Inventive.......

Peyton wanted to set up a domino course with lots of obstacles. He did a great job getting it all set up, but I didn't get a picture of everything falling because.....

little brother was lurking in the background and started things going before they were supposed to.

Only one course was set up because Peyton was too mad to start another.

A is for Astronaut

Cannon had just came home from preschool and I had to snap a picture.

Can you tell what letter he learned?

Cannon's First Day of School

This is Cannon's first day of Preschool. He was more than ready to go because his big brother had already been in school for two weeks. There were other kids in his class clinging to their mom's legs as school was starting, but Cannon could not get in the door fast enough.

Wasn't this kid just a baby?!?!

At school

Here's Peyton's' first day of Preschool. Thought it was fun to compare the pictures.

Founder's Day

Founder's Day Wellsville has the best parade! Not too long, fun entries and lots of candy.

Then we turn around and watch the Sham Battle. It's a reenactment of the first settlers to Cache Valley and their interaction with the Indians.

Here come the settlers...

And then the Indians with the Calvary close behind....

and then the fighting starts....

After the battle we had lunch and then headed for the square.

Cannon was not too sure about this ride. It rises up and then falls with bouncing after that. Cannon faked a smile now and then, but held the death grip the whole time. Peyton however has become more adventurous over the past year and loved the ride.

Cannon took awhile to come down the slide. I was really glad that I did not have to go up in the bouncy house to get him!

Peyton got a sling shot from the square and was anxious to get home to try it out.

All in all it was another fun day in Wellsville!

Fun Run

Each year Founder's Day starts with a 5K or 10K Fun Run.

(When you walk with me, it's a Fun Walk)
This year Grandpa, Grandma, Peyton and I all did the Fun Run. Peyton was a trooper - They had a one mile run for the kids, but he did the 5K. He slowed down a few times, but he stuck with it to the end and finished strong!

Good Job Kiddo!

Superman

This kid thinks he's superman in more ways than one!!

Brotherly Love

Peyton and Cannon were fighting (I know - hard to believe) so I sent them each to their own naughty spot. Somehow Cannon snuck out of his naughty spot and ended up in Peyton's naughty spot. Pretty soon they were laughing. A little while later, when they were back to playing, they started fighting again. Before I could say anything to them, Peyton said, "Should we go back to the naughty spot and laugh?" They headed to the naughty spot and had a good laugh.

When I'm having a moment, maybe I should get to the naughty spot and laugh! I love you boys and think you teach me so much!

1st Day of 1st Grade

I can't believe that 1st grade is already here! Didn't summer just start? I had to face the fact the Peyton is headed to school all day. I feel selfish because I didn't want him to be gone all day - I like having him around way too much. He was ready though and we had a fun time getting ready for his big day.

This isn't Peyton's long lost twin, but a cut out to help us get ready for the next morning. Peyton picks out his clothes and then clothes pins them to this cardboard cut out. I just figured anything that gets kids excited about being organized is for us!

Cannon didn't want to be left out of the picture taking - thus the jump in front of the camera while taking Peyton's picture!

Cannon's cut out will get dressed when he starts school.

I thought I'd throw in a name review for breakfast

before he headed off to 1st grade.

Here's the big 1st grader looking as cute as ever!

I had to get this scrapbook moment of getting on the bus - could all the scrapbook mom's be the reason that the bus was late? What he doesn't know is that as soon as the bus started driving away, I cried!

Well, I was hoping things were going good, but I had a message from Peyton's teacher (who called while I was being consoled on the phone by my sister). She said that Peyton and a little girl collided on the playground and that he had a goose egg on his head. Mrs. Berry said I could come to the school to make sure he was okay, but I was pretty sure that wasn't a good idea - we'd probably both end up in tears. I waited until he came home to see the damage and it was worse than I was picturing.....

This picture doesn't do the size of the goose egg justice. You can kind of see the bottom of the bump just above his eyebrow. I should have taken the picture from the side. I guess that the little girl ran up from behind him and collided with him. He fell forward and somehow landed on his forehead, hands and knees. Mrs. Berry failed to mention the road rash! Peyton said I could only take a picture if I didn't put it on my blog. I told him I'd have to think about it and took the picture anyway.

I asked on a scale of 1 to 10 how he would rate his first day and he rated it a 10 - goose egg and all. He's growing too fast, but I'll try to enjoy each moment because there's no slowing them down!! I'm proud of you Peyton!

Demo Derby

We went to the demolition derby at the Logan Fair Grounds. I don't think that two little boys could have been any more fascinated with cars and loud noises than these two!

Peyton wanted a picture of the fire, but I didn't get the camera out quick enough so we just got the smoke.

This was a first for me - a pink van in a demo derby?!?

And if you can believe it, Cannon took a nap during heats 3 & 4!

(He has missed his nap during the day - but still!?)

Excited for School

I was driving Peyton to his 1st grade assesment and I asked him if he was excited for school. He says, "Not like boom-shock-a-locka excited, but just boom excited."

Has anyone ever been "just boom excited"? I'm not sure what that is? :)