Jacob's Birthday Party

We had Jacob's 9th birthday party at Incredible Pizza Company last Saturday. We started off eating dinner in the party room. Then Jacob got to spin a prize wheel and got 250 extra tickets.




The party host had the kids play two games. One was slurping blue jello with a straw. No hands! They also slurped red slushies with no hands! It was harder than you'd think.




After the dinner and games, the party host said it was an Incredible Pizza tradition that the birthday kid gets to take a bite out of the cake without cutting it. Jacob was very concerned and almost didn't do it. After much encouragement, he nibbled a corner.



After cake and presents, the kids were given their game cards and set loose into the gaming area. There was every video game you could think of, a 3-D movie experience, skee-ball, bowling, go-karts, mini-golf, bumper cars and more!

Jacob's Party (cont.)

Black light mini-golf.



Lucas got to ride a little car on a track and a mini merry go round.


Jacob and Riley ready to start the go-kart race. Riley won this heat and got a ribbon!



Lucas and Daddy on the motorcycle game.

Sarah's Dance Recital

Sarah and Camryn danced to "Shake Your Tailfeather" for their recital dance. Costumes were super cute. The girls did great and had a fun afternoon posing every chance they got.




This was taken during the routine. I find it somewhat hilarious that each girl is doing something different at this moment ... so much for being in sync! haha!



Camryn, Sarah and Finley. Finley is the girl in Sarah's dance class that got her ears pierced right before picture day and caused Sarah to feel like she was ready!

Last Day of School

Sorry about the delay in posting. For a week, I couldn't get pictures to load without errors and today - it appears to work just fine even though I've done nothing different. Whatever.

I took this shot of the marquee for the retiring principal's scrapbook.



Kinder party - Lucas and Sarah eating pizza.



Maleak and Ethan



Sarah and Cole eating ice cream sundaes.



Mrs. Pompa, Sarah's awesome teacher. Hopefully, she will be Ethan's teacher as well!

Ethan's Graduation, Part I

Ethan graduated from preschool on May 20th. When we walked into the sanctuary, we saw that the art teacher, Miss Suzy, had made silhouettes of all the children. They are terrific keepsakes and we have one of Sarah too. (I'd have to check to see if we have one of Jacob.) The detail is amazing.


Matthew (Ethan's birthday buddy) came back from Dallas for graduation. Together forever, their silhouettes and chairs were right next to each other.




Each child walked to the far side of the stage, announced what they were going to be when they grew up (Ethan and Matthew both said firemen) and walked across the bridge to receive their diplomas.



That's Ms. Christy and Ms. Rene handing Ethan his diploma and changing his tassel to the other side.

Ethan's Graduation, Part II

The class. Matthew and Ethan are in the back row, far right.


Matthew and Ethan


Matthew and Ethan


Proud parents and the graduate!


Best buddies: Andrew, Robert, Matthew, Ethan and Alex

The After Party

After graduation, we went to Christie and Bob's house for a BBQ and pool party. Matthew and his big brother Aidan came home with us for a sleepover before heading back to Dallas the next day.

Jacob


Sarah


Matthew


Ethan


Lucas

That's Awesome!

Direct quote from Ethan this morning..."That's awesome! I sneezed and farted!" (hysterical laughter)