My little boy gets a “big boy” bed!

Ryan was super excited to have his big boy bed finished and set up in his room! 

Big brothers, Travis and Justin, showing Ryan how to “make” his bed so that all his cuddly’s  are displayed!  I think Travis and Justin were just as excited about Ryan’s new bed as Ryan!  It was pretty cute!

Travis and Justin reading books to Ryan before he went to bed!

  Ryan went to right to sleep in his new bed.  It was probably so nice for him to stretch out!  He has been pretty cramped in his crib lately! 

 

I knew this day was coming, after all, Jeff has been working hard to build Ryan’s bed for a couple of months now.  Ryan NEEDED a bed.  We would go in to check on him at night and find him either all scrunched up or his feet and legs sticking out of the crib slats.  He was just getting too big!  So, Jeff finally finished his bed and got it put in his room today.  It looked great and Ryan loved it!  And then, Jeff started taking the crib apart.  It made me sad, sad to think that all my boys are growing up.  I no longer have a baby in the house!  The crib has been set up and used for nine years now!  All three of them have slept in it, and now all three have grown out of it :(  It is exciting to see Ryan growing up and all that goes with that, but still I am sentimental and sad for the time that has passed and how quickly it seems to go!

Justin joined Cub Scouts!

I am so excited for Justin, I think he is going to LOVE Cub Scouts!  In the short time that he has been involved (less than a month), he has had a great time!  He thinks his uniform is the coolest thing ever, he was super excited to build a boat with his Dad for the Rain Gutter  Regatta, and even enjoyed selling popcorn in front of the local grocery store. 

Tiger Cubs, Justin and Parker, selling popcorn!  They did pretty good!  It must have been because they were so cute because this popcorn is seriously expensive!  “Would you like to buy some tasty popcorn?”

Justin with the boat he built with Jeff for the Rain Gutter Regatta!

Justin racing his boat!

A Day at the Races!

Jeff took Travis out for an evening of racing up in Roseville!  Travis is a huge NASCAR fan.  He had a blast hanging out with his Dad, having snacks, and watching the races.  It was a great night for both of them!

Roseville Raceway!

So happy!

Travis sitting in his beloved #24…The only thing that could have made it better is if it was actually Jeff Gordon’s #24! 

Sitting in the car was one of the perks of going to the races on Fan Appreciation Day!

He even walked the whole track!  What a great day for him!

A Bad Hair Day!

I love that the boys frequently will get up and get themselves ready for school in the morning, but I cringe when they decide to fix their own hair!  Since the boys have had enough hair to comb, I have been fixing their hair.  I like it when it is neat and parted like little men.

So, when they locked themselves in the bathroom the other morning, I knew what they were up too.  To my surprise, Travis came out looking pretty good.  He required a little fixing which he was more than willing to accept from me.  Justin, on the other hand, hasn’t quite figured out how to work that brush!  It took everything in me to tell him, “Great job.  It looks good!”  I offered to help fix a few areas that needed some help, but he wasn’t taking it!  He was so proud of himself and thought that it looked perfect!

This picture really doesn’t do the hair justice!  It was literally a comb-over from near his ear and there was a spot in the back that was combed completely forward, plus he had severe bed head in the back!

Here you can see the hair in the back combed forward!

  Travis did a pretty good job!