Birthday Party Celebration at Daycare

I took cupcakes to daycare the day before Brooks birthday for a little celebration!!

 

 

This is Brooks little "girlfriend" Ella...isn't she so cute!! They all say that she just adores Brooks!

Funny Story Friday

I have no words for this picture except that this child cracks me up!!

 

 

 

That takes skills! 

Happy 2nd Birthday Brooks!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY BROOKS!!!!

Some days two years with this little guys seems like it has just flown by and some days it feels like it has been a lot longer than that!!

Fun Facts About Brooks:

Brooks definitely keeps things interesting around the house!! He is Abby Jr. in his looks but Josh Jr. in his actions. He is FULL of energy and always looking for something to get into next. He is the typical little brother and has learned quickly how to push Cade's buttons just right. His attention span is about 2 minutes and then he is off to the next activity.

He is very energetic and loud at home, but when we get in big crowds or around people he doesn't know he is very quiet and usually clings to Josh or I. It is funny to see the two different sides of him, but Josh pointed out the other day that he is like that too, so once again, Josh Jr!!

I am frequently told how well that he can talk and how smart he is. He pretty much says anything that you tell him to, or at least tries. He can communicate just as well if not sometimes better than Cade. The director at the daycare always tells me how sharp he is. She says it amazes her how much and how quickly he interprets what you tell him. One of my favorite words he says is motorcycle (pronounced motorcyclel) and thunder (pronounced funder) and he still calls his juice "goose". I think he talks so well because of Cade being so close in age....well and he is super smart like his daddy!

Brooks loves to play outside and his favorite thing to do is ride is his 4 wheeler. He is obsessed with 4 wheelers and motocycles and daddy's "Dit Bike" (dirt bike)....well he likes them until you turn them on. It is so funny, he would sit on them all day long, but once he hears the loud noise he will scream, cry and RUN!! Josh occasionally makes him ride on them just to try and warm him up to the noises and eventually he usually calms down.

He is not usually a picky eater and is willing to try anything you give him. He frequently requested foods are suckers, fruit snacks, milk, animal crackers, mac & cheese, pizza and baked beans. He also loves to eat ice and Popsicles. He is my little snacker and would continuously eat all day if you let him....I am sure you can tell that by his sweet little belly!! I don't look forward to the grocery bill I will have one day!!



He loves to sing these days. His favorites are Happy Birthday, ABC's and Jesus Loves Me ("Because the Bible tells me NO"...haha).

His favorite toys are usually whatever Cade has!! He does LOVE to read and that is usually the way that I can get him to sit still the longest. He will back his little booty up into my lap and will sit there as long as I let him.

He moved up to the 2 year old classroom a couple of months ago and since then has been working on potty training, learning his ABC's, numbers, shapes and colors. The other day they had him on the potty and they kept asking him if he was done and he finally looked up at his teacher and said "Just give me a minute". They got a big kick out of that one!!

Like I said before he is a precious little ball of energy and rarely stops moving, but I can tell you as soon as that little head hits the pillow...he is OUT!!! He sleeps so good at night and rarely wakes up unless he is sick or needs some extra cuddles....which I enjoy when he is willing because he is NOT my normal cuddler! If I say Brooks come give mommy a kiss...he normally runs the opposite direction! But occasionally he is my little sweet heart and when he gets hurt "My Mommy" is the first thing he says. I love it!!

From his 2 year checkup his stats are:

 

Weight: 32 lbs 9 oz. (60th %)

Height: 35.63 inches (50th %)

Head: 52.5 cm (still off the charts!)

 

You got one little finger prick and cried for "your daddy" so we had to call him on the phone to calm you down. But otherwise you did great and checked out perfectly. Developmentally you were off the charts!!

 

 

Once you got your sucker you were so proud and said "I did a great job!!" Yes you did buddy!!

 

Since Brooks can comprehend and talk so well I tried out the annual questions on him, and he answered most of them really well!! I am sure that they would all be different if I asked again, but it was still fun to ask him and watch him process and answer what I was asking.....

What is your favorite color? purple

What is your favorite toy? Choo Choo Train

What is your favorite food? Pizza

What is your favorite movie? The Incredibles

What is your favorite Bible story? The Bible story

What school do you go to? Bright Beginnings Daycare in the 2 year old class, Ms. Eleshia & Mrs. Latoya

 

What is your favorite game? Mickey & doggies?? (not sure what that is)

What is your favorite snack? teddy bears (teddy grahams)

What if your favorite song? ABC's

What is your favorite animal? giraffe

What is your favorite book? The doggy book (book about Gris Gris)

Who is your best friend? Cade

Who is your favorite superhero? Lizard Man

What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Teddy bear & blanket

 

You make me so proud to be your mommy and while sometimes I joke that you are my little wild man, I wouldn't change a single thing about you!! You keep my days interesting and always make me smile/laugh every time I think of your gorgeous little face!! I feel so blessed to be your "My Mommy". It makes me tear up to think of you growing up so quickly. I still remember the day that you were born and how amazing that was holding you for the first time!! I pray  for your life daily and I hope that your dad and I teach you how to walk with the Lord by our examples and teachings. I look forward to watching you grow into a Godly little man and I am honored that God chose us as your parents. I love you to infinity and beyond!!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY BROOKS!!!!
 

Choir Concerts

Dani had two end of the year choir concerts

 

The first was for school, they performed several songs at the Zachary High School Auditorium. I wasn't allowed to take pictures so you will have to refer to the DVD version for these performances. They did great though and it was very entertaining. Below is the program from the show.

 

 

 

Then Dani also had a choir concert for church. It was more of a play, but she actually was one of the main characters. It was a play about 3 sisters having a dream about going to space camp and then learning in the end how God always works things out for our good and is always in control. Dani did a great job!! There is a video of this performance as well, but here are some of the pics from the night....

 

Dani received a lot of support that night. Memom, Mr. Lige, Aunt Debe, and her mom all came to watch the performance. DD & Grandpere had to come to the dress rehearsal the day before and support her. And of course there were plenty of others who were supporting from a distance!!

 

All of the 5th grade girls being silly...this was their last peformance before they move up to the youth!!

 

Dani did a fabulous job!! She impressed us with her acting and singing skills. She is extremely talented and loves doing these kinds of things!! She always makes us very proud!! We believe that she has found her niche in theatre and we look forward to watching her become very successful in the years to come. Zachary is a great place for her talents to flourish!! Funny how God works these things out, right??!!

 

Until next time...



End of the Year Fun!

FIRST HONOR ROLL!!!

 

Dani has worked very hard over the last few months to bring up her grades!!

 

The end of the year awards banquet was last week and she received a plaque for Outstanding Academic Achievement for a 3.5-3.99 GPA for the whole year!!

 

 

Way to go Dani, we are so proud of you!!!

 

Dani also had her end of the year field trip to Jellystone waterpark last week...

 

We took a few silly shots before she left.

 

 

Brooks wanted to try on the sunglasses...

 

Dani also got to celebrate the end of they year church activities with some blow up, water fun!

 

What a fun end of the year!! We are loving having Dani here....and we will miss her this summer when she goes to her mom's for an extended visit!!

 

She Made It!!

I know it is hard to see, but these are the tryout results for the 2013-2014 school year for the Show Choir that were posted on the Zachary website yesterday...

 

Drumroll please.....

 

9th name down is "Danielle Hebert"!!

 

 

 

She was very excited to make the choir and we were very proud of her for trying her best and succeeding!!

 

We all went out for ice cream to celebrate....



Bday Party Weekend Fun!

Due to the birthday party weekend, my parents came in town for a short weekend visit.

 

The boys always get so excited when any of their grandparents come into town. We have learned to tell them shortly before their arrival or else you have to constantly answer when they will be arriving!!

 

 

They got an early birthday present from some friends one night....ninja turtles!

 

They were very entertained by the attic one afternoon....Papa took turns taking them up to look around. Briggs decided he was too impatient at one point, haha!

 

Uncle Josh got some snuggle time with Parker....

 

RaRa and Papa enjoyed their snuggle time with all of the boys!!

 

 

Both of my boys were very interested in "the baby" and they both got to hold him a couple of times. Brooks was surprisingly very sweet the whole weekend. He would gently come up and just touch his little foot or hold his hand. That is reassuring just in case we decided to have another "baby" one day...maybe!!

 

And of course I enjoyed my snuggle time with little Parker as well!! He is getting so big and I love just kissing all over those fat cheeks!

 

 

 

 

RaRa brought all of the boys some bubble machines, which were a hit all weekend!! We were even able to incorporate them into the birthday party for some added fun!

 

We spent most of our time outside, it was a beautiful weekend so we took advantage of that!!

 

Cade took Briggs on a couple of jeep rides!!

 

And we got some adorable little pictures of all of the boys in their matching shorts that RaRa brought them!!

 

We always have a great time getting together, it is usually short and sweet, but we will take what we can get these days and keep praying for everyone to get moved closer one day soon!!

 

Until next time!