Sweets For Sweeties

Noah's 3rd grade class had a little party on Valentine's Day. It was called "Sweets For Sweeties". They had cake, ice cream, and pink lemonade. The plan was to incorporate some etiquette lessons. So, the party started with having their plates, with food on them, and one of the teachers started giving the lessons. Let me tell you, it was so cute to see these kids trying to sit up straight and not put elbows on the table! I actually saw one little girl look over at a little boy and press onto his back and say, "sit up straighter!" I laughed on the inside SO HARD!! They all had to dress up and we even had a little music going! It was such a fun memory!

Noah and his sweet self!

I asked Noah to turn a give me a smile and this is what I got...

He was so tired of pictures!

A little group shot...

A few of the boys from another class...

We had a little "photo session". Bryan's sister took the pictures for us. This is Dalton. Noah's best friend. Look at that cute grin!

Noah's sweet picture. 

Then....the dancing started!!

From what I saw and heard from the teachers, the kids LOVED EVERY MINUTE of it! We had so much help from parents getting this together for them. I think it was definitely a day they will always remember!

I'm So Behind!

I'm a slacker.....I KNOW!!! But good grief, as soon as I get caught up on one thing, something else comes up, and well, that means something has to get put on hold...and that has been the blog!!! So, in an attempt to catch you all back up on the happenings at the Amason's...here you go!

 I cleaned out SOME of the "baby toys". Have no fear, they just went to the attic. Bryan asked why....well, I couldn't part with it! I mean look at this sweet stuff! There's the bull on a stick and horse on a stick that Noah and Jonah BOTH loved! There's the box of blocks that was ALWAYS played with and we built thousands of things with! There's Slinky Dog that Jonah LOVED and I couldn't put him in the attic without one of his friends! I mean you've seen the movie, right? He'd be so lonely! So, I put Zurg up there with him because Jonah wasn't ready for Buzz and Woody to go up there! And, my favorite in the picture...you see the Elmo guitar?? That was the first thing Noah EVER asked for from Santa. And he kept telling us he wanted an "Elmo Titar". We couldn't figure out what he kept asking for and one day we were in Wal-Mart and he said "Elmo Titar"!!! I looked...an Elmo guitar! That's what he'd been saying all along. That was not leaving my house, so to the attic it went, too! And you know, we'll have grandkids one day(I hope) and it would be so special to have some of their toys for their kids to play with. So, actually I'm planning for the future! Ha!

We've had a very MILD winter, so we've got to play outside a whole lot. This particular day, Jonah wanted to "chalk".

Look at how he writes his name. Sniff, sniff! He's growing up so quick!

We finally got the fence put up around the pool. And sorry for the picture of my husbands thermals hanging out on it, but I had to show you what IMMEDIATELY happened the very next day after it was put up! You might be a redneck if.....

Now all that's left is some landscaping around the pool!! Whew! Thought that project would NEVER end!

Noah killed his first "buck" he called it. It was a little four point, but still he was totally excited about it!

While Aunt Cassie was home for the holidays we decorated gingerbread houses. Aren't they cute? 

Christmas morning..

Christmas at mothers...

Jonah got a tie. He had been wearing one all the time while playing and wore one to church one Sunday, so Mema decided to get him his own! 

And, their big gift from Papa and Mema...an X Box!! 

They were so surprised!

We had a "glow stick bath". Saw the idea on Pinterest and the boys LOVED IT!

We also had a new addition to the family. My cousin Micki and her husband James and little sister Ellie are so proud of him (and so are we!)

This is James Owen Elsey. He weighed in at 10lbs and 11oz!!!!! Wow!! They call him Owen and he is just as cute as can be!! 

Couldn't you just squeeze those sweet widdle cheeks....

I have a ton of pictures still to download, so as soon as I do, I'll post again!!