4 years...wow

I woke up the morning of the 14th about 10 min before E was born. It's so crazy to think that it has been 4 yrs!! Even crazier to me that we are doing this all over again starting some time in January. SO here are some pics of the event.

E and big brother on her actual bday.


She wanted a clock and I couldn't find Little Mermaid but Tinkerbell appeared to be satisfactory.



Opening J's gift and his self made card.


Pretty plate from Grandma Linda.



Little Mermaid underwear!! I think this might have been her favorite thing that evening as she wanted to put them on right away. Then when I wanted to get a pic she had to unzip her pj's so we could also capture the ones she was wearing. Did not post that one for obvious reasons.

DAY OF PARTY

The cake..


and cupcakes (yes I made the seashells).



Table of goodies


The little mermaid herself. I did make this costume and I did draw the picture. Neither are perfect but I am proud just the same!



The other mermaids and a visiting Cinderella.



The danced to the song "Under the Sea" and played in the "bubbles". Other activites were making a seashell braclets and stick the starfish on the Little Mermaid picture.



Blow!



yummy red vlevet...(messy too)


the mermaid's treasure

The Mighty Hunter

Okay, for those who have hassled me, here is the beast. For everyone else..... my husband shot a deer (archery) on Saturday morning. It weighed in at 180lbs.

D's eyes are closed, but it's about the trophy, right?





D's friend Barry took pics as well, and this cat was crawling all over him.



Adding this in, as today E was able to wear the Birthday crown at preschool. More bday pics to come as we celebrate tomorrow (her actual bday) and Saturday (the party).

Another Field Trip

Last week I went with J's class and all the other first graders on a field trip. When I arrived at his class I was informed that I would be in charge of a group of kids. What? I just want to ride along and watch my son. I remember the kindergarten trip being a mellow and fun experience. Perhaps that is because they are still a little scared, or in the "this is all new" phase. This trip, where the kids were not necessarily bad, was loud!! But it was still fun.

First stop was a hands on museum that is geared for kids and touching/experiencing. They had different sections that focused on....

the farm



building your own race car


outdoor life,


mechanics,


and the grocery store.




Not shown was a whole area for dress up and a place where they could paint their own faces.


The next stop was a dairy and grocery store. My son was quite observant and pointed out that cows "pee" different than us. If you want more details on this story, call me.


When we got back to his school he showed me an asymmetrical drawing that he did in art class, that the art teacher posted in the hall.