Jacob’s birthday and other end of summer happenings…

Today we celebrated the birth of our first born, Jacob Michael Loween. It is was easy to get caught up in the planning and preparing of the party, I nearly forgot the reminisce on the day he came. Thankfully, I talked myself into going for a run once all the games were played, food was eaten, cake was devoured and mess was cleaned up, because it wasn’t until I was out running (very slowly, due to too much party food) that I took the time to ponder the arrival of our precious boy. It was great to remember who was all there to meet him upon his arrival and help me through 5 long days in the hospital. Also, it was fascinating to realize that he has change and grown so much from that day, and we have too. Today I feel so blessed and thankful that I have been given the honor and privilege to be Jacob’s mommy.

For Jacob’s party we had all kinds of sports for the kids to play: baseball, football, soccer, golf, bowling, and basketball. I think everyone had a great time and all the parents were pleased that I sent their kids home with whistles and horns;)

We have had a rainy, yet lovely August and September. Due to the rain, trips to the park are a big treat. Our school year has started off as a busy one with 8 students in our dorm having birthdays. I can safely say I have used at least 3 cartons of cocoa, 5-6kg of flour, and at least 5kg of powder-sugar–that is a lot of cakes! I might actually be getting sick of cake…maybe!  Need less to say, I have absolutely enjoyed having the year off from teaching. I feel like I have been able to be a better mommy and dorm mom.

Below are some pics from Jacob’s party and some others from our days post-Minnesota.

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