Brayden's new bed!

Brayden is sleeping in his toddler bed now and loves it.  He usually will play until it gets dark and then hop into bed for the night.  The first night we found all sorts of puzzle pieces, train tracks, and books in bed with him.  He loves climbing in and out of his car bed and wore himself right out.

Johnny Tractor

Brayden loves Johnny Tractor.  He will play with Johnny Tractor for hours taking him everywhere.  He got another Johnny Tractor set from the store one night and he hugged the box in the car on the way home.

Bryce's graduation party!

The four of us celebrated Bryce's kindergarten graduation last week.  He decided to have dad bring home some Little Ceasar's pizza for dinner.  Mom made some Cupcake ice cream cones for dessert...which Brayden clearly loved.  He enjoyed getting some candy awards, his diploma, and some special gifts.  He is already talking about how much fun first grade is going to be with his new classmates!

Puzzler!

Bryce really enjoys working on Mario puzzles with mom.  He was fitting pieces left and right...and always has alot to talk about when we are working together :)

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 :)

Bryce slides into home!!!

Bryce throws out a Runner at First!!

Bryce's first assist!!!

Bryce's first Opening Ceremony, first hit, and first position (2nd Base which was daddy's position in Little League)

Bryce hitting in his first game!!

Backyard fun

We enjoyed this rare 80 degree April day this weekend with the boys.  brayden loves the kangaroo climber and will climb up to go down the slide for hours.  He also loves his lawnmower and will do laps around the deck.  We had dinner outside this day...guess who wouldn't stop to eat a bite? :)...not even for ice cream!

Leaving the playground...

Brayden is never ready to leave the playground or come inside from playing outside.  On this day we started walking to the car and put him down for a minute to take a picture of Bryce.  As soon as we put him down he started running as fast as he could back to the playground :)

Silly face

Bryce loved this huge painted map of the United States at the playground...I asked him to stand where he lives and make a silly face :)

Playground

Bryce and Brayden love going to the playground . they especially love the slides.  Brayden loves the little playground that he can play on all by himself.  He climbs the steps, goes down the slide, runs in a circle and goes back to the steps to do the same things over and over.  Bryce loved this super steep slide the best.  Bryce told me he wants to play on every elementary school playground in our district this summer.  So far we have taken them to 3 of the 4 so he is pretty happy.  He said this playground was his favorite so far.

Sidewalk chalk

Bryce and Brayden enjoyed coloring with sidewalk chalk after school this day.  Of course they had to both try to color in the exact same spot in the driveway.  Bryce became concerned later because Bray kept running towards the end of the driveway towards the road.  He drew an arrow pointing to the road and then wrote " don't go this way, dangerous".  He said that was a reminder for Bray to stay out of the road.  He is a great big brother!

Time for Tee ball

Bryce is playing tee ball this year. He is having a great time practicing and can't wait for a real game.