Jack is turning 6!

Jack’s birthday theme.  

I got some strange reactions to my invitation that stated “breakfast and cake provided.”  Yeah well, I waited until the last minute to book it…sorry.

Jack found a shirt that he loved at Target – the reason for the birthday theme in the first place.  Unfortunately, the only size left (in the state of Washington!) was a size Large (he is XS) so I cut out he pictures and make his special birthday shirt. 

Amy and I though it would be funny for her to wear a matching shirt, so we went back to get another t-shirt and I made one for her that Jack didn’t know about. 

Jack was so excited to see Amy at the party, but a little leery of her wearing a “birthday shirt.”  “I’m the birthday boy?” he confirmed.  And was happy when she agreed. 

(Amy has been 29 on birthdays for um, a few years)

 

Jack was adamant about only inviting a few friends from school, and some other select people…  We could have had 25 kids at the place we rented, but had only 12-13, but it was a great size party.

Obviously I wasn’t up to my normal party standard, and bought a cake and rented a bouncy house.  But Jack loved it, and it was so much easier!!

Christmas Project

I saw a little project idea in a craft store and picked up the materials for the boys.  Both boys were excited  (that there were candy canes to eat…)   After being allowed to eat a candy cane, they started on the project and quickly made their own reindeer and admired it.

Both decided they wanted to make enough for all their classmates and energetically continued.  After two reindeer, Jack became frustrated because he had such difficulty getting the bells on the reindeers’ antlers.  Owen was already on his tenth or eleventh reindeer and Jack hates to fall behind. He just cannot understand why he can’t do everything as well as Owen.  Jack felt sad and Owen (in beautiful Christmas spirit) made Jack the “most jingly reindeer of all!”  

That made Jack perk up.  He happily hung around listening to Christmas music, suggesting the bell colors for Owen’s projects, and experimenting with new animals that don’t require bells on their antlers. 

A joyous shout rang out and Jack proudly displayed his perfect alternative:

“Rudolph the Red Nosed Rhino!”

Christmas Card

(To the tune of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

  Don’t be shy, sing it in your best voice!)

 

Owen and Jack are happy

(to) tell about the year they’ve known

And if you chance to see them

You will gasp and say, “They’ve grown!”

 

All of their work in French school

Paid off on a trip to France

Crepes, Luxembourg, and Monet,

Eiffel tower, ninja dance.

 

Owen’s now in second grade.

Loves to read and play.

Spy gear, Legos, are just right

Origami, Jedi fight!

 

Then kindergartner - Jack-Jack.

Dancing, singing, full of glee.

Reading , concocting stories,

Ninja kicking, so silly!