Jayde Trick-or-Treating at School

Jayde's daycare has a day when they all go trick-or-treating around the office. She had a fun time, but she got so much candy that she could not hold her pumpkin with the treats in it. They also colored pumpkins and had a fun time. She was a white kitty-cat for this party. She had several that week.

Carving Pumpkins

Jordan had a heck of a time carving a pumpkin this year. There is a reason why the lid is cut at an angle and he found out why. He cut his lid straight up and down, then his lid got stuck in the pumpkin. It literally took him about 30 minutes to get it out and I just sat, watched and laughed. Jayde too colored on her pumpkin, again.

Painting Pumpkins

Jayde's self photo - taken by Jayde herself.

Jayde loves to paint so we let her paint her pumpkin this year and she had a blast! This also turned into painting herself, that is why us mom's get WASHABLE PAINT.

Family Photos

This is our lovely family. Some of you may not recognize the other person in this photo, Zachary. He is Tom's son who has been out of the picture since he was little, but now we have brought him back into our lives and his mother is turning another cheek and letting it happen. Zach is one year older than Jordan. Good looking family, aren't we.

Jayde Turned 3-Years-Old

On Saturday we had a big birthday party for Jayde at our house. Thankfully it was excellent weather so all 15 little children (all under the age of 9) and 15 adults could hang out in the backyard for games and cupcakes. Costumes were optional and even though we had gotten Jayde a cute kitty-cat costume, she wanted to wear her butterfly costume from last year which still fit her.

At her party we had a pumpkin walk and painted little pumpkins for the kids to take home. Then everyone sang happy birthday to Jayde and she got a special big cupcake (that I made) and the kids ate little cupcakes that Tom made with me frosting them. Then we opened presents, which I must say, I am use to the neighborhood kids giving dollar items, well not in my neighborhood, they gave great presents to Jayde. Then she opened her big gift from us, a jeep. She loves it!

Grandma and Grandpa Shepard, Suzy, Blake & friend, Haley & friend, Becky and Kent all made the party. It was a nice surprise to have all of them there and we had a nice luncheon afterwards. Thank you to all who came and supported Jayde - she talks about all of you, often.

Potty Trained

We are so prouf of our little Jayde, she is officially potty trained. Only diaper at night and nap time for now, but other than that she is doing great. Last night she was out ridding her bike and she told us "I am going to have an accident" only accident comes out at asctedent or something like that. We ran in and then she said, "oh accident is gone." But then a few minutes later she was going to have another accident and she went on the potty. What a cutie!