King Cobra

The last week of school was a busy one for me!  There were so many presentations for me to attend.  One of those was Aaron's presentation on a King Cobra.  He is a sponge when it comes to information, and it was so fun to listen to him tell about everything he had learned in his research!

 

Kate

I was called to be the Primary Secretary a couple of months ago.  A month ago we had a primary activity at the church, and since I had to be there, Kate got to come along too (even though she isn't even in nursery yet).  It turned out to be chillier than I'd planned, and I hadn't brought her jacket, so she got to make do with Sara's jacket that was in the suburban.  I have to say, it was pretty darn cute on her!

 

 

Owen

It's always interesting to look through photos on my camera or phone after I've been gone and left the older kids in charge.  Grocery sacks must be the latest fashion.

Aaron's 8th Birthday

Aaron turned 8 years old on May 27th. We had his friend birthday party the Saturday before.  And he got to go shopping with Grandma and Grandpa Howell the day before his birthday.  So this was his third birthday celebration.  With Aaron, you can't celebrate enough.  We had cake and ice cream, and he got to light his own candle.

8 year olds no longer make messes with their cake for cute pictures, so Kate filled that role for us.

Next up was presents.

Savannah used her own money to buy Aaron a stuffed animal (he really loves his stuffed animals).

His buddy Randy gave him a card with rare coins (it's a thing between them, collecting rare coins) and a CTR tie tack.

Josh gave him a $10 bill.

And from us, he got real leather scriptures with his name engraved on the front, and a scripture case to carry them in.

I'm so proud of the young man Aaron has become.  He is truly a delight to have in our family.  He is smart, imaginative, has an amazing memory, has a love of learning, is creative, fun, and entertaining.  He has a heart of gold, and loves his family so much.  He has overcome so many challenges to get to where he is.  When he was little, I used to complain about how stubborn he was.  It was a hard characteristic to have in a toddler.  But it is that stubbornness, determination, and perseverance that has allowed him to become the strong boy that he is.  I love him fiercely and am so honored to be allowed to have him as mine.

Little Gym Birthday Party

Aaron wanted to have his birthday party at The Little Gym this year.  He loves gymnastics, so it was the perfect place to celebrate.   We had a great turnout of friends, and all of our kids loved joining in on the fun of celebrating Aaron.