LATE POST - Happy 6th Birthday, DJ Baby!

This post was scheduled to go up on his birthday, but for some reason didn't...so this is a week late...

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My big baby boy is 6. Isn’t there a way to slow their growing down? I’m still scrapbooking his first year so it’s not possible that he is 6!!!

When I told him it was his 6th birthday photo shoot time, he was excited and couldn’t wait to get started. I was shocked, but ecstatic that he was so willing.

We headed to the backyard while Cody napped and got some great shots.

He was such a willing participate and in 10 minutes we were done! =) I am happy with what we got. This is the first time in a long time that he wasn’t in a hurry for the session to end! Thanks, buddy! =)

He is goofy like his mommy! =)

Of course, a birthday can’t go by without a picture with the blue bear. To see previous years, check last year’s post.

Happy Birthday baby boy! You are such a smart, young boy and you make your mom and dad so proud of you. WE LOVE YOU BABY BOY!!!!!!

A Day at the Farm

Last week was DJ’s first field trip. They took a trip to a farm!

They were most excited about riding on a bus more than anything else.

This is DJ with his best buddy, Marella. They have known each other since they were itty bitty so it was great that they enjoyed their first year of school together.

Marella’s mom pointed that you can see DJ’s reflection in the window. Cool, huh?

When we got to the farm, the kids listened to a brief presentation regarding the rules of the farm. Don’t they all look so bored?

Even Cody wasn’t feeling it.

He did enjoy sitting on the logs like the big kids, though.

The first stop was the bunny cages. The loved petting the soft bunnies.  

 

Cody didn’t want anything to do with the bunnies. 

Then they moved on to the goats…

Then to pet some baby ducks…

Then the pigs…

But got side tracked by a dog…

Then off to the sheep…

While Cody did some off-road action with daddy…

There were peacocks roaming free throughout the farm. That was my favorite part.

 

And the most exciting animal that my group saw was….are you ready for this exotic animal that captivated their attention????

Yes, a cat!!!!!! And because this cat was sitting in the green house in a tray with plants that are for sale, there was a sign behind the cat that said “$2”. DJ asked us if he could buy the cat because it was only $2! HAHA

When we asked DJ what his favorite part of the farm was he said “petting the cat”. Ya, DJ, that is what a farm is all about…the cats! =)

Meet 200

We have a new member in our family. He is only a few months old.

Meet 200…

Yes, that really is the bird’s name. It stays in theme with DJ’s odd naming conventions (our leopard gecko is named Danger Cookie, he wanted us to name Cody “9 o’clock and the next dog we get will apparently be named Mr. Pickles or Shrimp).

200 is an Indian Ringneck. We got him from my dad who breeds them and cockatiels. We weren’t expecting to get a bird again, but DJ convinced Papa to give him one.

Actually, he offered papa $200 for the bird even though papa was selling them for less. =) By the way, that is how the bird got his name. DJ never paid his papa, though, so the bird’s name should really be Zero or Freebie. =)

 

Photography Workshop Assignment

I have said it many times before…my children are definitely the hardest for me to photograph. I think it is because they are so used to having a camera in front of them that they are growing tired of it….NAH! =)

One of our assignments before my recent workshop was to photograph a subject for 15-20 minutes and list what came easy and what didn’t come easy.

Because DJ was in school, I chose Cody for this assignment.

He had woken up grumpy and characteristic of his new 3 year old behavior, he wanted nothing to do with my camera.

These are all SOOC (straight out of the camera) so the lighting is not optimum. BUT I do like how it kind of reflects the mood that he was in.

He is signing for milk here. =)

As angry as he is at me, isn’t this such a sweet face?

Even when he’s mad he’s cute…

And then he got tired of me and just left. =) Ah…to be 3 again!!!!

TBall Awards Ceremony

After refusing to play TBall and mommy secretly signing him up, DJ’s TBall season is over….and he had a great time!

The end of the session included an award ceremony and BBQ.

They also enjoyed games prior to the award ceremony.  Here DJ is in action…

You know the game where you have to spin around with your head attached to a bat? Well, DJ kind of cheated. Instead of spinning around the bat, he spun the bat while he stood still!!! HAHA

After correcting his technique, DJ took the wobbly run back to the dugout.

 

DJ was SO excited to get his first trophy ever.

And the boys showed off their trophies to each other.

And then the bobblehead trophy sword fight started

It was bound to happen, right?

He is now excited to join tball or baseball next season. Thank goodness for him he inherited his dad’s natural athletic abilities. =)

My ABBA Stars

Last week I heard the boys yelling and thought they were fighting.

They weren’t. This is what I found…

They had taken the PS3 microphones out and were having a sing off. The mics weren’t attached to anything, but they were still singing their little lungs out.

When I asked DJ what was going on, he said they were being “ABBA Stars”. Yes…my sons know who ABBA is.

DJ didn’t want to be photographed, but Cody didn’t mind. =)

Cody with the double mic action.

And with dancing action…I think he was playing the air guitar here.

This one is blurry, but I just wanted to show that even the Wii nunchuck was used as a microphone. =)

Long live ABBA!

Bubble Boys

DJ and Cody both love bubbles! They can’t get enough of them and every chance they get, they want to be in the backyard blowing bubbles.

I decided to take pictures of them one day. Check out DJ’s mad bubble skillz… =)

 

And the entire time DJ was blowing bubbles, Cody was busy running from the camera. It’s not like I am always taking pictures of him! Why is he running away from me????

 

The “Codnado” in true tornado form…

 

Doesn’t he look like he is just burned out from always having a camera in front of him? I can’t imagine why! =) 

I love how calm he appears in this picture. He was taking a break from running from me.