Birthdays and Cousins

Instead of wrapping Ocean's presents for his birthday, we hid them and he had to go on a treasure hunt.

First he found the card from Grandma and Grandpa.

Next, he found a remote control helicopter. 

Then there was the DS game he wanted.

Last of all, some silly putty.

The next day, we had FAT.

My nephew, his wife and baby were in town as well as my sister-in-law and her kids, from Texas.

Look at that cute baby!

Cousins we haven't seen for couple of years.

Monday was Julius' birthday.  He wanted to go to the zoo.

We always have to climb on the hippo statue.

That evening, we had cupcakes and presents with is cousins.

He got new sand to fill the sand box.

The cousins all got to spend the night.

Daphne Turns 10

This week Daphne turns 10.

We didn't have 10 candles, or a 0 to go with our 1, but if you add 9+1 it = 10.

She wanted a volcano cake with carmel sauce lava.  

It was delicious.

We had family over for a little get together.

Grandma and Grandpa (Trip's parents) were in town visiting.

And my sisters that live close by came.

Neoma and her family (she has more kids than just the one you see here).

Tora and her husband.

And Carol (with me).

The kids were all playing outside.

Zelda finally got to hold Ruby.

That didn't stop her from chasing her around and 

holding her again. 

She is just so excited to be bigger than someone.  The hens steal her food when ever they can, and she cries when they get near her.  But I think I would too, if they were as big to me as they are to her.

It was getting a little chilly, but Daphne kept Ruby warm.

We all came inside and did the Hokey Pokey.

 Julius and his cousin Rhys love to fight.

I stopped this move even though they were both laughing.

Julius was jumping up and down on his back.

We all had a fun time.

Happy Birthday Daphne!

Mo Turns 8

When Mo woke up, he was greeted by siblings, very excited to show him something.

This is what he was looking at.  

The other kids had used legos to spell out Happy Birthday to him.  

Then he started opening his presents, a whole bucket of legos.

But wait, there is more...

A giant bin of legos.

(Some friends of ours had passed along their outgrown legos, Thanks.)

He also received a new bike helmet.

And some mustaches, 

because what 8 year old doesn't want a mustache for their birthday.

It looks good on him.

In fact we all had to try them on.

 There were only 6 in the package, so we had to take turns.

Then, he climbed back in bed (Daphne's bed) so he could have breakfast in bed.

Later we had cake.

He wanted it to look like an Easter Egg, like his cake his Aunt had made him last year.

But she has since moved out of state and I attempted to make the cake.  I discovered on Sunday morning when I was ready to decorate it that we didn't have any food coloring.  He got an undecorated egg for his cake.  He was a good sport and was just happy to have a cake.

Also turning 8, he got to join cub scouts.  He has been so excited to become a cub scout.

And he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by his dad.
Here they are before.

Mo was so excited to be baptized that it was hard for him to sit still, well even harder than it usually is.  At the baptismal service, during the speaker before the actual baptism and he kept saying, "I already know that, I already know that."  He was so impatient. 

When it was finally time for his baptism, he and Trip went down into the font and he was baptized.  But his foot came up out of the water.  We believe in baptism by complete immersion, so it had to be done again.  This was about too much for him.  He could not hold still, he was bouncing around, hanging onto Trip's arm and lifting his feet off the ground.  He wouldn't listen, so Trip let go of him.  He splashed down into the water.  After a little talk, he had calmed down enough that they could perform the ordinance again.  This time he went completely under, Hurray!

I love that boy!

Happy Birthday

To my sweet little Zelda!

She turned one.

Harvey turns the big 5!

Harvey has been looking forward to his birthday.  For the last several months he has been asking me, "How many days until my birthday?"  He was so excited when it finally came, we let him unwrap his presents (so elegantly wrapped in news print) along with his crepes for breakfast.  

He got legos.

His very own flashlight!

And a double sided nerf sword.

Harvey and Julius had a great battle.

His sword is taller than he is.

That night after dinner, we had cupcakes and ice-cream.

 

Happy Birthday Harvey!