We met Papaw David's son Craig and his wife Angie tonight for dinner in Lancaster. The boys LOVE Craig and sometimes call him Papaw David accidently!
Here is a group shot in front of the pond.
Bryce enjoyed looking at the horses and buggys with Craig.
Bryce went to his friend Connor's birthday party today at a bowling party. He had a lot of fun bowling with his friends
The last soccer game of the season was scheduled for today, but it was cancelled because the fields were too wet. The team met for a end of the year party at the park instead.
Bryce received his first trophy today from coach Greg. He was so excited!
All the kids enjoyed playing on the playground together during the party.
The annual York hot rod event was held this weekend. The boys were so excited to see all of the old cars driving on the highway. We decided to watch the cars with the Eckard Family tonight.
We went to the Arnold's house on Saturday and had a ton of fun! The kids had a great time playing together!
All the kids ate together at their own special table.
After dinner, Jennifer and I went for a walk and this is what we found when we returned - a dance party! Bryce and Landon said it was their favorite part of the evening.
Bryce received a visitor in the middle of the night - Landon. They were so cute together this morning!
We took the kids to Hershey Park this evening for the first time this year. The older they get, the more fun they are! It was a perfect family evening!
Riding the motorcycles is always a favorite.
Bryce and Landon really enjoyed being together on the front of the cho cho train.
I took the kids to my sister Lynne's house today. We enjoyed swimming in her pool for the first time.
Landon has a great life! He enjoyed an afternoon of sitting in the raft floating around the pool.
Bryce pretended to "go fishing" in the pool, using the noodles as his fishing rod.
Hunter and Landon were buddies!
After we finished swimming, the kids rode their bikes in the driveway. Landon said that was his favorite part of the day.
Bryce and Landon had their spring concert tonight. It was Landon's first time singing on a stage in front of an audience and he did great! We had no idea what to expect, especially considering Bryce left the stage crying during his first few events as a two year-old in preschool. Landon sang with his friends, danced and laughed on stage.
Bryce had a great time too. He had been practicing singing his songs all week and he couldn't wait for the program tonight.
We had a couple of hot days last week so we put the sprinkler in the backyard for the boys to run in the water. They had fun playing in the water for the first time this year.
John went to Ocean City, Maryland for a few days this week for work. The boys were so sad to see him go! This is a picture of them saying goodbye to him on Sunday, begging him not to go.
John went out of town for a few days this week, so Molly came over to join us for dinner on Monday and played with the kids. They enjoyed their "Molly time."
Bryce had a busy day of sports today. It started with an 8 a.m. soccer game, which was rough for all of the kids! Then he had a 10:30 tball game.
I went to Stillmeadow this week to visit Landon's class for a special Mother's Day celebration - Mother's Day Cupcakes. I had a great time enjoying cupcakes and spending time with Landon and his friends. This is a picture of Landon with his teacher, Ms. Tricia.
This is what a typical weekday morning looks like in our house. Landon gets up first in a happy and playful mood. Bryce.....not so happy! He wishes he could still be in his bed sleeping!
Bryce doesn't want to be touched in the morning and he certainly doesn't want to be engaged in conversation. Landon is aware of this and seizes the moment as a perfect time to agitate Bryce.
Bryce tries to get away from Landon, but Landon won't give up.
This is what the situation looks like right before we have to separate them. By 7:15 a.m., John and I are exhausted!
In September, I began planning an event for work called the Baby and Kids Expo (www.mhyork.org/event_expo_09.asp). We typically have a band perform at the event so the search for a children's band was on. Bryce and Landon helped me evauluate the bands by watching the performances then giving me feedback. We booked the band SteveSongs (http://www.stevesongs.com/) - a group featured on PBS television during the morning cartoons. Bryce and Landon have been watching the group's DVD and listening to his CD for many months now. Our whole family has fallen in love with him and his music!
The boys were so excited to meet Steve, the lead singer of SteveSongs. Steve even annoucned Bryce's name during the performance and sang Bryce's favorite song. What a big moment for Bryce!
Bryce's class hosted a Mother's Day picnic today. The kids sang a few songs and then each mother and her child introduced themselves and shared an activity they like to do together. Bryce said he likes to play board games and put puzzles together with me.
All of the kids had a picnic lunch with their mom. After the picnic, Bryce and Grant spent the afternoon at their friend Ben's house. That was the perfect ending to a great day for Bryce!
John's mother and step-father were in Pennsylvania this past weekend visiting Ann's father and they stopped by for a visit on Sunday. The boys had a great time playing with their Memaw and Papaw David!
Since we were unable to celebrate Memaw and Papaw's birthdays in March and April, we decided to have a mini birthday party for them while they were visiting. Bryce and Landon enjoyed singing Happy Birthday and then blew out the candles for them. The boys love any reason for a celebration!
Meemaw and Papaw were going to watch Bryce play tball on Sunday but the game was rained out. Bryce and Landon entertained their grandparents inside instead. Bryce enjoyed snuggling with his Papaw David as they read one of his favorite books.
Landon hasen't been feeling well this week. On Monday evening he developed a fever and continued to have trouble breathing. Our day on Tuesday started at the pediatrician's office. In this picture, the boys are having fun playing with the trucks in the waiting room before Landon was called in to see the doctor.
Landon got a prescription for a new medication for his nebulizer. While we were waiting for the prescription to be filled, the boys had a special treat - lunch at the Target snack bar. They enjoyed sitting at the counter while watching the cars in the parking lot.
John and Landon have been having terrible problems breathing during the past few days because of the high pollen count. We have been giving Landon breathing treatments for the past three days straight. Both John and I have allergies and John also has asthma. It looks like Landon has inhereted both. We are taking Landon to the doctor tomorrow to find out how we can treat his breathing problems on a long-term basis.
This past weekend was filled with tball! Bryce had another game on Sunday in the 90 degree weather. The kids were hot!
This is a picture of Bryce up at bat.
Molly and Wally came to watch Bryce's game. Landon really enjoyed seeing them!
Landon had trouble keeping his sunglasses on, so Molly helped him.
John is always helping Bryce and teaching him how to play tball. He is such a good daddy!
