Samuel is Five

Today was Samuel's actual birthday. The party was over the weekend but today he turned 5! We started the day with his favorite breakfast, waffles. And the big deal for the day was getting in the car. Because he is now the big 5, that means no more car seat! He felt like such a big boy sitting in the booster seat with his seat belt. Then it was on to pre-school with cupcakes. It was a fun day!!!

his favorite breakfast

no more car seat!

fun at school with his sweet friend amanda

Samuel's 5th birthday party

 

My sweet boy turned FIVE! Time goes by way too fast. It seems like yesterday I was telling Paul that number 2 was on the way. Samuel is a sweet boy!! He is his own person for sure. He will be a great leader one day. He does his own thing and is not usually worried about what other people are doing. And, he is soooo smart!! He can read! He loves books and loves to learn. He also loves movies. There is no doubt that he is the biggest Wiggles fan ever!!! That boy LOVES the Wiggles. He is very affectionate and tender hearted. He will make a wonderful husband one day. We had a fun birthday party. His latest craze is Bible Man. The videos are pretty cheesy but the message is great. There is scripture all throughout the movie. And there is also a great moral lesson with each movie. So, our theme this year was Bible Man!

the "jumpy holder" as my kids call it

paul and our very own bible man in his purple cape

 

the fabulous cake

 

opening gifts

ryan,amanda, and her mommy (samuel adores amanda :)

Not, a pool party

 

We attended a birthday party for a friend who was turning the big 5! It was held at the clubhouse of the neighborhood. They had it all set up with games, a bounce house and pizza. There just happened to be a pool near by. Too near by. Paul and I took turns running (literally) interferance to catch David. He was interested in one thing. THE POOL. We caught him most of the time, but we were not fast enough this time. He went right in, luckily it was the kiddie pool. We decided to let him enjoy himself before we pulled him out. Then it was scream fest IV.
It was NOT a pool party, but David made it one!

 

 

The Zoo

Nana & Papa graciously took all their sweet, precious grandchildren to the zoo. It was more like taking a zoo to the zoo. David was all about his papa. He did not want anything to do with anyone else. He LOVES his papa! Samuel was interested in the monkeys and the giraffes. Sarah Mae liked the snacks and the playground.

David hanging out (literally) with his papa

feeding mr. giraffe


cute girl on the carousal

cute boy on the carousal

lizzy & hannah

kamodo dragon (aka really big lizard)

loving on papa

Vegas!

Paul and I were so blessed to get the opportunity to go on a REAL vacation. We have some really sweet (and fun) friends (that live in Dallas) that invited us to meet them out there. It was great to see them. We left early on Friday and came back Monday afternoon. Other than spending the entire day Friday in the Atlanta airport we had a great trip. We went non-stop while we were out there, trying to see as much as possible. We walked the strip, toured the hotels, ate some good food, walked some more, saw a funny comedy act (that was clean, praise the Lord), visited the Hoover Dam, said the word Dam the whole time we were there, and then walked some more. I LOVED how dry it was out there. No frizzy hair for me! My afro was quite tame. It honestly felt like a second honeymoon just being with that fabulous husband of mine!!

a night out with fun friends

the girls

of course I had to get my picture with Elvis!

oxygen bar with Robyn, (only in Vegas would there be something this strange)

inside one of the beautiful hotels

new york new york

a bookie's paradise

my handsome viking

the m&m store

yum

Hoover Dam (amazing!!)

Gates & Locks

David Jasper is not even two yet! He started walking (running) at 9 months and we have been chasing him ever since. The first picture is what happens when we leave the gate to the kitchen open. He LOVES to get stuff out of the pantry. This time I think he was wanting to make pancakes. I walked into the kitchen and realized I had two options... 1.)scream and get mad or 2.) run and get the camera.
I chose option two.


so glad my fridge has a lock

Bible Man & Bible Girl

Samuel has recently become a fan of Bible Man. There are a series of videos that feature Bible Man as the hero against all the bad stuff (aka sin). The acting is completely cheesy and sometimes the bad guy looks a little creepy. However, the message on the videos is full of scripture and good lessons on letting your light shine for Jesus. I think the movies are more for kids a little older, but Samuel seems to get the message. He insisted that his sister get the Bible Girl mask and cape. We bought him a foam sword to go with the outfit. Samuel quickly told me that his sword is "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God." So cute. At least the cheesy videos teach him to be a hero for God. :)
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Washington Monument

Sarah Mae had to do a project on the Washington Monument. So, we all know that means mom and dad have to get creative and come up with something good. We actually had fun putting this together as a family. What I did not realize, this project was also a marriage building experience. Hello! My ideas and the husband's ideas do not always match up. It was a great challenge to work together and realize if the lines are not perfectly straight and the glue runs the world will not end.
My sweet girl did a great job presenting her facts and sharing all her knowledge of the Washington Monument.
Oh,and she got an A!!

presenting her facts...

just looking adorable!

Paw Paw

David Jasper LOVES his Paw Paw! He was named after his Paw Paw. My dad's name is Clarence Jasper. I remember when I called my dad from the hospital after David Jasper was born to tell him the name. I told him the name and then I couldn't hear anything on the other end of the phone. That is because my dad was so overwhelmed with emotion he could not speak. He had to call me back. How sweet is that! I am a daddy's girl, no doubt about it! I LOVE MY DADDY!!
David Jasper and Clarence Jasper had fun playing baseball in the backyard. I love these sweet memories.

Valentines Fun

SM had a Valentines Day Party at school and the best part, Maw Maw got to come! They decorated cookies, played games and ate LOTS of sweet stuff. SM loves her Maw Maw! They actually look a lot alike. To celebrate Valentines Day at home we decided to go all out and get a cake from Shelias Cakes. YUM!! This is the BEST cake you will ever put in your mouth!