Piano Recital May 20, 2011

Mason had his first piano recital and had to dress in church clothes. So what does that mean, Chase needed to dress nice as well.... Mason got to sit between 2 friends Sadie and Shacee Backus....

Donna Lindemier is the teacher......

I dvd the recital so I was unable to take photos. Not to mention we got there 15 min early and had to sit on the very last row. Mason was 3rd to go on the recital and she teaches 40 kids. So that made for one long night (2hrs). We got the program and there is the name: Mason Sharp.... I am now starting to think that she doesn't know his last name. He has the summer off from piano but when we start back we might need to let her know his name.
Mason played the song; Star Wars. He has only been taking piano lessons for about 3 months. So he did a good job. The best part of piano is afterwards the teacher hands out treats.

Father and Sons 2011

Friday May 13, 2011 Was our wards Father and Sons camp out. The boys were really excited to go and I was excited to have the house to myself. Here they are about to leave...... Darren said when they got there that Chase was fussy and wanted to come home to me. So he thought he just needed a rest....

Later that night Chase would end up throwing up and Darren drove him home about 11pm. Then was sick off and off for the night.

Mason got to stay and enjoyed himself...

Darren said that Mason thought that it was the best thing ever. I told Darren that he needs to take the boys again on an over night camp out so that Chase can do it without getting sick.

My Birthday

This past Thursday May 12 was my 28th birthday.... Here are the boys with their presents they picked out for me...

They got me these beautiful necklaces. They also got me a pedicure. We decided to go to breakfast that morning to Dennys. Chase wasn't feeling very well so he didn't eat but Mason got a jr grand slam which was eggs, pancakes, bacon. I got a grand slam since it was free for my birthday but I just ate the eggs and hash browns and Mason wanted my pancakes as well. We couldn't believe how much that kid ate. Then my friends came by later that day and brought me another pedicure. I got cards with money that is always nice. It was a great day.

Mothers Day! May 8 2011

This is a picture that Mason made at school for me and he wanted to take a picture of me holding it.... Here is Mason with his gift to me...... It is a pencil holder that he colored the paper and wrote; I love my family and I love you.....

Then on Sunday the boys gave me Flowers and Cookies.....

Darren took them Saturday to go get something. Mason of course new that he wanted to get me flowers. So at the store after Mason choose the flowers he liked Darren asked Chase what he wanted to get me. Darren said," Do you want to get a balloon?" No said Chase. "Do you want to get her chocolates", again he said no. Then Darren said that Chase was looking at these cookies that didn't look very good and he said," do you want to get her cookies and he replied YES". So then Darren had to convince him to get some cookies that would taste good. Then when they were getting ready to check out a lady in front of them asked the boys are these for you and they said," For Mothers Day." Chase told the lady that the cookies were for his mom and she said to Darren, "I bet they are for him" which Darren said I was already thinking that. So when they got home the first thing Chase wanted was a cookie and Darren had to tell him not till tomorrow. The first thing Sunday Mason and Chase brought me there gifts and Chase asked nicely if he could have a cookie.

Mason also made me toast with Jam for breakfast.

Water Fun

The boys have discovered how fun it can be to get the trampoline wet and jump......

That kept them busy until I realized that our net on the tramp is broken where it hooks and that they were going to slide out.

Easter April 24,2011

This year for Easter we stayed home. We dyed Easter Eggs.....

The Easter Bunny Stopped by.....

We did an Egg Hunt in our littel backyard......

I then made an Easter Dinner with Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Salad, Rolls, and Jello. I was proud of my self on the ham because it is hard to me to get it done just right. Darrren had church meetings before and after so we had our big dinner at 11:15 am. But it was good left overs for when we got out of church at 4pm. We had a great Easter.

The week leading up to Easter, our Stake had brought in Mark Mabry's Reflections of Christ. It was good to take the boys and have them see the pictures and us talk to them about the Reason we Celebrate Easter.

Chase turned 3 on 4-14-11

Chase got this birthday crown from his power hour (it is twice a month at the Lutheran Church and it is where the parents and kids come and do a craft, activity, lesson, and have snacks) He got a card with $3 in it from Great Grandma & Great Grandpa (he was so excited)(just a bad photo)

The morning of his birthday he got to open his presents and I didn't even get a picture of him doing it because I was recording it and didn't think to ask Darren too.

We got the cupcakes and he loves Thomas... for the longest time he has been telling everyone that he will have a thomas cake for his birthday

Showing how old he is now... In his new birthday clothes

Time for the party... Chase invited his friends; Rory, Aubrie, Taylin. This picture is Aubrie and Rory playing the piano when they first got to the house

We had them paint butterfly banks....

Aubrie playing puzzles

We played pin the tail on the donkey. Chase wanted to wear the mask until he got closer and realized he couldn't see. So he took off the mask so he could put the tail on the right spot....

Rory put her tail on top of Chases....

Then we made door hangers....

Then it was present time... Rory gave Chase a Thomas Shake, Shake, Bridge

Taylin gave Chase bubbles and a dart gun...

Aubrie gave Chase some legos and Chase has not let them out of his sight. He won't even let Mason have a turn... Then it was CAKE time.....

Happy Birthday Chase! We love you lots. He is now talking alot better than last year. He still can't say some letter but he is getting alot more understandable. He is funnier and funnier with the things he does and say. He loves to give hugs and kisses. His mom is his best friend. He loves to box and fight with his brother. He still throws tantrums but he is getting alot better. Maybe because we give in more.