Christmas 2011

(Our Christmas tree for 2011)

(Starting to open the gifts.)

(I recycle the tags from the gifts, Skylar is finally at the age where he knows this.)

(Digging for more gifts.)

(Have to represent the Ducks!)

(And, the many Star Wars gifts Santa brought this year! See the At-At Walker?)

(Books!  We love books!)

(More Star Wars.)

(Finally a grill cover worth using.)

(The Wilkerson family came by later in the morning to open gifts from us.)

(Then we opened Aunt KiKi's gifts from Arkansas.)

(She sent little gummy food candies.)

(They were really cute, of course they didn't last long being that they were pure sugar.)

(Skylar ate them right up!)

Our Christmas was packed fun of love and family and it was a good Christmas year for us!  We hope yours was just as happy and love-filled.  Merry Christmas!

Skylar Elf, Just in Time for Christmas

CSME Model Railroad Open House 2011

CSME Model Railroad Open House 2011.  To learn more about the CSME Model Railroad Display please visit their site here.

Skylar's Fall School Picture

We are so ready for Fall in our house! 

Headed to the last home game of the Lebanon football team

HE HAS TURNED EIGHT

Eight years ago today at 5:30PM in the evening my life changed completely, I brought a child into this world and with him came my undying need to learn as much as I could from him.  He has taught me more in eight years than I would have ever learned on my own or without him.  He is my little bean and he will always be the best thing that has ever happened to me. 

Skylar-Braden, mommy loves you more than love itself.  Without you I am just not complete and you make me so happy everyday I get to see your buck-toothed, little smile.  I hope you and I will always share the strong bond we have at your age of eight.

Happy Birthday my little beaner!

First Day of Second Grade!

My handsome little boy is now a second grader!  :(

Second Grade Open House

Walking into the school house as a second grader!  :(

Found out who his teacher was!

He found his desk and even saw his name on the board.

He helped his teacher put things he brought for the class where they need go.

He was so excited he couldn't stand still, haha!

The distance between Oregon and Arkansas isn't that far.  :)

We found Arkansas and then we found Oregon.

Then Hawaii!

And we even played on the "big toy" before heading back home to get ready for school tomorrow!