Don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboys

Let the bucking begin. Callen encourages Claysen to ride his back while Callen bucks like a bull or bronco. They've had a lot of fun and few crying spells doing this. Another round was just about to begin when we snaped this photo.

I am sure Rusty's Mom has an identical picture of Rusty like this when he was a kid. I have heard stories of the saddle doned cooler rodeos in garage of the Nye household. I guess somethings are just purely genetic!

Claysen is going to support us when he is the next famous American Idol! I think he would win on looks alone.

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's out there. We spent a nice afternoon with Rusty's family. Here are all the Cada decendant Mothers, and one little 'Mama's boy'. Can you guess who that is?

Another Boy Moment!

Fruit snack stuck to the ceiling....that is all I'm going to say!

The Graduate!

Callen graduated from Butterflies and Bullfrogs preschool on Thursday, April 30th. The program showed off that they had learned their ABC's, 123's, Days of the Week and Months of the Year. They sang lots of songs and received a diploma and scrapbook. We were very proud parents. Rusty did allt he photography and videography as I was chasing down and trying to keep quite the little brother who wanted to participate.

Singing and motioning to the song, "I am happy with all of Me."

Callen receiving his diploma. This is one of the teachers. My Mom owns and operates the school.

We are very proud of what he has learned and accomplished this year. We plan to have him attend another year of preschool this fall and then go to Kindergarten in 2010.

Bumper Cars

We have two sit-n-scoot cars. I have always thought that was great. Two for sharing when a friend came over to play and now each boy has one of their own to ride.

Not today! The boys have been using them as bumper cars or possibly a demolition derby. I am not sure which. I wonder if this is the type of thing that only mothers of boys experience. Callen has knocked Claysen over a couple of times now. Claysen doesn't cry but doesn't laugh either. He whines and then gets back on for another round. Once when Claysen fell off I asked him, "Are you alright?" He looked at me and nodded yes while he was "boo hooing." Got back on and when at it again.

Now Callen is hauling the laundry basket full of clothes and Claysen is riding inside. Callen is refering to it as his trailer. Only the son of a cattle buyer!