Jayden Turns 2!!!

Little buddy also had a very special day!! We went to Chuck E Cheese per his request. It was a great day! 

My sweet baby is quickly becoming a big boy! 

Cheese!

He was riding the carousel, still as a statue because Chuck E was walking around. 

Happy Birthday to you...

Peyton Turns 5!

I am a little behind on posts... It's been a whirlwind of a few weeks!! 

Peyton turned 5 on October 30, and we cannot believe how fast time has gone.  Here are some pictures from this HUGE milestone birthday! 

Look how much this little man has grown! 

Celebrating at Pump It Up, Superhero style...

On his actual birthday, Peyton left school early for fun at Red Robin and the movies! 

He loves his new Spider-Man bedroom! 

Halloween 2013

Jayden dressed as Jake the pirate and Peyton was the Red Power Ranger.  We went trick or treating with friends. It was a ball! 

The boys in their costumes 

Our family

Jayden got to ride between houses 

Trick or Treat!! 

Perfect to a "tee"

Tee ball is well under way! This year, Peyton is on the Portland Sea Dogs team (our league does MLB teams for baseball and minor league names for tee ball).  His first game was  huge success and he's enjoying it so much more!

Puppy Love

Peyton has been talking about a little girl in his class an awful lot lately. Her name is Riley and supposedly said he has pretty eyes.  Well, today his teacher informed me that he and Riley are trouble. When I asked her what she meant, she said they like to hug a lot. Oh boy! It gets better... Last Friday morning was when he said he was never getting married. Apparently that same day, he asked Riley to marry him. She said, "Marry you? I'm not even grown up yet!"

Haha... It's so cute and a little nerve wracking that my little mister is so enamored with this little girl! 

Cute Boys!

It's hard to believe that Peyton will be 5 next month and Jayden will be turning 2 three days later!  It has been awhile since we have posted any pictures of the boys, so here are some of the newest ones. 

Jayden wanted to be a big boy and carries Peyton's backpack!

Our little sleepy boy... Couldn't resist that little bum in the air!

Peyton got the new Ice Cream Magic "toy" and made chocolate ice cream at home!

Our little firefighter on September 11, showing his patriotic pride

 

His first powdered sugar donut... it was a hit!

He's still making silly faces, even with the Chickenpox

Jayden's first purchase from a book fair!  Llama Llama Home With Mama

Third Time's A Charm

The last blog we wrote mentioned that Peyton was transferring from Sonoran Heights to Parkview for preschool.  Well, we are making another change and this time it's back to where we started.  Here's how it all happened...

Peyton was flourishing in Ms. Robin's class at Parkview.  He was enjoying himself and she said she loved having him, as well.  He was learning new things every day, making new friends, and even had very minimal behavior issues.  Everything was going perfect... at school.  Being that Parkview's program was only half-day, the schedule was taking its toll on everyone.  As Joe continues to build his real estate business, it was very difficult for him to limit his work days to end by 10:50 am when he had to pick up Peyton.  Similarly, Peyton was getting bored with so much free time at home and therefore starting to act out behaviorally. 

After a lot of prayer and discussion, we have decided that he will be going back to Radiant to finish his preschool education.  While we are not excited that our child endured three preschool transitions in a month's span, we know that he is where he should be.  He will get the faith based curriculum that we love so much, and he will get to be with his friends who he has known since birth.  We are confident that his academics and behavior will continue to be supported, and it is a happy medium for everyone involved. 

Stay tuned for more updates on our precious boys!

Just keep swimming...

Peyton had a pretty rocky start to his Pre-K year.  His teacher did not allow an adjustment period for him before she started nailing him for every misbehavior. She was not attentive to the fact that he could already do much of her curriculum. In fact, we had to tell her that he knew how to write his name and she was very nasty when we would ask for clarification on things. After lots of tears, stress, and prayer we decided to pull him out. He is going to be enrolled in a half-day Pre-K program at the school where I teach. He will get to spend his afternoons with Daddy. We are going to try this and hope he is given the opportunity to flourish this last year before kindergarten. We will have pictures of him at Parkview soon, but here are his pictures from the one that didn't work out.  

Sweet Blessings

Peyton and Jayden are so funny! They definitely have Joey's sense of humor! Tonight they both made me chuckle, so I thought  I'd share. 

After racing upstairs, I told Peyton to say "Neener, Neener Peyton won."  When Joey got into earshot, Peyton said, "Neener, Neener I've got a wiener!"  We both cracked up and when asked who he heard that room, his response was "No one. I just made it up."  This kid cracks me up! 

Then at bedtime, I was reading a Sesame Street book with Jayden. We were naming the characters and pointing at them. I said, "This is the Count. Can you say Count?" His sweet little voice said, "three, four, three, four" So precious!!!  

These two little boys are such a blessing. Thank you, God, for my two little heartbeats! 

 

Fun with Grammy

We came home from Las Vegas with enough time to empty our bags before heading to the airport to pick up Grammy Pammy!  We had not seen her since Thanksgiving, so to say we were excited was understatement!  Peyton was running circles in the airport while we waited for her to come through security.  :)  Here are a few pictures from our fun days with her!

 

Two peas in a pod on the way home from the airport - having a ball and laughing all the way!

 

Grammy's baker - they were rolling dough for cookies!


A little late night baking to make everyone smile!


They had a "camp out" the last two nights she was here, complete with a sleeping bag and lantern!  Our big boy slept downstairs on his couch ALL NIGHT both nights.  :)


It must have been an intense moment in Finding Nemo.  Maybe they were trying to figure out what the whale was saying, lol!


The quality isn't good, but still love it!


Peyton and Owen at Chuck E Cheese!


Come on, guys, let's go swimming!


Big boy doesn't need water wings or any help... he's just chillaxin'


Our last afternoon with Grammy.  We had lunch and played games at Chuck E Cheese before she left.  We love her and miss her already!

Viva Las Vegas

We have been taking a vacation during the week of July 4th every year since we got married.  After having kids, our destination always seems to be either Michigan or Las Vegas.  This year, our car drove us back to Las Vegas for another great week of sun, fun, and a little gambling.  Below are some pictures to document our awesome week!

Peyton was so excited to go swimming as soon as we got there!

 

After swimming at Sharie and Bill's hotel pool, Jayden was wondering if there was a "hide-a-bed" in their room!

After some swimming, we kicked off our first night checking out the strip!  Here we are in front of Lady Liberty!


Peyton loves going to the Castle (Excalibur) to play in the Fun Dungeon!  In this picture, he's taking out some aliens!


Jayden and Mama at dinner on Tuesday night!


Checking out the gift shops on Tuesday night in New York New York.  The boys wore fancy hats!


"Cheese!"  and Happy 4th of July!


It was a late night... Happy 4th of July!


Checking out the Conservatory at Bellagio on July 4th!


A little less than traditional July 4th lunch at Caesar's Palace!


 Here's a montage of other photos from our trip... Bumblebee met us there so we could give him the All-Spark that we picked up at the Hoover Dam!