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reese is FOUR!

reese was so excited when he woke up on his birthday morning!

he loves doing homework, even on his big day

my happy boy

unfortunately this face appears all too often

i love the excitement in his face

blowing out candles is serious business

last saturday the day came that reese has been aching for since last october 20th. he has asked about his birthday nearly every day. and this one was a major success. when reese was eating breakfast he said, "hey mom! where is everyone??? grandma? bentley? shanea! they are all supposed to be here for my birthday!" haha, he was expecting to party all dang day! so we tried! we let him open up his presents from us first thing in the morning, which he loved and played with all day. then we went to target to get his cake and i let him pick out whatever ice cream he wanted. (fat free chocolate and mint chip which everyone thought tasted like toothpaste! ha!) then party time came! our families all came over and we had pizza. the kids all played outside forever and then we did the presents which reese was the most excited about. then we did the cake, and he was so worried that cace was going to blow out his candles. that explains the very serious look on his face throughout "happy birthday". that night when i put him to bed, i said the prayer and he kept interupting me. "mom, tell heavenly father that i am thankful for my presents, and that everyone sang happy birthday to reese, and for playing with the kids!" he just could not get enough. it was so fun, because it was like this year he finally got it.... for real, he knew what to expect, he knew he was special that day and that everyone wanted him to be happy, and he was! he really enjoyed it all the day.

black island farms

we went to black island farms for the first time this year. the kids LOVED IT!

yes, i am a wuss

the corn sand box, their favorite part!

on the tractor ride

picking pumpkins

state fair and such

Reese is really the only person who takes pictures of me.. and surprisingly he gets some good shots. Thanks bud! You proved I actually exist!

jovi's first spaghetti. she pretty much LOVED it. 

Reese loved (and still loves) his giraffe. Jovi is obsessed with furry blankets. She is just like me.

waving

watching yo gabba gabba... yes we watch that...

We went to the state fair this week. SERIOUSLY, my it is one of my favorite things. we have only ever missed going when i am huge prego. This year shanea came with us. We did our favorite things like little hands on the farm, ate all the crazy deep fried food, checked out the animals, rode a single ride, bought crap from the stands and of course went on the big yellow slide. When we took reese to the fair when he was 11 months old he LOVED the slide, he smiled and laughed the whole way down. Jovi did not. she handled it, but at the bottom she burst out bawling... she is so like me. scared. and that's ok. Reese and i went down again together...

this is his favorite face for pics... seriously???

jove's first piggy back

Hey big Pre-schooler! I love you SO much! I am so glad you are my boy. I love it that you want to lay on me when we watch movies. I love that you are the BEST big brother out there. You love Jovi with all of your heart and love to take care of her and keep her safe. You love your friends, and "pop-soles" (popsicles), playing with your friends and especially PS3 games.

You are growing up fast and becoming concerned about things of the world. We read The Lion King together, afterward you were worried that someone might want to come and kill your dad. We talked for a long time about how things like that hardly ever happen and that we have Uncle Bryce to protect him. :)
You also worry about your best friend Ethan, because I told you that he will be moving away soon. You asked if we could call him (of course), and then in your sweet innocent sad voice you asked if we could move too. I am grateful that you care about others in your life. You are so special to me. Love you. -Momma