and he actually kind of smiled.

Jordan made me a paper flower too.

I love being a mother! I'm so happy I get to stay home with my kids each day.