Our Little Corner: Boo Bear's Birthday

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Boo Bear's Birthday

Not only did we have Bugsy's birthday to celebrate but 3 days later it was Boo Bear's turn to celebrate! Even after 4 years I'm still not used to having their birthdays so close together. Lol. I did do better this year though. We celebrated at home with her favorite dinner, presents, cake & a movie (one of her presents). Instead of taking her out for an activity like a movie or day out we gave her an extra present of signing her up to play basketball this winter. She was given some money from Nana & Grannie to help pay for it and we paid for the rest. That was what she wanted and we are happy she wants to try a new sport.

Happy Birthday, Boo Bear!

Her special dinner complete with Mountain Dew.

Posing with the Chinese food. This was a huge treat! We've been looking for a great place since we left MA. This was the first time the kids have had Chinese in over a year!

Presents!

Elvis bought her this cute poodle with his own money.

Bugs & Princess bought her these books.

Bugs used his own money too.

I found this at Target in their clearance awhile ago.

She LOVES Camp Rock!

Princess watches the fun.

Think she may be happy about this present?

It's a Camp Rock pillow case.

The Hannah Montana movie CD.

And of course a basketball so she can practice!

Hmmmmm................

She was super surprised as she hadn't even asked for this.

The Hannah Montana movie!
(We all watched it that night. Cute movie!)

Posing with her gifts.

Again with the other side of her pillow case showing.

Sweet Pea bought her sister a Hello Kitty & a packet of sewing needles.

Her Hannah Montana cake from Dairy Queen.

Dave & I were very pleased with the decorating job she did.

I think she got her wish! Lol!

This was on the cake.

I loved that on both Bugsy's cake & Boo's cake she put something they could use or play with later. I like to do that too when I decorate a cake.

We found these cute plates & napkins at the party store.

Boo said she had a great birthday and I am so glad.

My wish & goal is to make every birthday make them feel special & loved.

1 comment:

Alison said...: Great celebration!!; Friday, October 30, 2009

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.