TYSON'S FIRST REAL HAIRCUT!

By real hair cut we mean he actually went to a place and paid for one and that daddy didn't do it or Aunt Jenn. He wanted his "side hair" back and Jared just can't quite do that one right so I told him I would take him to a place. We went to Sports Clips and the other two boys wanting NOTHING to do with it. He was nervous but excited. After he got his hair cut, they put a warm towel on his face, took him back to the back and put him in a massaging chair, shampoo'd his hair, then game him a shoulder massage and a soda! He pretty  much thought he was the bees knees! He LOVED the pampering and went on and on about it the rest of the day. Eli came home from there and was super helpful to me around the house trying to get me to take him back there to get his hair cut because he was so jealous of Tyson! ha ha!

ELI TURNS DOUBLE DIGITS!

THIS.BOY! He turned double digits today! He is a tender soul with the sweetest spirit. He is bothered when homeless people ask for money and you don't give it to them, he stresses out when girl scouts or boy scouts try to sell me something and I don't purchase it, things like that break his heart for the people. I hope he always stays this sweet kid at heart. He loves to please his teachers and his coaches. Disappointing people is the worst to him. He loves to best the best of everything - especially in school! He loves to play sports as much as possible and video games. So today - for his birthday - we made the day all about Eli. We went to brunch, then went to the movies, went to baseball practice and sang Happy Birthday to him with donuts, went to dinner and then ended the night at the Perry High School football game. We had the best day celebrating you buddy!  (Monday is his birthday party with some friends at Top Golf and then going out for lunch at Chick fil a afterwards! Thanks Trey, Caleb, Derek and Jackson for celebrating with him!  Sunday night, we also had cake and ice cream at Grandma's house to celebrate his birthday and grandma's!

TWINS AND ALYZA AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH!

Alyza's preschool was taking a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch and since the kids had no school - RJ took Tyler and Tyson with him (Eli stayed home and helped his dad reseed the lawn - lucky boy!). The boys had a great time hanging out with RJ and Alyza and even ran into Nash, Tilly and Warner! Pumpkins, picnics, friends, what more could they want!

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA WATCH EMMA!

Other than recitals we don't really invite anyone to watch Emma dance - the competitions are way to long and far away to ask anyone to do that. And last year the recital tickets were so expensive that we didn't ask anyone either. But now that she is cheering - its close, quick and cheap to watch her. Grandma and Grandpa Rodgers wanted to come to one of her football games and watch her cheer! Grandma was bored watching the football game, but loved watching Emma. Grandpa was funny and loved watching Emma but enjoyed the game quite a bit and got a mad a couple of times at the refs! It was great! Emma loved having them there! Go Pumas!

ANNUAL JENSEN HALLOWEEN NIGHT!

We had our annual Jensen Halloween night. We had everyone over, ate dinner, frosted Halloween sugar cookies, listened to our Halloween music mix and watch Halloween movies out back and had popcorn! I LOVE it when all the cousins can get together! I have so many great memories of getting together with my cousins so I want to make sure my kids are getting the same expierences!

EMMA THE SOCCER PLAYER!

These pics popped up on Jared's phone today - proof we tried other things before she got hooked on dance! This was 9 years ago!  #cutestsoccerplayer #onlyscoredonegoal 

#shehateditbutwetried

THE TWINS FIRST REPORT!

I hate elementary school reports - it becomes our homework - I do realize they need to do them so they learn how to do reports, but I still don't like them. Tyler and Tyson came home and had to do a report on early explorers; well we got the whole family involved in this one. Emma helped Tyson research his, Jared helped Tyler research his, I helped them with the posters and their speeches and Eli liked to wonder around and help where ever he was needed. The day before they had to bring them to class to present we had them stand in front of us in the family room and practice giving the speeches and pointing to the pictures. They did such a great job and we are so proud of Tyler who has come so far in speaking in public. He wouldn't even participate in the primary program for several years because he hated it so much so for him to stand up and read big words and give it to the whole class just melts our hearts. Tyson was brave enough and made a dead face when he said how his explorer died. The morning when we were heading to school to take their posters, they found sweet little notes waiting for them from their daddy.

"Great job on your report Tyler! I wish I could watch you give your speech! You'll do an excellent job! Love you! Big Daddy"

"Awesome job Tyson practicing your speech and preparing your report! I know you're going to do a great job giving your speech! Love you! Big Daddy"