Birthday Fun! 7/14/2009

Jaden will be at Gym for Koda's final two days of preschool so I had to get a picture today of my three kids with Miss Julie. We have known them both FOREVER (Adam has known them since birth), but for the past six years my three kids have gone to Miss Julie and Grandma Smith's preschool. One by one they have moved on to "big kid school", and now this week my baby will officially graduate and he himself will move on to big kid school! I will miss seeing them on a regular basis-they both love my kids as their own and I have never had to worry about them while they are there. I know they are safe and in good hands. It is not the end, it is just moving on. It is not goodbye, it's I'll see you later. But sometimes that is easier said than done! We love and will miss you Miss Julie and Grandma Smith!
Jaden started out his birthday with oodles of presents! From Mom and Dad he inherited my old camera that I still had the box for (he has wanted a camera forever now and since I just got a new one my old camera was perfect for him), and I made him a book of all of Michael Jackson songs lyrics, Bailia gave him a snorkeling mask and a Michael Jackson CD, and Koda gave him a basketball!
We had to take Koda to school to be tested for kindergarten to see if he quailified for the all day class-don't get me started on the qualifications-grrr! He answered every question right and was SO proud! The only reason we want all day kindergarten is because we want the teacher that teaches it. As we were walking out I said well we probably won't get Mrs. M. Koda looked at me confused and I told him that he might be to advanced for all day. He begged for me to let him go back in to be tested again. Almost in tears he said, "Mom, I promise I will get all of the answers wrong this time!" He cracks me up!
Then we headed over to drop Koda off at summer preschool -Jdog scored another present from Jen-a Michael Jackson book and CD! Then Becca gave him a moose pillow and moose droppings (whoppers), Grandpa Gary gave him ca$h, Grandpa and Grandma Williams gave him a Michael Jackson book and golf stuff, and Grandma Jaclyn gave him money and a box of Wheaties-breakfast of champions!

Lunch at Pizza Factory is always a must! With a free number nine pepperoni pizza for the birthday boy, how can you go wrong! YUMMY!
Since it is the year for family birthday parties, when I asked Jaden what he wanted to do for his birthday the answer was easy! I want to go swimming and try out my new snorkeling mask! Fun, Free, and EASY-my kind of party!
We had bought his birthday cake earlier in the day, but last minute invites were made to those family member that live down the street. What a great way to end a very fun-filled day! Happy birthday big boy!