The Cutest Little Blog

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Jason is 8!!

Wow! Our baby is eight! Second grade has been good for Jason and he continues to work hard in school and in sports. Right now, Jason loves soccer, playing with friends, Legos, playing Rummy, and video games--particularly FIFA on the Switch, but also Plants vs. Zombies with Leo and Luke. Jason is into figuring things out--he enjoys reading mysteries like BoxCar Children and fixing things he sees that are broken like the swing on our swingset. Jason often spends hours playing with friends in the cul-de-sac or rides over to a friend's house after school.

For Jason's birthday, we went to Galaxy Fun Park on MLK day, had cookies with his class at recess, had Boston Creme Pie as a family, and had neighbors over for Rice Krispie treats...all spread out over a week!

Playing basketball on the Cary Rec League winter, 22-23

Other fun recent photos!

Jason loves board games!

Walking home from school with his friend, Grayson

Playing XBox Live with cousin Luke

Here are Jason's physical stats as of 1/27/22:

Height: 4' 4'' 77%

Weight: 70lbs 88%

BMI: 18.2, 87%

Blood pressure: 106/57

Pulse: 64 bpm

Vision: 20/20 <-- no glasses! His eyes evened out!

Finally, here is the birthday quiz!

1. How old are you? 8

2. What makes you happy? My dog

3. What is your favorite animal? Lion

4. What is your favorite thing to eat? Mike & Ikes, corn pudding

5. What is your least favorite thing to eat? Broccoli

6. What is your favorite thing to do? Play with friends

7. What is your favorite TV show? Johnny Test

8. What are you really good at? Soccer

9. What is your favorite movie? I don't have one

10. What is your favorite color? Black

11. What is your favorite song? Legends are Made

12. Who is your best friend? Tate

13. What do you and your Mom do together? Rummy

14. What do you and your Dad do together? Video games

15. What is your favorite sport? Soccer

16. Where is your favorite place to go? The Marriot at Myrtle Beach

17. What is your favorite book? Last Kids on Earth

18. What do you want to be when you grow up? Electrical Engineer

Monday, June 20, 2022

Olivia is 12!!

Olivia has grown so much in the past year that it seems like 12 just rushed right up to her! She attended Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy for 6th grade, and rocked it. She got straight A's, made friends, did run club, and even got the Science Award at the end of the year! Olivia keeps taking on more responsibility--from riding a bus to SE Raleigh HS and changing buses to get to her bus that drops her at the HS near our school to dog sitting to being in charge of all her homework. She has taken a weekly sewing class this spring and loves it. She loves music and was thrilled with the air pods for her birthday. She loves swinging in the back yard and trips to the mountains.We are so proud of her!

And some photos from the previous month, too!

1. How old are you? 12

2. What makes you happy? Cake and swinging

3. What is your favorite animal? Snake

4. What is your favorite thing to eat? Noodles

5. What is your least favorite thing to eat? School chicken nuggets

6. What is your favorite thing to do? Sew

7. What is your favorite TV show? I don't have one

8. What are you really good at? School

9. What is your favorite movie? Prisoner of Azkaban

10. What is your favorite color? Green

11. What is your favorite song? Notion

12. Who is your best friend? Anaya, Kaitlyn, Harini, Lydia, and Malin

13. What do you and your Mom do together? Watch Harry Potter

14. What do you and your Dad do together? Play cards

15. What is your favorite sport? I don't like sports

16. Where is your favorite place to go? The mountains

17. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter #6

18. What do you want to be when you grow up? Costumer or Fashion designer

Monday, February 7, 2022

Leo is 10!!

Leo turned 10 on February 1! Leo is such a cool kid who loves to read, play with his friends outside, and play lots of video games inside. Currently, he has been reading the Percy Jackson series and its spin-offs. Leo loves to play kickball, tag, infection, and imagination games outside with his siblings and friends. He is into "Link, Breath of the Wild," "Eternal Cylinder," and "Minecraft" on the Switch and XBOX. Leo loves swords and shields, playing in the ditch in the backyard, and petting his pup, Astro. Leo is in run club and swam on the swim team last year. He loves chocolate--Hershey's milk chocolate--and chocolate milk shakes.

I love the low-key celebrations that the pandemic has forced us into. It's nice not to be so busy planning the perfect party. Instead, we celebrated in the cul-de-sac with chips and brownies and letting the kids have time to run around and play!