Oak Farm Pajama Day

Oak Farm has a school wide pajama day on the last day of school before Christmas break every year. This year was especially fun since all six kids are Oak Farm students. Everybody picked out their favorite jammies and wore them to school that day. In the morning they had a schoolwide music sing-along with all kinds of fun Christmas songs. Since Owen was off school on Friday, he wore his jammies too and we joined Oak Farm for the Sing-Along. This was a super exciting day for all the kids!

Cooking Merit Badge

Jaxton has been working on his cooking merit badge for Boy Scouts. He made us steak and green beans, pizza another night, and spaghetti with meatballs for another dinner. He made a cinnamon rolls, pancakes, and eggs with bacon. He makes his lunch every day for school. He did a fantastic job with very little assistance. He got lots of compliments from the kids. They would exclaim “this is fantastic!” Or “I love this!”  “This is my favorite!”  He clearly had some positive reinforcement that he was a good cook!  Great job Jaxton!

Christmas 2018

Christmas was magical again this year. Christmas Eve we spent the day at Mike and Kim’s new house with all the Routsong family. We had our traditional gift exchanges and cousin gift exchange. Afterwards, we went to a Christmas service at pathway Church. It had inspiring music about the saviors birth and an inspiring message as well. We made some Christmas deliveries to a few families and to our new next-door neighbors, and then came home to enjoy Christmas Eve with our own family. We wrote out our gift to Jesus like we do every year. Melissa, John, Jace and Madie came over and we opened up our jammies for Christmas Eve and watched a nativity movie. We got every One tucked in for the night excited for what the morning will bring! 

Christmas morning the kids were so excited to find an Xbox One from Santa! We continued the tradition of something you wear, something you need,  something you want, something you read. Jaxton got a coat and shoes, some books, a sled, and much more. He had been without a coat and without proper shoes for a long time! Cooper got a sled, a new basketball and basketball shoes, some books and other things. Kaylee received a hair straightener, a jump rope which she has been asking for excitedly, new shoes, books, and others. Dawson is our chef. He received a chef hat and apron with his own cooking supplies, Legos, books, and a bike helmet. Nathan has been asking for a “hot guitar” and microphone. We found a Paw Patrol set and he has been singing in his microphone throughout the house! Owen received a cozy blanket and a new gecko coat from PJ Masks and some books and other toys. All the kids received Oak Farms spirit wear also. Nate is working on something for me, and we are going out to get him a TV for him today! What a fun Christmas this has been.

Coopers boy scout crossover

Cooper got to crossover from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts! Since the church does not do you cross over Sarah Moni‘s, we joined up with the Leo Cub Scout troop and they were glad to have Cooper join them for the crossover Sarah Moni. He was presented with a beautiful arrow of light plaque. It was a very honorable Sarah Moni complete with fully costume and Indians and a scripted presentation. Cooper has worked hard as a Cub Scout and is looking forward to joining with the Saint Vincent Boy Scout troop and participating in all of their super exciting things they have to offer. Congratulations Cooper! We are proud of you!

Honest Kay

Kaylee, after I tucked her in last night, she came back out into years. She told me as she was laying there in her bed, that she remembered a time that made her sad. She told me a story about a spelling test day when she could not remember one of her words spelling, and she looked at her friends paper to get the correct spelling. She said, “I cheated” and started to cry harder. She said it made her sad to remember that and she felt so bad about it. This girl has such a big heart. She feels right from wrong, and she gets it. It is something innate in  er. I tried to validate her feelings and asked her if everybody makes mistakes. She said yes, we all do. And I asked her what mistakes do for us. She told me that mistakes are ways for us to learn. She’s got it. The goodness in her emulates so big. I love her to pieces and I’m so grateful for her honesty and genuine goodness.

Toenails

Dawson was so cute to ight. His bigtow was hurting him and we examined it to find that his big toe nail needed trimmed.  We were talking about trimming toenails when he paused, and said, “I feel an opened up part and so I pulled.”  I was so confused!  Then he grinned pretty big because instead of trimming, he peeled his toenail himself.  We both just laughed.  It was so funny.  This boy also completed his 1000 counting chain at school.  What a huge accomplishment!  Love you Dawson!

Happy Birthday Jaxton!!

Jaxton's birthday party was last night!!  Oh what a fun time.  He wanted to send an invite to his entire class, so his teacher helped with that.  I really did not think we would get too many kids, but we ended up with almost 25 kids (I lost count).  Jaxton displayed so much confidence and joy at his party.  His friends seem to really respect him and enjoy him.  He had balloon games he came up with and everyone wanted to participate.  He made announcements and the kids listened.  I think it boosted his confidence a lot to have everyone support him so wholeheartedly yesterday.  It was a little bit of chaos, but we did not lose any kids, and nobody had any accidents or incidents, so it truly was a success!   Happy Birthday Jaxton!  Here are 10 things about you on your 12th birthday:

1. Favorite food: still cereal.  He will eat cereal for every meal if he could

2. Lactose intolerant?  Jaxton thought he might be lactose intolerant for a while.  Stomach aches every time he ate milk products.  He was pretty diligent for a while there. 

3. Hates haircuts.  He got his first actual haircut at the barber shop 2 weeks ago.  He did well.  I think he enjoyed being pampered, but was not happy to learn that you have to tip your hairstylist.  He hates getting haircuts at home, so it may be a new trend that he goes to Great Clips for hair cuts now :-)

4. Creating: Jaxton loves to create.  He has amazing ideas and drive to create things.  My job is to allow him to go, allow him to realize that creativity that he has inside of him.  Lately he has been creating an online game with a software we downloaded for free.  He creates his character, obstacles, lives, points, levels.  It is really amazing what he is able to do!

5. Soccer: Jaxton still is a great soccer player.  He enjoys the game, gets in the action, and enjoys being on a team.  His favorite position is defense, and he is a great defender.  

We love you Jaxton!!  Happy Birthday!!