This and That

Pants, schmants.

Just being cute.

No captions needed. Yeah.

What's on the Menu?

This is me, having lunch with some of my friends. So, where's the food?

Nothing Is Sweeter...

Than a mobile baby sleeping.

Cheap Entertainment

WOW! Tissue paper!!! This is the coolest thing EVER! I have no idea why Mommy was more excited about the shoes that came wrapped in it... Grown-ups.

The Horse and His Boy, Part 2

Braiden's riding adventures weren't over for the day - he got a package right before dinner time! And it was big! After dinner, we put together the rocking horse from Grandma. Thanks, Grandma, I'm gonna have so much fun!

The Horse and His Boy

This morning, Braiden re-discovered a horse Grandma had gotten him on her last visit!

Sitting in Emery's musical chair; Madeleine and I.

Group photo from our Sunday's BBQ. These kids are getting hard to wrangle!

Trip to the Bookstore, Jedi in Training, and Makeshift Walker!

Both Braiden and Mama love going to the bookstore. Today we went to do some browsing again!


Such a little boy - the tractor book was his favorite!


Braiden is sporting his cool "Jedi in Training" onesie - he makes a great young padawan!


Braiden using his high chair as a walker... We are locking the wheels from now on! :)

Constructive Mischief

While Mama was in the kitchen today, Braiden had gotten into some mischief. He had pulled some things off one of the end tables in the living room and was playing with them.

Well, it turns out he was flipping through a Bible and some of the parenting materials we have. Maybe this one won't be such a challenge to raise, if he is already studying on his own?

Yes, looking quite angelic.

Playgroup BBQ

Our playgroup had a BBQ at the beach today. We had so much fun!

We are all so busy!

Braiden exploring.

More of my friends; Callie and I inspecting... something (turned out to be Robbie's discard mac 'n' cheese).

One of Braiden's favorite things to do: Pointing!!! He points at anything and everything.

I came home all dirty! At least we stayed away from the sand and water this time (see older post here).

Fun Game

Instructions for Braiden's game: Sit down. Gather things around you. Move them from your right side to your left side, and then from your left side to your right side. Repeat. For as long as you'd like.

First Birthday Party :)

Our playgroup celebrated our September and October babies today! Here are some pictures.



Birthday parties are serious business.

I have a laminated picture of Annabel and me, and I love carrying it around!

Yay, Braiden!

11 Months!

Wow, we are getting close to the big birthday!!! Braiden is a very active, happy boy. He loves to wave 'hi' and recently learned to clap. He cruises around the house, opening drawers and misplacing items when Mama isn't looking.

Hey Daddy! I want one of these!

Braiden was invited to his buddy Matt's 1st birthday party. Here he is with Samuel and Bryce, and then with the birthday boy himself.

First sampling someone else's snack, then trying to get into his own.

Check out my new quilt! Thank you Operation Kid Comfort! It has pictures of Daddy and me all over it.