A wonderful April weekend



Brycen wearing Daddy's "helmet" on the ride back from Grandpa & Grandma Blanchard's house

What a great weekend!   Saturday, Brycen got to see Grandpa and Grandma Blanchard both at their house in Belle Plaine and for supper at a restaurant.  Burke also converted his crib to a toddler bed on Saturday afternoon and the transition has been better than expected.  We've been talking it up quite a bit and he knew that Dad was going to change it soon.  Brycen has two rules to his new "big boy" bed.  1) He has to wait for Mom/Dad to get him out and 2) he has to go potty after getting up.  So far he hasn't broken any of the rules... we're blessed that he's such a good listener!  

Brycen napping in his big boy bed!

On Sunday, Brycen and mom went to church.  He behaved so well in church and later that day at lunch he told me his highlights... "Pastor Moe gave me fish" and "I talked in the microphone."  I had to give an announcement in front of the congregation that morning before the service started and Brycen came up front with me... he did not talk into the microphone necessarily but he did touch it once.  He must have thought it was pretty cool.  The sermon on Sunday was about how Jesus told fisherman to cast their nets and they would find fish.  Pastor Moe gave all the children pieces of bread cut out into fish.  Needless to say, Brycen was beyond excited. 



Brycen digging in the garden looking for worms

After nap time on Sunday, Brycen joined me outside in the garden and flower bed.  He had fun using a shovel to dig up dirt and find worms.  While digging in the front flower bed, he had his first experience tasting dirt.  Yuck!  I was just telling our neighbor kids (Brad & Sara) that we were going to be putting our house on the market and moving to Walford at the end of summer.  We both said that this summer would be a lot of fun and would have the chance to play outside as much as possible.  It was just then that Brad noticed Brycen had dirt in his mouth.  We were all saying yuck, and ewww when Brycen spurted out, "Don't taste good," which made us all laugh.  

Sara & Brycen hugging after sharing our news that we'd be moving

Later on, Brycen and I went on a bike ride and stopped at the park for a few minutes to play.  When we got home Brad, Sara, and Brycen jumped on the trampoline for about a half an hour.  I think their laughs and giggles were heard all around the neighborhood.  His little face was bright red from the exercise and he was out of breath at times.  He loved dog piling Brad & Sara and then proceeded to tell them to "get up."  After a bath to was the dirt out of his hair and a good brushing of the teeth he settled into his big boy bed for a good night's sleep.  



Brad & Brycen golfing in the front yard

Sometimes the best memories are made on days spent at home doing the simplest things... going to church, planting seeds, taking a quick bike ride, playing in the park, jumping around with the neighbors, having fun in the tub, and reading bedtime stories.

Sara, Brad & Brycen jumping on the trampoline