Weekend Birthday Celebrations

4th Birthday Celebrations with family

 

pumpkin patch and birthday lunch

I can't believe Tuesday I will have a four year old! Here's how our boy wanted to spend his day. "At nani and papa's house" He wanted a birthday cake (chocolate of course). We took the boys to the pumpkin patch down there and then had a little birthday lunch at my parents' house after. It was a fun weekend spent with family! Happy Birthday Caleb Lincoln. We love you so.

 

Let the picture overload begin....

 (those eyes.)

 (I loved this moment. C was all about hanging out with uncle Cameron; running and helping him pick pumpkins. They were having some fun moments together)

 (my sister and her boy)

 pretend tractor ride

 oh luke. :)

 my sisters and my cousin :) girl time for me!

 such a happy boy this weekend.

 couldn't help myself  with this picture (I married one pretty incredible and good lookn' guy! I mean...I think this picture says it all...and i'm probably going to embarrass him with it :))

cousins (dominic is seriously such a sweet 10 year old boy in his interactions with caleb and lucas. He threw the balloon low enough for caleb to reach it and kept putting a protective hand on lucas' shoulder to make sure he wouldn't go down/fall down the stairs)

 all week caleb's been singing the birthday song to himself; "happy birthday dear caleb Lincoln. happy birthday to you!!""" yep. exactly like that.

 gluten free chocolate cake. I think the only part that really mattered was the chocolate part.

 slight plane obsession happening right now. ever since my trip on a plane and seeing the plane movie the boys have been all about planes. all about them.

 sound effects and motions. the whole bit.

It was a great weekend and the car ride home was quick and smooth. Two sleepy boys after a full weekend with family.

Excited for more family time happening in the next couple weeks with Oregon family!

Happy Weekend :)

Letter D

Letter D and continuing with fall theme

 

The boys enjoyed a lot of magnet play this week. (I love how their play evolves into different things; with objects such as magnets for example)

 Tracing is something C's more interested in now; he enjoys going back and coloring in the lines though, kinda interesting but it's all about exploration.

 We did some sensory play with acorns, fall leaves, and a salt tray

 I picked up more fall/pumpkin/leaves/etc. books at the library this week to continue with our fall theme. It's so fun reading new books together :)

 counting

 We tried different ways of counting this week. (magnets were used a lot)

 Letter D wrap: poke page, counting, drawing, D dots, magnetic D page, counting/graphing page, upper case/ lower case/ sorting, size sort, patterns, D art, cutting, tracing,)

 (once again, more coloring in the dotted lines after he traces them.) Each week I'm noticing longer endurance for completing the letter activities for C; and both boys continue to be really enthusiastic  with the letter we work on each week; I think their most favorite part though is the singing; my lil future choir boys.

I'm using confessions of a homeschooler prek letter of the week curriculum     and have found some great sensory/art/play invitations from fantastic fun and learning     and my nearest and dearest . 

weekend love

weekends are my favorite.

 we celebrated a beautiful baptism for our friends' precious twin boys. Big brother wore his daddy's vest (that his dad wore when he was 5yrs old) and they had a beautiful lunch at their house after. It was so nice just being together as a family with good friends and celebrating such a special sacrament. I may have cried some during the ceremony. There is something so beautiful and sacred when celebrating the sacrament of marriage and the sacrament of baptism. Between last weekend and this weekend I've been pretty emotional :) good tears though. good tears.

This sweet boy was a mama's boy most of the weekend. I soak it up because most of the time he is all daddy. Can't get enough of his hugs and kisses.  

 we did some things around the house; putting together the boys' bunk bed. pulling out fall décor. some yard work and buzz cuts for the boys (not yet pictured here obviously! cray cray hair) . I got in a really refreshing run early Saturday morning with my running buddy and we took some nice naps ;) I just love the weekends.

 fall is in the air :)

 Bedtime prayers with daddy.

 Happy Weekend!

 

 

 

 

An early Friday dance party

seriously this boy. he cracks us up on the daily!