Tessa's Creation

A few nights ago Eric and I were outside playing baseball with Adam. Tessa had gone inside the house because, heaven forbid, there were bugs outside! This girl does not like bugs at all! However, she does think Tickle Bugs are cute. She is picky about her bugs. Anyway, she had gone inside after seeing a bee in the distance.

When we all went into the house for the night, she said, "Look what I made Mommy! A dinosaur flower!" She had taken several of Adam's dinosaur toys and hung them by their tails from our magazine table. It is hard to tell from the picture, but up close and personal, it did indeed look like a dinosaur flower. Way to be creative Tess!

Adam's Birthday Week!

This past week has been a busy one for our Adam! He tuned 5 on the 25th and has had a lot going on! It has been one big birthday celebration!

Since I am trying to win "Mother of the Year" award this year (just kidding), I made Adam his favorite breakfast the morning of his birthday. Homemade cinnamon rolls and pears. It was all worth it when he exclaimed, "This is the best day ever!" That's pretty good for 7:30 AM!

He got to spend the morning grocery shopping with me and then spent the afternoon doing what he loves the most...riding his bike!

This is what they usually look like when they are outside. Tessa asks Adam if she can run behind him while he rides. She does her best to keep up!

Since he turned 5, that meant he got to go out for his birthday dinner. We went to Brick Oven and he had a hard time deciding between two of his favorite dinners, pizza and bowtie pasta. The pizza won!

He thought it was cool to have the waiters and waitresses sing to him and he loved his dessert! As you can see, he couldn't eat it fast enough!

That evening he got to open a couple of presents. He loved his new "mountain alligator"!

Sunday night we had the families over for a Curious George birthday party! Adam LOVES Curious George!

He was spoiled rotten!

He blew out all 5 candles on his George cupcakes and then filled up on his most favorite dessert. A banana split!

We love having our cousins come and play!

Adam and Ellie

Tuesday was his visit with the doctor to get his check up and shots. He did really well and is so excited to start Kindergarten! He brought Teddy Elephant along to help him be brave.

To finish off our crazy birthday week, last night Adam started baseball! This boy would play baseball all day if his mom and dad had that kind of stamina. Here he is in his new team shirt and hat!

Last night he and daddy got to practice catching and throwing.

(I got to chase Tessa.)

He practiced his batting, some running drills, and they got to throw balls at his coaches face to practice his aim. That is one nice coach if you ask me! We laughed as not one ball actually got to the guys face.

He loved every minute of it and as soon as it was over, started asking when we are going back. It was so cute to watch 15 five year olds do the same goofy things. It will be a fun 4 weeks for him!

Happy 5th Birthday Adam!

Memorial Day 2011

We had a very cool opportunity this Memorial Day. Eric's great uncle, Wendell Twelves, was honored at the Hill Air Force Museum for his military service. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame and a beautiful ceremony was held in his honor. It was raining outside and sadly my camera's were not cooperating, so I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked.

The cousins had fun running around together!

I was so happy for Aunt Rhea and her family. I have a soft spot in my heart for Aunt Rhea. She was my Relief Society buddy for the first year and half after Eric and I got married. She is such a sweet lady!!

Our darling nephew Zeke! He is too cute for words!