Jenna's birthday surprise

Oma and Opa surprised Jenna with a visit to the Lego store. I mean, talk about dreams coming true!

The moment she realized where she was going.....

I love the smile on Opa's face ~ he's pretty happy for her.

I didn't think she'd have trouble finding something...

It's safe to say she enjoyed her birthday weekend with Oma and Opa! Happy 10th Jenna!

Happy birthday Jacob!

Happy 11th Birthday to this sweet, crazy, funny, smart, handsome boy of ours. Enjoy your snow day Jacob! I guess we're getting Sonic a different day.

Happy 2nd Birthday Jaylynn!

Happy 2nd Birthday to a funny, smart, beautiful, sweet, adorable little girl who has no idea whatsoever she is actually only 2. You light up our lives every single day and we are so blessed and grateful for you to be apart of our family.

A little unsure of the fire, hanging onto her best friend, Daddy

Happy Birthday Jaylynn Grace! You are a true gift from God.

Happy 5th Birthday Jenna Beans

Happy Birthday dear Jenna! I can't believe you are 5 already. When did this happen? You are such a fun girl. You are a smart girl and you keep us laughing, despite driving me bonkers. :-) We love you so much sweet girl.

Yes, she is wearing a winter hat and bathing suit. That's Jenna.


What a great mustache!


Yup, that's Jenna!

Happy 1st Birthday Jaylynn!

Jaylynn Grace, you are the sweetest thing ever. You just light up my and Daddy's world. Daddy just loves when he walks in the room, how you run to him with your arms open. It melts my heart how every time you pick up anything that remotely resembles a phone that you talk to Daddy on it. It's always Hi Da. Hi Da.

You make us all laugh with your cute expressions. You definitely make our world happier, funnier and brighter.

JayJay, Happy Birthday sweet girl. We love you.



Not too sure...


Fingers don't blow out candles???


Jaylynn was so upset. She wouldn't eat her cupcakes. Daddy, of course, saved the day and she enjoyed her cupcakes.


Look at how scrunched her nose is, biting down into it.


So happy!


Happy 1st Birthday Jay! We love you!

Happy 6th Birthday Jacob!

Oh Bubba! 6 already? You are such a wonderful son even if you drive me crazy just about every day. But in a good way. A way that reminds me that I need to laugh every day. Mommy and Daddy are so lucky to have you. You make us laugh every single day.







As usual, Daddy making the birthday kid laugh.



Make a wish!

Happy Birthday my sweet sweet boy.

Happy 10th Birthday James!

Ten! TEN! When did you get to the double digits?? OK, now, remember you promised to not getting any older now. This is it. You promised. Oh crap, I didn't make you pinky swear.

Happy Birthday dear James! You are such a kind and sweet boy, or should I say young man? EEK!

I was bad and completely forgot to get picture of cake time. We had to buy a cake since the stove is broken. But that's OK, James chose an ice cream cake. I think that's why I forgot to get pictures. I LOVE ice cream cake.



What? The hair? James went back to the mohawk. He loves it. Daddy cuts it for him. With the natural poof of his hair when you pick it out, his hair is perfect for a mohawk. Although with that face, he could rock any hair style.

Happy 4th Birthday Jenna!

Jenna, our punkin. Happy 4th Birthday sweet girl. I know I always say it but where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that Daddy was wheeling me upstairs only to miss you being born while parking the van. You are an amazingly funny and opinionated child. You make us laugh all the time with your funny faces and hilarious things you say.

We love you so much Jenna. Thank you for all the laughs you give our family.



These are more like Jenna!





Some of my favorite pictures of Jenna over the last 4 years (in no particular order).



Click here for the posts labeled with Jenna's name.

Birthday cake time! **Nothing fancy. She's getting her fancier cake on Sunday when Opa, Oma and Uncle Boo come over.**




Daddy singing "you look like a monkey and you smell like one too" made her crack up.



Blowing out the candles



On Sunday, Oma & Opa came over for cake and to watch the Redskins game. Jenna opening up all of her Barbie gifts from Oma & Opa.



Opening her Barbie movie which came out the day before her birthday. She actually cried when she saw the commercial on her birthday and she hadn't gotten it.

Happy 8th Birthday Jasmine!

I have yet to convince one of my children to stop getting older and growing up. They just keep doing it to me. I can't believe our little Princess is now 8! EIGHT! That is way too close to 10 for me! I don't like this at all.

The Birthday Girl before leaving for school


Jasmine turned 8 on Friday, the 8th, which an old high school friend told me on Facebook is considered her GRAND BIRTHDAY! Have you ever heard of a grand birthday? It's when the age you are turning is the same as the day you were born. I was born June 29th so I still have a few years before my grand birthday (my 29th....wink wink nod nod).

While Jasmine was at school, I made her cake. The Princess' requirements? Brown and blue. She loves that combination, particularly with some kind of circle pattern. Not only that but she didn't want chocolate cake, just chocolate icing.

Inside of the cake


The finished product which she absolutely LOVED!


Jasmine got a new Nintendo DSi for her birthday. The newer version which features two cameras and the capability to use a memory card for the pictures or to store music, came out a month ago. We preordered it because it was rumored to be hot and going to sale out quickly. Now I could have waited to give it to her on her birthday but the biggest kid in the house, Daddy, couldn't and gave it to her early. Go figure! So today she got two games and a silicon case to protect her sweet game system.


Singing Happy Birthday to her. Now I wish I would have had this on video. Jamie started singing all goofy so everyone joined in so that's what she is cracking up about.


Make a Wish!




Birthday kisses from Daddy






Cake #2 ~ This cake is from Sunday when Oma, Opa, Uncle Boo, Aunt B, Uncle Carl and cousin Chad all came over to celebrate her birthday and Mother's Day.

Inside


Love that smile!





Happy 8th Birthday our sweet Princess Jasmine. You are a wonderful daughter, great sister and just beautiful inside and out. We are the most blessed family to have you in it.