PlayDates w/ PlayMates

Jaxon is always asking to have friends over... can't say I blame him, I used to love having friends over as a kid! Last week we had Andrew come home with us after school. These two had a great time! They enjoyed spending their time playing w/ the new Christmas loot, making sticker collages, playing in the snow and watching "Despicable Me". For snack Jaxon insisted that we make "snow slushies"! Here they are making their slushies! What a fun day!On Monday, Miss Riana came home with us from school. Riana is a twin and the only girl in Jaxon's class. Her twin, Aiden, had a Dr.'s apt. so we got to spend the afternoon w/ her all by herself. I was so amazed at how quiet these two were. They spent their time playing "house", painting pictures, reading stories and molding w/ PlayDough. "Mad Max" was having a rough day so Jaxon & I were both so blessed to have her come. Next time we hope to have both Riana & Aiden come together!

Jaxon's 1st Party w/ Friends

Since the first day of school, Jaxon has been begging to have friends come and play! Almost daily he asks if one of the 6 can come home with us! So to honor this request, we invited all six to our home for a fun first... a party w/ friends!

On Wednesday after school, the classmates (along with a few of their siblings) came out for lunch and playtime. While Mommy got lunch ready, a few of the other Mommy's brought the kiddos out and helped this Mommy throw the party. (Thanks so much to the other Mommy's... I couldn't have pulled it off w/out you!)

Cody's Mommy, Silvia, is a talented artist and brought face paint markers to personalize everyone's cheeks while washing up to eat. Most of the kids were too busy playing to sit down long enough to have her paint their faces! In fact, when I asked Jaxon if Silvia had painted something for him he looked at me puzzled and said, "I wasn't there yet Mom!" Oh well, maybe next time!

She also brought the cupcakes! These delicious treats were right up Jaxon's alley... there's nothing he likes more than some good old dirt and worms! The kids had lots of fun digging their worms from the yummy dirt and filled up more on the sweet stuff than the actual meal!

Andrew and Olivia's Mommy, Mrs. Amy (who is also Jaxon's teacher), came along for the ride too! She lead us in the most fitting lunch-time prayer I have ever heard in this house! The student's line leader for the day, Aiden, chose "The John Deere Green" prayer in honor of Jaxon's birthday... how very fitting! I need to have Mrs. Amy print me off a copy of this little, ditty! Jaxon has been asking to pray for the tractors a lot lately and Mommy doesn't know the words!

Aiden, Riana and Keaira's Mommy, Shawna, brought extra chairs so everyone would have a place to sit and eat. Shawna is a Mommy blogger too and was so sweet to include our party in her storyline! I must plug her blog... it's a good read! She is very focused on her kiddos and w/ three, still manages to take some time to share stories from their everyday lives. (I've got a tremendous amount of respect for that and her too!) She took some great pictures... check them out here at her blog http://thespiehsfamily.blogspot.com/!



Jaxon & I both were sad to see everyone leave! We had a great time and are looking forward to many more parties w/ friends!