The end of the school year.

Zane at school.
With one of his friends.
Waiting for an award.
Two of three awards.

Alot has happened in the past 2 weeks. Jaxon lost his first tooth and the tooth fairy left him a whole dollar. He also graduated from Pre-kindergarten to officially become a Kindergartner. Zane had his cast taken off on Wednesday and today at his school I met him for lunch and he showed me around the playground and to some of his friends. His teacher Mrs. Nordstrom had her very own award ceremony for just the children in her class today. Zane recieved 3 awards. One from Ms. Bazzy the music teacher for Outstanding performance in music, one from Mrs. Nordstrom for Most friendliest student and another for the most thoughtful student. There is only one week of school left to which the boys, (especially Zane) is counting down till summer vacation on his calender in his room.

Happy Mothers Day!

I enjoyed Mothers Day with my favorite boys. When we got home they even washed the car for me too! What sweet boys they are!

Someone pouting...wonder who he gets that from?

Graduating to Kindergarten.

The class of 2020!

Only 13 years until the real thing! Zane and Jaxon
Jaxon, Mommy and Zane.
Zane, Daddy and Jaxon.

Oh and by the way...just so Mamaw doesnt feel left out...here is a picture created for you by our very own Jaxon Brantley taken in Panama of his beautiful Mamaw! (do not call me about this one!) I will not answer the phone! Love ya!

This is Jaxons picture of himself holding his Spiderman doll (which really does go everywhere he goes) Buzz has been shelved! What has the world come to?

Picasso!

This is Zanes picture of himself...along with his big toe!

Beach Boys! and girl...

Just enjoying the weather!

Look at those freckles!
Before going on a field trip to the circus!

SPRING PARTY AT USF!

Zane becoming a tiger!
Jasmine as a Flamingo!Everyone in character!
Such a serious tiger!
The kids had a great day at the USF Campus in Sarasota with Radio Disney. There were games, food and of course cotton candy and snow cones. So we were pretty sugared up for the ride home!

HAPPY EASTER!

Lil surfer boy
First, second, third, elementary NERD!!!!!!

But Jaxon seemed to have a great time.......

Spring Break 2007

This week was very eventful. The boys were supposed to all go to Panama but on the last day of Spring break Zane fell off the monkey bars at school and broke his arm. So he was unable to go. He was bored all weekend with mommy and wanted to be with his Mamaw.

Jasmine came over this weekend and the boys had quit a good time as you can see, (the crazinesss in their eyes!) The weather has been cool and we are getting as much outside time in before the humidity hits. Zane had quite a wreck on his bike on Saturday and after the dramatic crying ended, he is left with a scraped up elbow and leg. Maybe we should invest in a helmet and knee pads. Although we never used them as kids. (maybe thats what happened-we fell off of our bikes one too many times!)

I failed to let everyone know that it is "toys n ibie" not poison ivy that Jaxon has!

This evening Zane and Jaxon started piano practice with Mike as the teacher. Zane already played Mary Had a Little Lamb for us. Such talent! Jaxon has a outbreak of poison ivy on his left leg that has begun to spread to his butt. I think we need to see the doctor before it goes anywhere else in that region. Other than that all is well with us. The weather has been beautiful. Too bad I am stuck inside at work all day.

We started a new church a couple of weeks ago and this Sunday the boys sat with me and were very well behaved. Zane especially enjoyed the singing. In the evenings we always read together. This week it has been a very colorful book of bible stories. Zane will just pick up the book and start reading it with no one in the room. So after reading the book the boys went to brush their teeth and Jaxon wanted to be "1st"to have help with brushing. So they started to fight and Zane says, "Jaxon, I am telling God that you are being a bad boy!" I know that they are getting alot of good going to church but I think it may take awhile to get the concept!

Considering that we all have had this terrible cold for the past week, this is all that Jaxon should be doing now. Mike was sick all weekend along with little Jaxon. (who need I remind anyone, hates taking medicine) No fun there! So sweet dreams my little princes. I pray that you feel better in the morning.

FLU!

For the past 3 days Zane and Jaxon have had the flu. They stayed home yesterday with Daddy from school. Jaxon woke up in the middle of the night last night and crawled into bed with Mike and I last night and was running a fever again. I got up at 2 am and gave him some medicine and a glass of water. He layed back down in bed with us and started talking in his sleep saying "i want some chicken nuggets." Thats when I took him to bed. They sure are so precious. Poor little guys!

"Captain Zane Sparrow"

I think that someone else enjoyed this costume more than the birthday boy! Look at the mean face. "But mommy pirates are not supposed to smile." Aaaarrrrggg Matey!

A day at the park

Happy 5th Birthday Jaxon!

Zane, Jaxon and Brice

Milestones

The boys have hit milestones. Yesterday we took advantage of the beautiful weather. (75 degrees) and played outside. Jaxon learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. He always looked like a drunk driver on his old bike. We are so proud of him! At that time Jaxon says that he has to go potty and asks me if he can go outside to pee. I dont think so. So as we are all playing outside I turn around and he has his shorts down around his ankles going potty in front of the neighborhood. The neighbors down the street are clapping and laughing as he is doing this. What am I gonna have to do to keep clothes on this child? Zane is now meeting benchmarks in math at school. He still does not like homework so he thinks that going to a new school he wont have to do any. Wrong! I tell him. There is a little girl down the street named Tristan. She is so much fun and very sassy. She is 4 years old and everytime the boys hear her voice they scream out the window for her to come over and play. They were all playing outside on saturday and Jaxon picked some flowers for me. I told him that it would be nice if he gave Tristan some flowers too. He ran over and gave her some and Zane had to get in on the action. So he proceeded to give her flowers also. As soon as they were done wooing her, Zane went over to her house and told her uncle that she was his girlfriend. Sunday night Zane whispers in my ear. "Mommy, dont tell my friends at school that I have a girlfriend." The joy of boys!