Jack and Kate are pretty much BFFs. It's pretty cute. In his calculation which he loves to repeat, he's exactly 7 years and 3 days older than her. They share the glorious month of June for their birthdays. And this year they each had biggies.....
Jack finally turned 8...he's been waiting with baited breath for months.
*The lovely "paprika cake" or birthday cake that the birthday boy decorated all by his 8 year old self questionably choosing a lot of orangey red sugar sprinkles which deceptively take on the appearance of paprika.
He had a "CrAzy 8 birthday breakfast" with buddies from his class before the school year ended. We had a breakfast menu and everyone selected what they wanted for their breakfast dinner...big hit.
Favorite shot of the day before we left for church....surprise Mr. yellow shoes! Can you see the slightly mortified surprise on his face?
Next up for the birthday boy who just happened to turn 8...
Madsen cousins a plenty...
My most very favorite sister and her crew drove the long haul from Utah to attend and spend the week in my neck of the woods...
Handsome cousin Bl
ain working his "manny" magic with Kate.
Love this 8 year old.....
*The lovely "paprika cake" or birthday cake that the birthday boy decorated all by his 8 year old self questionably choosing a lot of orangey red sugar sprinkles which deceptively take on the appearance of paprika.
He had a "CrAzy 8 birthday breakfast" with buddies from his class before the school year ended. We had a breakfast menu and everyone selected what they wanted for their breakfast dinner...big hit.Lots of smelly boys...lots of super soakers!
His literal birthday was on a Sunday which is pretty much a kid bummer!! I was flyin solo that week so I tried to make up for that.
His literal birthday was on a Sunday which is pretty much a kid bummer!! I was flyin solo that week so I tried to make up for that.
Stacked Pancakes with strawberries and cream....
Favorite present: Lego Star Wars encyclopedia. After opening tie after tie the kid was really hoping for a toy, book, candy...something!
Favorite present: Lego Star Wars encyclopedia. After opening tie after tie the kid was really hoping for a toy, book, candy...something!
Favorite shot of the day before we left for church....surprise Mr. yellow shoes! Can you see the slightly mortified surprise on his face?Next up for the birthday boy who just happened to turn 8...
getting baptized!
Jack and 2 of his cousins, Bergen and Sidney, were all baptized on the same day..the 3rd of July....How cool is that?
Jack and 2 of his cousins, Bergen and Sidney, were all baptized on the same day..the 3rd of July....How cool is that?
Madsen cousins a plenty...
My most very favorite sister and her crew drove the long haul from Utah to attend and spend the week in my neck of the woods...Handsome cousin Bl
ain working his "manny" magic with Kate.
Love this 8 year old.....
Jack is such a good kid. He truly wants to do what's right and has a strong testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ. He chose to be baptized and is so excited to be an "official" member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He is the perfect big brother for our family and we love love love him!
I love this picture for so many reasons. I love that we tried our coordinated best to all display our red, white, and blue patriotic spirit. I love that Cole, once again was not looking at the camera but trying to smile. I love that Brody was in between tie sizes and either wears a shorty mcshorty tie that looks like it shrunk in the wash or a tie that is a bit on the l-o-n-g side. Kate will smile on cue some day and I should have kicked up my leg and shown off my favorite red shoes...and then the ensemble would have been complete. Oh well, this was our family on Jack's big day. He was all smiles, we were all together, and all was right with the world!
I love this picture for so many reasons. I love that we tried our coordinated best to all display our red, white, and blue patriotic spirit. I love that Cole, once again was not looking at the camera but trying to smile. I love that Brody was in between tie sizes and either wears a shorty mcshorty tie that looks like it shrunk in the wash or a tie that is a bit on the l-o-n-g side. Kate will smile on cue some day and I should have kicked up my leg and shown off my favorite red shoes...and then the ensemble would have been complete. Oh well, this was our family on Jack's big day. He was all smiles, we were all together, and all was right with the world!
