Accident filled week

OK, so last week was kind of rough around here. First off, poor little Brinlee fell out of the back door on Wednesday. That sounds awful, I know. I hate to admit how it even happened. She likes to stand at the back screen door and watch Brayton play. It keeps here busy and entertained and it's perfect for me because it's in the kitchen. I always keep the back door latched, always! So, long story short...Brayton went outside and she followed behind him. I wasn't quick enough, and PLOP...she fell out and scraped her pretty little nose and head all up! It was pitiful and I felt like crap over it!!!!! She's a tough cookie, cause she didn't cry long at all. I was more worried about her head and didn't even notice her face until later. We're keeping it doctored up, but I think it'll stick around to make an appearance in the birthday pictures.

You can barely see it here, but it is pitiful!

So Friday rolls around and little Mrs Priss gets a hold of the sunblock. Everything goes in her mouth, so you guessed it...she swallowed some sunscreen! I freaked and called Poison Control and they told me it was nothing to worry about. She only got a little taste. Brayton and I called her Coopertone for the rest of the day :-) He thinks its so funny when she gets into things. Crazy Kids :-)

8 years of marriage and a preschool graduate!

Well, this week has been somewhat emotional for me. It's the last week of preschool. Next year, Brayton will be going into the big world of PUBLIC ALL DAY BIG BOY SCHOOL! I will have a kindergartner. Old Fort has been so good to us. I'm going to miss those Tuesday and Thursdays. I am going to miss my mommy friends that I have had the pleasure of meeting over the past 3 years. I will miss walking him in and hugging him good bye every morning. There's a lot I am going to miss. It's hard to believe that he started out there in the 2 year old class with Mrs. Belinda....seems like yesterday. I am NOT looking forward to kindergarten at all...but we'll keep that a secret from Brayton. I am definitely hyping it up for him! Where has the time gone? I remember signing him up for Childs Day Out. It was such a huge decision for me...I didn't think I was ready to let my baby go. We've definitely had our ups and downs with it, but mostly ups :-)

So today was his end of the school year program and GRADUATION! It was so precious. I'll try to get a video on here. Of course I was a bit emotional. Thank goodness Aunt Tasha watched Brinlee for us. It made it easier to sit back and enjoy the program without trying to entertain her. She's a great baby, but I didn't want to take any chances!!! Thank you, Aunt Tasha!! They had THE sweetest slideshow with baby pictures of all the kids, plus pictures from all that they have done through out the year. It was a tear jerker! We had a pizza party tonight for the graduate. I think I'm making a bigger deal of this whole thing than he is! ha!

"Kindergarten here I come, here I come".....it was so cute, but totally brought tears to my eyes!

"Pledge of Allegiance"

We're missing Daddy in this picture :-(

Brayton's PAR-TAY!

AND....I have been married 8 years TODAY! I am convinced that I am the luckiest woman alive. I am so in love with my husband and he is truly my best friend. I am such a better person because of him. He is the BEST. Period. He is the best at everything he does. He is a wonderful husband, father, son and friend. He is a hard worker and has a heart of gold. He meets no strangers and he is a good 'ol boy! He's a great cook and a great soccer player. He is a handy man and a jack of all trades. He is a giver. He is not a fighter. He is tough, yet sensitive. He is the man of my dreams and I thank God everyday for him....Happy Anniversary, Frank.......I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Good morning, babies!

This is how my mornings start...it's the best and I love it!

Brinlee awakes with smiles, hugs and kisses and is ready to start the day.

Shortly after, Brayton wakes up and requests that Brinlee and I come in his room for "snuggle time" and "tickling". These two wrestle around and eat each other up for about 15 minutes.

On the weekends, this ritual includes Daddy as well. I love these little moments soooo much! We are in for a rude awakening next year with kindergarten.....agh, it breaks my heart to think about it....sniff, sniff...

berrylicious!

It's that time again!!! We were so ready this year to pick strawberries! Brinlee slept thru the whole thing but Brayton was on a mission to find the biggest, reddest, juiciest strawberries in the field.

It wasn't hard either...they were EVERYWHERE! Not picked over at all...beautiful and perfect!

he did a little "taste testing", too!

It was Brayton's turn to have Mr. Sniffles. Each week a different child from his class takes Mr. Sniffles home. Mr. Sniffles comes with a book you must read to him every night, a tooth brush, and a journal. Each child gets to journal about their visit (and of course we take pictures, too :-) Brayton insisted that Mr. Sniffles ride in his own booster seat, thank goodness we have extra :-) They picked strawberries together, had a play date with Jeremy at his pool, and had a lemonade stand during our yard sale.

I've already made my favorite strawberry dessert! I'm not sure what you call it, but it consists of angel food cake, sliced strawberries, crushed pineapple and whip cream...layered up and yum! yum! GOOD!!!

Grandpa came to help!

sleeping peacefully! She does love her some strawberries, though ;-P

what am I going to do when she outgrows this infant car seat? It makes things so much easier when she's sleeping, and she seems to do a lot of that when we get in the car!

My Farmer

I love spring time and all that it brings....longer days, the smell of fresh cut grass, cook outs, the sounds of birds and crickets chirping, sprinklers and Popsicles, gardening and yard work!! We did a garden last year and Brayton really enjoyed it. He was excited and ready to get started this year, too! I think the boy will end up living in the country on lots of property...maybe he'll be a farmer...it does run in his blood. It was hard to wait until Good Friday to plant, but we did. Can't wait for some fresh fruits and veggies!

hard at work, he takes this gardening business very serious!

The next day after planting we found an unwanted visitor in our garden.....

YUCK! Brayton officially can no longer play in the woods!!

11 month cruiser!

WOW time flies! I am pretty slack with stayin' up with this blog business, too! Julie...I don't know how you do it...anyhow, I'll try to catch you up...


First off, baby girl is 11 MONTHS OLD! Seems like I just posted her 10 month picture.

11 months
My grandma can't stand those big bows in her hair...so I took one with out it, too :-)

I know she doesn't NEED them, she's beautiful either way...but they are FUN, and she doesn't seem to mind them, either ;-)


Her birthday plans are officially in place...I can't believe our baby will be ONE YEAR OLD, has 8 teeth and is WALKING!!! That's right...baby girl is cruisin' around the house now! And she gets into EVERYTHING!!! She loves to climb, loves to eat paper and loves to scream, fun stuff! She's been taking "steps" the entire month of April, but by the end of the month she had it down pat! She's is so precious...I want to just eat her up!


She claps her little hands and is so proud of herself. She likes to play "spit", too...well, you know....with her tongue and stuff. It's cute, not gross! She doesn't eat baby food anymore and it's actually kind of tough to find things to feed her that she likes. Everything is new to her so at first she is just unsure and spits it out. She loves turkey and cheese! And let me just tell you....she is a MESS when she eats!! I forgot all about that stage. She rubs her little grubby hands all in her hair and everything.


Brayton has been enjoying this weather and is practically living outside. He has two new friends that moved in across the street and he thinks he needs to be with them all day. If a sprinkler is on...he is going to get WET!