Birthday Weekend: Part 2

I don't think that any child on earth has ever been
so happy to have his Birthday!!!
Sunday we had my family and Scott's parents over
for another Birthday Celebration.
Dakota had the hardest time waiting until 4:00
and then having to eat dinner before opening presents.
He loved everything that he got and has basically been held up in his room playing ever since!!!

Dakota's Birthday Weekend: Part 1

Dakota had his "Friend Party" on Saturday.
He wanted a Lego Birthday, but they don't sell any Lego party favors...
so we had to settle on a Army/ Lego Birthday.
We decided to go super simple with the party.
We started with all the kids building Lego's,
followed by popcorn and a Lego Movie,
ending with the breaking of the Pinata, Cupcakes.....
and most important, Presents!!!
I thought that the party was a success, at least as far as Dakota was concerned!

The very strange "army guy" Pinata

watching "Clutch Powers"... a Lego movie

I loved that the girls automatically made a "girl table"

That night Dakota watched a movie with all of his new toys,
which he tucked under the blanket with him.

Hair Cut Drama....

After seeing our family pictures,
I came to the realization that Bridger's huge head
does not need 10 lbs of hair on it.
So today I took the boys to Cookie Cutters for the big cut!
Bridger has always been fine with getting his hair cut, but not today.....
I felt so bad for the poor guy that had to do it,

getting started.......

during.....

in the car after.....

finally calming down........

Dakota seemed more than pleased that he was not the "bad one" for once!

Collin Raye

Last night Scott and I went and saw Collin Raye at the Dessert Star Theater.
It was my perfect way to see a concert because
I hate standing and I love eating!!!!
I am a huge sucker for sappy love songs and I am pretty sure that is all Collin Raye does.....
so it was awesome!!!!!

Primary Program

Today was our ward's Primary Program.
Last year I remember being so stressed about how Dakota would do and if he would even be able to sit on the stand long enough to do his part.
This year he ran up to the stand when it was time and did awesome!!!
It didn't matter that all you could hear him say was "I obey Jesus". I knew that he really said "I obey Jesus by being nice" and just didn't stick around long enough to be heard!

he always looks so handsome in his church clothes....

Family Pictures

more hunting...

Big Game hunting is finally over for the year....
Hip, Hip Hurray!!!
Wednesday night Scott returned home with this "Beauty" (as he refers to it),
I refer to it as "don't even bother getting that mounted"!!!! :)
Scott has been wanting to get a bigger deer since I have known him and he finally got one!
I really was excited for him, well at least as excited as I get about hunting....
and I think that it will look just amazing hanging on the wall in our garage!