Brayden's Birthday

We had SO much fun at Brayden's party this year, he turned the big 8 and wanted to do a science party.  We got him a lab coat and then everything just started to fall into place.  We of course had to make slime his favorite thing in the world to make.  Then we also did tornado tubes, which the kids are still playing with weeks later.  We also made fake snow which was a lot of fun and super easy (it is kind of expensive but I think it is worth it!).  For his food we just did simple cupcakes, but his was a mad scientist compelete with green hair to match his.  And we did the homemade rootbeer so it would look like a big experiment going, as always the kids LOVED doing that part.  It really was a fun party and it came together super fast, possibly the easiest party we have done, simply because we make most of the things are a regular basis.  At the end to finish it off we did Mentos Geysers which are always fun but make a huge mess, so yes I am out in the street but notice the kids aren't:)haha

 
Brayden has really been surprising us lately with what he wants to learn about and what he works really hard on.  We have always had difficulty reading but lately he is very into reading the scriptures at night, sometimes he is even reading the entire passage that we are trying to read that night.  He has such a big heart and is still my little boy but I have noticed lately that I do get less public affection but he is still my loveable hugable boy at home.  He is getting ready to get baptized at Thanksgiving, and he is so excited.  We are excited too because there will be a lot of family to be with him on his big day.  He is such smart little boy and I love watching him get older and can't wait to see all that he accomplishes in his life!