Byron's first game ever

Waiting his turn at bat.
Notice the ball over in the right hand side of the picture. Byron has been watching his brothers play baseball since he was born.....and he has been waiting to play since he was about 3!!! He took it very seriously and knew just what to do! It was so fun for him! (Us too!)

Made it home....
He had a lot of fun playing the pitching position. Most of the balls came to him, so he got to scoop them up and throw them to first!

Missing: A Bottom Tooth!

Byron lost his first tooth the other day! We were sitting in a restaurant, and it started to bleed. It was close to being out, so I asked him if he wanted me to pull it. He very willingly opened his mouth to me. I got it right out, and then he said, Actually, Mom, I think it will hurt. I said, It's already out! He was amazed! It was very exciting. They gave us a little container to take it home in. He wished that they would come and sing "Happy Happy Birthday, From the Tooth Fairy" to him! (No, it' s not his birthday, but you know how they sing for you on your birthday). And alas, the tooth fairy that comes to this house is stingy....I hear from school, that a lot of kids get 20 bucks per tooth. Brother!!! My kids look at me with very quizzical expressions when I tell them I feel sorry for those kids for being so spoiled!

Byron

Byron at 5 years old.

2 buds

Kelsey and Byron are 2 buddies. Byron is always writing letters to her every meeting, and Kelsey has always been so good to him. We took SO MANY pictures that day, we never did get Kyla and Trent, or Jared and Kendra together. It was to the point of "too much already"!!!!

Pix of a 5 year old Byron

(Oops...this was sitting in drafts and I forgot to finish and post it!)

Byron is 5!!




Here he is when he was a baby! What a cutie!

Interests: Byron LOVES hot wheels! He would be perfectly happy if each and every present he received was a hot wheels car! He and his brothers keep track of each one....they'll be busy looking and looking "you know, Mom, for that one we bought at Longs when it was winter time"....ah, yes, as if I'd know! He is also big on doing his "homework"...he wants to be ready for school, you know! He found Jared's word ring from kindergarten, and has been learning words...then he goes and finds some paper to write..."Mom, should I do my upper case or lower case letters? Maybe I should write my numbers today."...then he colors...and this is all self-motivated. Chloe of course is a big part of his life. He is always greeting her w/ "HI, Sweeeetieee!" Baseball is his other love. He's been out in the backyard hitting pitched balls for a couple of years now, just WAITING for his turn at T-ball!

Personality:He is a little shy, and gets embarrassed easily, but he warms up quickly. He's also very driven....the very motivated type....if his brothers can do it, he can do it better. Even if he is so mad and frustrated that he cannot do something, he just won't stop! He is also extremely independent.

Stats:
Height: 48 1/2"
Weight: 53 lbs.
Shoe size: 2
Clothing size: 7

And now begins the countdown for Kindergarten!

Kindergarten, here we come!

Byron's first day of kindergarten went off without a hitch! He was up bright and early, and was so excited! Yesterday at "meet the teacher" day he was very nervous, but it was so good to have that day, b/c today he was ready to go! He knew what to expect and couldn't wait! When we left, he just gave a big smile and was ready to go!

This is the best teacher he could possibly have! We were so thrilled to get her. The other 2 boys had her as well, and we were HOPING we'd get lucky enough....and w/ 5 kindergarten classes, we were a little worried!
Lining up to go in.....
This is a buddy of his, Tanner. His older brother is in Jared's grade. The 4 kids have play dates together sometimes. They are a really nice family.

After school, he was tuckered out! He lay on the couch, ate some goldfish, and relaxed! But he had a very lazy, happy smile!

Gimme a break!

So, Byron decided to break his arm on Friday night! He and the cousins were playing, and he fell....and he really favored his arm. That night he even cried out some in his sleep, and when, in the morning, he was still favoring it, we decided to take him in. The X-rays did not show a definitive break, but fluid around the elbow, so the urgent care doc thought it was broken. He told me to keep him in a sling for 2 weeks. Uh...a 5 year old in a sling? It was usually around his shoulder, not down on his arm....certainly not keeping it immobile! We went to the pediatrician on Monday, and she said that elbows are tricky, so it's not up to her to decide if it is broken or if it is soft tissue damage, so she splinted his arm (yeah! at least now it's protected!) and put in a referral for the ortho doc.....that office called today and we have a Thursday appt. so we'll find out then if he's good to go or if he needs to be casted!

The End of Time According to Byron

Well, Jared was telling Byron today about the time when Jesus comes back....and Jared said "Our bodies will rise up out of the graves and go meet Jesus in the clouds"...and Byron said w/ an incredulous look...."WHAT? You mean without our heads?????"

Which reminds me of another Byron story. He's been talking quite a bit about Jesus dying in the clouds and then God will destroy the earth (OK, so he's got some of his stories crossed), and so one day, he and I went on a walk. He kept picking up progressively larger rocks, till it was quite a big rock he was toting around. He kept trying to throw it higher and higher and suddenly he stopped, looked up, and said, "I'd better be careful, because if I throw it into the clouds, I might hit Jesus, and then Jesus would say "What? Who hit me w/ a rock? And I'd have to say Whoops, sorry Jesus!" Anyway, kids are so funny in their perception of things. We were just talking yesterday how funny it is that he still thinks heaven is the mortuary "because that's where people go when they die".... When I told him there is no sadness in heaven, he looked at me like I was crazy, and said "What? Mom, at heaven at the funeral home EVERYBODY is crying!" Yes, in a kid's mind, that IS where you go when you die!

Byron's five!

I cannot believe it! Our youngest is five!!! He wanted to go to a buffet for dinner, so we did...Lauren and Sandy met us there. Mel and Dalene couldn't come then, but were able to join us later at our house for cake and ice cream. The kids had a great time. All day, Byron kept saying he was four! You see, it's not official until you blow out the candles!




The kids all dressed up in very odd combinations of costumes afterwards! They had so much fun!

President Roosevelt

Byron was quite impressed with "the heads" (as he calls them) at Mt. Rushmore. Today he's been talking about Teddy "Bear" Roosevelt!

Puppy Love

I think the title says it all.......

The Lake with Kelvin and Leila

We sure enjoyed the day. It was overcast the whole time, so in spite of the heat, it was very comfortable. The breeze was blowing, as well, so the bugs weren't biting. Uncle Kelvin and the boys had mud baths out there, and had a blast!

The kids wanted to try their hand at fishing again!

Piper was perfect the whole time. I'm not even sure she knows how to cry! :)

Byron in the sand

Byron was just sitting on his pail in the sandbox, sifting sand...it was just so cute. He was getting tired, but didn't want to come in. The kids spend a lot of time in that sandbox. It has been the best thing, especially since we live on such a little lot. I have to admit, I've had a love/hate relationship with it! But now that the kids are older, they don't bring 1/2 the sandbox in every time they play...they totally know to get cleaned up, etc. Their favorite thing to do is to get the hose and make it like a pond out there! Then the sand castles begin! It was just built with wood slats, but last fall Robert put in the blocks to match the retaining wall. Now that it's getting warm, we need to get the beach umbrellas up so they have some shade in there!