Friday, November 4, 2011

gratitude
(day 4)

today i am grateful for Fridays.
wow, it has been a crazy week.
i am definitely ready for the weekend.
we can stay up late, sleep in, and spend time together.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

gratitude
(day 3)

today i am grateful for "early day" at school.
me and the boys are eating lunch and enjoying the outdoors together.
i often feel like there is not enough time during the week
to really enjoy time with my boys.
we are often running from here to there
and finishing up our daily routines.
so, today i am thankful for more time.

(playing football has become a regular occurrence at our house)

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

gratitude
(day 2)

today i am grateful for landon's preschool therapy program.
it is something landon looks forward to every week.
he used to avoid therapy, but now he is excited about it.
he has friends going through some of the same struggles in life
and a teacher and therapist who are amazing.

gratitude
(day 1)
{thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation}

ok so i know there is several things that i need to update my blog on,
but until i get to that,
i decided last month i wanted to list something i am grateful for everyday in November,
so here i go.

i am grateful for reading time with my boys.
tonight i started reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid (kaden's choice)
it is actually pretty funny.
i catch myself remembering back
when i was a kid and thinking some of the same things.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

SIX
last week kaden celebrated his 6th birthday.

kaden is our MR. PERSONALITY...
there is never a dull moment with this kid.
from the things he says to the things he does
this kid makes us laugh.
he makes everything so much fun,
our life wouldn't be the same without him.


INTERVIEW:

what is your favorite color?
"blue"

what is your favorite movie?
"uh..star wars"

who is your best friend?
"Asa & Serach, I mean Isreal and my brother's and my sisters and my cousins."
(me) Kaden you don't have sister's.
"oh yeah."

tell me three words that describe you?
"I'm nice, and I'm a man."
(me) Laughing...
"...no don't write man...I'm funny"

what is your favorite treat/snack?
"my favorite snack is mixed chips"
(munchables)

what is your favorite drink?
"it's, it's gatorade."

if you could live anywhere, where would it be?
"in a house"

what is your favorite subject in school?
"umm, umm...workshop because you get to read and go to the computers."

if you could do anything for a whole day, what would it be?
"i start out the day playing star wars and then play with the football guys I got for my birthday.
"

what is your favorite time of the year?
"I'll go with winter"
why?
"cause it is could and you get to play in the snow."

what is your favorite toy?
"it's my lego star w
ars guys."

what do you want to be when you grow up?
"I don't know, cause I would like to be a chef, and a policeman, and a fireman, and a doctor."

what was your favorite part of your birthday?
"turning six."

what is your favorite thing we have done as a family?
"me driving the 4-wheelers at the cabin with grandpa, grandma, and the family."
(Kaden kept telling us that he was going to stick his face in his birthday cake,
well I guess he decided a cupcake would be better. We have no idea where he got this idea.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KADE!
first day of school

once again i was not ready for this.
kaden stated school this year.
my little boy is growing up...
kaden has been waiting so long for this day.
he is a september baby, so had to wait an extra year.

Kaden (kindergarten)
Ms. Hickman

Ethan (2nd grade)
Ms. Eten

Braxton (4th grade)
Mrs. Simmons
did i just say 4th grade?
oh my goodness where does the time go?
are you ready for some
FOOTBALL???

Braxton sure is.
as soon as we arrived home from our summer vacation
braxton started TACKLE football.
(i definitely was not ready for this, i am sure it is a mom thing)
braxton wanted to start off playing quarterback
just like his dad,
but they put him in as the corner back.
however after they saw braxton,
his ambition, hard work, and technique
they decided he would play second string QB.
YEAH!
I am so proud of braxton.
he works for what he wants.