Fall 2016 School Pictures

 

Mason's 1st day of 3rd Grade

Here we go - another year!! Mason is in 3rd grade & has 2 teachers this year. Mr. Adia is his homeroom teacher. He LOVES him of course. We are so excited for the new year & all of the adventures to come with it. He is in a new school & upstairs! :)

Camp Thurman 2016

The boy's adventures for a week at Camp Thurman may be over but the memories will last a lifetime! Mason's 2nd annual experience & Ayden's 1st were truly wonderful. The excitement in their little voices after a long day of play was enough to remind us how thankful we are for these opportunities. Camp Thurman is AWESOME ... quoted daily! :) The messages we received from each counselor makes us SO proud of our little guys!! (see below)

Mason's Counselor & Assistant - He really really enjoyed FuFu!

Kidron Valley - Swing

 

A note we received from FuFu:

"Hey Jason and Christina! Fufu here! I am here to fill you in how much of a blast I have had with Mason! Mason is one of the kindest and respectful boys I have ever counseled. He has followed every rule I have given him accordingly and has been nothing but kind. Mason has served as the man for encouragement for our group. For example, today at the K-Klimb Zipline, Parker and Walton were afraid to go on the zipline, but before something could come out of my mouth, Mason talked with them saying that "Christ was lifting them" throughout the ride. Throughout the week so far, Mason has lifted the spirits of the other campers whenever they have felt down about something. He also performed that same action with his brother whenever they were doing the Tarzan's Swing. Mason pushed him to go to the highest level at the swing, and certainly got him to do it. Mason's uplifting ability is reflection of what the Lord seeks in all of us, and it has been a wonderful thing to see what he has done in action here at Camp Thurman, and I want to thank you guys for bringing Mason and his brother here to explore more about the Lord, but also have a fun time in doing so. You guys rock!"

Ayden's Counselor & Assistants - Shave was so fun!

 



Fun day of archery & BB guns!

Part of a note we received from Shave:

"Ayden has been so awesome this week Ayden loves doing all the activities at camp. Ayden listens to everything I say and follows all the rules. Ayden does everything he needs to do and has been an awesome kid in a group of twelve boys. It has been great having him in my group this week and I can't wait to do even more fun games with him and the rest of the boys."

 

Summer Requests!

Jason was having a conversation with the big boys on their way to camp this morning. He asked them to each name 6 things they want to do this summer before it ends. :)

Mason
Increase his Pokémon collection
Go to Six Flags
Go to Hurricane Harbor
Take a road trip
Stay in the Fundome Hotel (indoor pool, jungle gym & putt putt)
Have a sleepover

Ayden
Take a road trip
Pickup Grandpa Howard & take him to the beach
Go to Six Flags
Go to Hurricane Harbor
Wrestle Dad & Brothers
Play outside

These boys have some really fun requests! We will accomplish them all .... Right, Grandpa Howard? You ready for a day of play at the beach? :-)

Field Day 2016

Bittersweet Field Day 2016 for our little Wildcat! This was Mason's 3rd field day & his last one at the current (old) Westpark! So exciting to be moving to a new school this next year but will definitely miss all of the fun memories. :)

Mason & Trentin

Andrew, Alex, Mason, Trentin

Mrs. Brown's Class Clowns :-)

Mother's Day 2016

Mother's Day 2016 - I get so excited every year to spend MY day with these 3! This time we spent our day at Six Flags. The boys absolutely love it there & so do I, win win! They made me so many cute pictures & treats in school, brought me a bouquet of beautiful flowers, helped Dad make a delish red velvet cake, & gave me the most PERFECT card! Many days go by that I feel like a SUPER MOM. :) Jason's card is just perfect too he said ... I got a good chuckle. :) Being able to stay home with these guys has been the biggest reward ever. Some days are harder than others. I truly enjoy maintaining the daily chores... house... shopping... cooking... cleaning... working at home... being a good MOM & a good WIFE. I try to keep the balance of home, school & sports for the big boys in check. Sticking to our routine is a must but we do get to let loose & have lots of fun making sweet memories too! Hard to believe we're going to have two little men in full-time school next year. What will this SUPER MOM do with a little free time? ;) I'm so blessed!

Mason - 2nd Grade

How is this possible he has changed so much?! From the beginning of 2nd grade to the spring semester ... this boy is losing his baby face & gaining an attitude with it!! :)

Easter Blessings '16

Easter 2016

Despite the crazy sports schedule this spring, we enjoyed our long Easter holiday! The boys got to decorate eggs .... painting some & dying some with dye pens instead of dip. It was fun. They enjoyed it! The bunny made a stop & delivered filled baskets of treats for them. We spent the morning with our Adia friends at their church. We ended the day hosting our annual egg hunt party-fun fun! And of course we squeezed in a fun day at six flags. The older they get & the busier our days get, it is harder to make these annual traditions happen but we're so blessed that we do. Happy Easter!! xo