Birthday Books

I told the boys this morning that it was Papa's birthday and asked them if they wanted to make cards. They decided that they wanted to make books instead. I had these luggage tags that I had bought with the plan of making a cute mini vacation album. Instead I cut papers for the kids and then had them tell me their story for Papa.

Here is Ayden's story:

Once upon a time a big toy was outside and Santa puted a present on it. And then there was a hole in the fence and the new neighbor had a dog and the dog goed up the big toy and he got the present and he went back to the new neighbors house. The new neighbor was sewing clothes in his house and the dog came in with the present and then the new neighbor said, "BAD DOGGIE!" He told the Doggie to put the present back where he found it. He puted it back.

THE END.

Here is Ashten's story:

Once upon a time at the fair, there was a rollercoaster and the old neighbor went to the roller coaster and it was SO big. And then the old neighbor was going on a different one and there was none new different ones. And she found another one and they maked it smaller and it was fast. Then they got their camera out. Then them goed on it and it was fast!

THE END

I should have taken pictures of their illustrations they were so cute, especially Ayden's he is becoming quite the little artist. Ayden also made Papa a card with Darth Vader on it. Ashten's picture were all of rollercoasters...both of the boys have gone through the roller coaster phase...I suppose it IS the easiest thing to draw. You can see in Ashten's picture all of that pink coloring is the longest roller coaster in the world.

Bird Seed Gone Bad

Ben, Valerie, Rachel A and Ammon, Stephanie, Ashten, a girl Rachel S watches, and Ayden Ayden

I guess there was dust on the lens...a LOT of dust Ashten pretending to make something

Rachel, Ammon, Ayden, and Valerie
Anderson had fun reaching into the flour, until he got caught. Then he stood against the wall sliding slowly to the floor, drama

The one surviving bird seed biscuit.

It ended up crumbling also: the boys could not stay away from it.

Today we had playgroup. We had planned to make bird seed hearts that we had found in the Family Fun magazine. It was such a cute idea. How cute would it be to give them out for Valentine's? Unfortunately after making them and baking them for over an hour when we removed the cookie cutter they crumbled to pieces. It was a sad moment. The kids had tons of fun playing anyway, so that's all that really matters. Honestly, I think if there are snacks and friends they could care less what we do.

Will Mommy Ever Grow Up?

Today we had to run to some errands. At Wal-Mart the kids had to go down the Valentine aisle. We came to the wall of dancing, singing animals and the boys and I started pushing every single button so they all were singing 10 different songs. I should have taken a video cause Ashten was shaking his rump, it was soo funny. I know we annoyed everyone, a lady even started heading down the aisle, took one look at us and the singing wall, and backed her cart out.

There's a Deer in Your Room

Friday This is how far I was as of Friday night
Saturday

Sunday

Our house has been a mess for the last week, I have been painting Ashten's room as part of his ongoing Christmas and upcoming Birthday gifts. On Friday, I was looking everywhere for AJ. I heard him talking but it sounded muffled and far away. I was calling him and looking in every room, but no luck. I enlisted Ayden's help, he found both Anderson and Ashten hiding between the Ashten's mattress and box spring, which were standing in the kitchen. I had walked by them about ten times.

Anyway, yesterday I finished all painting of walls and trim. I need to paint his closet and bedroom doors still. Today, I got the overhead projector from church. After my class seminar I started to work on the deer and finished it. His bed set is the cutest camping theme so I am going all out! The boys have a list of animals that they want me to get painted on the walls but this one animal took several hours so we'll see.

Trees and Trains

Ashten, Ayden, and Uncle Terry Anderson and Aunt Kathy
Kathy and Terry set up their Christmas tree, a village, and train set and invite family over to see. They invited us over to see it and to have lunch today. The kids had so much fun watching the train go around and playing I Spy. Even AJ got excited this year when he saw it. We had pizza for lunch and got to watch Mickey's A Christmas Carol. Then they played with toys and watched Frosty the Snowman. We had a great time!

Deer and Doo Doo

Ashten, Anderson, and Ayden

I forgot my camera so the cell phone had to do.Today, after doing some really "fun" stuff, dentist appointment, car tabs, etc we stopped by Grammy and Papa's house. We played computer games and visited. Later when Papa went to work we tried to go geocaching. The cache was supposed to be located on the old 11th Street bridge in Tacoma. We looked everywhere but the only thing we found was a dead deer that someone had dumped and lots of dog poo. The kids were bummed but they were so excited to walk up to the draw bridge. By the time we were done with the walk it was getting dark and the GPS batteries were dead so we went home.

Team Bright!

Welcome to this weeks edition of overheard.

Ayden: There are three dark boys, Daddy, Ayden, and AJ.

Ashten: Hey! What about me?

Ayden: No, you're bright. And Mommy's bright too!