Happy 5th Birthday Rexford!

Rexford turned 5 on July 11th! I can't believe he's 5! He is growing up so fast. This year he wanted a LEGO Star Wars party. They only sell party supplies for this theme online so we bought regular Star Wars plates and cups. I spent the week before his birthday making Lego Star Wars figures out of fondant to put on the cake. Rexford wanted Boba Fett, Luke, and Yoda. He wanted Darth Vader too but the box of fondant I bought that was supposed to have black in it was packaged wrong and had yellow instead. So I just made the others. I had never made figures out of fondant before so I think they look pretty good for my first time. I also made some little Lego blocks with a silicone mold. Rexford LOVED his cake. He wanted to look at the figures every day and he thought they were so cool. He kept telling me how much he loved his cake and that makes me happy.

For his birthday we took him and Austin to Monkey Joe's to bounce and have fun. The boys were so excited to go and even more excited because Aly and Todd came to town and were meeting us there. They were very excited to see Matthew and Jacob. We had a fun morning of bouncing and sliding and running around. After the kids were tired out we went to 7-Eleven for free slurpees. Then we went home to get ready for Rexford's party. We had some family over for swimming and cake that evening and he was very excited to open his presents, eat his Lego Star Wars cake, and swim with his cousins. He had a great day and lots of fun!

Rexford jumping at Monkey Joe's

Austin having fun

He loved the slides

Austin loved them too and could climb everything all by himself

As you can tell Matthew didn't love the slides :)

Matthew, Rexford, and Austin drinking their slurpees

Swimming time

Austin and Matthew

Rexford with his cake

Getting ready to blow out the candle

He got a really cool lego fire set

Hot Wheels

A Star Wars game for his Leapster Explorer

Lego Star Wars!

He finally got the Darth Vader light saber he'd been wanting for months

The Cars 2 game he'd been asking for

An awesome Boba Fett shirt

Excited to have his own money

And he got a really fun Nerf gun

July 4th

To celebrate the 4th we all went to Shannon and Wayne's to swim, eat, and watch fireworks. The kids loved watching the fireworks but Austin got tired and sat inside and watched tv near the end of the evening. They loved doing sparklers and watching the big fireworks. We had a great night!

My red, white, and blue strawberries

Austin and Aunt Christina

Austin and Rexford waiting for fireworks

Sparklers

Christina holding a Roman candle

More sparklers

The kids watching the show

Big one!

Grandpa Ursic's Firework Show

We had lots of fun Fourth of July weekend and Grandpa Ursic did his annual firework show for the kids. He did them Sunday night since some of the family wouldn't be there Monday night. The kids did some pop things and enjoyed watching the fireworks. Austin loved the colored smoke bombs. Lots of yummy food and fun!

Pop!

Rexford throwing it hard

Austin's favorite

Austin wanted to sit outside this time and watch

Watching Grandpa

The other kids watched from inside

and then after a while they joined us outside

Austin and Jillian (they are so cute together and play so nice all the time)

Costume Party

The boys love to go to their cousin Ian's house and dress up in his ninja, boxer, storm trooper costumes. They like to dress up at our house but we only have costumes like doctor, fireman, army man, police officer. One day Rexford decided he wanted to have a costume party with his cousins. He got a piece of paper and asked me how to spell things. He wrote out an invitation and then a letter to Grandma telling her the party was at her house. Then he wanted to deliver the letters so we went out and delivered them. That weekend the kids all had fun dressing up and playing in their costumes with their cousins. I found a couple of power ranger costumes at the store for $5 so I bought them and surprised the boys. They were so happy! They thought they were so cool and love wearing them.

Early Fireworks

Alyson was moving a few days before July 4th so she bought some fireworks for the kids to do together. They had so much fun and loved the fireworks. They kept shouting for Papa to do it again and again. We're going to miss Aly and Todd, Matthew and Jacob a lot :(

Jacob, Matthew, Rexford, Anderson, Austin

Matthew, Austin, and Rexford hanging out getting ready to watch fireworks

Here they go!

They loved doing the pop things

Watching the cool show

Anderson got to stay up late and watch too

Austin :)

I was trying to upload some cute videos that capture the boys' excitement but it keeps telling me there is an error so I'll try again later.

Rice Krispie Treat Treats

One night we made Rice Krispie Treat Popsicles as the boys called them :) We dipped the RK treats in melted chocolate and then in sprinkles. Then we let them harden and it was time to eat. It was a little messy but the boys had a blast and they were so yummy!

Dipping Fun

Silly Boys

Ready to eat

Yummy!

So fun!

Bowling

We have been having lots of fun so far this summer. One day I took the kids bowling for the first time. Neither of them had ever been bowling for real so it was fun to watch. Rexford did well and Austin did too for his first time and being only two years old. His ball got stuck a few times and the nice man who worked at the bowling alley kindly got it for us. Austin was loving it and wanted to do it all by himself. They finished the first game and we started the second game. Then Austin tripped and hit his chin on the ball :( Then he didn't want to do it anymore so Rexford bowled the rest of his game for him. Rexford won the first game and Austin won the second game :) Austin was fine and the nice worker brought the boys some fruit punch and that made everything even better! Despite the little fall, the boys had fun and have been asking to go bowling again.

Rexford bowling

Austin getting ready to push the ball

My little bowlers

Such a cutie!

Love him!