Amber's Birthday
September 17, 2008

Amber turned 7 last Wednesday, though we celebrated throughout the week. We were planning a mini-slumber party the Friday before her birthday, but her friend Megan was sick, so that got postponed until the Friday after her birthday. I already had a cake and presents ready, so she got to open them early. On her birthday, her daddy surprised her at her school lunch with a meal from Wendy's. Then came the slumber party...boy, that brought back memories! We created a huge "tent" in the living room that the girls slept in. They were up late and up early! The next day, I took Amber to get her first ever "Build a Bear" - she was thrilled. All in all, she had a great birthweek.

The girls with their chocolate face masks!

Legos from Uncle Dave...

Making a wish...

Jason (silly face again) and Amber's friend Maria

A new Barbie scooter!

Back to Sea World
August 31, 2008

Jason and Jacob feeding the dophins.

Amber and Jason on the Shamu roller coaster

Jacob crying because he's NOT on the Shamu roller coaster (he's short in stature, but big in heart:)

Jacob, Jason , and Daddy in the Pirates 4-D movie...of course the boys only made it until the first 3-D effect snake came lunging at them...

Jason has started doing this thing where he makes faces for the camera...just like his daddy.

Jacob's 3rd Birthday

August 29, 2008

We celebrated Jacob's 3rd with a homemade Superman birthday cake (Amber and Jason helped me make it for him), a small party with our friends the Harrisons, and gifts of pirates and superheroes. His favorite gift was probably the big pirate ship, but Granny Onia, Papa Joe, and Aunt Kirsta sent birthday money and he went to the store and got something even better...a Batman helocopter and BatCave playset.