Sam's K-play 6-11-09

Sams kindergarten play was based off The Little Red Hen. It was very cute and fun to watch. There were different groups of animals. Sam was in the rabbit group. They sang some songs and had a few dance moves. After the play we got to go to his classroom and have snacks and look at his special memory book of projects he had worked on all year.
The school year started out pretty hard for Sam and by default, myself. For at least the first few months of school he would run away in the house or the yard and yell that he was not going to school. I would have to chase him down or my wonderful neighbor and friend, Leslie would help chase him down and he would be hauled off to school. He grew out of that eventually and finished out the year a lot better. He made some good friends from his class and worked hard at reading.

Ole (our old neighbor and Sams good friend) and Sam




Sam and a classmate goofin off!

Random Pics from May and June 09'

Kiana and Cooper swinging away!
@ the park by the mushroom farm


The Oliver and Blume Kids, minus Kiana and Cooper

Vincent, Porter, Hayden, Regan, Aaron, Sam, Landon, Sophia and Turner


Aaron, Vincent, Sam Father's day @Hick's Lake


The many faces of Aaron and Vincent. They were playing by the bushes in the front yard one day so I took some pictures of them goofin around. These boys crack me up! They had been playing with sidewalk chalk so that is why Vincent has some blue in his hair. Aaron is in the blue and Vincent in the green.




















Sweet Kiana, hanging out in the front yard

Sam's 6th Birthday 6-1-09

SAM TURNED 6, HURRAY!! It was warm out so we had cake on the back porch. Then he opened his gifts. He got a Seahawks hat, a cool big bouncy ball with gold sparkles in the middle and a few other things that I can not remember. He got a Seahawks jersey from his Nana and a fun musical card that all the kids loved. We played in the front yard and the kids had ice cream bars and played and rode bikes and scooters and such. Jeff, Julie, Gabby and Rylee stopped by and hung out for a bit. They gave Sam some bakugon stuff that he liked. We had a nice simple celebration. My favorite kind! A few days after his birthday, Sam went out with his Grandma and Grandpa Blume for dinner and a movie and went shopping. He got to see the movie, UP, and came home with a nintendo DSI.
We are so proud of Sam. He seems to be growing up so fast. He likes to give us a handful of trouble most every day but he also has a big heart and has a lot of great talents. He really enjoys drawing and is pretty creative and good at it. Thanks to his cousin, CJ, he is interested in football and the Seahawks. He and I like to play catch when we can. He has a pretty good arm. He does several chores around the house and does a great job. He is doing really good with his reading and is really liking math.
We love you Sam!

Vincent, Sophia, Sam




Chris(what a face), Kiana




Aaron


Vincent, Sam, Sophia


Vincent


Sam's new ball (he sleeps with it most nights, silly boy)


Sophia