Happy Birthday Brigham!!!

6 Years Old!!!!

Weight 42lbs - 26%

Height 44 &3/4 inches - 35%

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Briggs at his second birthday....

Ready for school and opening Grandma Jody and Grandpa Ron's card

This Kid! 6 years and we have one handsome little dude on our hands.  I say it every time but I just cannot believe how time passes! It seems so slow in the everyday of life but when you look back its gone and it makes me so sad! He is such a great kid and he means so much to our family.

He is so smart and has transitioned well to being in Kindergarten. He loves to talk and talk and talk some more. It particularly evident in the car. Pretty much every car ride is a deluge of conversation whether it makes sense or not. He is a chatter box! He is curious and kind, he loves to sing and dance sometimes too. He is probably the best of the kids at sharing at this point and he is most willing to help if needed. 

He is so smart and lovable. He is still willing to snuggle and loves to cuddle up when he is in the mood.  He loves his sisters and will be a great protector as he gets older. He currently loves legos, anything paw patrol, american ninja warrior, to be healthy, to do push ups and exercise and so much more. 

His birthday was a school day and so we let him open a few things before he went. One time a year you are able to eat lunch with your kids and that of course is their birthday. In a small miracle Seth was able to come and Brigham was ecstatic.  He wanted Sonic, a grilled cheese and root beer :)

 He pretty much ate and snuggled Seth the whole time. He talked about his friends and pointed out things. I asked if he wanted us to walk him to class and he was like "no way." Its funny because when we visit Abby at school she practically wants to show us off, hold our hands and take us everywhere. Brigham apparently has a reputation to uphold and once we got near his friends it was hands off.

Near the end of lunch Abby appeared for her lunch time and was desperate to be with us. But as we were on our way out the best we could do was a hug and a kiss and of course a picture.

A birthday Questioner: 

 1.Who is your favorite person in the whole world: Grandma
 2. What is your favorite color: Red 
3. What is your favorite T.V. Show: Paw Patrol 
4. What sport do you like best: Baseball
 5. What song do you love: I am a Child of God
6. What is your favorite cereal: Chex
7. Who is your best friend: Brenner
8. What do you want to be when you grow up: A pilot
9. What is your favorite book: Clifford 
10. What are you really good at: Climbing
11.Where do you wish you could go on vacation: Disney world 
12. What is your best memory: Going to the toy store 
13. What would you buy if you had $1000:  All the paw patrol toys
14. What vegetable to you hate the most: Broccoli  
15. If you could have one wish what would it be: To have a real live Zuma, Chase, Marshall and all the paw patrol guys.
16. What is your favorite ice cream: Vanilla 
17. Who is your hero: Iron Man 
18. What do you like to do best with your friends: Play Ninjas 
19. What is your favorite animal: Cheetah 
20. What do you hope you get to do before your next birthday: Go to the Ninja place




Brigham's Birthday dinner request was Costa Vida. He loves that place and we were happy to oblige.

He loves food!

 Whats a birthday without birthday spankings? Everyone in the family took their turns and he thought it was hilarious.

 We opened a few presents which he had been itching to do all day. He was so excited he was about to burst. He got a remote control car and a stuffed animal from Paw Patrol.  He also received gift cards and money from other family members.

He thought this car was so awesome!!!! Can you tell?

We didnt do much by way of having a party as you can see from above. However we did plan a special surprise for him. We picked up two of his best buddies and took him to an American Ninja Warrior GYM for kids. He was beside himself. He absolutely loved it

Headed to the Gym

Cargo net climb

This place was pretty cool. It was a bit crowded because it was a Saturday but they ran from the moment we got there to the moment we left.

Attempting the kid sized warped wall

They had a smaller kid zone which was nice for Emily

They spent a lot of time on this obstacle. You run and jump and try to grab the ladder. He was successful one time and we were so proud!

There was dodge ball and ring swings as well...

On the way home he opened presents from his friends and we stopped at his other favorite place to eat Johnny B's. It was fun to watch him interact with his buddies and there was a lot of talk of farts, poop and Ninjas :)

He got these awesome Jammies from the Bells.

The following Saturday he wanted to spend his gift cards and money and we spent a lot of time in the toy store. HE finally settled on a bunch of Paw patrol figures which have been the center of attention ever since.

Emily's First day of Pre-school Ever!!

Emily is officially in preschool!!! She has been so excited about it for awhile now. All last year she wanted to stay with Brigham at Pre-k and now her turn has finally arrived and she absolutely loves it!!!! I originally had her signed up for Brigham's old school. But after a lot of thought and out of convenience we changed her to the preschool that Seths aunt runs. It will be so nice especially when the baby is born. The best part is she seriously loves it. Everyday when I pick her up the first thing out of her mouth is that was so fun can we go back?

This has been the best transition from home to preschool yet!! I think it really helped that she went to several summer camps there this year and she has thrived. I love that she loves it. It makes me so happy that we switched and that we were able to get in because it was full but things managed to work out.

 She is also very excited about her backpack and lunch box it makes her feel like such a big kid!!!
No matter what though she is still my baby!

The very first day of school I asked Emily what she learned at school and her response was "crap" and it took me back a bit and I asked her again with the same answer. No matter what I asked her she would respond "crap" Thus when we got home I repeated the conversation and this is what was said...little goof!

2015-2016 School Year has begun!!!

Brigham: Kindergarten    Abigail: 3rd Grade

A new school year is upon us already. Seriously, why do my kids keep getting so big?  It feels like yesterday that Abigail was starting her official school journey and now its Brigham's turn. Man are the cute are what? I am really loving the uniforms. Its so helpful to not have to fight about what is being worn every morning. Its a long day for both of them but so far they have done really well.

Abby is an old pro at the the school things so she was dropped off at regular time and tackled her first day head on.

Briggs, because he is in Kinder had the chance to be taken little later into the school by parents, for an easier transition.  So to kill and hour, we went to chick-fil-a and had breakfast and played on the toys. 

This little goof wanted her picture taken too :)

Then comes seeing this little guy so confident and ready to go to school. He looks so tiny with his backpack against the school as a background.  He was so proud to be going in, a little nervous but he was a champ. No tears, just a see ya mom with a quick kiss. It was nothing like my experience with Abigail and Kindergarten. A little too independent maybe  for this momma.

Handsome stud

There he is, so big and ready to take on the day in his new classroom. Man I could just  squeeze him!!!! Emily could too!

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he best part was Emily, she couldn't say goodbye enough. Hugs, kisses and more hugs and kisses. This picture is probably one of my favorites, nothing like a good choke hold hug to send him off.

Save me

Every Monday is formal Dress day. They look so pretty and handsome dressed to impress.  I love it, and they dont really complain about it either, everyone else is doing it too! 

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Ummm how old are you Abby? You looks so big and beautiful!

 Brigham is a lady killer, I mean look at him so so so handsome. Its even more impressive when he gets dressed all by himself. It gives him a little more confidence and pep in his step.

Look mom we can like each other for a second.

Emily needed in on the action too.

 With our move, I was concerned about not having a carpool. It has been really awesome having one for the last 3 years. The school is not exactly close and sometimes you have to wait a really long time. Thus, I feel really blessed that were were able to work something out especially with one of Abby's best friends. The car pool crazies

Look at them all cute and ready to be picked up for the day!!