Aaron Turns 7!

Aaron's birthday festivities went on and on and on, and have now come to an end. We started with his Chinese/Lunar Birthday earlier this month. On the 17th, he opened some presents before school, brought cupcakes to school to celebrate with this class, opened more presents and had cupcakes that evening, then had his bowling birthday party on the 18th, and then a birthday celebration that afternoon with Grandma. He is very happy to be 7!

Aaron on his Chinese Birthday

Aaron with his lucky money (lai see) from Mommy & Daddy

a game

Angry Bird maze book

Lego Ninjago case

a new set of Tinker Toys

 January 17, 2013 -

Aaron Turns 7

Before school on the morning of his birthday.

Time to open presents

starting with a card

An Iron Man card from Donovan

Lego Chima game from Donovan

another card (Transformers)

an Angry Bird

Labyrinth - an INCREDIBLE game

another game for a boy who loves games

another maze book

 Cars sticker book

His first watch!

a new Angry Bird shirt

 Disney Planes movie

Cupcakes for School

After school - photos with Sarah

Mommy LOVES this photo!

an Angry Bird art kit from Sarah

Spirograph art set from Aunt Candice, Uncle Gregg, Alexandra, Ashley

 

Thinking about his wish

Look at that pouty lip! She wanted a candle too!

Blowing out his candle

At the bowling alley

Donovan signing the pin for Aaron

scoreboards

 Opening Presents

Donovan on the left, Aaron on the right

Back home, Grandma was waiting for us (and babysitting Sarah) 

Opening her card

a bowling pin key chain for his backpack

He's bringing it for Sharing this week.

The boys love pretending to be pirates. Grandma got them a gorgeous pirate chest, filled with all things pirate. The boys were THRILLED. They've been having us hide it all over the house...Here are our pirates:

Matching Christmas (Elf on the Shelf) Pajamas (and nightgown)

Those of you on Facebook with me, already know this little humorous story from this evening, but for those who do not, here it is:

Funny moment tonight at our household.  The boys first experience with nightgowns (oh what we learn from our sister!). Sarah has only worn pajamas, so Donovan and Aaron have not had any experience with nightgowns previously. (I didn't dare mention or pull out the photos of Donovan as a newborn wearing those gown nightgown things that newborn boys and girls wear.) Anyhow, tonight the kids opened an early Christmas package from their Godmother, Aunt Candice. Sarah opened hers first - a nightgown. We put it on her and she twirled all around in it and we told her how cute she looked. I told the boys that Aunt Candice was sending them very special matching pajamas, "just like Sarah's" was apparently my wording. I went on to tell them they would wear them tonight after baths, and many times this Christmas season, and especially on Christmas Eve and Christmas night. Somewhere along the way I seemed to have lost them. They were staring at me in ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. Then the questions started, Why would she send us DRESSES to wear to bed?" and "We are BOYS. Boys don't wear THOSE. Well in the olden days they did, but not NOW. Not US." It was hilarious. I mentioned we should be thankful for the gifts we receive and just wear them! The boys opened their packages, thinking they were nightgowns! Only once they were fully opened did they see the pajama PANTS in their package. "Phew! It's only the PICTURES that match," announced Aaron. "They are not DRESSES!"  Here are photos of our 3 kids in MATCHING Elf on the Shelf PAJAMAS (note: note 3 matching Nightgowns - phew!)

Thanksgiving and Cutting our Christmas Tree

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Sarah shouted, "TURKEY," and dug right in.
So much to be thankful for! (namely, these 3 kids!)

Donovan with a turkey art project.

Aaron's turkey

Sarah's first art project.

The day after Thanksgiving, we headed out to cut our Christmas tree. The boys had fun pulling Sarah in her sled.

 (Note: They are not standing in front of our tree. Our tree is about 12 feet tall...) 

Donovan in front of our tree.

Donovan and Aaron

Sarah isn't so sure why there's a tree in our house!

Grandma gave the boys these cute shirts - very appropriate for tree-cutting day!

Sarah in front of the tree with "pretty" lights on it.

Touching an ornament Grandma gave her.

Feeling a little more comfortable with the tree now.

Playing with the angel (before she was put on top of the tree)

gingerbread family 

Donovan, Sarah, Aaron in front of the tree

Donovan was my biggest helper this year. Getting to climb on a ladder to put decorations up high appealed to him! 

All 3 kids in front of he decorated tree.

 It's a little hard to get the top of a 12 foot tree in a picture with 3 kids.

 

 2 silly boys and Santa

The only Santa we are attempting with Sarah this year. (We took the boys to Santa's Village in NH in September, and they told Santa what they are hoping for, and told him they have a new sister and she'd like dolls. So we are all set.)

probable Christmas card photo...

Donovan Turns 7

The poster his class created with adjectives about him (one for each letter of his name)

Daring, Outstanding, Nice, Original, Vibrant, Athletic, Neat (as in cool)

before the party

Transformer Cake

May all your dreams come true!