WF Mardi Gras

Well, as I said - the snow lasted a hot second. It was gone in a day, sadly. But it did allow us to get our and about for the Wake Forest Mardi Gras Celebration! It was a fun little celebration that was full of color, hula hoops, beads, food, and pictures. :)

Blake particularly loved it because he is fascinated with Louisiana (since he was born there). He liked knowing that Mardi Gras is normally a New Orleans thing. He was very on board with the fun!

Snow Day

This year has not been our year for snow. In fact, there was a second that we thought we wouldn't get any snow! Thankfully a little snow storm came in and gave us a snow day. It was very short lived and didn't give us enough to sled, BUT we did get to play!

Snow days are our favorite - we love going out and having play times. We had a great time watching Jasper play in the snow for the first time. We eat A LOT and we play lots of games inside. Snow days are out JAM! :)

We Are The Champions

I have to get right to it... Blake's team is the Rolesville Rec 8U Basketball Champions! They actually had an undefeated season and it was so much fun to watch it! I am so proud of Blake and the whole team in how hard they worked. There is something amazing about watching the confidence build up in a team. They had a blast!

Congrats, Champ!!! It was a GREAT basketball season and you played so well!

Puppy Jasper is One

Jasper came into our life in June, but he was born on February 7th. He was born into Foster Care at Saving Grace. His little litter was named after the Twilight Series (look it up...). His name was one of the characters in the vampire family. Haha.

We are grateful to know his actual birthday so that we can celebrate it. He has been a little hurricane in our life. He LOVES being outside. He will eat just about anything. He will tear up every toy given to him. He is a bed hog. And we love him SO much because he is part of our pack!

Happy Birthday, crazy puppy!

Eight is GREAT

How is my baby 8 already?!?!! Another year has passed and another birthday has come alone. This is absolutely my favorite birthday to celebrate. The day Blake was born was an amazing day. That will 6 pound baby changed my life forever on February 2nd, 2012.

Blake is such an amazing kid. He is the most social and kind child. Parents and children know Blake everywhere we go - even in the grocery store, people will stop Blake and say hey because the know him from school. He is just THAT kid that plays with everyone and loves talking! Haha.

Blake is also an amazing 8 because....

• He is smart - always getting 3's on his report cards
• He has a contagious laugh and smile - he loves telling jokes (even thought we might not get all of them. haha)
• He is SO kind - he is very sensitive and he cares about everyone's feelings. He wants everyone to be happy!
• He LOVES taking care of little kids and animals. He will maybe make a good big brother one day.
• He is really into his "games" - his tablet. He watches videos about history, games, and toys. 
• He loves basketball and baseball, but he has also really gotten into watching football this year. 
• He loves the 49ers, the Packers (bc that's GG's team), and the Panthers. 
• His favorite vacation is the beach.
• He has gotten way more independent but will still always snuggle at night.
• He is my cautious little one - he is wary of swimming, riding bikes, and change.
• He however is a little daredevil when it comes to climbing and jumping and exploring.
• He loves being outside.
• He loves his family SO much! And we love him more! 

Blake's birthday was actually on Super Bowl Sunday - so we had a football birthday party at the WF Ninja Academy. He and his friends got to do Ninja Warrior obstacle courses and races. They had a blast and they were won out afterwards. We are grateful for our amazing friends and family! 

We love you, Blake and we know eight is going to be GREAT!!!! Keep being your awesome self and do great things!