40 and FABULOUS!

For my 40th birthday Bobby and Angi planned a surprise party for me.  They had everyone gather at Puerta Vallarta for the big surprise.  I was shocked at the turn out.  There were some old friends I hadn't seen in a while, the usual group we hang out with, and our new group of soccer parents.  They had balloons and decorations and a very special cake...

Not sure whose idea the cake was...

I'm guessing my mom chose it.

The morning of my birthday the girls at work had had their fun with my advanced age as well...

When I got to work my cube was all decked out.  The entire company came up to sing Happy Birthday to me.  There was cake, cards, and they even got together and took up a collection to give as a gift!  My work is big on birthdays, especially BIG birthdays!

I think They are Trying to Tell me Something...

Just some of the signage my sisters and father decided to post for my birthday get together at Dad's house.  They went all out with the decorations celebrating my 40th (I know I can't believe it either) and MaryJo's 75th!

I finally got my Hello Kitty Birthday party!  Only took 40 years!

Go Colts!

Not happy about the game

The Boy is Trying to Take My Job

Some of our ornaments...some we bought...some we made.  Jayke was not feeling well the night we put the tree up but it didn't stop him from participating...

When we were all finished decorating Bobby helped Jayke take some pictures and edit them.  The picture below is the final product..all done by Jayke.

We added two new ornaments to the tree this year.  Bobby's first Christmas ornaments in over 10 years!  This will be the first Christmas he has celebrated in that long.  I have tried to make sure we are doing all of our Christmas traditions so that he can share in them.  Christmas is a hard time for him because of past occurrences which have made Christmas just a bad memory.  We intend to change that this year!

I gave Bobby this ornament.  Jayke gets a new one every year so I got him one too.  The one below we got on our Gatlinburg trip.

....and here is his gift!  lol

He's Back!

Climbing out of our advent Chalet!

Perfect Timing

After Basketball the other night we decided to head to Noblesville to eat at Red Robin.  One of the few restaurants Jayke will eat at and one Bobby had never been to.  We ended up getting there and finding they were having a festival in the streets.  The weather was really warm so it was kind of weird to be walking around in warm weather clothes amongst Christmas decorations.  It was nice to be able to enjoy the outside and Christmas decorations without freezing to death.

The onion ring tower is a big hit with Jayke.  Maybe that is the key to getting him to eat.  I just need to create a tower out of all of his food!

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Jayke has figured out that Bobby is a sucker for things like the crane game.  I won't waste money on it but as soon as those two get out of my sight they are cramming money in the machine, while worriedly looking over their shoulders to see if MOM is coming to crush their fun.

Hard to believe it's almost Christmas and warm enough to be dressed like this!

This picture speaks volumes.  Jayke finally has something he never has had before.  And, Bobby does too...we all do.

Occupied

 

 

Sometimes I forget this child is even with us in restaurants.  I probably should make him sit up at the table and use some manners but I don't.  He takes his iPod and sits so quietly playing games (because he won't eat) that I easily forget he is there.  Bad parenting or genius...it's a fine line.

The Tooth Saga

 

Never in my life have I seen a kid more afraid to pull a tooth!  Jayke is almost 9 years old and has only lost 5 teeth.  I was beginning to think this crooked thing was never going to come out!  His front tooth was loose for so long that it had begun to stick straight out.  It was not a good look.  Everyone offered to pull it for him.  I begged and bribed him, but he wouldn't do it.  Finally, Bobby took a shot at it and tied a piece of floss to it.  He tied it so tight that the only way to get it off was to pull the tooth.  We spent hours that night trying to convince him to get it out.  There was crying, begging, moaning, and yelling.  Jayke was pretty upset too!

 

Bobby sat holding the phone so that Jayke could see himself and try to work the tooth out.  He sat there for an hour.  Still the tooth remained.  I finally had had it and had to cut the string down to the tooth and sent him to bed. 

 

Two days later I was convinced we were going to have to have the dentist pull it for him.  I didn't want the other tooth behind it to come in crooked because of this dangling little gem.  Just when I was about to give up and make an appointment he comes running into the bedroom.  His tooth had finally fallen out.  Knocked out by a stubborn Cheezit.  We were all very excited.  I immediately took his picture with his toothless smile.

 

After all that work, all those tears, and all that stress he didn't even bother to leave it for the tooth fairy.  It was 6 days later when I finally put the tooth in his room when he went to bed.  He didn't even remember it.  I guess maybe he has outgrown the toothfairy already...before she even had to break her bank! 

Final Soccer Pics this Season...I Promise

Just a few more pics from our season provided by Gabby's dad.

This is What Happens...

 

 

....when we run into a store for dog food.  

Team Photo

 

 

Our team photo...minus a few people.  3 boys were missing from the photo.