Six Years Old

Hyrum turned 6 years old on Wednesday. I know I say this every time, but I can't believe he is that old. Since starting kindergarten he has really grown up and developed socially. He has excelled in school and soaks up everything like a sponge. He loves to learn, yet loves to play hard at the same time. He says his favorite subject in school is recess. He has a great desire to do what is right, even though it is very hard to do, especially with two younger brothers to wrestle around with. He loves his baby sister Emily and takes good care of her. He is moms big helper and loves it when it is his turn to set the table at night. He especially enjoys spending time with dad working in his workshop and playing chess. He brightens up our home and fills our lives with much joy.

Here is his birthday video, highlighting the past year of his life....

We love you Hyrum!

Hyrum's Birthday Boot Camp

Since Hyrum recently did a report in school on being a soldier, we decided to have a soldier themed party to celebrate his sixth birthday. I've never done a party before and wasn't too excited about it at first; however, after finding some fun ideas on the internet, I was ready to host a boot camp for Hyrum and his friends. Here are some pictures of the big event.

As the boys...I mean soldiers arrived, they checked in and received their dog tags, camouflage bandanna, medic bag and some much needed sunscreen.

The soldiers then lined up and learned a few drill commands which they used to play a game of "drill sergent says." They then became medics and rescued injured soldiers laying all over the grass (I forgot to take a picture of this activity).

Afterwards, the soldiers took turns trying to get the fasted time on the obstacle course. It was fun to see them cheer each other on as they raced through the course.

Water balloon grenade target practice was probably the soldiers' favorite part of boot camp. They were able to cool off a bit as water balloons "exploded" against the wall. The activities wrapped up with parachute landing practice as the soldiers launched army parachute men off the playset (once again I forgot to take a picture).
We topped the event off with ice cream and a cake decorated to look like a battle field.

Even though it was a bit crazy at times, boot camp was a success. The most important part was that Hyrum had fun and felt special on his birthday. Boy do I love this little soldier of mine!