Skagit Valley Tulips 2015

We took a road trip to Skagit Valley to see all of the tulips blooming.  We were amazed at how many varieties and colors there were.  The gardens were beautiful and you could smell a slight flower aroma.  It was really neat to see.  Here are a few of the many pictures we took.  Can't wait to go back again next year.

Cole's first baseball practice 2015

Cole had his first baseball practice of the season today.  He is on the Seadogs this year.  He did really good and was excited that one of his friends from school is on his team.  Should be a good season.

Arts Day 2015

Yesterday was Arts Day at the boys school.  I volunteered for the day so I was able to sneak in and get some pictures.  Each kid picks 4 classes that they will attend.  Trevor picked pop up cards, art on computer, music inspired art (pictured below) and movement workshop.  Cole picked card making, tile painting, bottle art and pop up cards.  Both boys had a blast and said they wished every day was like that.  Not me, I am exhausted.  :)

 Cole with his finished tile at tile painting.

 Cole and his friend Lane at bottle art.  They turned them into bird feeders.

They are sad that arts day is over but excited for it next year.

Cole's class party

In Cole's class when there is a birthday, the birthday kid gets to bake and decorate cupcakes.  Cole has been talking about it for weeks.  He was so excited to make cupcakes for his friends.  He had baked the cupcakes earlier in the day but I got to be there to see him decorate.  He picked blue frosting with fish sprinkles and gummy worms.  He was a blue mess when he was done.

 The kids sang to him and waited for him to take the first bite before they ate theirs.  It is fun to see the class parties because all the kids wear hats they made at the beginning of the year and the birthday kid gets a crown.

Happy Birthday Cole Bean.

Cole's Birthday Lunch

Since Cole had to go to school on his birthday I decided to pack him a special lunch.  I wrapped each item separately so he had to unwrap them during lunch.  He thought it was funny.  Mission accomplished!

Cole's 6th Birthday Party- Spy Training

We celebrated Cole's 6th birthday with a Spy party.  I decorated the dining room with caution tape, Investigation in progress tape, streamers and a table cloth with fingerprints and question marks.

 Each kid had a file folder with their paperwork (word search, code training and memory game pages) and a pencil.

 The middle of the table had a tray with various spy gear.  We used this for a memory game.

 Instead of cake or cupcakes, Cole chose to have root beer floats.  It made it very easy.

 For games we played pass the dynamite (like hot potato), target practice with Nerf guns and a outline of a man I made, laser beams, and bomb detonation.

 The kids loved detonating (popping) the bombs.

 

While the kids were having their root beer floats there was a knock on the door and an envelope was delivered.  Inside was a flash drive with a message from the Spy Academy president.  He let us know that an evil man stole all the goody bags and attached them to a bomb.  If we didn't find the bomb and detonate it in time the goody bags would be destroyed.  The first clue led us to the tree house mailbox. 

 Clue #2 was on the door of the shed.

 Clue #3 on the trampoline.

 Clue #4 in the tire swing.

 Finally they found the bomb hidden in a cooler inside the wheelbarrow.  It was a piñata shaped as a bomb.  The kids destroyed it and got  the treat inside which was the parts to make marshmallow shooters.  We put them together and handed out the goody bags.

 The boys checking out the first clue.  Trevor is dressed as a bad guy and Cole is dressed as a spy.

 Cole got lots of great gifts.

 He loved having the kids sing Happy Birthday!  He was one happy little boy.

This was by far one of the craziest parties we have thrown.  The boys were all very excited and went through the activities very quickly.  Luckily we have a trampoline and tire swings to keep them busy.

Annual Dr's visit 2015

The boys had their annual check ups today.  They had to wear some super big shorts which apparently is extremely funny.  They had to pull them way up and dance around in them while we waited for the Dr.

We were informed that there is a good chance that Cole will be bigger then Trevor.  For a 3 year age difference there isn't that much difference in their size right now.  Here is their stats.

 

Trevor: weight 57 lbs 6 oz. 25-50% and height 51 1/4 " 25-50%

Cole: weight 52 lbs 6 oz 75-90% and height 47" 75-90%

Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet 2015

Trevor had his blue and gold banquet for Cub Scouts this week.  He earned his bear badge for completing the requirements in his book. He has had a fun year with his new scout pack so far.

 

 The theme this year was Everything is Awesome from the Lego movie.

 Trevor with his den leader

Trevor's 9th Birthday Party- Mad Scientist

This past weekend we had Trevor's 9th birthday party.  He chose Mad Scientist as the theme.  We turned the garage into the lab and did most of the activities in there.  It helped keep the mess contained which was super nice.  We covered the walls and tables in black table clothes, hung some streamers and set up a display of spooky creations.  The boys loved it.

 Each boy had their own "lab tray" with all the stuff they needed for the experiments and some goodies to take home.

 The test tubes of candy were a favorite.

We used a wire rack to store all the spooky bottles. 

 While everyone was arriving the boys made molecules with gum drops, marshmallows and some gummy square candies.  Not sure if more was used to build or for snacking.

 Once everyone arrived and their molecules were build we headed to the lab.  We were greeted by the mad scientist.  The boys all screamed.  The loved walking into the dark lab.

 We explained their equipment and got started with the first experiment.

 We did magic marbles, oobleck, slime, egg in the bottle, fizzers, and elephants toothpaste.  Some worked better then others.

After the experiments we went outside and did a couple of coke explosions and sang Happy Birthday.  We then went in and decorated cupcakes.  They chose the frosting and then loaded them up with nerds, gummy bears, skeleton and bone candies and sprinkles.  By this time they had way too much sugar so we opened presents quickly and headed outside to burn some energy on the trampoline. 

 Trevor gave hugs to the kids for his gifts.  He loved them all.

He had a great party.  Thanks to all our friends for attending.  It made a special day for our big boy.