Back to School 2013

I am a total slacker.  School started and so did my crazy.  We start after Labor Day every year, around here.

 Truman started 3rd grade with Mrs. Blunt.

 Elleree is in Kindergarten with Mrs. Walters.  

Does anyone else hate half day Kindergarten?  It breaks up my whole day I have 2 hours before I pick Elleree up, then 2 hours until I have to pick Dillon up.  My whole day is in 2 hour increments.  I get doing something and oh it's time to pick up whoever.  Sorry had to vent there for a minute.

 Dillon is in 5th grade with Mrs VanOstran.  

Same teacher he had last year. That is how they do there Gifted and Talented program.  They have the same teacher for two years, heaven help us.

 All ready to go.

Beckett was mad he wasn't getting his picture taken so, here is one with them all.  Happy School year everyone!!

Truman's a New Man

 So Truman was finally baptized! Only my parents showed up to the diner before the baptizm so we didn't think anyone would show up for the actual event.  We were wrong.

 We got to the building and Erin (my cousins wife) was already there with her little girls.  Then Roberta and Gordon showed up.  Then Heath and Emilee and Dakota came.  Then my friend Jana came.  Then I realized that my other friend Shawnee was already there.  

It was wonderful to see everyone come and support Truman.  

I felt bad because no one in Jason's family was able to come.  You can't be two places at once, and his brother and sister in-law were blessing their new baby on the same weekend.  The blessing was in Wyoming and so everyone went to welcome/see the new baby.  They all made sure they were at his birthday, so it was okay, but we missed them.  So now Truman is a new man.

Truman Turns Eight!

Truman has hit the big oh eight.

With that, it means he gets a party.  I am a mean mom and only allow my kids a birthday party when they are 8, 12,  and 16 maybe 18 we'll see.

Truman chose to have a water party.  After much deliberating I finally bought this huge water slide. We also had the pool, and a slip n' slide and sprinkler under the trampoline.  

For the first few hours no one showed up so I was really stressed that he wouldn't have anyone at his party.  Some times summer birthdays are hard that way, because you don't have school to invite the friends like you normally would.

About two hours into it people started trickling in.  I was happy and so was Truman. 

Later we had a party just for family.  He had an ice cream cake which always makes it easier for me.

My parents where not able to make it my mom came earlier in the week and stayed with the kids for four days so she was ready to go home.

Most of Jason's siblings and their familys were there.  My aunt Kit and Uncle Kent came.  It was nice to see them all.  Truman was spoiled by everyone!

He got scripture and a case from my parents and sister because that is a tradition in our family.  He is going to be baptized.

Here is his awesome baptizem announcement.  My sister is sooo great.  Once again she took the pictures and came up with this really cute announcement.  How lucky am I.....?

I am so happy and grateful for Mr. Truman.  He is such a special kid.  He is very friendly and not shy at all.  I like to say that he has never met a stranger.  Truman loves attention, even negative.  He can be kind and sweet.  He loves video games Mine-craft and Skylanders are his favorite right now.  Money is his favorite thing.  I can't believe how big he is now, and how small he used to be.  We love you little man!