JEDI

I have to post these pictures. Payton did the JEDI Training at Disneyland and got to fight Darth Vador... His dreams come true. And if you know Payton you know how big of Star Wars lover he is. It was such a perfect thing for him to get to do. I just loved it. What a cool JEDI he is himself...

8 Is GREAT... And SAD!!

Preschool

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade (and you gotta love that crooked cowboy smile)

My 8 year old!!!

I finally have a few minutes to update my blog... and thank goodness because we have hit another milestone here in the Green household... Our baby boy turned 8 years old on February 8th! It seems like just yesterday he was my baby baby boy. I am so sad that he is getting so big. We are really so lucky to have Payton in our lives because he really is an all star kid. He has been so easy ever sense the day we brought him home from the hospital. Maybe that's why he is an only child, my mom always says my next one will be just like me...

Because you are celebrating birthday #8, here are 8 things I love about you today...

1. You are so easy going. You are very chilled and always go with the flow...

2. You are funny. You always are doing impersonations or telling jokes. All the kids know you as the funny one...

3. You are smart. You are always impressing me with your thoughts and skills from reading & math to common sense...

4. You have a big heart. You are so nice. You always go out of your way to help others less fortunate...

5. You have the best manners. In fact you have such good manners, that people go out of their way to tell me how polite you were...

6. You are better at video games than anyone I know. You love them, and I really don't know where that comes from but I love that everyone calls Payton over to help them pass hard levels... (our "Vidiot")

7. You love STAR WARS... EVERYTHING! I really don't know where that comes from either, but I have learned so much...

8. You are a good cowboy. You love your animals, especially your dogs. You are good on a horse and good with a rope, just like your daddy... Again, I have learned so much...

I love that we are so close and talk about everything together. I love watching Avatar with you at night and tucking you in. I love when we pray together and you always mention everyone else and never yourself. I have learned so much from you and you are a great example to me and everyone else too. I'm so glad I really know so much about you and that we were able to spend your first grade year together because I really got to see who you are in a different setting.... I am so proud of you. I love, love, love you!!!






I love these pictures of my baby Payton and his best pal, his cousin Kyler. Kyler turned 12 this month too. In these pictures he was only 4 or 5!!!


And now my baby is a boy... playing with his best buddies, sleepovers and all... wow, I can't believe it!!! Where did time go? SLOW DOWN!

CALIFORNIA

Just another reason for being behind on the blog... We just got back a week ago from our trip to California. It was a fun, fun trip. We went and spent a few days in San Diego and then of course, we went and spent a few days at "the happiest place on earth"... It was the perfect time to go if you ask me. It was so great to get out of this cold, snowy land we call home. We did so much in our time there and we will have lots of memories from our trip... The entire family came... 12 of us in all! I think it was nice for everyone to get away. I'm already looking forward to our trip next year!

We came home last Sunday to a blizzard! Only took us about 5 hours to drive home from the airport. Thank goodness they called Monday a SNOW DAY!!! No school! It was literally quite the reality check! Home sweet home!

EVERYTHING...

It's a miracle! I almost gave up on my blog because I got so far behind! There is so much to catch up on...

Christmas was wonderful spending time with the family. We all have a big sleep over at my mom and dad's house. It is fun for the kids to all get to open presents together. Ava was the best present opener of all... she got so into her gifts and said the cutest things like, "oh my dosh, I wanted this at the store!" and she opened a little doll that Kim must have let her see before she wrapped it because she yelled "I missed her!" when she opened that one. I didn't get too many pictures on my own camera because I swear I am the biggest slacker when it comes to that and my stupid battery was once again... dead.



New Years was also fun. We all went to the Big Mac's house and played cards and well, you know... the pictures may explain it all... especially the real blurry ones... I'm really not sure if that was me or the camera...

Gobble Gobble...

What do you get when you use...

Well, a turkey farm of course! Little homeslice and I made these for my class tomorrow. They are so cute, and were way simple! We always have a Thanksgiving feast at school to celebrate the first Thanksgiving, and of couse it fits right into our nutrition unit. (minus these of course, but the rest of the feast does contain the food groups!) :) Have a happy Thanksgiving! I know we have so much to be thankful for!

Cozy Reading...

Okay, so I love when people share good books with me. I have always been a book worm. I love reading. It seems like I don't have much time to read but I just have to, so I usually stay up way too late reading in bed. Of course, then I have to wake up early for work and I am always cussing myself because I stayed up too late reading. Oh, well... Nothing is better to me than sitting in a warm blanket on the couch on these cold cold days reading a good book. These are the books that I have read lately that I recommend. They are all really good. Love the One Your With and Remember Me are easy, fun reading. The Pact is the one I just finished and it is really, really good. I could not put it down. It is very intense, but I loved it. I have passed all three on to different friends. I've just started a new book this weekend, I'll let you know if it's any good after I'm finished. Happy reading!

Trick Or Treat!

Happy Halloween! Our little Clone Trooper had a lot of fun! Nobody has been too surprised that PJ picked yet again, another Star Wars character! I still think it is so funny that he is such a Sci-Fi dork! He loves Star Wars and knows EVERYTHING about it. Jory and I didn't know anything about Star Wars. Apparently Payton saw the movie at my sister's house when he was like 4years old and became obsessed! Last summer the movies were on HBO and I watched them with Payton and they really are good, but geez... Anyways, the first year of Star Wars he was Darth Vador, last year he was Anakin Skywalker and this year he wanted to be Chewbaca, and that costume was way cool... however it was $400 and I am NOT that big of a fan, so he didn't get to do that... He settled with Clone Trooper. He really wanted me to buy a little Yoda costume for Furgy our little dog, but again, NOT that big of a fan!!!!

Ava was sooo cute in her little Minnie Mouse costume! She had the cutest little yellow high heels... So cute.

By the way, I hope I don't offend anyone but I just have to say I HATE trunk or treat! I know that it is a fast, safe way to get the kids loaded up, but it's not real trick or treating! I remember running through the neighborhood as a kid with all the other neighbor kids. Payton is at the age he really wants to load up and NOBODY is home. Every street had like 3 houses with lights on. That sucks! I told Jory that next year we may just have to load up and go to Junction to show him some real trick or treating...

I am glad this week is over, it has been so crazy at school. We had family harvest night this week, a field trip to the Corn Maze, Halloween Party at school, and then of course trick or treating. I slept in until 8 this morning and have been cleaning away. Hope everyone has a fun weekend!