Happy Memorial Day and Freedom Weekend Aloft

Happy Memorial Day! I am thankful for the many brave men and women that serve our country! Today we honor the 1.9+ million men and women that have died fighting for our freedom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_casualties_of_war

Each Memorial Day Weekend, Freedom Weekend Aloft is held in Simpsonville. I won't go into much detail on my dissappointment with FWA, but the boys had a blast so it was worth it! I will say that once the balloons launched they were fun to watch and I did endulge in a funnel cake, yummm!
First order of business, train ride

Can you see John Thomas? He's upside down. This slide was no joke.

Bryson braving the slide

Dragon ride teacups Roller Coaster ride cheese! John Thomas LOVED this ride. He and the other kids giggled the entire time
Weeee Finally, the balloons! Our favorite balloon
Neat picture I got More rides on the way out after the balloons launched Was asleep before we got out of the parking lot.

Beach Weekend

Well the beach season is among us. The boys took their first trip to Myrtle Beach this weekend! They had a great time! They especially love digging in the sand and catching the little clams that wash up.

Spring Program

John Thomas’ spring program was tonight. Kids ages 3 and up sang their hearts out in honor of Memorial Day and it was also graduation night for the kids in the private K5 class. This is the last program he will have at Sonshine. He and Bryson will both start going to the CDC at the church starting June 8th. They are excited to be at “school” together! We will miss Karen so much though… I don’t think Bryson quite understands that she isn’t coming with him.

One day Bryson, we will all be watching you do this...

T Ball Banquet

Tonight was John Thomas’ t-ball party and banquet at Gatti Town. He had an awesome coach this year that presented them with a personalized baseball and trophy. I’m sad to see the season end, he really enjoyed playing. Now he says he wants to play golf and tennis. We shall see.

The team waiting patiently

Coach pretending not to see John Thomas
Cool trophy

Rainy Day Fun

This came in handy when the boys started going stir crazy during a the day long rain event. Thanks Uncle Kirby, Aunt Bonnie and Nico (this was their gift to Bryson for his birthday).

They insisted on sleeping in there...

Last T-Ball Game

John Thomas’ last game was this afternoon. He has improved so much in just a few weeks. It has been so fun watching him learn and become part of a team! He has really responded well to Coach Odom! What a great season. GO BEARCATS!

Lake Weekend

It’s getting warm in SC, and the lake trips have begun! The boys had a great time riding on the boat, driving the wave runners and playing in the sprinkler! I am so thankful that my grandparents made their home on Lake Greenwood! We have made so many memories there!

Bryson's 3 Year Check Up

Everything went well at Bryson’s checkup today. No shots=happy Bryson. He’s growing like a weed, and is right on track developmentally. Doctor says he’s perfect but anyone who knows him knows that already!

Added a couple of pics of Bryson at 2 days old and 3 years old... wow!

Kindergarten Orientation

Mommy cried, John Thomas cried… August will be interesting.

Walking in with daddy

Mommy and her almost kindergartener

He looks so tiny

Happy Birthday Bryson!!

Today is Bryson's 3rd birthday! I can't believe my baby is THREE! We had a fabulous day starting with our bday tradition of pancakes for breakfast. After breakfast, the boys played outside with Bryson's newest toys from yesterday's party (pics to come when I get them back from Carla.) Bryson decided he wanted to go to the zoo, so around lunch time we picked up some yummy food and headed out. We had a great picnic and afterwards enjoyed some spiderman cupcakes.Then it was to the zoo!
The birthday boy and his favorite animals! Daddy and the birthday boy!Kissing the "yell-yo" snake.A great pic of mommy and her boys but not the best side of the elephants. Even the turtles were celebrating! After the zoo, we had to test out the brand new playground at the park! We headed home to give Bryson his big present from us, A teeter totter... The pics above are probably the only ones you will see of this. It is loaded back into my van to be returned. First it doesn't teeter and swivel, and secondly the middle piece broke. Toys R Us will receive an earful tomorrow.

For dinner, Bryson insisted we go to Chuck E Cheese.

A kids paradise, a parents hell.

Happy boy with lots of tokens!

Today was full of love and laughter with our sweet boy! At exactly 11:08 p.m. 3 years ago, you were born kicking and screaming. You wanted the world could hear you (and still do). You were 8lbs 12oz of perfection! You are as loved and beautiful today as you were 3 years ago. You have blessed our lives beyond belief, and we love you so very much!