Cub Scout Party

We attended the Cub Scouts annual Halloween party this afternoon.  It was supposed to be held last weekend, but it was rescheduled due to the crazy October snow storm.  One of the activities was "wrap the leader."  All of the boys in Bryce's den wrapped John in toilet paper.  It was fun to watch!

Snuggling Boys

When I see tender moments like this, I always run to get a camera to document it!  Bryce and Landon adore each other, but they usually display it through rough housing.  It is so nice to see them being affectionate together.

Landon fell asleep in Bryce's bed while I was helping Bryce with his homework.  Bryce insisted that I let Landon sleep there instead of taking him to his room.  These two lovebugs slept together the entire night.

Trick Or Treat

Happy Halloween!  Bryce dressed up as Captain America and Landon recycled a Star Wars costume from last year.  (Landon refused to wear the costume we purchased for this year!!)

This is one happy Captain America.

Landon ended his trick-or-treating early so he could come home and hand out candy.  He enjoyed that much more than walking around the neighborhood!

Molly and Wally joined us for dinner tonight and stayed to enjoy the trick-or-treating festivities.

Landon's Pumpkin Parade

Landon's school hosted its annual Pumpkin Parade today.  He dressed up as a Motorcross racer for the event.

Here is Landon's class leaving the building to join the parade.

Playing Darts

Bryce and Landon visited our neighbor Rick this afternoon and they played a game of darts in his garage.

Landon LOVED playing darts and I think he would have stayed for hours if we let him!

Fall Festival

Bryce's school hosted its annual fall festival event today.  He had a great time during the party, which was planned by the parents!  He played several games and made a craft.

One of the activities was a bean bag toss, which was created by Wally.  Molly even helped by making the bean bags!  The kids loved playing it and I'm sure the game will be played for many more years.

Happy 8th Birthday Bryce

 Happy Birthday Bryce!  The past eight years with our sweet Bryce have gone by so quickly!

Bryce celebrated his birthday with a Friday night slumber party at our house with his closest friends from school.  The boys (and Landon) spent most of the evening in an intense Nerf battle that spanned the entire house.  John and I were dodging bullets all night long.

Time for bed!  By 8:30 p.m., all of the boys had their pajamas on and they settled in the living room with their sleeping bags.  John was the brave one who chaperoned the overnight shift in the living room.

All of the boys were sound asleep by 10 p.m.  Grayson joined the party too!  He found the coziest sleeping bag and stayed there all long long!

Homework With Wally

I had class this evening and John had a work commitment so Wally came over to watch Bryce and Landon.  Wally was a great helper and he sat next to Bryce to assist him with his homework.  After they finished homework, Wally, Landon, and Bryce played together until John got home.

Vacation Day

The boys had a day off from school today in recognition of Columbus Day.  We had a fun day together along with Bryce's friend Colin.   Bryce and Landon were fighting all morning so I packed up the boys and we spent the afternoon out.  They enjoyed lunch at one of their favorite pizza places.

After lunch we spent a few hours at the park enjoying the perfect weather.

We ran into several of the boys' friends at the park.  Landon stopped playing with them just long enough for me to snap a picture.

Silly Kids

Look at these silly kids!  Bryce and Landon played "cops and robbers" with a few neighborhood kids.  It was neat to see their creative minds at work!

Visit with Meemaw

John's mother and step-father traveled to Pennsylvania this weekend to visit.  The boys had a terrific time with their grandparents and were sad to see them leave.

Clean Up at the Park

Bryce's cub scout group went to a local park this afternoon to clean up litter.  It was a perfect day to help make the environment cleaner!

The Cub Scouts (and Landon) took a break from cleaning up to pose for a picture.

Second Grade Skating Party

Bryce's school hosted a skating party tonight for the second and third graders.  Bryce told me he only wanted to stay for an hour but he had so much fun that we stayed until the end of the party.  In this picture Bryce is showing off his dancing skills on the skating rink!  He is definitely his daddy's son.

Bryce posed for a picture with a group of his friends.

Fall Field Trip

Landon's class went on a field trip today to a local orchard.  He had a terrific time!  He went on a hayride, picked an apple, fed the pigs, and learned about bees.

Landon loved gathering the corn at the orchard.  As he was collecting the corn, I noticed that he put a few pieces in his coat pocket.  When he got in the car after the tour, he put the corn in an empty water bottle and made his own maracas.

Landon and I stayed at the orchard after the tour ended so he could play in the corn box.  I think he would have been content playing in there for hours!

Five Year Well Check Visit

Landon had his five year well check visit today at the pediatrician's office.  He is doing great, but he's still a peanut!  He is in the 25th percentile for height and weight.  We were hoping that he would reach the 40 pound mark so he could transition to a booster car seat but he didn't reach it.  He still has two more pounds to gain until he can use a big boy seat belt!

Landon was amused by the hearing test.  It doesn't take much for him to laugh!

Landon's 5th Birthday Party

We celebrated Landon's birthday today with a bowling party.

Landon was so excited about his party!  It was a chaotic afternoon, but all the kids seemed to have had fun.  All of the kids were enthusiastic about singing happy birthday and it could be heard throughout the entire place.

Bowling was fun for everyone!

All week, we have been explaining to Landon that the purpose of a birthday party is to celebrate his life; it's not about presents!  We also worked with him on how to open cards, then a present, and the importance of thanking friends for a present.  Well, that training went in one ear and back out the other!  Opening presents was a frantic, chaotic, overwhelming experience.

Fall Soccer

Landon has been enjoying playing soccer for the past few weeks.  John volunteered to be the assistant coach, and Landon is enjoying his time on the field with Daddy!

Landon in his soccer gear.

Landon and coach John

Lunch at School

I went to Bryce's school this morning for a a volunteer and PTO meeting.  After the meetings, I took some photos for the school's yearbook.  Here is Bryce eating lunch with a few friends.

Bryce in the school lunch line.  He enjoyed one of his favorite lunch items from the cafeteria - chicken fingers.  It must be a popular choice because there were a lot of lunch buyers today!

Playing with Landon

While John and Bryce were at a Cub Scout function today, Landon and I went to the park to play.  I took him to Bryce's school playground so he could become familiar with the kindergarten playground.  Next year, Landon will be playing there everyday!

Landon had a lot of fun on the helicopter ride.

Popcorn Sales

Bryce's Cub Scout troop is in the middle of their yearly fundraiser, which is selling popcorn.  Bryce and John sold popcorn today with Colin outside a convenience store .  Bryce did a great job asking customers if they wanted to buy popcorn or make a donation.  They were successful and sold over $400 worth.

Happy 5th Birthday Landon

Happy 5th birthday Landon!  We love you!

Family Day

Today was a great family day!  Almost the whole family got together at my parents house.  Unfortunately, Megan was back at college so she couldn't join us!  It was great to visit with everyone, especially Vince, Kathleen, and Chris.

All of the cousins LOVE Chris!  Poor guy didn't get a break because all of the cousins wanted to be with him.

The boys were all running around outside and playing, but they took a break to come in to eat.

Happy Landon

Landon was so excited after Bryce left for his first day of school.  He had a day to himself with Mommy and Grayson!

Welcome to Second Grade

Bryce started second grade today!  He likes his teacher, so he's off to a good start!

Here are the kids in the neighborhood getting ready to get on bus!