Month: April 2013

So exciting to celebrate Truman’s Birthday! Eight Years old!

We had breakfast on the porch, birthday doughnuts-

Elliot made Truman a birthday card, first time writing his brothers name, it was such a sweet card!

We colored, and created pokemon balls, to collect pokemon:

Then played button, button, whose got the button, with a pokemon:

Then a game of hot potato, hot potato, with a pikachu:

Then Pokemon Bingo:

Then a scavenger hunt to find the pokemon, that team rocket stole:

It was fun to see their reactions to their individual pokemon cards that had been made:

Presents:

Then Cake and Icecream:

Then the party concluded with the kids trading cards, a true pokemon event:

And a couple of random pictures,
Tru’s cake

The invites:

The home made pokemon cards:

The pokemon badges, they earned by completing games/tasks:

Treasure hunt clues:

A fun morning, and a great way to celebrate our extraordinary Truman!

Although the surgery of Truman’s Ptosis is slowly being undone,

After visiting with the Doctor a few weeks ago, we discovered his vision has NOT been affected!!! Hurrah! So that means we can put off the next surgery for at least two more years! 🙂 Happy Day, great news!

Is seeing awesome quotes, when you need to see them, like this awesome quote:

Exactly what I needed to hear in one of the busiest times of my life! 🙂

In the midst of a busy week (battle of the books, Truman’s birthday and party, getting Tru ready for scouts, doctor’s appointments, etc.) I was feeling tired, and overwhelmed, and then I had a little tender mercy…

Watching Lorelei love, and push around her dolls and take such care of them, I was so grateful for the reminder, of how much joy can be found thru nurturing the little ones in our lives.

Tucker participated for another year, of battle of the books, and I got to help out too! It’s been an event that’s a year in the making. A year of reading books, tracking students’ progress, helping with pizza luncheons, and etc. It’s been an honor to help these kiddos, and I’m so proud of Tucker, and how hard he worked at preparing for the battle!

The students are broken up into teams, based upon how many books they have read, so that the teams will be even. Then after the teams are chosen, they meet together to choose out team names, and Captains. (Tucker’s team was the Destroyers), Then during the month of March the Battles Begin!

The battles take a week to complete, and it’s just like March Madness for basketball. They battle, the points are totaled and then they are put in brackets to compete against each other.

And here is the shots of the videos of them going up against his good friend Andrea’s Team, for the spot in the school assembly:

Here’s Tuckers score sheet after the battles had occurred.

By the end of the week, (me putting in over 25 hours at the school), we were pretty tired! 🙂

The Destroyers:

The final Bracket, Tucker’s team the Destroyers, going to the final match, in front of the school assembly:

He was also chosen to participate on the All-Star Team:

And his name on the plaque from last years all star team:

Toph got the day off work, and Elliot wore his cape like his brother…

On stage, the final battle:

And the winners!

The All Star Team:

So proud of Tucker and his efforts this year!!!! We are so blessed to have him as part of our family, he is a champ! We love you buddy!

And loves these clip on earrings, she wore them the whole day.

Makes me nervous for when she’s going to want them pierced!

Truman was THRILLED to be invited to attend scouts a few days before his birthday.

And I think he looks down right handsome in his scout uniform!
Love this boy, and can’t believe how quickly he is growing up!

I was gone for church meetings one Sunday Afternoon, and returned home to see the two big boys had hauled out my patio furniture from winter storage, and the littles had found a snack, and were happily eating outside.

Honestly, I am just as ready as they are for spring to arrive!

One week with our regular Bountiful Baskets, we got the Thai add on pack, and for the next two weeks, we ate so healthy and clean, and loved trying so many new Thai recipes.

Lorelei is always close by, when someone is in the kitchen cooking, she loves to be a part of it!

At the beginning of the month, Tucker got asked to do a scripture, he was so excited to do it, and we practiced it a few times, and he felt ready. We had sick littles at home this day, so Toph stayed home, and I went, as I had Young Women responsibilities.

I just assumed he was good to do it by himself, so I was a little surprised when the Primary Secretary arrived to ask me if I was coming to listen, as Tucker was anxious that I wasn’t there! I was so grateful for a boy who still wants him mom to be there!