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Happy Halloween Everyone!

Jacob's First School Field Trip

A week ago Tuesday, Noah and I joined Jacob's Kindergarten class, along with his teachers, Mrs. Hasseler and Mrs. Ballard for their first field trip. We drove out to the local pumpkin patch, just 35 minutes from town. Jacob got to ride the school bus with his class.
When we got there they loaded us all on a hay wagon and we went for a ride to pick our pumpkins. They drove us out to a HUGE field with I'm guessing about 500 to 1000 pumpkins. Jacob and Noah searched for the "perfect" one. We each got a pumpkin. After we returned from the hay ride we had a picnic lunch together. Then we went off exploring the different signs...such as a mountain made of hay bays, a sand dune with slides the go underground or thru the sand dune. Noah found a "live band" or so he thought, he sat there for at lest ten minutes (the only time he wasn't run or moving). We saw all sorts of farm animals too.
Everyone has a ball! I was continuely amazed how well Jacob's teachers handled all the children with their individual and at times demanding needs. I realized how they keep track of all the children, they count over and over and over again...all day long.

Our Wizard and His Rabbit

This year we had alot of help with coming up with our boys Halloween costumes. Grandma and Grandpa Wheelwright came up with the ideas. Grandma Wheelwright made Jacob's wizard costume and Grandpa Wheelwright made his wand. What goes better with a wizard than his diappearing rabbit. So Noah was a rabbit this year. It was a fun costume to make I have to say.
Last night was our annual ward Fall Festival and Halloween costume party. Our boys got to go trunk or treating too. We had alot of fun and really enjoyed see everyone who came. When we got home, Jacob said our Primary President said that "your costume is so cool!" Everyone that know my mom, knows what she can do with a sewing machine.

First Time Home Buyers!

We brought a house today!!! Yahoo!!! We are planning to paint and move the week of Thanksgiving. It is a four bedroom, two bathroom home with a big, nice backyard. Our next-door neighbor that neighbors our fence, is a L.D.S. Church that we will be going to every week. We are pretty sure that we will be walking to church every Sunday. Our boys are excited that they get to have a "park" (playset) and a sandbox in their backyard. If you want to see a tour of the house, email me and I will set you up. We will spending this Christmas in our house, what a present! As we take pictures painting, moving and setting up we will update this...for now wish us happy packing :)!

Bunk Bed Brothers

About two months ago, as a family we went out and priced bunk beds for Jacob and Noah. We came home with sticker shock and Tim decided to make them instead of buying them.
So over Conference week-end, Tim took an extra day off work (four day total) and constructed his plans. Tim thought up these plans, the materials he would need too. He made the ladder on a different Saturday. The ladder is moveable, able to hook on to any part of the bunk bed. He was able to get it all done in three days and we put it together last Monday night. Friday night we bought a bunk matress for Noah and let him pick out his sheets and comforter. Noah LOVES animals and we think it tries in well with the planets theme that Jacob picked too; planets and animals are both creations of God.
So far Noah has done pretty well with sleep in his big boy bed, only getting up once last night. He is excited to sleep like Jacob in a big bed. We have all bonked our heads on the beds now, except Tim (me twice now).
Yesterday was sent complete reorganizing the boy's room, finding a place for all of their toys, art, books, etc. The room is very open and clean now, what a nice feeling to have done.
Tim did a great job on the bunk beds as the pictures show, he has a real talent with working with wood. I should add that by making the bunk beds, Tim saved several hundred dollars too :0.

Happy Sixth Birthday Jacob!

Jacob's birthday fell on Labor Day this year. Jacob was excited to have his birthday on a holiday and no school. We got together with three other families in our ward, which all have a boy Jacob's age and had a BBQ in the park, complete with lemon (Jacob favorite kind of cake) cakecups and green frosting (Jacob's favorite color). We had a wonderful time, even though Jacob got stung by a bee. Later, our friends, the Dickerson family came up and gave Jacob some army guys, candy and balloons. We all thought it was sweet of them to remember Jacob. Dickersons have be incredible and unforgettable neighbors and friends! We love them!
The next day Jacob took cupcakes to all his classmates at school and they sung Happy Birthday to him. Again he wanted lemon cake with green frosting.
Wednesday night was back to school night for Jacob. We took a tour around his classroom and got to see the work he has been doing since he started. His teacher, Mrs. Hassler, says she always has to find more work for him to do because he is such a fast worker. She is challenging him already and he is doing amazing work.
Saturday was a big day for Jacob. Jacob started soccer for the year. He did really well, enjoyed playing and like his coach. His team's name is "Lighting".
Saturday afternoon Jacob had his seven closest friends over for his "Soldier" birthday party. We played two games, one was a graid toss (water baloons), which got them all wet and pin the tank on the target. Then we sang Happy Birthday, cut the his "TANK" cake and ate cake and icecream. Can you guess what favor he wanted his cake to be? Lemon! (Jacob's grandpa Wheelwright loves lemon too). I was pleased how his "TANK" cake turned out myself, specially since I had no pattern, just an idea in my head. I had a blast putting it all together, three different color frosting, cookies and two types of candies. Later, Jacob opened his presents just before the kids went home. The kids at Jacob's party were Justice, Josh, Brinelle, Andrew, Enoch, Benjamin, and Noah. Jacob got some really cool and fun toys from his friends. Jacob has some really good and well-behaved friends, they were all so good and fun to be around. Jacob has been blessed to have wonderful friends ever since he was born. Jacob said he had a great day!
FYI: Tim took all the pictures of the birthday party and he was a great help to me. Love you, Honey!