Friday
Thursday
Party Party Party!!
We have been some party people this week! On Monday, we celebrated Hampton's birthday at school with cupcakes and singing. He loved it & it was cute watching him belt out "happy birthday" with all the other littles.
Yesterday, we switched gears for his Halloween party at school. Tanner & a friend were in charge of the party, so we got busy finding crafts & goodies appropriate for the preschoolers. We made mummy juice boxes, pumpkin brownies, pumpkin-shaped pb&js, jack o'lantern fruit cups, and goodie bags. Of course, the little ones didn't care, but we thought it was cute!
After all that excitement, it was time to get ready for our Halloween party. We readied the costumes, made a cute veggie tray, and headed to the Schultz house. We had a great time, even though Hamp decided at the last minute that he didn't want to trick or treat, but would rather stay & play with trains instead!
We have one more party this weekend, then we're taking a break for a little while...at least until the holiday parties start up in a few weeks!
Yesterday, we switched gears for his Halloween party at school. Tanner & a friend were in charge of the party, so we got busy finding crafts & goodies appropriate for the preschoolers. We made mummy juice boxes, pumpkin brownies, pumpkin-shaped pb&js, jack o'lantern fruit cups, and goodie bags. Of course, the little ones didn't care, but we thought it was cute!
After all that excitement, it was time to get ready for our Halloween party. We readied the costumes, made a cute veggie tray, and headed to the Schultz house. We had a great time, even though Hamp decided at the last minute that he didn't want to trick or treat, but would rather stay & play with trains instead!
We have one more party this weekend, then we're taking a break for a little while...at least until the holiday parties start up in a few weeks!
Wednesday
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to everyone, and a super-special Happy Birthday to our dear Hampton!
Tuesday
Birthday Eve
Today is a big day around the Howard household...Birthday Eve. If you ask Bo, it's a day of reflection on the past year before you start the new one. Tanner just knows that it means the next day is a year older!
It's Hampton's Birthday Eve today, and with it brings lots of memories. We can't believe ( we mean CANNOT BELIEVE!!!) that he's been with us 3 years now. It seems like just a minute and a lifetime ago all mixed together. What we do know is he's changed our life forever in all the best ways.
Today he is a loving, rambunctious preschooler. He says the most hilarious things, and he hasn't met a stranger. Everyone who knows him loves him, because with his personality, you can't help it! He has so much energy that if we could figure out how to bottle it, we'd be rich. However, he loves playing by himself, looking at his favorite books about animals and the Bible. His three obsessions are trains, music and animals. We're not sure what type of career combines all three, but if there is something, he'd love it!
He's still getting used to being a big brother....he loves Harrison and always wants to know where he is, until Harrison comes near the trains. Then he's more "leave him" than "take him"! Hampton is so curious about everything. His favorite question is "What happened?" and he wants to be in the middle of the action. The best thing about him is how loving he is. He's not shy with "I love you" and nothing could be better than hearing that!
We are so, so lucky to have this little boy in our lives, and even though we (read: Tanner) can't stand that he's going to be the big-boy age of 3, we can't wait to see what this year has in store for him!
It's Hampton's Birthday Eve today, and with it brings lots of memories. We can't believe ( we mean CANNOT BELIEVE!!!) that he's been with us 3 years now. It seems like just a minute and a lifetime ago all mixed together. What we do know is he's changed our life forever in all the best ways.
Today he is a loving, rambunctious preschooler. He says the most hilarious things, and he hasn't met a stranger. Everyone who knows him loves him, because with his personality, you can't help it! He has so much energy that if we could figure out how to bottle it, we'd be rich. However, he loves playing by himself, looking at his favorite books about animals and the Bible. His three obsessions are trains, music and animals. We're not sure what type of career combines all three, but if there is something, he'd love it!
He's still getting used to being a big brother....he loves Harrison and always wants to know where he is, until Harrison comes near the trains. Then he's more "leave him" than "take him"! Hampton is so curious about everything. His favorite question is "What happened?" and he wants to be in the middle of the action. The best thing about him is how loving he is. He's not shy with "I love you" and nothing could be better than hearing that!
We are so, so lucky to have this little boy in our lives, and even though we (read: Tanner) can't stand that he's going to be the big-boy age of 3, we can't wait to see what this year has in store for him!
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Monday
Hampton's 3rd Birthday Party
This weekend was Hampton's 3rd Birthday party. We decided to just have a low-key party at the playground at church because Hampton LOVES playing outside and the playground is fenced in, which means that the parents would be able to socialize a little not having to worry about where the littles had run off!
It started out COLD outside (which explains the crazy getup that Harrison has on...sweatpants over a jonjon!), but it warmed up nicely. Of course, the little ones didn't seem to mind at all, since they just ran around chasing each other the entire time!
Even though there were a few decor hiccups...including a few balloons blowing away (sorry, dolphins!)...at the end of the day it was a perfect party with our closest friends and family. And since in every single picture Hampton had a huge smile on his face, we'd say it was a success!
To see more photos from Hampton's big day, click HERE.
It started out COLD outside (which explains the crazy getup that Harrison has on...sweatpants over a jonjon!), but it warmed up nicely. Of course, the little ones didn't seem to mind at all, since they just ran around chasing each other the entire time!
Even though there were a few decor hiccups...including a few balloons blowing away (sorry, dolphins!)...at the end of the day it was a perfect party with our closest friends and family. And since in every single picture Hampton had a huge smile on his face, we'd say it was a success!
To see more photos from Hampton's big day, click HERE.
Friday
Boo at the Zoo
Last night was one if our favorite nights of the year. The annual Halloween party at the zoo, where we get all dressed up and go booing amongst all the animals! Last night we met up with some friends and saw several more while we were there. Afterwards, we headed to a fundraiser for a friend's brother & ran into most of the same people we saw at the zoo. It's nights like last night that remind us that even though we have some big-city tourist draws, we definitely still live in a small town!
Thursday
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