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!

And He's Off!!!

Jacob started Kindergarten this morning at 8:53 a.m. Our morning went like this:
5:45 Tim up
6:07 Wendy up
6:20 Made Uncle Jon's waffles (Jacob's favorite breakfast)
6:45 Started laundry
6:55 Noah up
7:10 Jacob up, dressed and bed made
7:30 Eat Breakfast
7:45 Dress Noah
7:50-8:10 Play, watch one cartoon and school pictures taken
8:15 Scripture study
8:25 Family prayer, switch laundry loads
8:35 Another school picture with Noah
8:40 On our way...walking to school
8:50 Arrival at school, hang backpack on Jacob's hook.
8:53 Take school supplies around room and find where they go in each box.
8:57 Good-bye hugs
8:59 Jacob find a number on the floor, #18 to sit ready to start, listens to Mrs. Hassel.
9:00 Noah and I walked down to the "Boo Hoo Breakfast" for all the Kindergarten parents. There we met the principal, PTA board and was ask to volunteer. We saw our LaJeuneese family there too, nice to have someone to sit by :).
9:45 Walk home, saw and talked with Tom, our neighbor, switch laundry (about done with it and not even ten o'clock! A new record!)
10:00 Noah and I begin the day together with shape finding, harvesting our garden and playing a game of "Candy Land". Noah is really getting to know his colors and shapes!
Note: Noah is carrying a lunch box too, he need one if Jacob has one. Both boys carried their lunch boxes to school; Noah insisted on carrying his home all by himself. Oh, good news, Tim got our carmera working :).

Noah's Happenings

1. Noah's loves to say three word sentences now. "There it is!", "I do it!", "I love you!" "Where is Jacob?".
2. Noah's favorite animal-Zebra, loves Grandma Wheelwright's quillow with Zebras on it.
3. Noah's favorite color: Orange
4. Noah is now toliet trained! Yahoo!
5. Noah wants/thinks he is going to go to Kindergarten with Jacob. He will be going to his own preschool with three of him friends this year (I will be one of the teachers as well as three more ladies), Megan gave me this idea :).

Jacob's Happenings

Right now our carmera is out-of-order, so I am not able to post pictures with my postings. However, Jacob has had some exciting moments these days here are some of them.
1. Last Wednesday, Jacob met with his Kindergarten teacher and had a tour of his classroom and school (we walked around the school twice, he wanted to do it a third time, but we needed to go home).
2. Sameday-Wednesday, Jacob pulled out his second tooth. He lost his front left tooth. Last year, you may remember he lost his upper, front, right tooth. He was excited that the toothfairy came leaving him a quarter. (The night before the fairy came, he was trying to talk both Tim and I into believing that he got a dollar last time from the tooth fairy and not a quarter). :)
3. Favorite colors is now red and green.
4. Jacob is already in the "Hundredth Club" in his Kindergarten class, he can count from 0-110.
5. Jacob's first day of school Monday, August 24, 2009
We love you Son! Thanks for being in our family! Mom and Dad

Where's The Daddy?

We went to the zoo last Saturday morning. We saw for the first time baby Peacocks, they were four of them with their mommy. Noah was concerned because he couldn't find their daddy. We walked all over the zoo, to find daddy, we found him on top of a building looking down at us. Noah was ok with that. See kids know even at age two the importance of both mommy and daddy in the home :).

Love Sent In The Mail

Grandma and Grandpa Wheelwright sent a package to us last Friday, it was the highlight of our week. Grandma sent some tapes and books that both Tim and I had when we were children. The "Stand Tall" books and tapes Everyday we have listened to the tapes since, the boys love them and it give them something different to do. Noah has loved the little car and tractor, he has slept with them for his naps. Taffy have been fun to eat too. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Where Has The Time Gone? Have We Taught Him Enough?

Ok, so my main goal since starting our family blog has been to make it happy, cheerful, fun and meaningful. I do believe I have kept this goal so far and plan to continue. Lately, however, I have been taking an "overview" if you will, of the time I have been a parent and mother, almost six years from this next September.
I have pondered these two questions: Where has the time gone and have we taught him enough? Reasons for this soul searching questions have been due to the fact that Jacob is starting Kidergarten in one month (I realize this is not a big deal for parents of college age kids, missionaries or newlyweds).
I don't know if all parents go thru the same feelings and emotions that I have, I think to some degree they do. But this new stage in Jacob's is frankly has me nervous, scared and excited all at the same time. Nervous for his safety and well-being while he'll be away at school all day. Scared about what challenges he'll face, the "growing pains" of childhood and beyond. Yet excited for him to learn so much and become better thru the growth that come from learning.
I expressed this fears I had to Jacob last night, he said to me confidently, "Don't worry Mom, God will take care of me!" At times I feel that my children are raising me, not the other way around, they are examples of what I want to become. I am so happy to have the experiences I have had with my children; which have been some of the sweetest moments of my life.