Blue Jay Junction Graduation Video 1

Season of Change

I know I know.  Two months have gone by and I have written anything.  What can I say, life with two boys and a little lady got very busy.  But it is summer and things should be calmer.  I titled this page a season of change because there are many changes that are about to occur in the Nilson household, the biggest one being that Femi is starting Kindergarten in the Fall.  I can't believe that my baby is going to be starting school so soon.  He is very ready, but I am not.  I don't do too well with change, but I know that it will all work out.  Things will be fine. The other changes are that Adara and Deji will be going to a new place in the fall, and my school is going to change to a 6-8 building so every one is going to get shuffled around.   I will try my hardest to  be up to date as those changes unfold.   Femi had a blast at Blue Jay Junction this year.  I am really sad that Deji wouldn't be able to attend it next year.  I hope that they go back to their old format after this year of trial.   Anyways Mrs. D and her crew did a great job with the BJJ graduation show.  It was a 50s themed showed with song, dance and costumes.  Here are just a few of the pics.

 Femi with Mrs. D.  She is so sweet and kind.  I am really going to miss her.

 Femi getting ready for the show.  Looking very handsome.

 Showing off his great dance moves.  I was a very proud momma watching my baby on stage.  I even thought about enrolling him in a dance class.  I still might.

 Getting down with the guitar.  The boy is not shy!

                                                      Ladies's man!

No Monster

Adara has learned the word NO, and loves to say it all the time. Ryan was able to capture such moment.

Adara's Dedication

Well we finally did it. It took a bit longer, but we did dedicate Adara to the Lord today. It was nice to family and friends surrounding us as Kim and Craig prayed over us. Paw Paw and grandma surprised by calling us on Saturday and letting us that they are coming for the dedication.

Adara giving Grandma some love.

Deji had some nice cuddle time with Grandma as well. First playing this little piggy with her and then

having her read a wonderful story to him.

Sitting between her two favorite ladies.

Saying goodnite after a great evening.

Giving her BFF Jada a hug after getting dedicated.

Sitting with her uncle Dayo and wearing the beautiful cross necklace aunty Jenny got her.

Little Woman

She really is growing too fast. She can say about ten words now.
1. Mama
2. Daddy
3. Woof Woof Doggie (is that 3?)
4. That (said that today when she was telling Naiya that she wanted candy)
5. Apple
6. Banana
7. Thank you
8. Please (she mostly signs it)
9. Out
10. Ozzie
11. Naiya
Before I know she will be saying a lot more and know how to actually wear a bra. It is very true when they say the days are long, but the years are short. Cherish every moment!

Pointing and saying that.


My three little ducks all in a row and asleep after a fun visit to Lawrence.

Top Chefs

I have my personal chefs in the making. Femi made a chef hat and cookies at BJJ. That inspired him to want to make a dessert at home and I was more than happy to oblige. Of course Deji needed his own chef hat so Ryan made him one. Adara couldn't be left out of the fun so she joined in as well.

Posing before starting to bake.

Femi really surprised me by doing a great job cracking the eggs. He didn't get any shells in the batter.

Team work with the mixing

Adara trying to help.

Teamwork in putting the batter in the oven

Baked, decorated and ready to enjoy. Just waiting for daddy to come back with some ice-cream.

Enjoying the fruits of their labor.

Really enjoying his!

Yum yum!

Brothers

I love the fact that the boys truly love each other. They share with each other, they play with each other and they fight with each other. I have noticed how much Deji loves being around Femi and how much Femi looks out for Deji. The other day the boys were playing and I heard Femi reading to Deji and asking him questions. Another time they were both huddled in front of the space heat deep into a a conversation I couldn't understand. I pray that their bond continues to grow and it extends to their little sister.

Deji sharing his candy necklace that Aunty Jenny sent him for his birthday.

The boys sitting before the superhero tower the built together.

Dejisaurus is 3!!!!!

I can't believe that Deji is finally three years old. It seems like he has been three for a lot longer. I guess that is what happens when you are about as big as your big brother and people often mistake you for twins. With Deji's birthday so close to Christmas, I want to make sure it is a special day for him and doesn't feel like Christmas overshadows his special day, especially when he gets older. Ryan says that I go a little birthday crazy, but I love birthdays and I want my kids to have fond memories of their birthdays.

I made this pennant banner out of my scrap booking materials and I had the footprints going all over the walls.

I found this great banner online and was able to print it out in color.

Here is a closer look at the big prints

Adara decided to help me wake up the birthday boy. She had been awake since 4:24am! Third night in a row!!!!

The birthday boy wasn't quite ready to get up yet.

Femi tried to give him a birthday hug, but he wasn't in the mood yet.

The look on Deji's face just reaffirms why I go all out for birthdays. He loved the decorations, especially the birthday banner. He was awed by the tracks on the walls. He asked a for a green dinosaur birthday and that is what I tried to give him.

Here is our traditional breakfast of donuts and eggs. QT had this great donut holes. I had to tell Deji he couldn't have more. I didn't want him to get sick on his birthday.

Trying hard to blow up his candle. Big brother had to help him.

Getting a good morning and happy birthday kiss from dad.

Enjoying some yummy bacon.

After school we went to Red Robin to enjoy a nice meal. They sang happy birthday to him and he was nice enough to share his sunday with his big brother.

Overall it was a great day and tomorrow promises to be even more fun!

My little Kitchen Helpers

My three little helpers making breakfast before school...


Why we are making eggs of course!

Early Bird

Adara normally wakes up around 5am. I tried to see if she will go back to sleep, but she never does. Sometimes she wakes up earlier, but I have a rule that I won't get her before 5 and normally she goes back to sleep if she wakes up before 5, but not this morning. This morning she woke up at 4 and cried until 4:30 when I finally went and got her out of bed. She was wide awake and ready to start her day with breakfast.

She likes to use both a spoon and her hands to eat her cereal.

After eating breakfast she decided to climb the chair and go through my school bag.

She was very proud of herself for getting the calculator out of my school bag.

Is it a calculator or is it a phone?

Counting My Blessings

Today I hugged my kids a little tighter and kissed them a little more. We take each day with our kids for granted most of the time, but events that have been surrounding us lately has made me realize that my kids aren't mine...They are God's children first and foremost, they are on loan to me. I have to put my kids in the hands of God each and everyday. The first event that jolted me is the case of a little 10 month old girl, Lisa Erwin. She was apparently kidnapped from her crib between the hours of 10:30pm and 4am when her dad came home and reported her missing. It happened just a mile and a half away from us. There seems to be something off about the story, but the bigger picture is that a little girl has been missing for more than a week now. I can only pray God's protection over her.
The second thing is that Marley Moore went to be with Jesus this morning. She is finally pain free, but she leaves behind to many broken hearts. Words can't even express what is going on inside of me. I feel like I don't have the right to cry, but I am reminded of these words Bev May sent out today in Romans 12:15-16 -- "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another." They are mourning, so I will mourn with them. When the baby inside Niki's belly is here, I will rejoice with them.

Bed 1 Deji 0

This is why we tell the kids to go to bed and stay in bed. Deji and Femi were horsing around instead of sleeping and I guess (according to Femi), that Deji was trying to climb is bed rail and fell catching his eye on the corner. The minute I saw his eye I knew it was going to be a beaut.

This is right after it happened and we tried to ice it.

Femi felt really bad for Deji. He wouldn't go back to bed and said he would wait for Deji. I think he was afraid Deji would have to go to the hospital. What a caring and loving brother.

The next morning. When he woke up his eye was swollen shut. It did look a little better after breakfast.
We do need to get the boys bunk beds. They are getting too big for the toddler bed especially Deji. He rolls around too much. Maybe that will be their Christmas presents.

Adara Grace is one! Part I

I can't believe that a year has come and gone so quickly. Time has truly flown by. It seems like just yesterday that we were dropping the boys off at preschool and headed to the hospital. I remember it was a beautiful day like it was today. We have truly being blessed. Adara is a smart, spunky, sweet young lady. I pray for many more years of happiness for her. May God continue to bless her and may she one day know the Lord.

Waking up on birthday morning with a smile on her face despite the boo boo on her lip.

Brothers wishing her a happy birthday.

Cupcakes that I made for the party. Trying to make them look like apples and caramel apples.

Cake pops inspired by my dear friend Jane Zanter

I have no idea what she was trying to do. Maybe show her flexiblility.