Chase is FIVE!!!

Chase and mommy filling-out his puppy adoption certificate!
His was a dalmatian named Pup.

Friends!!!

So we played this game where you tie one of those long balloons to the back of your pants and then the kids chase each other trying to pop the balloons! Jaron also made the kids some balloon animals!

Chase and I with his puppy cake. This one took FOREVER but it's was all worth-it when Chase said, "WOW mom your amazing!" They make me feel so special.

Chase and his friends! This puppy was a Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Dog!!! Lots of fun!

An FHE to remember...

So last night STARTED-OFF pretty normal. Jer went into work around 5pm...kids were playing and I made dinner. While I was cooking I guess Chase threw some wood chips in Miaja's eyes (unintentionally...of course), and she came running in telling me she couldn't see and her eyes and face were bright red. After a bath and some TLC she looked better but still had really red eyes and could barely open them BUT the kids always love FHE so we continued as always. Not too much later I could tell that Miaja just needed to lie-down so everyone started upstairs for bedtime. I was changing Ayden when all of the sudden I heard a huge thud and then a cry only Chase can manage. He came around the corner with blood running down his head and onto his face. I didn't even want to look at the cut but I realized I needed to so I got Chase calmed down (aka I had to hold him down) and cleaned off the cut. It wasn't as bad as the blood made it look but it was still bad. Jer finally was able to call me back and he told me to bring him into the hospital and he would "staple" the cut while we waited in the parking lot. Luckily our awsome neighbor who works with Jer in the ER drove up just as I was pulling out and he ended-up stapling Chase's head at their house.
It was such a traumatic night. I was sure that Thomas was going to decided to come to top things off. I was grateful for our awesome neighbors. That will certainly not be forgotten any time soon.