March 28, 2009
Jackson was baptized on March 14th. It was such a special day, especially since all of his Grandparents were able to be here for the occasion. Grandma Dent helped us make a lei for him to wear (Ryan served his mission in Hawaii and wanted to start this tradition in our family.) We are so proud of him and his decision to be baptized.
March 25, 2009
Happy Birthday Jackson!
Jackson turned eight on March 8th! This is the birthday he has been waiting for for a very long time! We have had quite a month celebrating!
Surprise Party!
We decided to give Jackson a Top Secret surprise party this year for his birthday! And surprisingly enough...we pulled it off! All the parents waited until the night before to tell their kids about the party! Ryan took Jackson and Logan to get their haircut (which took a little convincing!) and pick up the pizza--as soon as they left I let Emily in on the secret and she was a great helper with the decorations and last minute preparations. While they were gone everyone arrived. We had just enough time to get our guests their Secret Service Badges--complete with pictures, fingerprints, and code names. It was so fun and the boys loved it.
Jackson was surprised and so excited! (Future note to self--surprise parties don't need party horns!) We started with lunch--they had to decode the menu and decide what they wanted to order! It was a great (and quiet) activity! After lunch we had a few Spy Training games and then sent them off on their final mission! We opened presents and finished the party with cupcakes and ice cream!
Finally a Scout
When Jackson was three, I was a den leader in our ward. He loved going to scouts and learned the Pledge of Allegiance and the Cub Scout Promise. Infact he could say the promise better than most of the boys in my den! We found this video of him the other day! We laugh every time we watch it! We wanted to include it in this post because he is finally an official cub scout!
Jackson asked me a few weeks before his birthday if he could have a scout cake! Great! I need to stop asking for suggestions! I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do for this one, but finally decided on a scout shirt. It turned out to be a fun challenge! He loved it.
I'm happy to report that I didn't eat one piece of his cake! It wasn't a very big temptation....and I think I have found a new weight loss plan--Food Coloring! It took a lot to get the right blue!
Ryan had early morning church meetings, but came home for a few minutes before church so we could light the cake, sing Happy Birthday, and let Jackson open a couple of his presents. We saved the rest of his gifts until after church! His favorite gifts were his scout book and uniform (surprise!!) He put it on as soon as he opened it and has worn it most every day since!
It was so fun to have his birthday on a Sunday and be able to spend the whole day with him. Jackson is such a great kid and we love having him in our family. He has such a great desire to do what is right! We love him so very much! Happy Birthday!!!
Surprise Party!
We decided to give Jackson a Top Secret surprise party this year for his birthday! And surprisingly enough...we pulled it off! All the parents waited until the night before to tell their kids about the party! Ryan took Jackson and Logan to get their haircut (which took a little convincing!) and pick up the pizza--as soon as they left I let Emily in on the secret and she was a great helper with the decorations and last minute preparations. While they were gone everyone arrived. We had just enough time to get our guests their Secret Service Badges--complete with pictures, fingerprints, and code names. It was so fun and the boys loved it.
Jackson was surprised and so excited! (Future note to self--surprise parties don't need party horns!) We started with lunch--they had to decode the menu and decide what they wanted to order! It was a great (and quiet) activity! After lunch we had a few Spy Training games and then sent them off on their final mission! We opened presents and finished the party with cupcakes and ice cream!
Finally a Scout
When Jackson was three, I was a den leader in our ward. He loved going to scouts and learned the Pledge of Allegiance and the Cub Scout Promise. Infact he could say the promise better than most of the boys in my den! We found this video of him the other day! We laugh every time we watch it! We wanted to include it in this post because he is finally an official cub scout!
Jackson asked me a few weeks before his birthday if he could have a scout cake! Great! I need to stop asking for suggestions! I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do for this one, but finally decided on a scout shirt. It turned out to be a fun challenge! He loved it.
I'm happy to report that I didn't eat one piece of his cake! It wasn't a very big temptation....and I think I have found a new weight loss plan--Food Coloring! It took a lot to get the right blue!Ryan had early morning church meetings, but came home for a few minutes before church so we could light the cake, sing Happy Birthday, and let Jackson open a couple of his presents. We saved the rest of his gifts until after church! His favorite gifts were his scout book and uniform (surprise!!) He put it on as soon as he opened it and has worn it most every day since!
It was so fun to have his birthday on a Sunday and be able to spend the whole day with him. Jackson is such a great kid and we love having him in our family. He has such a great desire to do what is right! We love him so very much! Happy Birthday!!!
March 24, 2009
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