Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Memorial Day Fun

It finally got warm on Memorial day, so we drug out the pool, filled it up and instant fun!!  Braylen's so funny because he's getting a sense of humor now, notice on the video his laughs!!



Monday, May 30, 2011

FLU-CHUK-DO weekend

We had a ton of fun last weekend with the Chukins and J-Do.  I think everyone had fun, as shown by the video of Braylen singing into the mic!  Although the weather was rainy and cool, we still were able to make it out on the boat and enjoy some drinks.  It was Braylen's first boating experience of the year, I think he'll be a little crazier than past years, climbing, eating, drinking, playing in the sand and water, whew he's going to be exhausting!  Jeremy also agreed to babysit Sunday night and we hit the town and a couple of bars, pretty fun hanging with the clan!!  Glad we are the go between for everyone and you guys are great to hang out with!!  We love visitors, the more the merrier more often!!
Go Team!

A few snacks on the boat

My peanut head!

Crazy kids...

Fun with the camera at the bars!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Our "miniature" American Idol

Here is the entertainment we woke up to on Saturday morning!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

What's up Nora

The Urbans came by for dinner Thursday night and the kids had lots of fun together!  Braylen was showing Nora how to play ring around the rosy and Nora was teaching Braylen the ABCs, she's so good at saying it!  It was really cute seeing them both together!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Baby Lexie

We welcomed Baby Lexie Grace Fink on May 12, but she just got out of the NICU this past Sunday.  So, we made a visit to the Fink's house.  She is totally sweet and Madison is a wonderful big sister.  We can't wait to watch Lexie grow and see if she'll look like her big sis, so far their pretty much identical newborns! 


Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Happy Gardener

This is the garden we put in last year, under the deck was completely mud when we moved in.  Can't wait to see it in a couple more years!!



crazy hosta
coral bells

my favorite coral bells


Sunday, May 22, 2011

Downtown Turnaround

Sorry, these will be back dated about a week!  I was struggling with the blog last week.
We spent the weekend in Jacksonville for the big festival, Downtown Turnaround.  It started with a parade on Saturday morning, Braylen was quite a magnet for the candy!  We went downtown to see the Budweiser Clydesdale's, walk around the vendors, ate some food and enjoyed the beautiful day.  It was a great success and the best part was the fact that we walked everywhere!  No driving necessary, which is great news for me and Braylen who get stuck in the car together for way to long!! 
Enjoying his first happy meal on the way to Nana and Papa's

the BIG HORSES!

Candy machine


The popular spot for the kids

The dedication rock

Friday, May 20, 2011

Potty Dance

Those of your that know my parenting style, well know by now that I have a song for just about everything.  Pottying is no different!  Braylen has pottied for me a few times now and over the weekend even went #2 for my parents, he's always showing off for Nana!!  It's not consistent, but he's getting used to sitting on the potty and getting an M&M, we use them as incentive to sit as well as go to the bathroom.  Anyway, Braylen's a funny kid and this video is, again, proof positive of that, as well as how crazy his mom is too!!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Oh So Busy...

Nana and Papa came to visit on Thursday night and stayed all weekend!  They hung out with Braylen while Jeremy and I enjoyed a romantic anniversary dinner on Friday night and Jared's grad party on Saturday.  There were lots of things that happened...
We planted flowers on a rainy Friday

Braylen played in the rain splashing

and running

We observed the power washer at work on Braylen's new toy

We got lots of hugs from Braylen

Braylen ate an interesting snack of pickles, olives and cheese/crackers

Braylen loved tormenting the brown puppies, especially Ella

The grads, Jared and Alicia

The brothers were getting down

We went to Madison's birthday party!!

Finally nice weather, Braylen driving his toy


Beep Beep

loving the sand box

I think I found something that will literally entertain him for hours!!!!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Welcome to the World, Lexie Grace

Although we have not yet been able to meet our newest niece, Lexie, she came a little earlier than planned, the pictures of her are gorgeous!!  Just like her sister, she came about 4 weeks early and they are keeping her in Neonatal ICU for a few days while she recovers from pneumonia, poor thing.  We can't wait to hold her and kiss her little face!!  Congratulations Bob, Joleen and Madison!!

My birthday

Although it involved work, I had a nice birthday.  My friend Jill and I got a coffee that morning and then I received an amazon gift card for my kindle from Jill, the hard part is picking out a book.  Jeremy delivered a beautiful hydrangea to my office, I hope I can keep it alive, he made an awesome dinner, Braylen and him got my great gifts and then ice cream.  BTW, anyone contemplating the German chocolate brownie blizzard go for it, yum yum!  I love spending my birthday with a couple of my favorite people.  Thanks Jeremy and Bray!!

Jeremy made up his own recipe for Beer Butt chicken and it was delicious!!!!!

Playing on the deck with a full tummy

Braylen enjoying his first ice cream that is all his own!!
YUM!! 

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Morning Playtime

I went into work a little later this morning which gave Bray a chance to play outside and eat breakfast on the deck.  It looks to be a smokin hot day, so the morning is perfect time to get some energy out!  As you may be able to tell Braylen just got a haircut, handsome little man, and today was his first shorts day of the summer!  WOOHOO
A little story time before playing

Wow, rocks!!

Shootin hoops

My favorite plant, cushion spurge, lovely

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Happy Mother's Day

I had a great mother's day and I hope all of the mother's reading this did too.  Mine was full of Braylen hugs and snuggles and no house work or cooking!!  I got a great surprise, a porch swing, for a gift and we swung on it a lot this weekend!!  Lots of love to my mom and all mom's on this special day!
Braylen said to me while patting the seat next to him, "Momma down" Who can say no to that??

Now swinging in the fun swing

I've imprisoned my little terror

But not for long, he escaped and is now dancin the night away!