Promise me you will always remember that you are stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you ever imagined.



Monday, February 27, 2012

Jake's Friend Party

Jake had his birthday party with his friend's at McDonalds.  He invited 8 friends, and all 8 friends showed up plus he had 3 family friends show up as well.  We had a big crowd, and lots of fun making noise, and playing games.  This was Jake's first party ever with his friends, as the others he has had have been with cousins.  He had so much fun, and has talked nonstop since about his party next year, and all the kids he wants to invite, and all the fun he will have.  The pictures are not in order, but yu can see the fun he had at his 8th birthday party!
The boys had just won a game and were eating their victory cookies!
(The girls also won a game and had victory cookies to eat as well).
All the kids have arrived and are eating their kids meals, and playing with the toy from the bad.
Jake is choosing a girl to hide the toy for the next game.  He chose the cute little blonde in the blue stripped shirt.  She sure is a sweet little one!
Jake posing with his Ronald McDonald Birthday Cake! 
CHEESE!!!
Playing heavy, heavy hangover my poor head with his gifts as he is opening presents.  (his wish for each friend is that they would enjoy coming to his party next year also)  :)
The girls from the party all waiting patiently to give him their gifts. 
l-r Taylee, Shylee, Autumn, Mica, and of course Jake :)
Jake excited about the gift Ellie gave him.  A SNUGGIE!!!  haha
Getting ready to eat ice cream and cake!

  Jake had such a blast at his birthday party, and I am so glad he had such a great turn out.  I will admit I was affraid that he would not have much of a turn out, but it turned out in then end that I was wrong, and boy am I glad that I was.  
Dylan and Jake in talking about the girls at the party that they both think are oh so pretty!! 



Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Happy Birthday Jake!

We celebrated Jake's 8th birthday party as a family on the day of his birthday.  When he got home from school I had a birthday cake made for him, and we sang happy birthday to him and had birthday cake while he opened gifts.  Elena was glad that the gifts her mom had sent him for his birthday had arrived the same day as his birthday.  I cannot believe that my little guy is not longer a little guy.  He isn't a baby anymore and it is kind of sad to me cause I loved having a little boy in my house.  Jake is such a good kid, and tries to do his best in all he does.  Happy Birthday BIG boy, Daddy and I love you so very much, and are proud of the person you are today! 





 Jake got some fun things for his birthday.  He got 6 packs of his most favorite gum for his birthday, Madagascar 2 and Cars 2 games for his DS and then he got Mators tall tales, and a Mario game for the Wii.  Elena and her family gave his a hot chocolate mug with a Lion on it (anyone who knows Jake knows Lions are his favorite animal of all time) and a round hug pillow that says take a nap.  He had a good day, but I still can't believe my baby boy is 8.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Girls Choice

Elena asked Alec to the Girls Choice dance. She made their cute t-shirts for the dance. She had so much fun, and was glad that she went, even though the date did not go exactly as planned in the beginning.