Christian is 5... well, almost!


Yesterday we had Christian's family birthday party. His actual birthday is on the 17th but we celebrated a little early. Aunt Missy was in town and we wanted her to be able to celebrate with us - and we wanted to take advantage of her FABULOUS cake decorating skills~

I know the pictures say 8-15, but they were all taken yesterday 8-13... thanks Daddy for fixing Mommy's camera! Love you!

Auntie Kimberly and Christian play with the dinosaurs in the classroom. Christian's hair is a little funny today because he had juice in it so if dried funny after Daddy washed it. Mattie is getting so tan. Here he is taking care of his froggy.
Nick and Aunt Missy.
Christian's spaceship cake. If you don't know, Christian IS Buzz Lightyear and this is his yellow spaceship that he takes when he goes back to Star Command. Yellow is Christian's favorite color - everything yellow!
Christian got the Tie A Bow book from Aunt Missy and he loves books.
Aunt Missy plays with Gabey who won't sit still and smile. That's okay, this is much better anyways.
Aunt Missy and Christian. It was so nice to have her here again.

More of Missy trying to get Gabey to cooperate - I love it.
Gabey came into the kitchen and got right into his highchair seat wearing these beads and this headset. Combined with his crazy sticking up hair (that we really can't tame, but who wants too???) it was quite a sight. He is just so much fun!!!
We had a really nice little party yesterday. Nicolas scored big by giving Christian a game boy with a bag and some little kid games. We had a busy week just getting back from our camping trip with our friends Joe, Laurel and their son Jacob. It is always good to be home but we love the vacation. Nick met a friend, Lucas, and they played together for several days. We got an email from Lucas yesterday so it will be nice for them to be able to keep in contact. Steve goes back to work tomorrow and we are back to business as usual. School starts soon for all the kids and I am so NOT ready for the school year to start again! We have one more camping trip planned before then but I am just not looking forward to the change in our own schedule when the schoolkids go back. This is a busy season for us. First we have Christian's birthday on the 17th and then Steve's on the 24th. Mine follows on the 15th of September and then our anniversary is a week later and two weeks later Nick has his birthday. Ahhhh, I will miss summer! I have got to run, more later.

Love,
Kaira