Mason Graduates!

Bryce had a fun last week at Jo's house!  They spent lots of time outside and in the water!

 

Popsicle time!

Playing in the sand and water!

Swinging time with friends!

Driving the tractor

Getting ready to wash the toys to put away for summer

Scruba-dub-dub!

Zane got out of school a day earlier than me, so he spent his first day of summer at Jo's!  He is helping the little ones with a puzzle here

Brothers!

Peek a boo!

Fun in the bounce house

Jump!

The boys gathering "mulch"

Fun in the water

Spraying one another!

My favorite kind of weather is thunderstorms.  Mason has become quite nervous with weather conditions lately so I try to get him to love this weather as much as I do.  Last week it began raining and thundering, so I told everyone I was going into the garage to read and enjoy it.  Everyone followed me out!  Mason was a little upset, but ended up getting over it and somewhat enjoying it!

 



Zane is "fishing" here.  Look close and you can see the pole he made!

Brothers hanging out in the rain!

LOVE!

I'm sure there are lots of words of wisdom happening here...

Mason enjoying the rain

I don't know why everything always has to happen in the same week, but that seems to be the case more often than not.  Mason started tee ball and he was supposed to graduate the same night.  We ended up moving his graduation to the next night so we could attend both.  He has been asking to be in baseball and seems really interested in learning about the game.  He watches the Royals on tv very closely and always wants to play catch with Matt at night.  This week he had two practices.

 



Learning about home plate

Running the bases

Playing catch

Daddy beside to help.

Bryce and Zane entertaining themselves during practice

Time to bat!

Look at that form!

On 3rd

Learning from Daddy

Wednesday was Mason's PreK Graduation.  Jo also closed early that day to attend her daughter's 5th grade promotion.  It worked out that Matt's parents could come down early to get Bryce, picked up the other boys, and stay for graduation.  My parents were able to come as well.  We have such amazing support!  If you know Mason...you know he's a little picky about his clothing.  We have been prepping him for months about what he had to wear for graduation.  I was sure we wouldn't be able to get him into anything other than a t-shirt and sweatpants, but thankfully he did as we asked and wore his shirt and tie.  He looked so extremely handsome!  He did tell me that his friend Max would look "gorgeouser than him" because he also had a vest!

Mr. Handsome

Brody, Max, Mason

Acting silly

Nora & Mason

Mason with his extremely proud parents!

Mason & Ella

Mrs. Fredde with Mason.  He was in her room each day after school until I picked him up

Mrs. Heiss & Mrs. McIntyre, his 2 teachers this year

Big boy on stage

Supportive family!  Bryce kept cupping his hands around his mouth and shouting "Mas!'  It was too cute!

Singing some songs!

He really enunciates!

 

I was nervous about what he would say...

Receiving his diploma

Congrats from Mrs. McIntyre

The graduate!

Mason's fan club

Nora, Mason, and Ella.  Nora and Ella once were arguing about which one of them would marry Mason.  So I thought this picture was appropriate for "someday, maybe..."

The graduating class of 2014!  Mason is in the back, a little left of the middle.

We were all finally done with school on Friday!  Woohoo!  So this weekend we planned to just get things done around the house and possibly make a list of summertime things to do.  Saturday we got word that Matt's Grandma Beggs had a heart attack and was being life flighted.  We were just getting ready to go swimming and didn't know what to do.  After talking to Matt's mom, we decided to take the boys swimming for a little bit, then head to Des. Moines for the rest of the weekend.  When we got there we went to the hospital to see her.  She was in icu so the boys couldn't go in, but we got to see her for a little bit.  Then we went to Marcy's to eat some pizza, and my parents' house to spend the night.  Sunday we spent most of the day at the hospital.  There wasn't much change with her throughout the day.  When they got her there Saturday they put a stent in.  Her blood pressure was all over the place, which is why she went to icu.  They have been trying to move her to a new room forever, but are so full they don't have beds.  We are being told it will happen sometime this evening...we shall see.  Prayers are appreciated for Grandma Beggs!

While we were at the hospital, the boys stayed with my parents.  They played, went fishing, and just had a fun time!  When we came to get them, they didn't want to leave!  Not too far down the road, this is what I saw in the backseat:

Grandma and Papa wore them out!

Today, our first official day of summer, we've been quite lazy.  I'm typing this at 4:45 p.m. and the older two are still in their pj's (I can't lie, I am too) and we are loving every minute of it!  Maybe tomorrow we'll actually get dressed and do something...ha!  And what else do you do on a lazy summer day...lay on the floor and eat Goldfish!

I could get used to this!