Joey Turns 6!

So our Joseph turned 6 this weekend!  Woohooo!  I can't believe it has been 6 years since we came home from the birth center with this little guy in our arms.  He is such a sweetheart! 

But he can sure be a silly kiddo too!  He loves to make people laugh and he LOVES to tell stories! (Just like his dad!)  Joey is very creative and imaginative.  He can create things with legos and have a full story to go along with it, including background details!  We love him with all our heart and are so grateful that Heavenly Father has sent him to our family! 

To start out Joey's birthday weekend, we brought donuts to his kindergarten class and they celebrated there with him!  

His teacher Mrs. Williams is super nice and made him feel very special!

Then the next day was his actual birthday!  We had a movie/pizza family night and he ripped open some very fun presents!  Thanks everyone!

The operation...opening the boxes! :)

Dave and I made him some arrows with a little holders for them to go with his bow and arrow set.  We were so grateful it turned out! :)

Then that Sunday, the day after Joey's big day, we had a family party for him at our house. Dad made a delicious dinner of mashed potatoes and hamburger gravy---Mmmm!  And I can't believe we made it as far as after dinner for Joey to open his presents, but somehow he did.  I sadly didn't get many pictures.  But everyone spoiled him and he loved his presents!  Thank you again!

Then it was Cupcake time!  He requested Chocolate cupcakes with min frosting.  And then he chose the colors of the frosting and the style I used to decorate them.   He had a wonderful birthday filled with lots of love!  

We love our Joey!

Abbies first FUN Run!

For a school fund raiser, every year they do a "Fun Run".  The kids get people to pledge them per lap that they will run on the big day with a max amount they can run. So Abby got a few of her grandparents and aunts to pledge and she was pumped!  It was a fun day! 

This is her class ready to start!

They had a cool tunnel for them to run through too!

Joey and Ellie & I watched from the side lines.  And I think Joey ran a few too! :)

The principal came out and ran a few laps and she ran with Abby actually! 

It was super neat for Abby to run with Mrs. Poirier.  She felt very special!

She tuckered out eventually, but she did a FANTASTIC JOB!!!  I was such a proud little mommy!  :)

Waaahooo!!  All done and well done!!! We are so grateful to everyone that pledged her.  It meant a lot to her. 

Abby is on the Principal's List

Abby's first award assembly of Kindergarten.  Principals List!!  All A's!  Go Abby!!

Abby receiving her award from the principal, and Mrs Mormann her teacher handing them over. 

Mrs. Poirier- the principal.

Studying it

Here's the classroom...and the award line up.  Yep, all the kids!  Such good kids in the area and in her class!

Abby & Mommy

Abby Starts Kindergarten

Our adorable Abby on her way to her first day of Kindergarten!

To say the least, Abby was THRILLED to start Kindergarten!  She had the most awesome teacher, Mrs. Mormann.  She was LDS, and was simply a fantastic teacher.  Abby loved her and thrived in her class.  She only did 1/2 day all year which was good for me.  She had no problems saying goodbye.  She is very independent and very social!  But I think she was very glad that I went with her on day 1 and took fun pictures!

She attended American Leadership Academy (ALA) the school that Dave teaches for but he teaches for the Jr & High School across the parking lot. She had a wonderful year!