Happy Birthday Ashton!

Ashton turned ten years old yesterday! We celebrated on Sunday too, so Ashton got double the fun.  

 Ashton got two new Legos- the "Knight Bus" from Harry Potter and a new Star Wars ship.  He also got a new Nerf gun from Mom & Dad, and one from the Bergmans. (Thanks Seth & Monica!) One of his favorite things this year is his HexBugs. 

 Same as last year - he wanted a carrot cake.  This time we put homemade whipped topping on & caramel.

 Grandma brought over cupcakes & presents after school. He loves the Hex Bugs they got him.

We decided to take the kids to 'Planet Play' in Draper for dinner & of course, to play.  We had a gift card we were given at Christmas that we still hadn't used.  It used to be 'Incredible Pizza' & we took the kids there probably about a year ago.  We hadn't been since it changed, and Jared and I were not impressed.  But the kids had fun and it was great to be out doing something as a family. =]

Sophie played on the little slide all night, she loved it.

Ashton & Conner on one of those virtual roller coaster things. 

Ashton is a great kid.  We are so glad he's in our family.

Grandma Campout

My Mom has made it a tradition to take the older kids camping every summer.  It's something my kids very much look forward to, and start asking at the beginning of summer when they are "going camping with Grandma".  Mom reserved a spot on Wednesday, just to be sure to get a good spot with the busy holiday.  She picked the kids up Friday right after school.  My kids absolutely love it.  They love camping, love being with Grandma and some of their favorite cousins.  I'm sure s'mores are an added bonus too.

Showing "Five" for five years of camping.

The whole group minus Grandma.  My kids loved having Matt & Beka there to tell stories.  There are a lot of grandkids - when they are all old enough Mom is going to have to go in shifts.  Or take a bus. =]

THANKS MOM! 

Conner is SEVEN!

Conner turned 7 years old on Friday, the 2nd.  He was so distracted with the start of school and soccer that when his bday was a couple days away and I told him that he looked at me and said, "Really?"  We let him open his bday gifts before school, which made him not want to go to school.  But he did get to take treats to share with his class.  

 Conner got some LEGO city trucks, a new Nerf gun and some Star Wars "Gallactic Hero" toys.

What more could a boy want??

 Grandma Linda was waiting for him after school with cake & presents. Then his Uncle Tyler took him to McDonald's.  Tyler took Mal too.  Tyler quietly asked Conner if it was ok if Mal came too, and Conner said, "Well, since it's my birthday I want to be nice. So she can come."  I wish he would decide to be nice to Mallory more often.  Oil & water, those two.

 Tonight we had Bergman's & Whetman's over for a Labor Day/Conner's bday bbq and we finally sang happy birthday to Conner & he got to blow out some candles.  

I sure do love this kid!!