Kemper turns 5

 Kemper turns 5!!!

April 7th 2014

• You wear 3T, 4T &5T clothing.  You are a skinny yet tall little boy. You need the waist of a 3T-4T but need the length of a 5T.  Finding clothes that fit is a challenge.
• You don't eat much, we joke that you are on an air diet. Playing is more important I guess.
• Your favorite food is pizza with TONS of parmesan cheese.
• You love to watch Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, any Disney movies, and the Despicable Me movies.
• You are amazing when it comes to electronics.
  

• You have the best sense of humor, you even crack your own jokes.
• You are the best big brother, you protect your sister at all times.
•  You love to read books and are excited about learning to read.
•  You are right on track for starting Kindergarten in the Fall.

This year Kemper wanted to have his party at Bounce U with a Peter Pan theme. While I love Peter Pan it's almost impossible to find Peter Pan party supplies.

Kemper has never been the type of child to stray from his parents side. The only time he takes off at lightning speed is when we have his birthday at Bounce U. He's nowhere to be found!

Kendall in her Tinkerbell outfit had a blast at her brothers party.

The "spider web" was a hit.

Kemper's beautiful cake.
 It was almost too pretty to eat. Like I said, it was almost impossible to find Peter Pan themed party supplies so I had to hunt for a baker that could make me a cake that had Captain Hook on it per K's request. Luckily Piece Of Cake Bakery was able to do that for me.

I didn't want to spend a fortune on a cake, so I just ordered K a smaller personal cake and had cupcakes with Peter Pan toppers I found on Etsy.

We put trick candles on the cake, so K needed some help when it came to blowing them out.

I think the cup cakes were a hit.
All the kids turned into tiny Incredible Hulks hyped up on sugar!

It was such a wonderful day. We are so thankful or all the friends and family that came out to celebrate with us.

Goody bags filled with candy for all the kids.

Happy 4th Birthday!!!

 

• You weigh about 34lbs.
•  You are tall for your age, so it makes you look like a skinny little thing. ( Don't worry mommy an Daddy were the same way)
•  You wear a size 10 shoe.
•  You wear size 3T-4T clothes. (3T fits better but you need the length of 4T clothes)
•  You rarely nap.
•  You rarely sleep through the night, but luckily most of the time you wake up it's because you have to potty, and then you go right back to sleep.
•  You have to use Monster Spray in your room every night to keep out the "scaries".
•  You have a thing with making sure that all doors in the house are closed, especially closet doors!
•  You like to eat the same things, it's pretty difficult to get you to try new things.
•  You are a perfectionist, everything has it's place. You even make your bed everyday and will refill the toilet paper rolls in the bathroom on your own!!
• You are a creature of habit. Love to have the same routine.
•  You still hate to be dirty, you will always ask for a napkin when you eat.
•  You hate to have "crazy" hair so you always let mommy fix it, you love to "spike it up"
•  You still love Mexican food, it's your favorite.
•  You are still  are not a fan of ice cream, but love cookies and cake.

• You love the color red.
• You love to draw and color. You have an easel that you love to color and write on EVERYDAY.
• You love to read books with your Daddy before bed.
• You still have a love for music, you even asked for CD's for your birthday.
•  You are amazing when it comes to electronics, you know how to turn on the computer and go to You Tube so you can watch cartoons. You know how to work your CD player without any help. You have also figured out how to work the DVR player and love to turn your movies on all by yourself. You have mastered the iPhone, it's amazing to see you use it.
• You have a great imagination.
• You have the best memory, you never forget a thing!!

•  You love your house, you are such a homebody always wanting to be at home with your  parents.
•  Your favorite cartoons to watch are: Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Max and Ruby, and Peppa Pig.
• You love the movies Peter pan, Beauty and the Beast, UP, ET, Lady and the Tramp. You also still like to watch your old Signing Time videos.
• You are obsessed with Pirates. Captain Hook is your favorite.
•  You are so silly and have a great sense of humor. Two days after you turned 4 you made your first fart joke. Mommy couldn't help but laugh.
• You are the best behaved preschooler around, and you are so polite.
• You are definitely a rule follower.

• You love your dog Raider. You always want to know where he is at all times.
• You have a daily chore of feeding the dog and you do a great job at it and take so much pride in it.
• You are still not a fan of animals, but are getting better when it comes to dogs other than your own.
• You are a pretty shy boy. It takes you a bit to warm up, but after you do watch out!!
•  You go to a school for children with hearing loss 5 days a week and  you enjoy it.
•  You are said to be "the leader of the class" from your teachers.
•  You are going to be the best big brother, you love your sister so much already.

Celebrating his birthday at school.

Happy Birthday my "Sweet  Baby K"!!!!

Happy 3rd hearing birthday!!

February 11, 2013 

Three years ago today my baby boy heard his  first sounds  ever through the use of cochlear implants. We always take this day to say thanks to our family, friends, doctors, therapists, and teachers that have helped us along the way. K is doing awesome, far better than we could have ever imagined. If you didn't see his C.I.'s behind his ears you would never think this child was born profoundly deaf. While our journey is still not over, we are forever grateful for the love and support we continue to receive.

To continue his traditional hearing birthday we did our usual big family dinner followed by cake and ice cream.

Kemper insisted on going to the store and picking out his own cupcakes for his "ears"
He also insisted on having his own grocery cart. Thank you Kroger for supplying mini carts, they make shopping so much easier :) When we got to the cashier to checkout I asked him how he was going to pay for them and he replied "With the money in your purse!"

Time to blow out the candles with a little help from his cousin Nolan.

Enjoying his cupcakes and being silly with his cousin Nolan.

My husband and I try and keep it simple just dinner and dessert, but his grandparents can never resist getting him a present.They got him a garbage truck with all the lights and sounds of a real one. It even picks up trash and dumps it! It's such a boy toy & he loved it.

Cheers to many more hearing birthdays!!

Mickey Mouse Birthday

 Kemper's 3rd Birthday

April 7, 2012

My mom, sisters, and I love to throw parties, especially themed parties.

Kemper has been obsessed with Mickey Mouse, so it was our perfect opportunity to throw him a Mickey Mouse Birthday!

I decided to go with the classic black, red, & yellow Mickey Mouse colors. I was inspired after I found red/white and black/white polka dotted wrapping paper on sale at Hobby Lobby after Christmas.

We had the party again at our neighborhood clubhouse. Lots of family and friends & it was awesome. I have five million pictures to prove it! ;)

 K's cake and candy table.
 I was so happy with his cake this year. It was so good and they were able to make it with very little fondant It came from my favorite bakery that happens to be 45min. away. Thankfully my awesome  mom was able to pick it up for me.

What's a party with out lots of junk food?
My sister made some Mickey crispy treats, and I made some chocolate Mickey lollipops. There were also cherry sours, red and black sixlets candy, and white chocolate dipped marshmallows with Mickey shaped sprinkles to add to your sugar high.

oh yeah we also had a cotton candy machine, I think all the other parents hate me now ;)

I made these picture cut outs so everyone could be Mickey and Minnie!

A few activities to keep the kids busy indoors.

A little fun outdoors too.
 The bounce house was a hit, even with my husband. I caught him in there on several occasions.

If the bounce house wasn't enough, the kids could work off some of that sugar on the playground beside it.

Time for food!!
Hot dog bar for some hot diggity dogs!
 Pete's Pasta, Goofy's goldfish, & Pluto's popcorn,
fruit and cheese.

Clarabelle Cow's Chicken nuggets, and Daisy's deviled eggs.

Let them eat cake!

Some of the decorations and favor bags I also made.
The kids got to take home Mickey Mouse coloring books, stickers, and a few other Disney related toys.

 They also got their own set of ears!

Family and friends

I guess we were having so much fun we forgot about the Pinata I had bought.
We noticed it after all the guests had left. We let Kemper and his cousin Nolan have a go at it and pull all the strings. It was like Halloween all over again.

 Thanks to all that came out to celebrate with us.
Happy Birthday!!

Happy 3rd Birthday!

• You weigh about 30lbs
• You wear size 2T-3T clothes.
• You wear a size nine shoe.
• You still take naps most days.
• You are a great eater. Mexican food is your favorite.
• You do not care for ice cream much, but you never turn down cake.
• You are a night owl and it's hard to get you to bed.
• You are almost potty trained; #1 yes, #2 no ;-)

• You love to watch the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Peppa Pig cartoons
• You have a great sense of humor, you even make up your own jokes.
• You still take a bit to warm up to unfamiliar faces, but after you do, you're a clown.
• You are a VERY well behaved toddler.You don't get into things and rarely have to be disciplined (your parents would love to take credit for this, but that's just how you are).
• You are a very cautious child and not much of a risk taker, but you still know how to have fun.

•  Your speaking and listening skills impress us everyday.
• You are a very bossy toddler (well at least to your parents you are).
• You go to "school" - Mothers Day Out once a week. You were originally not a fan, but now you enjoy it very much.
• You love music. You will request to have the radio, or one of your CD's, turned on each time you are in the car.
• You are a home body. You love to be home with your parents.
• You do not like animals. Only family pets don't terrify you.

• You are most definitely our Gift from Above

Happy Birthday sweet "Baby K"!!!