Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthdays. Show all posts

June 4, 2014

12 years

the days are long but the years are short
seriously how can this boy be 12???
he had 2 friends over to hang out
he didn't really want much of a party just a couple friends to do whatever
the cake!!





 night time jumping!
presents!
Alex asked for a new soccer ball and scriptures



bad pictures but its still funny
we got a bunch of Alex's favorite candy and wrapped them individually!







Happy Birthday Alex
we are so proud of the young man you are
you are one of the most hard working determined people I have ever met!
love you!!!

April 7, 2014

the teenager

I love you Jared


Apparently that statement is embrassing
we can't say these things in a public places like the school drop off

His birthday was actually 2 weeks ago 
so I'm slow 
hey! we can't be perfect all the time!

his Grandma and Grandpa Johnston came up and took him out of school and to lunch on Friday
I didn't get a picture of them with him
(bad mom)
afterwards they hung around with Ms. Grace and made Easter bunnies
(actually that was Grandma I don't know what Pop did)

they stayed for dinner then came with us to Alex's clarinet choir recital
(no picture of that either, I really am doing bad these days)


His actually birthday was Saturday and we have an official teenager  (scary)

that day he had his wrestling finals in Anacortes
I think he liked wrestling 
sometimes its hard to tell the difference between like, hate and total indifference
The other kids were home so we took Jared to a late lunch at one of my favorite places!
he liked it too
then he came home and crashed....
he had to be at the middle school at 5:45am

it was hard this year the things he wanted are getting to be out of our general budget 
we got him a couple of small things book, gift card, candy...
then we went 1/2's on a new to him mountain bike
both he and Eric agree its totally awesome so I'll say its totally awesome too!

as requested
Pizza for dinner and
toffee cheese cake





I didn't get a picture of him and Eric and I so I'll have to grab that soon
somehow he didn't want one

We love you Jared we are so grateful you came into our lives 

February 21, 2014

3rd annual



you know what this means?

NERF WAR!!!!
Tyler's b-day party has become something of a tradition


last years party
was a little overwhelming 

he had 15 guests plus brothers
this year against his wishes 
we scaled back
we kicked out brothers and only invited what was suppose to be 5 guests which turned into 7

we do the same thing each year
battle #1


then pizza

battle #2

open presents


battle #3


cake or in this case cupcakes!


then home
it's awesome!
the boys have so much fun because nothing but my bedroom is off limits
the boys all talked and planned days ahead of time
Tyler has such a great group of friends
we felt bad cutting to guest list
but my house and my nerves could take the huge group this year
this amount seemed perfect!

Happy Birthday Tyler !

January 17, 2014

1 decade


too fast
that's all I can say
it's just too fast
he can't be 10
but he is

he was so happy
he loved everything he got!






super yummy cake with his favorite ice cream Gold Medal ribbon

 love this picture


YUMMY!!


starting a new tradition
taking a photo with birthday kiddo and us parents!
Happy birthday Tyler
we love you!