I am a little late posting this--his real birthday was June 3rd. He had some friends over for a air-soft gun war. He received a new gun for his birthday and lots of ammo. They went up to a meadow on the mountain nearby and they had a great time. The hardest part of the birthday party was that I had to climb the mountain and find them to bring them down for cake and ice cream. :)
Things we love about Jake:
1. Kind
2. peacemaker
3. still likes to give his mom hugs and kisses
4. smart--did great in his hard Chinese class this year.
5. loves to read (I sometimes have to ground him from reading)
6. likes to take things apart and figure out how they work.
7. very athletic--has learned to play tennis this summer left handed because of his fractured right collar bone.
8. love little children and truly enjoys playing with them. All the younger cousins love him.
9. A great example to all those around him
10. a diligent scripture reader
11. great memory--he actually remembers the things he learns
12 loves to watch the nature and science programs on t.v.
13 reads the comics first and has a great sense of humor.
14 loves the outdoors and a great fire maker.
15 has a natural musical ear and plays the violin
16 loves peachos and chocolate crunch brownies(his birthday "cake" this year)
We love Jake for all these reasons and many more that make him the great person he is!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE!!!! 14 YEARS OLD :)
For father's day Joseph drew a picture of John with the label, Cool Dad. I used a paint brush and soft scrub bleach and copied his picture onto a T-shirt I bought at a garage sale. I thought it turned out great. Joseph was so proud to see his art work on the T-shirt. I thought this picture was funny because John had just woken from a nap and his hair match Joseph's picture. :)
I am a little late posting this--his real birthday was June 3rd. He had some friends over for a air-soft gun war. He received a new gun for his birthday and lots of ammo. They went up to a meadow on the mountain nearby and they had a great time. The hardest part of the birthday party was that I had to climb the mountain and find them to bring them down for cake and ice cream. :)
2 traditional gifts we give John each year are deep cleaning the garage and washing the cars inside and out. I thought it was wonderful to watch the kids happily work together and not complain. I think the reason for the absence of whining and complaining this morning is because they all realize how hard their Dad works for them and were glad to do something to lighten his load. :)
This past week I have been up at the beautiful Heber Valley camp with Natalie. My friend, Wendy and I were in charge of the food for breakfast and dinner for 300 people and lunch for 30. We had a great committee, but were all crazy busy. I did have moments where I was able to spend time with Natalie and also enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery. The girls did cooked their own lunches on their levels. The favorite meals were the "cafe rio" pork salads, pasta bar, and the breakfast burritos. It was great to see all the weeks of planning turn out so great.
