Field Trip!

Brandon and his classmates went on a field trip to the Huntington Library. The bus ride was so much fun...a first for Brandon! He got to sit by his two very best buds-London and Demaurea. :)

Here are all the kindergarten friends. What a cute group!

Two super teachers!

Last week we celebrated "Teacher Appreciation Week." It was a fun four days, giving small gifts and goodies to our teachers. On Thursday we surprised them with a pancake brunch.



Our WONDERFUL Mrs K and Ms. Sanchez deserve much much more than just a week of little surprises, but our small display of gratitude will have to do for now. :) They are the very best and all the kindergarten friends are so lucky to be taught by them each and every day. WE LOVE YOU! Thank you for all that you do.

You know your child is growing when...

they eat a bowl of soup and two pieces of toast, THEN Spaghettio's and more toast, THEN pasta and more toast. No joke. Brandon is doing some serious growing. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON!

Well he did it. Brandon turned 6, even though I told him not to. ;) Monday May 11th, the day before his birthday, Brandon came down with a terrible case of "pink eye." So after a quick trip to the doctor and the pharmacy that morning, we decided to use our day-out-of-school to have some fun and prepare for the next day's celebration! Here is my almost birthday boy helping me make the buttercream icing for his cupcakes. He is fantastic at measuring! Just look how he didn't spill at all! ;)


We did lots of playing outside...we even found some new friends. Brandon thought it would be fun to let the snails have a race.
Of course, his snail was in the lead.
Almost there Mr. Snail!
Yes! They finally made it! Okay, that is just the stinkin' cutest face I have ever seen.
The next day, the BIG DAY, Brandon woke up to blue balloons all over the living room floor. There were birthday signs hanging around the room saying things like, "The Big 6!" and "I hope you have the very best day ever!" I think he liked it.

On the table was a list of activities that we were going to do throughout the day to celebrate. The first thing on the list was to have a "mashed potato and Pineapple Fanta soda breakfast." What can I say, it's his FAVORITE!

The next thing on the list was to go to school, wear a birthday crown, have friends sing "Happy Birthday" to him and enjoy cupcakes. He did just that.






Brandon's very very BEST friend! We love you London!
After school, we went to Disneyland (we had to, it was on the list:)) with Uncle Greg, Aunt Angie and cousin Lily. Brandon wanted to ride on ONE ride and ONE ride only...Toy Story! And that is just what we did.


Brandon had $59 to spend at Disneyland because of the birthday "gift card" he received. Spending that amount was way too easy for my lil b-day shopper. It was just about a one-stop-shop for him. He bought a Star Wars Mr. Potato Head named "Spuda Fett," four Star Wars figures, a "build-your-own" light saber and a container of cotton candy! Wow! Let's just say he was so excited!

The entire day was jam packed full of fun, but the very best thing was when Nana and Papa John met us at Downtown Disney. There they gave Brandon the most wonderful gift...a Nintendo DS! Brandon loves his special gift so much! He played with it all the way home. Matter of fact, he has not stopped playing it!
We came home and finished up the day by playing Brandon's favorite game right now, the Pokemon dance game. (It's a crazy game that he made up. Lot's of Jonas Brother's music and lot's of dancing!) Happy Birthday Brandon! I am so so thankful you came into this world.

Brandon's trip to Utah!

Brandon had a fantastic trip to Utah last weekend. Papa John and Nana took Brandon and I to Salt Lake City for a fun filled five days. It was a blast! Here is my little traveler and his amazing grandparents, all ready to go!
Ticket in hand. :)
The airplane ride was so much fun! He thought the best part of the flight was getting to order his very own Sprite!
While we were in Utah Nana and Brandon spent a TON of time together! They had the best time just hanging out playing Chinese Checkers, Uno and Star Wars card games. Nana took him to the Discovery Science Center and he LOVED it! Here they are watching the water show at Gateway.
Sam and Savannah came over to Papa John's condo (where we spent our five fabulous days of fun), and had a sleepover. They went to Build-A-Bear and each got something new. Brandon's zebra "Stripes" is a great addition to his growing stuffed animal collection. :) It was a night of giggles and wiggles and very little sleep!
We did a whole lot of shopping while in Utah and cutie Brandon was a GREAT sport! That's my guy! Stripes was pretty good too!

Here he is in the hallway of the condo's. He loved to run down to the elevator and be the first one to push the button. He had the special job of scanning the "key" that allowed us to use the elevator. He got very good at this!

We went to the Hogle Zoo on our last day in SLC. It is a great little zoo with tons of fun animals to see. Brandon said he loved the Meercats the best.





Brandon requested to sit next to his Nana for both airplane rides. He loves her so much. They have a very special relationship that I am incredibly grateful for. Mom thank you, thank you, for making this trip just AMAZING for Brandon and I. We had the best time. Papa John, thank you for allowing us to tag along and for putting up with us and all of our noise! WE LOVE YOU!! Let's do it again really soon!