Happy 7th Birthday Jamie, Dilly Beans, and some random pictures.

Jamie had a super fun birthday. It was her first "friend" birthday party, and I learned a lot. First, don't have a friend party last for two hours. One maybe even one and a half is okay, but two is just a little to long. Second, only invite a handful of friends. Letting Jamie pass out invites to who ever she wanted and then expecting some not to show doesn't work. I guess kids LOVE parties and WILL show. lol. Anyway, Jamie had a great time.  After the friends left we had a laid back party with the family, much less stress. Happy Birthday to my beautiful 7 year old girl. I love you Jamie!!

 

I picked up a crate of green beans from Bountiful Baskets, so Ron and Nancy came over and showed me how to make Dilly Beans. The kids call them Jelly Beans, but believe me they do NOT taste like Jelly Beans.  It was a long evening, but we had great conversation and enjoyed spending the time together, and I learned a thing or two about canning.

 

Here's a couple fun pictures. Hunter was getting jealous of Jamie and Camrie dressing up, so Jamie helped him out. What a ham.  

My wonderful kids!!

Jamie just turned seven years old, and is in first grade.  She loves everything about horses, especially riding them.  She also likes dinosaurs and dragons.  Her birthday theme was all about toothless the dragon, from How to train your Dragon (which is perfect considering she's missing 6 teeth right now).  Jamie is a little artist, she's always drawing pictures or creating little master pieces.  She also loves to read, and is on the accelerated reader program at school.  Jamie is a great big sister and is always playing with Camrie and being a little mom for Hunter. Jamie is always helping out with chores around the house.  In April Jamie will be playing softball for her 3rd year in a row.  Jamie is an amazing girl, she's so smart and she's a great example for Camrie and Hunter, and I love her to pieces.

Camrie is four and a half, and is in pre-school, and she is a little princess.  She is very into dress up right now and will change her clothes three or four times a day. She loves to dance around the house and sing with Jamie.  Camrie is starting to enjoy coloring and is getting very creative.  We have a wall full of her beautiful artwork.  Camrie is always excited and willing to help out with the chores during the day.  She's my little helper.  Camrie really looks up to Jamie.  She's almost always attached to her hip, whatever Jamie's doing that's what Cam wants to be doing, they are truly best friends. Camrie is so excited to get to play softball with Jamie for her first time this year.  Camrie is such a delight and always makes me smile or laugh.  I just love that little girl!

Hunter, my little Hunt Man is 17 months old and a bundle of joy.  He is the most cuddly, kissy, huggy child I've had and he loves his Mama.  He is also very curious and is into anything he can be.  If I forget to close a door I know where I can find Hunter.  He's very good at dragging chairs around the house, and when you put the chairs away he'll find a bucket, or a box, or a toy horse, or anything that will make him that much taller.  I love listening to him try to talk.  I can't understand much, but he does say: Mama, Dada, boo, ball, nose, eye, look (or gook), and a few others I can't think of.  I taught him a little sign language and when I hear him say "na", then I know he's probably doing signs behind me so that I'll get him a snack, juice, milk, or more of whatever he just had.  It's so easy to make him laugh or smile, and that just makes us laugh and smile. He has been just a joy and I love him and I love having a boy!