Bryce and I went to cousin Becky's house yesterday evening to visit (Landon stayed home with John). Bryce loved playing with Sam and Noah and really enjoyed playing baseball in their back yard.
While Becky and I visited each other, the boys decided to play dress up. Bryce dressed as "Woody" from Toy Story, Noah wore a "Bible Man" costume and Sam was "Pablo" from the Backyardigans.
Bryce and Landon played with their water squirters this evening in the driveway with Christian. They had so much fun!
Bryce looked like he was ready for combat! He was sporting his bike helmet and his super soaker squirter which includes a back pack water storage unit.
Today we celebrated Emily and Aaron's birthdays with a joint party at their house. The boys enjoyed an entire afternoon of non-stop playing!
Bryce loved eating the cake and ice cream!
John, Landon and Wally ate their lunch on the front porch.
Opening presents was a highlight of the party!
Landon LOVED playing with all of Emily and Aaron's toys!
John took Bryce to Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown this evening to see his first sprint car race. Bryce was so excited about being old enough to go to a race with his daddy.
Bryce loved wearing his "cool" ear protection during the race.
We went to the Capital City Airport in New Cumberland today to see a restored B-17 Flying Fortress plane. It was a plane that flew during World War II.
John loves looking at old military planes so he was very excited to share his passion with the boys. Bryce enjoyed looking at the plane but Landon is too young to understand any of it!
Bryce asked John a lot of questions about all of the different parts of the plane. John was happy to explain the answers to Bryce.
We were able to walk inside the plane, which was really exciting for the boys. As an adult, it was a strange feeling to walk through it, knowing it's history. I kept thinking, if this plane could talk, it would have amazing stories to share.
We went to Aunt Lisa's house today to play with Emily and Aaron. The boys had a blast! Bryce and Aaron played with the Dukes of Hazard General Lee remote control car in the driveway. What fun!
Emily, of course, played with Landon the entire time. She gave Landon a few baby dolls to play with and he enjoyed it way TOO much!
The kids played in the sandbox for at least an hour. Well, not Landon. He was busy, busy, busy! Emily got a lot of exercise today chasing after him!
We went to Hershey Park for a few hours last night after John got home from work. In this picture, Bryce is riding the balloons, a ride he has never been on before.
We rode the train around Hershey yesterday for the first time this season. Bryce and Landon loved it so much we had to go on it twice.
We met Johnyne, Conner and Alex at the park yesterday morning for a play date. The boys had so much fun together!
Bryce and Alex are best buddies!
When we went over to the pond, we found several dragonflies. The boys loved looking at them and watching them fly around.
I love this picture Johnyne took of Landon!
It has been a few months since the boys have had a professional photo taken, so last week I took them to have it done. Bryce did a great job and Landon cooperated for about three minutes. Thankfully, the photographer moved quickly and got a few great shots!
John rested on the couch this afternoon for a 10-minute power nap. I am not sure if he even got 10 minutes in...about 2 minutes into rest time, Bryce decided he needed snuggle time with Daddy. They looked so precious together so I needed to capture the moment on camera!
Bryce went on a field trip today with his class from Stillmeadow. They went to an indoor play facility located inside our local mall.
Bryce had fun going down the slide.
Loving the basketball!
Bryce had a terrific morning filled with jumping and playing with all of his friends!
We went to a York Revolution baseball game this evening with our friends, The Arnolds and Smeltzers. We all had a great time together!
Bryce really enjoyed being at the game with his friends!
The kids began to get restless, so we all went to the play area for a while. After they were done playing, they settled down and were able to sit for the remainder of the game.
After the game was over, the kids were able to run around the bases on the field. Bryce is the little boy in the red shirt running. He loved it! Landon and I followed Bryce around the field. He ran to one base, then I carried him running around the rest of them!
We went to Utz Potato Chip Factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania today for a tour. My friend Kim was taking her children there so we decided to join her! Kim takes her children on a factory tour every year....what a cool idea! The tour was extra special because Bryce and Landon were able to share it with Matt, Jess and Kim. In this picture, Bryce is admiring all of the products produced by Utz Foods.
The boys loved watching the process of turning a potato into a chip. When we first arrived, there was a trailor filled with potatoes. We were able to follow each step in the production process from the potato in the truck to the filled bag of chips being loaded into boxes then going to a warehouse. Bryce could hardly contain himself - that's how excited he was!
After the tour, we sat down and ate our complimentary bag of Utz potato chips. (They were yummy!) I think I may borrow Kim's idea and take the kids on a different factory tour every year. York and the surrounding area is over flowing with factories so we won't have any problems find a new place to visit each year.
It was a perfect evening to cool off at the pool! Bryce spent most of the evening swimming in the big pool and when he got tired he joined Landon in the baby area.
Landon had a lot of fun tonight. We were proud of Landon because he allowed us to play with him in the big pool for a long time without crying! He is becoming much more comfortable in the water.
We met Mary Ellen and Meghan at Lake Redman today for a play date. We ate lunch then went to the play area.
It was a very hot afternoon, so the kids only played for a little while. They still had fun together though!
Landon and Meghan enjoyed sitting next to each other on the play equipment.
Our neighborhood held it's annual picnic today. The boys had a blast playing with all of their friends and going on the water slides. It was a perfect afternoon for them!
Bryce must have gone down the slides at least 100 times. He loved it! Unfortunately, I took my camera home early so I didn't get pictures of the other activites!
Bryce went to his friend Dawson's birthday party this afternoon. It was held at a local gymnastics facility.
At first, Bryce was hesitant about going on all of the gymnastics equipment. Once he saw the rock wall, he joined in the party activities.
This was one of the favorite activities - jumping in the "cheese pit." It was so fun that the adults tried it too!
