May Days

I am so disappointed that it is half way through June, and I am just getting around to updating all of our May happenings. I'll work backwards since my brain seems to work better that way right now.For Memorial Day we spent the morning Kayaking on the Salt River. It has become a tradition in our house, and we all seem to really enjoy it.

Zane graduated preschool, again, but this time he refused to participate in any part of it. As a matter of fact, Ryder ended up going to the front of the room and accepting Zane's diploma for him. It was so cute. I am waiting for a friend to send me the photos, and then will make sure to post them. Good thing Ryder likes being the center of attention.
I ran the MOAB Relay with some girls from Maricopa. It was so much fun, and a really good experience. Somehow I seem to have become a runner, and although it's not my first love, it offers a lot more opportunity to participate in fun/crazy events.

The boys always seem to be on the go, doing things, learning things. We went to the butterfly conservatory with Zane's favorite girlfriend, MaKenna.

We went to the zoo with our good friend Audrey. Both my boys are in love with her, it's so adorable. And I am pretty sure she is totally in love with them too. I treated the boys to feeding the Giraffe's that day. They loved it. We have a really great zoo here.

Last, but not least, we had our trip to the Children's museum, we hadn't been there in over a year, and they had made a lot of huge changes so it felt like new.
Both of the boys are growing by leaps and bounds. Ryder is saying 3 and 4 word sentences, and his cognitive skills are really picking up. He has started pronouncing his P's really well. And he is getting easier to understand. On the flip side, he is 2, so very, very 2. He is a very little 2 with a very big attitude. We call him Napoleon because he refuses to let his size get in the way of what he does. He tries to do everything Zane does, and it shows. He is a walking bruise these days. But I have never seen a happier kid.
Zane is getting more mature, and wickedly smart, by the day. I think we are phasing out of the terrible 2's/3's and transitioning into our fabulous 4's. His reasoning skills are so well developed. He has the best manners of any kid his age, and is smart as a whip. He and Daddy are making huge headway with his reading. He still has his total meltdowns, but they are getting easier, fewer and further in between. I am really enjoying my little dude and all the cool questions and statements that he makes. Although he sometimes is exhausting, I really do enjoy him so much.
June is shaping up to be even busier than May. Stay tuned for another exciting edition of MY2REEDBOYS!!!