Spilled Milk

Graham read a children's book at school today called, Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk. The basic premise of the book is what can you see in the spilled milk. It is a creative thinking type of activity. Then they made a project with spilled white paint.

This is what Graham came home with today. Can you guess what he told me it was?
All I will say is he is definitely his father's son and is ALL boy that is for sure. I was just surprised it started so young!

SIX

My baby boy turned SIX today. You hear the saying, time flies, over and over again and it is so true. I love that kid more and more everyday and am so proud to be his mommy. Dear Graham,

I just wanted to acknowledge your very special day today. Every year since I started this blog, I have posted pictures and shared stories about your life. Today is no different. In your 6 years with me you have taught me so many things about being a mother. You taught me how to love unconditionally, be more patient, throw a football, build legos, and the list goes on and on... I hope in return I have been able to equip you with the skills you need to be a happy, healthy, considerate, loving little man.
In just this year as a Kindergartener I have seen so many changes. What a great year you have had and I look forward to so many more birthdays with you.

Things I love about you:
1. LOVE LOVE how you have become chivalrous! You let girls walk ahead of you through doors, open doors for people and have great manners! (most of the time without being reminded)
2. You are so inquisitive and have so many questions about life in general.
3. You take school seriously and try your very hardest. You were even the Anderson All Star for the month of January!
4. I am so proud of your dedication to football. This is the first sport that you have wanted to keep playing and enjoy. You even had 2 touchdowns and a catch! Your daddy is beyond thrilled!
5. Your special bond with each of your sisters is unique and so very special.
6. I especially love how you still let me hug and kiss you every day!!!

Happy Birthday to my silly SIX year old.

6th Birthday Party!

Today is the day Graham has been waiting for all Spring Break...the big birthday bash! However, this is what we woke up to on this fine spring day... S.N.O.W. at the end of March. It was in the 70's on Saturday and about 5 inches of snow on Sunday! This Texas weather is crazy this year. When I first noticed the snow, I instantly became worried that Graham's party may be cancelled because as everyone knows Texans don't do cold weather well. Luckily, for us by party time the snow began to melt and the temperature began to rise. So the party was still on!

Graham wanted to have his party at ASI gymnastics this year and since it is his last party in the States for sometime I let him do it his way.

Spring Break and Houston Rodeo

Spring Break was full of fun this year. We spent the whole week down in Houston since Brian was in Singapore and Australia for the last 2 weeks. We needed to get in some quality time with all the cousins before we make the move to Singapore in June. The kids really spent ALL their time playing and playing!

Trying to get a picture with all 6 Doffing cousins is about the hardest thing to do!

One day we took the kids to the Houston Rodeo and Uncle Map AKA Uncle Matt gave us the royal treatment. The kids thought the best part of the Rodeo was riding in the cart that Matt drove us around in!

Matt, Graham and Jacob on the way to the rodeo!

We waited in line for a LONG time to ride the ponies and seeing Layne on the pony made it so worth it. She LOVED it so much. You can see it in her eyes!

Bryce, on the other hand, fell ASLEEP waiting for the pony ride and opted out of the ride. She said she was just too tired.

Graham, Jordyn and Jacob getting ready to ride the Super Slide! I barely saw Graham at the rodeo. He was off with his Aunt Aimee and the big kids.

Open House

March has a been a busy month for the Doffing's. All the kids had Open House and performances at school this month. Graham was especially excited about his Open House and VIP performance. If I ever figure out how to down load videos off the video camera I'll post it. The girls did a great job on their performance. I was pleasantly surprised that they did everything that their music teacher taught them.

Graham dressed up in his "western" wear for school. He was so happy to wear his boots and cowboy hat to school. He even tried the chilli and tasted a jalepeno at school. He showed us around his school and introduced us to all his teachers. He especially loved showing us all his work and reading stories that he created.

This is all his Texas stuff that he had out on Open House.

Check me out....I'm almost 6!

Snow 2010

Brian and I were in Singapore enjoying the sun while the kids stayed home and ENJOYED the Texas snowstorm. Graham even missed a day of school. Snow is not very common in North Texas and 10 to 12 inches is unheard of! Thank goodness my parents took tons of pictures so I could see the kids loving all the snow.

Sweet and Sassy girls!

Bryce and Layne think that when my mom comes to visit it is time to go to the hair salon AKA Sweet and Sassy. They love it there! This time I had them actually cut their hair instead of just a trim. They girls actually love it. It is so much easier...no more tangles and struggles to comb it in the morning. I do miss Bryce's curls though...
Here are a few pictures from the salon and then from ballet showing off their new haircuts.