All Day Blogging

I have spent the day blogging and I think I am caught up now. Sorry to those of you who check in with us regularily via the blog. I know that it can be annoying to see the same post time after time of checking in.

I am trying to update my other blog more regularily as well so please take time to visit it here.

Happy Birthday Simon

Simon had a busy day on his birthday. He had school with a costume parade & party in the afternoon. We tried to sqeeze in supper, presents & a cake of sorts before heading to soccer for 6pm. At soccer, Simon said, "I am running out of power"

(no wonder, that is a busy day for a 5 year old)

Simon really doesn't care for cake, at least not with icing so I thought about something that would be special just for him. He likes choc chip cookies so I made a giant cookie into a cake but would he eat it? No way. he said that he wouldn't like it because it is a cake & not a cookie.

Simon has been wanting ear muffs so Brayn bought him Montreal Canadiens ear muffs. He was so excited. We also gave him this picture.

Simon was just so excited about his birthday this year. So different from Micah who is always just, "whatever". Simon got to school & said to mr Lorenz, "I'm 5, I'm 5, it's my birthday today!!" and then was elated to go out for lunch with Bryan.

On the 31st, we took supper over to Bryan's parents since his Grandma is there and couldn't get out. We had a little party there. Simon got a Lightning McQueen computer along with a few others gifts from Auntie Melinda & Auntie Carmen and family.

Simon's Party

Simon had a little party with a few friends on the 31st.

(it was much more calm than with a bunch of 7 & 8 year olds)

We started upstairs with watching "Cars" until everyone arrived then we played musical chairs using the DVD music. I totally forgot to take any pictures of the games upstairs. Duh!

Then they played "Pin the 95 on Lightning McQueen"

before heading downstairs for a couple of games.

They played "Lightning Lightning McQueen"(like Duck Duck Goose). This was surprisingly difficult for the kids. They didn't know where to run or what to do.

Then I divided them into teams & they each had a box of 'Cars' megablocks & it was a race to see which team could build it the fastest.

Then 'Hot Potato' with Lightning McQueen.

We also used Lightning for spin the bottle game for opening presents.




Beatrice, Marie, Simon, Ryder, Ritchy, Cameron and Micah

I am not a cake decorater. I do not enjoy decorating cakes at all but the cake tasted good.

Simon received lots of nice gifts, mostly craft supplies and lego.

Thank you!!

Halloween

On Simon's 5th birthday(29th), he had a party day for Halloween. We took birthday cupcakes to the class & joined them for their parade through the classrooms.

Simon, the lion and our little piglet, Calleigh.

Then the next day, the 30th, the rest of the school had their costume parade. We took Pumpkin Cream Cream Sugar Cookies for Micah's class & stayed for the assembly and parade.

Micah, the robot:

Our little horsey just had enough so she fell asleep while waiting for Micah after school.

Then the next day, the 31st, we had Simon's birthday party then walked down the street towards Bryan's parents. It began to snow about 30 minutes before we went out.

Pumpkin Carving

Bryan cuts the top off and lets the kids take out the guts of the pumpkin. Micah did most of it. His expression looks like he is not enjoying it but he didn't complain at all about it. Simon would have no part of it but was happy to smile for the camera.

Calleigh was happy to dig in & help.

After they got the guts out then Bryan carved it for them.

Tater Night

The boys are both part of the Awana Clubs. Micah is in Truth & Training & Simon is in Sparks. This is a great program. I attended it as a child and so happy that our children have the opportunity to do the same. I still remember a lot of what I learned there.

Every once in awhile they have a theme night & one of them is 'Tater Night'.

So the boys dressed up their potatoes for the occasion.

Football Game 09

Micah & Bryan attended a game in Regina back in October.

Micah & Wally Buono.

(the coach of BC Lions for those of you who don't know)

Warm Up

Micah with Casey Printers after the game. Bryan bought him this ball & had it signed by the players.

Our Weekend Away

Two weekends ago we went to Lang for the weekend. Bryan & Micah were planning to go to Regina to the football game so we decided to make a weekend out of it. I didn't know when we would be able to go down there again.

Granmda with her "puppy". Yes, our children are scared of this puppy as well. Although last time, they freaked out & this time they asked for it. My Grandma Heiberg has birds and she let Evod, her dove, out of the cage. This was when Bryan & Micah were gone with the camera so I didn't get a picture. Simon & Calleigh weren't too sure about petting Evod.

Grandma & Grandpa West came from Ogema for supper & the evening. We usually try to make it Ogema as well but it is just too much to fit into a weekend so they came to Lang for a visit. We appreciated that.

Grandma gave mittens to the kids. Calleigh loved them so much that she wore them while playing. I wanted to get a picture of them on the stairs because that is something we used to always do as children but with all us grandchildren. It would have been 13 at the time.
Most of you know that our kids are terrified of animals. Micah has grown out of that and is fine. He still prefers not to pet them but that is fine. I am the same. Simon is still so scared of any dog. He freaked out when he saw Maya(not sure how you spell it) & spent some time on the back of the couch then moved to a dining room chair & stood on that, even with Maya on a leash. Calleigh wasn't too sure at first but then started talking to Maya saying, "whatcha doing Maya?" By the end of the evening, Calleigh was walking Maya around the house on a leash, to the point where Maya was wanting someone to rescue her. then when Maya layed down, Calleigh said, "Oh don't be shy Maya, you can come out, it's okay"

Aunt Roberta with Simon & Calleigh.
We had such a great time there. It was a nice relaxing weekend for me. I enjoyed it so much. It was good just to enjoy time with family and not have to think of all that I needed to do at home.

Party for the Boys

In our Klatt side of the family, all 3 boys have their birthdays within 10 days and all the girls have their bithdays in the spring within 3 weeks. The twins will be the exception now.

This is the "Tumble" (marble) game that I was referring to, Jen. This was the year for games. The boys received this one as well as Candyland, Battleship, Apples to Apples, and Math Bingo.

The 3 boys with the cake from Grandpa & Grandma. Notice the green side for the Riders & orange for BC. I think BC won that one.



All the grandchildren.

Jaken wasn't sure what to think about the cake. He looked at us like,

'what do you want me to do with this?'