Happy Birthday Mason and recovering....

On Saturday September 3rd Mason turned 8 and here is how much his parents love him. Seven boys came to help him celebrate, 4 boys stayed the night, 3 of the boys it was their first time spending the night at a friends house, and when they arrived we were in the middle of a severe thunderstorm which means it rained and most of the playtime had to be spent indoors. Yep, that's love. As much as Mark and I were dreading this night (much more than when Valynn has had a sleepover), for the most part it went well. We had a slight problem with sharing the toys he got for gifts. By 11:30 all boys were sleeping and by 6:30 all boys were awake. Mason had fun and in the end that's what matters. Pictures from the party and of Mason's Bey Blade cake (it's a Japanese cartoon).

On Sunday we attend the late Catholic church service, went to Bob Evans for lunch, and then Valynn and I went to Jo Ann Fabrics while Mark and the others wandered around the mall.  Valynn asked if she could sew a dress so we went and found a pattern and material so she could sew her own dress. Mark and I then worked in the yard and garden. We picked the popcorn and found some plants overrun by weeds. Today Valynn and I have washed the material, ironed the material and pattern pieces, and cut the pieces out. She got step 1 of the sewing done and decided to be done for the day.

Last week Mark ended up staying home sick on Wednesday which worked out nicely because Kyra stayed with him while Kyleigh went to her meet the teacher for preschool. Kyleigh had fun and starts this Wednesday. If nothing else this year she will learn to stand up for herself, she has quite a few strikes against her. She's the only girl in a class of 8, she's the only one from Princeville (although she knows others from church), she's the smallest, and she's the youngest. I think she will be fine and have fun.
Pictures from Kyleigh's meet the teacher day.