Pumpkin Carving Fun

The boys had so much fun carving their pumpkin this year. They worked together to design the "perfect" pumpkin and then took turns carving the face. Both boys were old enough (according to Dad) to use the knife to carve. I spent most of my time holding my breath and praying that we didn't have to make a trip to the emergency room to stitch fingers back on their hands. Fortunately, it was a very uneventful pumpkin carving.

Two Wheels

Daniel got a new bicycle without training wheels for his birthday. He was so excited to have a "big" bike. He has been trying to learn to ride without training wheels for several weeks, but couldn't quite master it on his old bike. His new bike was just the perfect size for him. Scott and Isaac helped him get started and ran up and down the driveway with him.  Within a few short minutes he had mastered balance and was zipping up and down the driveway all alone. Now when Scott goes running Daniel can be seen leading the way on his new "big boy bike".

Daniel’s Birthday Party

Daniel's 6^th Birthday party was so much fun. The kids loved swimming in the indoor pool at the local YMCA. I loved not having to plan a party and entertain 20 kids at my house. Since Daniel loves to swim so much, a pool party was just perfect. Our local YMCA has a wonderful inflatable pool obstacle course and the kids had a blast playing and challenging each other. After an hour in the pool, the kids were ready to change and enjoy snacks and cake. Everyone seemed to have a really good time and Daniel was blessed with lots of neat new toys.

Happy Birthday Daniel

I can hardly believe my baby has turned 6. For the last month he has asked me everyday "How many days to my birthday?" and we have counted each day. He has been so excited. When he woke up this morning he said "I'm 6, but I didn't get any bigger.". I think he might have been disappointed that nothing magical happened over night to make him feel any different. He was still excited about his birthday. Scott was off today, so we decided to have lunch with him at school and that really made him happy. We stayed and watched him play on the playground. He is quite the little monkey and loved showing off for Mom and Dad.

Daniel wanted "football pops" to share with his class for his birthday. Thanks to my friend, Kim, for introducing me to www.bakerella.com and her adorable cake pops. Daniel was so proud of his "bucket of pops" and loved sharing them with all of his friends.