Kyler Turns 6...in March...Two months ago

Kyler turned 6 this year.  Isn't that something?  Now most of you know Kyler but those of you who don't let me tell you a little about him.

He loves over easy over and hard boiled eggs.

He loves asparagus!

He wants to either be a police man, army man, or an acrobat when he grows up.

He has a great imagination.

He believes that everyone is his friend and every where we go he makes one.

He loves to wrestle and be crazy.

He loves art.  Loves to draw, paint, color, and create.

He is very empathetic....just like his baby blessing stated.

He is the first one to comfort me when I am sad or make sure I'm ok when I am hurt or upset.

He is a great big brother.  He loves to carry Maggie or get her out of her high chair.

He loves tigers, leopards, any big cat.

So on his birthday he asked to have 3 boiled eggs, bacon, and toast.

For lunch we met him at his school with pizza!

Then we rushed back over later to give him some cupcakes to give to the class.  His teacher had him come to the front and the class sang to him and then he got to eat the first bite of cupcake.

Kyler and Ms. Collins

Despicable Me Minion cupcakes...thank you pinterest!
MIRACLE HAPPENED HERE DURING THE DAY BUT I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT IT AT THE END....

Opened presents

Oh yeah for transformers...love trying to get those put together.

Since he had already had Viking Cupcakes and Minion Cupcakes we did a simple left- over- batter- from- class- cupcakes- cake.

And he took his wish making seriously!

 Dinner was hot dogs because ....well obviously that is his favorite.  And asparagus and chips. 

Miracle Time

 So we got him a bike for his birthday.  A big kid bike.  A green big kid bike, because ....well obviously green is his favorite color ever.  Anyways when Travis showed me the bike I thought it was huge.  Travis reassured me that he'd love it and grow into it.  So we both agreed on it, hid it at Travis' work.  I called Travis on Kyler's birthday to come with me to deliver the cupcakes because I was afraid they were going to fall over in the car.  He suggested that we give Kyler his bike after school and he could ride it him.  I thought that was fantastic!  We did the class thing, left a little early and went outside.  I told him he could ride with Papa in his work truck.  He thought that was cool and then we urged him to look in the back.  He was sooo excited when he saw that bike!  Oh he thought we were the coolest parents ever and he was so grateful.  We got it out.  It was a little big for him but with some help he was able to get on it.  He started going.  Travis drove in his truck along side him, I rode in the van behind with the video camera.  Everything was sooo happy.  We didn't even think to tell him that the brakes were on the handle bars....didn't even think he wouldn't know that.   So we get going and then we turn down the street and he starts picking up speed.  He is loving it!  We start to approach Harrison- a busy street in our town.  He starts getting faster and faster.  All of a sudden I hear "Mom, I can't stop."  Travis is screaming out the window "On your handles Kyler!!  On the handles!!"  Kyler didn't understand.  Travis jumps out of the truck and barely misses him.   Kyler goes straight across Harrison.  Travis and I watched helplessly.  My thoughts were "He is going to get hit.  He is going to get hit."  He made it safely across.  5 seconds later a semi truck goes barrelling past as Travis and I still sit at the stop sign.   Kyler had made it safely to the other side and was smart enough to go up on to the curb and stop on the grass of someones lawn.   It was a miracle but it doesn't stop there.  We raced over there and Kyler was unshaken, not even scared.  Travis got there first and he asked him about it.  Kyler had responded that he wasn't scared, in fact he sped up as he got closer to that busy road.  we laughed about it a little but then as we thought about it, if he had slowed down at all he would have gotten hit by that semi truck.  We talked about it the rest of the night.  Travis and I were completely shaken by the experience.  It was literally the most terrifying moment of my motherhood!  We offered many prayers of gratitude that night for his safety.  Then next morning I took the opportunity to hug him tight again and mentioned how he could have seriously been hurt.  I also told him that obviously God loved him a lot to protect him like that.  Then I commended him on riding his bike up onto the grass!  It was so smart.  He responded "Well God told me to do that."  I looked at him and asked him "What?"  "God put that idea into my head.  To ride up on the grass to stop...that was God wasn't it Mom?"  I was humbled and with tears streaming down I said "Yes Kyler that was God talking to you."  Wow it was powerful.  It was one of those moments where the spirit was so strong in our house hold and again we thanked Him as we knelt in prayer before school- one of the few times that we actual knelt to do our morning prayers because usually they are in the car!  So do modern day miracles still happen?  Yes!  And I have been blessed to give birth to four!

Not long after the miracle happened.

March 2012...only two months ago

March is always a great month.  Mostly because of Kyler's birthday and though this post does have posts of his birthday party I will dedicate an entire post to his actual day because something incredible happened that day.  Something that was definately a miracle and I want to do it justice.  How about that for a cliff hanger.  Anyways in March Kyler turned 6, Eldon was 3 years and 9 months, Isaac was 2 years and 6 months, and Maggie was 11 months. 

Maggie is truly a girl, finger nail polish and my phone...and a Halloween sock don't judge.

After church we cuddled up and she fell asleep...pulling my hair.

Travis went on a business trip to Texas and for the first time ever I didn't run to my parents house...I couldn't because I have a Kindergartener now.

A picture of a picture of Travis riding a bull as a clown

Kyler's birthday was on a Monday so we had his party the Saturday before.  He wanted a How to Train your Dragon Birthday Party.  It was delightful!!!

All the Vikings!  The only girl Madi, covered up Gavin, sly JD, fierce Braddoock, strong Aiden, and Happy Caysen.  In front is the menacing Mason, always-on-the-look-out Brody, and the frightful Kyler.

After we trained a while we went in the backyard to fight dragons that looked a lot like brightly colored helium balloons.

Then in for some Viking Helmet cupcakes, Swedish fish, Dragon Blood Koolaide and sour eels.

 All of his friends were so polite and so fun.  After this we opened presents and then all the boys wrestled each other, and Madi ran back to her house not able to take it any more...can't say I blame her.  That was a lot of boys to deal with!  Travis then superimposed all their faces on Hiccups like his invite.  So fun! 

His Party was on St. Patrick's day.  So after everyone left we had a fun green meal.  My parents had come up and they ate with us.  Not to mention my Dad was the hit of the party and my Mom entertained Isaac or Eldon (they kept switching off party and Grandma Porter time).  Family is great!





Next Post is the super cool miracle post so stay tuned!!!!

February 2012...that was 3 months ago

See true to my word I am catching up!  And I was so sad that as I went to do my February post I only found these pics...not that they or the memory isn't fantastic but I can't find our Valentine pics.  So I'll going to be on the look out for those.  But in the mean time here is the pics I could find.  My cousin Kimberly is wonderful.  We have always been close.  She came up to visit us and the boys loved it.  Especially Isaac.  They became the best of buds.  The first picture is of them together....right before she threw him not realizing that he isn't old or big enough yet to pick himself up out of the water.  Yes she almost drowned him, but when realizing her mistake she saved him and he came out of the water grinning from ear to ear.  He didn't punish her at all for her almost killing him, what a great kid!

Oh yes Kyler, thank you for making sure that Maggie was looking at the camera so that we could get a great picture!

My favorite Maggie swim suit ever!!!

Our Liechty friends joined us at the pool that evening and we were so happily surprised that the Aqua Run was up.  Travis and Chris had to race.

And both tried so hard to hit the other off.  Happy to say though my man won!!!

So how was your February???  Next post is March and Kyler's 6th birthday!!

Remember January 2012? I think I do too....

So...like how it is almost June and my last post is about Christmas? Whew where has the time gone? I don't know because I don't have it documented on my blog. Now if you are like me then after a few months of people not posting on their blog I stop looking at their blog...so chances are I might be the only who ever sees any of my posts from now on. That would be fine because like many of others out there my blog is pretty much for me and my journaling sake. Trying to remember those moments that your heart just doesn't want to let go. You know the ones like, just for example ....I don't remember any because I didn't journal them.
We started the New Year's sick.  Plans got canceled and we stayed home, just us.  And watched a bazillion movies and ate pizza and smoothies.  It actually was fantastic, despite the sick part.

Yes we brought the new year in with Eldon picking his nose...so much for New Years Resolutions.



Maggie looked how all of us felt.

We decided Eldon needed a little something to fill his life so we signed him up for Preschool.  He started a few days after New Years...don't remember exactly when because I didn't blog about it until now.   And don't judge me on his hair, it looked better in person...at least I think it did.  It's been so long I'm not sure.

Of course when you take a picture of one everyone wants to be photographed.  Which I'm okay with.  Especially when they are all so adorable, and dressed for the day with hair done!!  That is something worth documenting!

Eldon in front of the sign before entering.  We both were a little nervous!

We did the old school tradition of bringing the teacher an apple on the first day.  You know trying to make a good impression!

He seemed to jump right in.  He was a little hesitant but then found his happy place....DINOSAURS.  But I admit that I got a little teary eyed as I left.  As hard as he is, he is still my little bud!

In January we were still really faithful with my homeschool activity plan.  On this day we played with toothpaste.  You know fulfilled the fantasy to squirt out a whole container.  So fun, but totally recommend putting something on the table before you do it.  It was sooo hard to clean it up, though we did smell minty fresh for quite a while.

Yes January was filled with fun...so much so that when you go in the kitchen to steal an oreo you fall asleep before you can even make it out of the room.

And then later you get oreos in milk and life is the best ever!!!!

And of course we had to play in the snow this month!  Maggie wasn't quite sure how she felt about it.  But she was a good sport!

I love it when they play and all get a long.

And this is the snow dinosaur monster head we made.  It was fantastic.  I use the term "we" liberally....Travis did most the work.

Those who helped us!  Our bunch and the neighbor kids! 


Sooo . . . no promises but I am going to try to be better and get us up and current.  So many great things have happened in our 2012 year.  A lot of changes and a lot of growth.  A lot of messes, a lot of soul searching, a lot of family, a lot of birthdays, a lot of miracles, a lot of snacks, a lot of oreos....a lot of oreos, a lot of laughs, and a lot of other things!