Mason's First Day of 1st grade

Monday August 22nd, 2011 was Masons first day of 1st grade. He is at a new school from last year so we kind of feel like we are starting all over again, getting use to how they do things here. His first day went great though and he came home saying "That was the BEST first day EVER!" So grateful for that. We almost have the first week down and it looks like we are going to have a great year. We miss Bowen Elementary and Mrs. Pikes, but know that we will love it here too. Heres to a great year in 1st grade! Do I really have a 1st grader?

Tanner so wants to go to school like his brother and had to wear a backpack as well!

Saying goodbye as he enters his new class.
This was the hardest part, but WAY better then last year for me.
This pictures says it all to me... "Okay mom, I'm excited, a little nervous, but not scared. It will be okay, you can go now, but I love you and will see you at the end of the day."

To Cute

{Seriously too cute}
Don't you just want to kiss those cheeks!
Hayden @ 10 weeks
13lbs 1 oz (69%) 23.5 in (57%)

Projects around the house

While my mom and Ashlee were here they helped me with a few projects around the house. First, for my birthday my mom got me new bedding for my room. It was time for a change. I knew I wanted something with the chevron print (Loving that right now) but couldn't find exactly what I wanted so we ended up ordering fabric and making pillows and a runner at the end of the bed. The rest of the bedding is from Target. I also covered the lamp in the chevron fabric. I love how much brighter it makes the room (before the bedding was all very dark). A much welcomed change.

We also added a few more things to the playroom. This art sign. I just made these prints on the computer and had them printed, then framed them in 3 ikea frames.


Then to match the Art Sign we did these clipboards for the boys to hang their art work on. I thought this would also work great to clip up homework and notes from school. I also did these on the computer, had them printed and modge podged them onto the clip boards.

Last, we worked on Hayden's room.ABC Wall

Some digital Art I did

Along with these projects, Ashlee made sure my freeze was filled with freezer meals, and my mom put together the food kits for our 72 hour kits. We stayed pretty busy with all the projects and keeping up with all the kids. Thanks again mom and ash, you're the absolute BEST!

Vistors

My mom and sister and her two kids, Bowen and Hallie were able to come visit us last week. We had such a great time and it was so fun meeting Little miss Hallie Jane for the first time. She is just the sweetest little thing! Here are some pictures from the fun week we had.Someone in our ward gave us this brand new water pirate ship thing because they didn't have room for it. The boys had a great time with it.Hallie and Hayden. They are three months apart.Of course we had to get in a beach trip.

And don't forget swimming.

And water balloons

We just loved having them here. The boys were in heaven playing all day long with their cousins. We were all spoiled. Of course my mom, Ashlee, and I squeezed in some fun projects for my house. I will do another post with all the fun things we did. Thanks guys for coming and playing with us. Can't wait until you come again!

Haydens Blessing

This last Sunday we were able to bless Hayden.
He was blessed by his daddy 8 . 7. 2011 at exactly 2 months old.
It was such a sweet day.
My mom and sister were here visiting so that made it nice to have some family here for his special day.

I didn't have much luck getting pictures of Hayden in his blessing outfit (which is the same outfit Mason wore). I got a couple before this happened, and it was all over from there!

Sunday morning my mom was making dessert for dinner and Mason decided he needed to make a cake topper for Hayden's blessing cake. He came up with this all on his own, the men in the circle blessing Hayden. So sweet of him. This picture set up was also his idea (Someone hide behind the counter and hold Hayden up by his cake!)
A few group shots before we left for church. It was a little bright outside for little Hayden's eyes, not the best pictures of him.