Sir Speaks A Lot Finalist

Every year at Waterford Elementary, the students recite poems and stories.  Each year they are given requirements for the length and topic.

Starting in 3rd grade it becomes a competition (and of course a grade).  First the poem is done in front of their class.  If they are one of the best, then they do it in front of their entire grade.  If they are one of the best for their grade, they do it in front of the school at a school assembly.

Carter made it to the finals for the school assembly.  In front of the entire school and parents, he recited his poem, Every Time I Climb a Tree by David McCord and acted it out.  Not showing any nerves.  He did great.

 

Valentine's 2012

A sweet breakfast.

Sending Brayden off to school.

To school for activities.

Back at home with these two.

Laying Around

The dog is spoiled, only by Jeremy.

The boy love to read.  They will sit in bed and read as long as we let them (I enjoy the quiet)

A Mouse and his Drawing

Another project for school...Carter had to make his prop for his presentation.  He drew each and every one of these things.  We cut them, scanned into the computer and sized them to make a full poster. 

In the Backyard

The boys can spend hours in the backyard.  This was a day they found a treasure.

Luke was so excited and running up to the house to show me what was in the yard, I thought he was going to fall.

Half of an antler.  The buck seemed to have recently dropped his antlers for the season since at the end was fresh blood.  (Of course the antlers are new decoration for the house...thankfully in the basement, I had to talk Luke out of putting it in his room or on the kitchen table).

Bulldog Basketball

Carter's basketball team.  The Bulldogs are looking good.

Christmas Day 2011

After our morning at home opening gifts then having breakfast, we headed to MD.

Chaos, fun, family and food...nothing else can describe it.

  I got a look from Luke like this because...

 I told them to stop doing this...wrestling...

Finish it off with birthday cakes for Jesus (made by Grammy)!

Christmas Morning

No sleeping in at this house...not even waiting for the sun to rise.  Up and ready at 6:30, breakfast in the oven and boys ready to start Christmas day.

The big gift this year...Ipod Touch (I spent a little time setting them up and downloading games), they were thrilled!

They also purchased gifts for each other (with gift cards they got for their birthdays).

Christmas Eve 2011

I think we now have a tradition...Christmas Eve with Jeremy's family.  We have been able to all be together for several Christmas Eves in a row...which makes it a tradition now, right?

We sing and celebrate.  The boys love being with their cousins. 

This year a special gift for their Great-Grandma Sommerfeld.

And of course Aunt Janine (who seems to be helping with a lot of the pictures to get the boys to smile...which means they get too silly. can you tell?) with Great Grandpa and Grandma Jenkins.

And of course some sweet Brayden moments.

Carter's Duck

Christmas Eve morning.  Jeremy, Carter and Luke (along with more guys) went on a hunt for birds.
Carter shot his first duck.  He was thrilled (and he continues to tell the story).

Luke was there to make it fun.  Adding the final picture of the the ducks kissing.

Later that night, the duck was grilled as part of Christmas Eve dinner...

Zoo Lights

Headed downtown to the National Zoo for Zoo Lights. 
The Zoo is covered in Christmas lights, filled with goodies and the animals.

Free bags, glows necklaces, cokes, etc.  See the animals, gingerbread houses, watch the Christmas Lights show with music, a dancing panda in a snow globe, train ride around the tigers and lions.  Fun for all.