Shaun's 6th Birthday Party #2!

Yesterday, Saturday, we had Shaun's family birthday party. We had the whole family over for the party. It was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kind of party! 

 

 

We had pizza for dinner, cake for dessert and of course, presents to open for Shaun! He read all of his birthday cards and got a lot of good gifts. Thank you all!

 

 

 

And today, Sunday, they got the Hot Wheels track out. I think it was a hit with both of them.... It even hooks up to the Ipad, and you can see a shark eating a car..!

Today, also Shaun took in cupcakes to his Sunday school class, so I think that was the last of his birthday celebrations!

Boys growth Stats & Party #1!

Today, I took the day off work and we did the boys annual well child check ups and Shaun had Birthday party #1!

Here are the boys' stats:

Shaun @ 6 years old:
~He is 3 feet 11.75 inches (47.75 inches), which is the 88%. He grew 2.25 inches in the last year; down from the 91 %.
~He weighs 52 pounds 3 ounces, which is the 82%. He grew 3 pounds in the last year; down from the 90%.

Logan @ 3 years old:
~He is 3 feet 2.5 inches (38.5 inches), which is the 73%. He grew 3 inches in the last year; up from the 70%.
~He weighs 32 pounds 3 ounces, which is the 55%. He grew 3.5 pounds in the last year; up from the 51%.

How do Logan and Shaun compare at 3 years old? Shaun was 3/4 inches taller and 3 pounds heavier.

Next up was Shaun's birthday party with Spencer! We went to McDonald's for lunch, where they each got a Happy Meal and then had play time.

Then we each got a Sunday and opened presents!

Then it was off to the movies to see The Lego Movie. The boys enjoyed it!

Thanks for coming to Shaun's first kid party, Spencer!

Shaun is 6!

Today Shaun turns 6! It was a busy day!

First, we got up and had breakfast. I went in to work a little bit late, mainly so I could drop off Logan's preschool registration (sniff, sniff), but it worked out well to be on Shaun's birthday. I made his breakfast a little special by putting a candle in a muffin and singing to him. He thought that was pretty neat.

When Dad got home from the gym (yes, he goes in very early), we let him open up his present from us. Logan got an airplane that you "build" for his birthday, and Shaun saw that there were others like it and wanted one, so that is what we got him; a crane/truck.

Then it was off to school and work. Since I went in a little late, I walked with him to the bus stop (in the pouring rain). He thought that was special, because I have only got to do that one other time this year. He took in cupcakes for a birthday treat, and they sang to him at school too. The bus driver even gave him a birthday card!

Then when I got home, we went out to a birthday dinner. Shaun got to pick the place, and since he really likes burritos, we went to La Palmera! (Yes, he also got his hair cut today!)

Then it was off to AWANA, where we had more fun and more Happy Birthday singing to Shaun. I think he had a good birthday!  Next up, is Friday, where he and a friend (with me) are going to the movies, and then Saturday is the family party!

Happy Birthday Shaun! I was tearing up driving into work this morning, just feeling so blessed to have Shaun and Logan in our family. God's timing is perfect and I wouldn't change it for anything!

Logan's first Swim Lesson!

This evening Logan started his first preschool level swim lessons. Logan has had many swim lessons before, but they have all had a parent in the water up until now. He seemed pretty excited to be a "big boy" and start the preschool level all the way up until when class started.

Here he is all excited to start his class

 

Then it quickly went downhill when it was time to start:

He screamed (not super loud), but crying non the less: "I want you Mommy"; over and over and over again, while he waited for his turn:

He would stop crying/complaining when teacher Kathy took him for his turn, but I could tell he still wasn't all that comfortable.

The only thing he is not used to is Dad not being in the water with him, so hopefully he gets used to it soon. Everything else is the same as he has been used to because of doing the "Super Baby Swim" class I talked about in a previous blog.

I knew there would probably be something to overcome during this first class, I just hope he improves and is eventually comfortable and having fun!

Shaun struggled for a bit at the beginning of his first lesson and then he got over it, so we have hope! We have witnessed a lot of other kids struggle too (some way worse) and they eventually get used to it to and have fun!