Bryce's last day of Kindergarten!

Bryce had his last day of Kindergarten today and is looking forward to first grade.  He was so excited he could barely eat any breakfast much like the first day of kindergarten.  He had his yearbook in his bookbag all ready for his friends to sign...ready for a great last day! 

Relaxing

Bray is relaxing for a few seconds before he takes off again :)

JELLO ice

Bryce and Bray building some towers and making a racetrack with JELLO ice on a hot day!

Brayden and the slide

Brayden loves the big slide we have on our swingset.  One afternoon I asked him to stay in the pool with Bryce and off this slide for a while.  He played in the pool for a few minutes then he signed, "eat, please" to me.  I stepped onto the deck to get him some crackers and as soon as my back was turned he went running for the slide.  He never did want anything to eat...

Puzzles!!!

Brayden loves puzzles!  He loves the wooden peg puzzles but has recently started loving the old wooden tray puzzles.  I found a few of these after alot of searching and we got them in the mail yesterday.  As soon as I got them out of the box to clean them he was signing "please" to me so he could use one.  After I got them all cleaned up I found him surrounded by the puzzles quite content. 

Pudding finger painting

I made some pudding finger paints for the boys to use outside.  Bryce dove right in and was painting in no time.  Brayden wasn't interested but enjoyed watching Bryce paint.

Fun in the pool!

We have been enjoying the slide and kiddie pool this week after school.  Bryce loved it when I filled it up with bubbles but Brayden wasn't too sure and sat at the top of the slide for a long time before he decided to give it a try.  After one try there was no stopping Brayden...he loved it.  Bryce kept asking me if I was going to go down the slide into the pool...I told him I was happy just putting my feet in the pool :)

When I grow up...

We are going to ask Bryce what he wants to be when he grows up at the end of each school year.  This year he decided he wanted to be a doctor when he grows up.  It was a tough decision for him.  He was deciding between a scientist, chemist, or a doctor.  After taking this picture he got his Drs. bag and gave everyone a checkup.

The best part...

I told Bryce the best part about making rice krispie treats was eating the leftovers out of the pan....he agreed!

Rainy day picnic

The boys had a picnic lunch together in the living room on this rainy day. 

The kiddie table

All of the cousins enjoyed sitting and eating dinner together at their special table.  The next morning Bryce and Bray sat and had breakfast together before church.

Aunt Kristie and the kids

All the kids loved playing together this weekend.  Aunt Kristie was great with the kids outdoors and played alot of games of Kerplunk with the kids indoors.

Party!

We had a party to celebrate Aunt Kristie receiving her Master's Degree.  The kids really enjoyed the cooking themed party.  They all wore their chef hats and aprons and decorated some beautiful cupcakes.

Bryce's kindergarten concert

 Bryce performed with some of his kindergarten class last week.  They sang lots of great songs and Bryce did a great job.  One of the teachers commented on how expressive Bryce was while performing.  He did have some great dance moves on stage!

Memorial Day Parade

The boys really enjoyed the Memorial Day Parade this year.  Brayden loved the fire trucks and Bryce loved the candy :)