Ronald Andrew Selim 11/11/2002

Putting together Hungry, Hungry Hippo

He looks so grown up with his cake

T- Rex cake, slightly damaged.

Andrew at the Dinosaur McDonalds

Funny Dinosaur masks

My little Tiger

Andrew, at home in his crib for the first time

My tiger, Andrew is 6 years old! My tiny baby is a big boy. On Monday, we made cupcakes and took them to his school where we sang happy birthday. He wanted chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and dinosaur colored sprinkles. Then, since his birthday is on Veteran's day Jeremy and Lynne had the day off work so we had a bowling party. He has been wanting to go bowling for a long time. So, we all bowled with the bumpers on and discovered that although we are not the best bowlers it was really fun. Andrew came in second place. And even Michael pushed a couple of times. Jacob was so excited whenever any pins fell down and somehow managed to get a strike. 

We had pizza there and blew out candles on his dinosaur cake. The dinosaur cake didn't quite make to the bowling alley unscathed. Oh, well. We opened presents there and Andrew loved everything. Thank you everyone. 

We came home and played games, built a new train track with the new pieces and then ended his birthday with a trip to the Dinosaur McDonalds. It is a McDonalds with a dinosaur theme and of course, Andrew loves it. 

We have played so many games of Hungry, Hungry Hippo and are still watching the ants in the ant farm every waking moment. It was a great birthday for our big boy.

Halloween and random thoughts :)

Our elaborate costumes

Check out his short hair!

Michael pulling up on me and the shell on his costume.

We had a fun halloween this year. Jeremy's show that night was cancelled due to low ticket sales, so he was able to be there. We went to the library where the boys decorated cookies, made blow pop ghosts, spider watches and jack o lantern faces. They had a trick or treat through the library where they accumulated non- candy treats. Then we went to the church party, where we had scary foods. We brought frog eye slime in a witch's cauldron. The boys thought it was so fun to add the green food coloring to the tuna casserole. It looked really gross, but still tasted good. :) Lynne brought down some of her great Halloween decor and we decorated a door for trick or treat down in the primary rooms. They had some fun songs with the bishop and his wife and some games to play.

We had three T's this year - a tiger, a Thomas the Tank Engine and a turtle. The pictures don't quite capture the cuteness of the turtle. I will post individual pictures soon.

Michael is making some strides lately. He can get from his stomach or back into a sitting position all by himself. He can now go onto all fours and takes a few crawling steps. He is great at pulling up to his knees and we are working on getting all the way up. He can say Ball now. I am really seeing more of his personality now and I am excited to see my little guy exploring his world.

Andrew has been coughing for two weeks and last thursday after I finally got him to school (we had a flat tire ) he joined his class outside. After all that running around on his weakened body, it gave up and he threw up all over a couple of his friends. So, we have been dealing with the virus going all through our family. No fun. But, the sad part for Andrew was that Friday was his very first field trip and he didn't get to go. He was so sad. He kept asking me if he could go to school. We rented a movie with a dinosaur in it and let him watch it while his class was at the zoo. Andrew's class also voted for president. He says he almost voted for John McCain, the old man, but decided to vote for Barack Obama, because he was so tall. It seems that was the most important characteristic on voting for the president.

Jacob went to the doctor and he is now 32 lbs and 36 1/2 inches. He seems so big to me, but he is a little small for his age. Fiery, though. He loved being Thomas the train for Halloween. He spent the whole time in costume 'choo-choo' ing everywhere. He always put his hat on sideways or backwards. He is so funny.

When we got to church today, there were protesters with posters on the sidewalk. They were upset about the marriage amendment passing here in Arizona. While it never escalated, I have begun to understand how prophets in the past were stoned to death or imprisoned. Emotions by the opponents to these amendments have surprised me, I didn't expect them to pinpoint our church as much as they have, especially in California.