Say Goodbye...

Today was Jaxons graduations from Bloomington Preschool. It was a day of mixed emotions for me. I am so happy that Jaxon is getting so big and learning so many things. I cant believe that he is five! WOW! I am also sad too. It makes such a new chapter for us. I will actually have a child going to Elementary! Its hard for me to believe that he is old enough and "big" enough to go. No more sleeping in for me I guess. I will have to start getting up and cooking breakfast EARLY! I am not so sure about that...We are proud of Jaxon for graduating. I was not even sure if we were going to be able to get him to go to preschool. He was dead set against it. The year before this he refused to go. I took him anyways and about two weeks into it he was still crying all day. So we decided it wasnt going to work. He was very nervous this year to go! He did it though! All year long! WAY TO GO JAXON!

All dressed and ready to go. They had a swimming party after graduation so the kids were all in there swimming gear! It was very lowkey and perfect.

These are pictures of the class singing there songs. I of course was in a full cry. The only person crying. Not that I was sad, it was just so cute. He is so grownup!
This is his teacher Carol Morris reading Jaxons diploma. He was named Most Retentive. Mrs. Morris went on to say how he absorbs every word and can repeat exactly what he learned days weeks and even months later. For those of you that know Jax, it is so true. His little memory is AWESOME! He remembers right down to the small detail of what he was wearing the day he learned certain things.

This picture is of poor quality. Its Jax getting handed his diploma! My camera skills are lacking!
The entire class with there diplomas. OF course Jaxons is over his face! He is the third from the left on the back row!

Of course the water party at the end. Mrs. Morris had the big slide and a couple other things for the kids to do. The slide was the hit. I really dont think they even noticed the other games! They went up and down up and down for well over an hour. Jax would have stayed longer. His mean old Mom made him go home! We were about the last people there I thought it was time!:)

So Jax says GOODBYE to PRESCHOOL and HELLO to KINDERGARTEN!

MoViE NiGht

Jaxon decided he was having the "boringest day off his life" yesterday. I asked him what he wanted to do to make it not so boring. He decided we needed to have a movie night. We love movie nights at our house. We got out blankets and pillows and made a "bed" for the four of us to lay on while we watched our movie. The boys thought it would be "totally awesome" if they could have dinner on the "bed" too. I had made Spaghetti...it wasnt the cleanest choice. But we worked it out!!

Jax and his spaghetti face.
I dont really know why, but Ryke thought since we were eating on the floor that he didnt have to use a spoon either....

It was a mess! But he was very proud!

Will and the boys ready to watch the movie. The DVD of choice last night was Sandlot. I havent seen it is YEARS. I forgot how funny it was. The boys and I watched the whole thing. The OLD man fell asleep! Long day at work I suppose!

The two cutest boys

Today I got "flowers" from Jaxon and Ryker! They are two of the sweetest boys ever! They both came in with the sweetest smiles on there faces. Jaxon said to me. "We thought these "flowers" were beautiful so we bought them for you." I said "they are beautiful were did you buy them at?" Jaxon says, "actually mom, we just picked them out of the backyard, But do you love them?" I told him yes, because I really do love them! I love my two boys too!

Ryker turns 3

I seriously cant believe it...how did he turn 3 all ready? I dont know how he got this old. I offically have no more babies! Ryker is so grown up these days:( I guess it comes with age...I am still not so sure about it! Rykers birthday was on the 21. We had his party on the 20th due to Jaxons and Maggies ball games. Cindy, Maggie, Chey chey, Bill, Shauna, Aunt Laurie and her kids all came for the party! Thanks you guys its never a party without all of you there!! We had a really fun day. Ryker didnt quite no what to think about a birthday. When he woke up I sang him happy birthday in my beautiful voice, which I know he loved. When I was done he said "Thanks Mommy, Happy Birthday to you too!" He continued all day to say Happy Birthday back to anyone that said Happy Birthday to him! He was so shy about it and would put his hand over his mouth after he said it! He is the cutest Ryker I know! I love him to death! This I just a classic picture of Ryker that Jaxon took. He is such a free spirited little spitfire, that I had to put this picture in the bunch!I am not a cake maker. Dont claim to be. I make there cake on there first birthday and after that we buy it! I let them pick whatever cake they want. We got this one at Wal Mart. Yes its true Krusti I bought it at wall mart. I know you are dying right now. Its really one of the worst decorated cakes I have ever seen...however Ryker was IN LOVE! He couldnt believe they made his Bolt cake "so beautiful"!
Humoring me for a picture with the cake!Ryker really just wanted to blow out candles and eat. He wasnt too fond of all the photos. He is still so cute....with what else but a dirty face!Opening his haul. He took the Bolt dog off his birthday cake and bolt had to open all of the presents. Ryker was talking for Bolt in the sweetest voice! It sure took him awhile to open his presents, but it ws oh so cute!Posing with his bat and ball. Thanks chey chey mikell!!Will, Jaxon and I got him a Power Wheels four wheeler that he could ride in the backyard without Mom and Dad having to be watching him the whole time! Now he can cruise around with Diggy.Jaxon was trying to show him how everything works. You can tell how well his was listening!:)Ryker, Kaden, and Jaron playing horse! Thanks Laurie and kids for the gifts he loved them!
The day after his birthday we took the four wheeler out and let him give it a whirl. He loved it. He was not happy to wait all night. But he didnt even get it till 9 that night before! Jaxon and Ryker have been tearing up the backyard for day now! Its such an easy way to weed!
We are so glad Ryker is part of our family! We love you Spike Lee!!

BAKUGAN!?!

We had tons of fun last week. My sister Lora and her four kids came up and stayed for a few days. The weather was awful, but I still had a blast I think the kids did too! The boys collected bugs outside for hours. Well I should say Kaden collected and the other kids sorta watched. He ended up catching 18 cockroaches! GROSS I know. I am happy to say that they were all caught outside not inside. Of course they caught them in a plastic bug catchers. So by morning most of them were dead. So us normal people would be thankful and throw the dead bugs out! Oh not these five boys. There was a lovely funeral, In which Jax and Kaden said a prayer for each one of them! They buried them in the backyard and put rock "headstones" for each of them. It was a little wierd, but really one of the cutest things! A little male bonding. They were there own "gang" I wish I could remember what they were calling themselves. Of course I cant though! I thought this picture was so stinking cute!
This is Megan, very glad to NOT be a part of the gang! Poor girl was stuck with all boys all week! Lora, Megan and I made cookies and watch some "girl" tv while the boys were being boys!
The Isbells brought us into the Bakugan world. If any of you are as clueless as I was to what these things are I will explain. I guess its a tv show that comes on in the morning and now they are the craze. At least in American Fork, and now in the Nikolaus house. I have still never seen the show. However the boys and I know the theme song by hurt thanks to Brandons lovely singing of it about a hundred times daily! The Bakugans are the little round balls in the middle of the circle of cards. They open up into a guy of sorts when they are put on metal.

Heres an up close view!

This is all of the kids and they Bakugans are opened. You cant really tell though. Sorry bad picture!!
My boys didnt own any Bakugans when the Isbell showed up with theirs. My boys thought they were the coolest things ever, since the weather was windy and rainy. We took all the kids to Target and let them each buy another or in my boys case there first Bakugan. It entertained them the whole week!
Thanks Lora, Brandon, Megan, Pkader, and Native American for spending the week with us! I cant wait till we all get together again! It was a blast! I am still not sure if I should thank you for bringing Bakugans to our family or not! haha

waiting for Lucinda Maurice

We have a bit of a Thursday tradition that the boys LOVE, Cindy or more affectionately known in our house as Grandma Lucinda Maurice has the day off of work. Which means a day of fun with grandma. Usually shopping. Which I love. The boys will do whatever they just like spending time with her! Cindy had called and said she would be over to pick us up in a few minutes. The boys couldnt possibly wait inside. The ran out the minute I told them she was coming. I thought it was a great photo shot. I need to remember next time to snap some when we are with Cindy!!

Sharing a little love. I am not so sure Ryker is into this. But Diggy loves to try and kiss him or put his arm around him when we are snapping photos! I think its really cute. Will thinks it a little wierd! I am just glad that they like each other!Jaxon giving us his toothless smile! He is missing two teeth on the bottom and one on the top is loose! I love this phase! Its really cute to hear all about how is teeth are loose!

Ryker cheesing it up. I tried forever to get a picture of him sitting down. He just doesnt sit long enough!

patiently waiting for Grandma! Thanks Cindy for sharing your Thursdays with us. We look forward to it all week long! We love you!

One sexy baseball player

Jaxon has started baseball. He is so excited we eat, sleep and breathe baseball these days. Everything he says or does lately ties back to the game. Its really cute actually! He had his first game last Tuesday night. Seriously is not the cutest player you have ever seen! I think he was born to play sports. Must be a gene he got from Will. Heaven knows it didnt come from me!!
Waiting for his turn to bat. Everyone gets a chance to bat. We go through the batting order on both teams twice and that the game!

He is a heavy hitter too! He really smacked them out there!

Diggy at bat!

His outfield stance. Will and the boys play sports every free chance Will has. You dont even have to tell Diggy to get down and wait for the ball its just automatic for him! I can brag right? I mean he is my first born on his first baseball team!!

Diggy is the one walking in.

I dont know why but it was such an emotional day for me. His first game seemed like such a big deal! He looked so grown up. Will has been talking about him playing baseball since before he was born. I was having burst of tears throughout the game. I know it really is sorta lame to cry. All I can say is I am my mothers daughter so give me a little slack!!

Team cheer at the end of the game. Jax is number four. His team name are the Angels. He is so proud!!

No suprise to find Ryker climbing the fence the whole game! I have noticed that he climbs fences no matter where we are! He is too cute! Ryker was really upset that he doesnt get to play. Good thing the fence kept him entertained throughout the game!!