Blue and Gold Banquet

 Last night was the Blue and Gold Banquet for scouts. Our ward's tradition is for the moms and sons to make a cake together. There are some awards handed out for the best scout themed cake, best yearly banquet themed cake, most colorful cake, tastiest cake, and something else.

Here is the cake Mason and I made together. He won best cub scout themed cake. He was SO excited. I wish I had my camera ready to get his reaction. It was great.

 

During the banquet all the cub scouts did a Mexican themed dance (the theme this year was Mexican Fiesta).

 

Mason earned his Wolf badge and 6 arrow points at the banquet. We are so proud of all his accomplishments in cub scouts!

When a cub scout earns a big award, they give a pin to their moms as a "thank you" for all their hard work in helping the scout earn the award. Here is Mason pinning my pin on me.

"Hi Baby!"

Kinley's newest phrase: "Hi Baby"

Kinsington

 With all these pictures taken of Kinley in one day (by Jeff, just so you know), you'd think her other siblings don't matter or don't exist.

I assure you, we do love them and they do matter to us, but she is just so stinkin' cute!

 

Look-a-like

 Anyone else think the hairdo she is sporting looks like something Justin Bieber would sport?

Well child check up

Kinley had her 18 month well child check up today.

She is doing really well, hitting all her milestones for this age.

She had a few shots, which she didn't like so much, but seems to be doing well now. 

Her stats: 

27.5 lbs. (86%)

33 inches (83%)

Nap time fun

Not really what I would call "fun", but apparently Shiloh does.

Well child check up

Shiloh had her 3 year well child check up yesterday....a few months late, but who's counting?

She is growing well and is on track with every milestone. She was really shy for our doctor. He asked if she normally talked. I just laughed. I think he got the point.

Her stats were:

36.5 lbs (86%)

39.4 inches (84%)

Pinewood Derby

 Last night was the Pinewood Derby for our cub scouts. This was Mason's first year, so we really didn't know what to expect, or how to make a car for that matter.

 

Mason's car.

 This is about half of all the cars that raced.

Sadly, Mason's car didn't win any races. It came in 3rd and 4th mainly. He was sad about it but when we told him he was going to have many years of making and perfecting his car, he cheered up a bit.

February Happenings

Here is a look at a few things we did in February:

Apparently she thinks markers are lipstick.

 I find pictures like this one above on our cameras all the time. I am so glad Jeff thinks to take pictures of the kids because I rarely do.

See this pink blanket? That is MY pink blanket that MY sister Julia made for me one year when she drew my name in our family Christmas exchange. THAT blanket is everyone's favorite in our house. It is the perfect size and thickness. The only time I get MY blanket is when all the kids are in bed. Thank goodness they go to bed two hours before me or I'd never get to use MY blanket.

Jeff and Bill taught Shiloh how to be a sniper.

Isn't she so cute?

These videos are of Shiloh, sharing her wisdom.

I took all four kids to Mobius by myself on the 17th (day off from school).

Hi!

Kinley's new favorite word

Monster Jam

Jeff, Mason, and Cooper went to Monster Jam with Bill, Julia, and their three boys. They said it was fun, but loud.

 

Cooper's very sepcial loose tooth

Cooper lost a tooth as school yesterday during a lock down drill. He wrote a note to the tooth fairy explaining how special it was, so he got an extra 50 cents.

Anniversary Sledding

What better way to spend the morning of our 11th Anniversary than sledding with the kids! Mason and Cooper loved it, Shiloh not so much, and Kinley I am not sure if she liked it or just tolerated it because she had to.

 

January Happenings

 Meet Red Ninja Borders.

 

All dressed up and ready to go to church

 

The newest fire recruit

The boys have been busy making new creations out of the K'nex they got for Christmas.

  

Someone loves her big brother

Cooper had a workshop with Dads day at school. They made a cute snowman together.

 

 

Shiloh has been getting a lot of practice in at being a mommy. Messy hair, staying in her pjs all day, nursing a baby constantly, and watching tv.