6 Year Old Pictures of Jacob

We got Jacob's pictures taken this last week. Here is what they looked like. I was so happy with how well they turned out. Jacob was so energetic and fun while getting his pictures taken. He goofed off a lot too but it was funny to watch him. The whole time he wanted a picture of his bum so we compromised and got a picture of him laying down with his feet in the air. Jacob looks so big in all of his pictures. We bought a bunch. We had some of them cropped and put into black and white. These ones are the originals.

We got this one of Jacob

This is him being silly. He was happy that we could see his bum a bit in it. What a funny kid.

We got this one too but we cropped it more so you see less of his legs.

This one we definitely got because we have Kaelen and Rachel in the same pose laying down. These will go above our bed in frames that my brother-in-law Joseph made for us.

I love this one of him standing up on his own.

We got this one too but he is more centered and his face takes up most of the picture. We got it in black and white.

I love his super big smile.

We also got a picture of this pose. I love his grin. He is so cute.

"The Ball Olympics"

On May 16th Jacob had his birthday party with friends. It was so fantastic. We had so much fun getting ready for it as well as having it. I think that Enoch had as much fun as the kids did at the party. We decided to have Jacob's birthday party theme go along with balls. We called it the "Ball Olympics." (I loved his invitations. The ball on the top stuck out a bit and it was either a football, basketball or soccer ball.)

We had activities that in some way involved a ball. We did that party outside. It was a perfect day too. So nice that we had to put sun screen on. (Nice change from last year where it rained and was cold)

The activities were Balloon Bounce and Break (jumping on the tramp with tons of balloons and trying to only pop three and pop them the fastest), Threw the Hoop (standing on certain spots and throwing footballs threw a hula-hoop), Bubble Mania (really large bubbles that didn't work), and Smack and Smash (the soccer ball pinata). We invited 9 kids to his party but only 7 showed up. It was all boys too. 2 boys were from school, his cousin Carter and the rest were from church. The whole family helped set the party up. Enoch even ran over to the dollar store to buy gold medals for all the boys just before the party started.

When the boys arrived we put jersey's on them with black under their eyes because they were all football players. We welcomed them with opening ceremonies and then they tried to do the bubbles but they were not working great so we moved on to the football toss. They loved that. Enoch stood on the other side of the hula-hoop and loved getting hit with the footballs. Enoch would count and mark how many they got through the hoop and at each line that they got them through.

Kaelen playing in the bubbles while the boys did the games.

After the ball toss the boys stood around the trampoline and three boys got on at a time and Enoch timed them while they tried to pop three balloons the fastest. The boys loved this. They were laughing so hard. Some of the boys couldn't even pop them, they would jump on them and then be propelled off. I laughed so hard. One little boy couldn't even pop any because he was laughing so hard. We had 75 balloons on the tramp.


After the balloon pop the boys went to the pinata. They each hit it once, then twice and then till it fell. The could pick too between large metal stick or a long broom handle. The boys loved it. They were so good too. They took turns hitting it. We told the boys too that they could get some candy but that it was all going to be divided into treat bags after. Well when it fell open the boys didn't take any. I was shocked. I guess they new that they knew they were going to get some.

Kaelen leaning far onto the trampoline netting to watch the boys hit the pinata.

Next we opened presents. Jacob got some awesome presents. To open the presents Jacob tossed a football in the air and who it landed closest to he opened their presents. The boys were all very thoughtful. Jacob thanked every boy too when he opened their presents.

I love that all of their mouths are open.

After we had cake. I LOVED Jacob's cake. He wanted a football cake so we really made it a football cake. We put it on green paper that we them made to look like a football field. I then make goal posts out of kabob sticks and straws. It turned out fantastic. The boys all really loved it too.





All the boys from the party.

We had such a fun time. After the cake I let all the boys go on the tramp and go crazy popping the rest of the balloons. When the boys went home we sent them home with a large bag of candy with a small football in it as well as a gold medal.

It is amazing to me how quickly the time goes for a party. We had just enough time. I was sure tired at the end of the day though after cleaning it all up. I could have not done the party though if it had not been for Rachel and Enoch's help. They actually ran the party so I could take pictures. That was so awesome for me.

Jacob Turns 6

On May 15th Jacob turned 6. I can't believe that Jacob is already 6. He had a fantastic birthday this year. When Jacob went to bed the night before his birthday he asked for breakfast in bed. That morning when he woke up he did get a fun breakfast but not in bed. He got out of bed well before he could get it. We did give him pancakes with a candle in it.

Jacob was able to bring a treat to school and was sung Happy Birthday too. He enjoyed that. One request that Jacob really wanted this year was to eat at Red Robin. We went as a family and ate dinner together. It was fun. Jacob especially loved being sung too.

Jacob and Rachel eating the ice cream that was brought to Jacob for his birthday at Red Robin.

After dinner we went back to the house for presents and cake. This year we got him some really fun presents. Rachel bought him this foam rocket that you shoot through that air, a bike horn and a game for his leapster. He was really excited to the bike horn. Rachel picked one out that looked like a trumpet and that was really loud.

From Grandpa and Grandma Heileson he got new pants and a crayola wonder coloring kit. He screamed when he loves that. He loves to draw. He will spend an hour or more each day coloring. You will see from the cake he picked.


From his Mom and Dad we bought him some left handed golf clubs. He loved them. We have actually signed him up with the Idaho Falls Junior Golf Club. He is able to golf all summer long for free.




From Grandpa and Grandma Fisher they gave him a gift card.


When he saw the gift card he got all excited and said that he was going to buy a new bike with the gift card. He said that he then wouldn't have to put his horn on his old bike. He has talked about a new red bike for a while now. We played along with using the gift card for a new bike. We then told him to close his eyes for his next gift. Watch the video and see.

He acutally started crying in the video. He was so excited to get the new bike. He had no idea. It was so fantastic to see how excited he got.


After presents we had cake. Jacob wanted a blue crayon because of how much he loves to draw. I was pretty impressed with how well it turned out.

On the side of the cake it says "because he loves to draw."
I love the next two pictures of Jacob with his cake. He is so cute laughing as well as holding up his six fingers.


After we had cake we got a knock at the door. When we opened it there stood Jacob's friend Mckenna. Now let me tell about Mckenna. Mckenna is 15 years old. Rachel is friends with her little sister Elise. Months ago I went over to pick Rachel up from Elise's Jacob came in the house. Well Mckenna invited him to come and play Mario cart with him. He had so much fun with her. Well after that he went and played Mario cart with her anytime that Rachel played with Elise. Mckenna would always say hi to Jacob at church as well. She tells him too to come over when ever he wants. If Jacob goes over and she doesn't have much time she will still sit down with him and play. Well Jacob loves her. He has said that he wants to marry her. It is funny. She is just a really nice girl from a great family who thinks Jacob is fun to play games with. Well she was at the door with a goft. I guess a month before Jacob mentioned when his birthday was. She then added the date to her phone. I guess that when she got home from school on his birthday she told her mom that she needed to get him something but didn't know what. She and her friends went to store and bought some things for him. She got him 5 really awesome looking matchbox cars ( lucky for us he didn't have them) and some big bags of candy. It was such a sweet gift. I still can't believe that she brought over a present. It was so nice of her.

Jacob had a wonderful birthday this year. Thank you all for thinking of him and for all those that called on his birthday. Thank you especially Dad for sending the e-card and calling all the way from Greece. You all make birthdays so memorable for my kids. Thank you all.

Mother's Day

Here is Mother's Day a few weeks late. Mother's day was wonderful this year. Friday before I went to Jacob's school for a Mom and me activity. It was so much fun. All the mom's sat at tables with table cloths on them and hand flowers that the kids had made. I was given a necklace from Jacob that he had made. The kids sang songs to us, told us about what they liked about their moms and we also were read survey's about their moms. The questions were things like how tall is your mom? Your mom weighs how much? Your moms favorite food is? It was so funny to hear all of the kids questions. We then watched a DVD of the whole year that their teacher put together with music. It was amazing. ( I will try to post it) We then ate cookies and milk. It was the sweetest thing. I wanted to cry because of how cute it was. I was so sad though because I forgot my camera and knew that if I went back to get it I would have missed a lot of it. I am so sad about not getting video or pictures of my sweet Jacob telling me things that he liked about me and singing adorable songs to me. After being in Jacob's class I would have actually been happy with just that. But nope that wasn't everything. Enoch took me out for a nice lunch and then on Sunday I was surprised with breakfast in bed. The kids got up extra early to make me pancakes, eggs, toast, chocolate milk that was so dark because of all the chocolate that the kids added to it. Yum. I was also given flowers. Very nice surprise. I rarely get flowers and I LOVED it (hint hint Enoch) The kids then gave me their gifts. I got a sports bra (I loved it because it was on my list of things i needed to get before my race in June), a bathroom scale (yes that is not the most thoughtful gift but man I loved it, Yah I know that I am weird). The best gift was my new purse and inside the purse were little gifts that my kids picked out. They all went shopping with their dad and bought something that they wanted to get. I picked everything out themselves. I got candy, alphabet letters for making cards, a fry cutter, a make tool kit, a white board calender. My kids new me to well and new of the things that I would love.

I really loved mother's day this year. I am so grateful for a wonderful family. I love being a mom to three of the best children.



Enoch took a picture of the kids before they brought me in my breakfast.

Kaelen had to carry this balloon around. He loves balls so much that he will hold on to the balloon or ball and never let go of them.

Kaelen was really hungry even though he had already ate. I had to feed him bites of food in between opening presents.

Surprise.

I love this picture because Kaelen was smiling at the camera while I looked at the presents in my purse.

Father and Son Camp Out

Every Mother's day weekend the men in our ward go for the father and son camp out. They go the weekend of Mother's day because it is the weekend closest to the 15th of May. The day the priesthood was restored. Jacob looks forward to it every year. This year it was freezing. They woke up to frost on them in the tent. Enoch was very prepared though and he and Jacob were warm all night. A man from our ward brought up his 4 wheeler and let the kids ride on it. Well of course they rode through the gigantic mud puddle. I guess that anybody that rode on it got really muddy. Jacob loved it. Nest year Kaelen gets to go with Enoch and Jacob. It will be fun for the boys to go camping and then Rachel and I to have a girls evening together.

Smile

Jacob watching some of the boys play basketball. Jacob loves to play with the deacons because he see's them all the time because of Enoch's calling in the scouts. (He is the scout master for those that don't remember)

Jacob on the front of the 4 wheeler.

Waving as Jacob goes on the 4 wheeler


Jacob was screaming so loud as they were heading through the lake of mud.

Jacob sleeping in the morning before he woke up.

Trampoline

So our trampoline was set up over a month ago and we LOVE it. The kids play on it at least once a day. Kaelen will stand at the window and point out to it because he wants to go on it so bad. Rachel has gotten really good at doing hand spring on it. Buying the tramp has been the best thing. We are so happy to have it. Here are some pictures from Enoch setting it up and first getting on it. I had to be the first to try it out. Actually we set it up while the kids were at school and they came home to it set up. Surprise.

Enoch setting up the trampoline frame while Kaelen played on the grass.

Enoch setting up the trampoline.

Me being the first to try it out.

I love this picture of Enoch and Kaelen jumping on the trampoline together.


Here is a video of Kaelen and Enoch jumping on the trampoline.

While we set the tramp up Kaelen played in the large trampoline box.

Oh I love this picture.

Kaelen and Jacob playing on the tramp. My twin boys.