Sunday, May 23, 2010

March 5, 2010 Birthday Party with Isaac!

Kenyon and his cousin Isaac have really close birthdays so Jen and I have a combined family party for them each year. Here are the pics in a really bad order, but I can't figure out how to move them around tonight. Boston getting in on the cake action. He MUST sit in a big chair. Thus he falls a lot. Poor guy always has a bruise somewhere. But..he is very tough and is very good at falling. Lets face it...not all kids are. Boston can get up from a fall that would have put weaker kids in the hospital. He is a tank!

Isaac (Jen's youngest), Abigail (Jen's oldest), Kenyon and Chance (Anna's oldest: she is having another boy in June! Her third!) Enjoying Jennifer's amazing cake. Abigail was born on Dr. Seuss' birthday so she had a Seuss themed party a few days before this.

Smiling for the camera! Kenyon is finally figuring out how to smile AT the camera and even says "cheese". Not sure who taught him that...probably the TV or nursery. I can thank both of these things for Kenyon's education.

I think this is the first year Kenyon really "gets" a birthday. OK he doesn't really get it, but at least he knows how to blow out his candles:) Again thanks to the TV. Jeremy and I don't make a HUGE deal out of events and I don't really prep my kids for things. You know..I don't want them to demand present or have selfish expectations, but I am seeing the advantages of building up holidays, birthdays, etc so they know what is appropriate behavior.

Jennifer makes these awesome cakes. We like to call them "HOHO on Steroids". Chocolate cake layered with whipped cream again and again with chocolate fudge generously poured over the top...it is heart stopping...literally one day it may kill me:)
Kenyon got some wonderful books and a Little Einstein ball which was a BIG hit. Love my family!!!

March 3, 2010 Dog Park

No pictures of Kenyon...I feel bad, but what do you do? So enjoy Boston! How can you not LOVE those cheeks!!!!? Plus the lips?! Darling!!!!
Snugglin' with Dad!

Boston and Kenyon both love dogs. They would run over mountains (busy road, parks, through houses, to strangers, etc. ) if they knew there would be a dog on the other side. Boston had a great time with this German Shepherd puppy. Same energy level!

March 2, 2010 Playing with Cousins at the Park

Kenyon, Boston, Hayden and Alison all got to go play at the park so I took some pictures. The boys are getting bigger and can do so much more with the cousins. They are really good friends!
Here is the crew having a few snacks. Hayden is being so helpful as he tries to get Kenyon to look at the camera. Nice! All the shots I got of Boston were of him eating. He is a great eater don't get me wrong, but when he is eating is the only time he ever sits a little still thus no action shots of my busy boy.
Kenyon just a swingin'!

Boston eating raisins.....
Eating apple slices and juice. I think we have the fruit group covered:)

What a big kid Kenyon is becoming! It is so fun!

Alison's Birthday Party at Mountain Mike's

Can you believe these pictures are from the end of Feb? Of course you can...this is me your talking about:) Alison had her party at Mountain Mike's which has person ties for Jeremy. His family use to go there all the time when he was growing up and one just opened in South Jordan not too long ago. Fun little pizza place with arcade and private party rooms...good for containing roaming children. Thank Heaven!!!
Kenyon was super happy with his chick he got in his party bag.
Grandma worked the pinata beautifully...no hitting, just her shaking the candy out. It was raining candy! Could it get any better?