He may not sparkle in the sun, but...

About three things I am absolutely positive. First, Cohen has ca-razy teeth! Second, there is a part of him--and I don't know how strong that part might be--that still wants to drink his milk out of a bottle. And third, I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him!

My Birthday

The Big 3-0. I was not looking forward to it. I really did not want to go to work that day. Kent came in to snuggle with me and Pete and I just wanted to stay there all day. I absolutely love my job and the kids I teach, but having a family and working a full time job is stressful!

As I walked down the steps to my classroom, I saw that someone had painted words all over my windows. When I walked into my room, eight of my AP students jumped out suprising me! They had come in early and decorated my room...super sweet. One student even made me peanut butter cookies with 3o on each one, written in chocolate. They know me so well!

Kent's Birthday

Yes, VERY, VERY late...

Kent had a fabulous fifth birthday. This year we had a joint birthday party with one of Kent's close friends, Lauren, at the Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta. It was the best party and I highly recommend it. Fun was had by all, children and adults alike.

The kids (and adults) had a great time jumping, tumbling, rolling, swinging and falling in the foam pit. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.

This is the cake I made for Kent. I tried, a cake maker I am not. For the record, Kent wouldn't eat any, again. Cohen, however, quite enjoyed it. Thank you to Betty Crocker for now making a wheat, egg and milk free mix. Makes things a WHOLE lot easier, and somewhat tastier to my wheatafied taste buds.

All the kiddos enjoying the parachute.

I love this one of Pete's sister Misty (left) and our niece Cici (right). Fun for all ages!

Kent running towards the foam pit.

Cohen was not scared of the foam pit one bit (this means it was very scary for me!). He would just run right into it- over and OVER!!! Sometimes head first. He even did a flip. I really thought he was going to break his neck. Pete kinda camped out in there as Cohen would not do anything else, no matter how I tried to distract him. As soon as I looked the other way, he would take of running straight to the foam pit and jump in like it was a pool. Cohen = NO FEAR!

Happy Birthday Kent! You are such a great big brother and such a big boy. You are very helpful and considerate to everyone around you. Your laughter is infectious WE LOVE YOU!