Brayton is a big 2nd grader and Brinlee is going into preschool in 2 short weeks!! What will I do with myself??...hmm...let's see...clean, craft, organize, go thrifting! HA! I'm sure I will go crazy in the beginning. She is my little side kick after all! We had the best, fun-filled summer! We went to the water park, beach, zoo, bee city, children's museum, celebration town, camping, boating, Myrtle Beach, stayed up late, slept in, movies, cuddling and good, sweet times <3. I always hate to see it come to an end :( Of course, we are still in the middle of renovations, but there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel! I hope and pray they will be done by fall! I am so ready to decorate and make things cute!
We were laying in bed tonight and Brayton started asking my about leprechauns, the Easter bunny, Santa, and just "magical" people...he wanted to know if they were real!!! I just said, "well, what do you think?" He said, "Yes, I think they are, but leprechauns scare me!!" haha!! Poor fella! He started football this week and loves it so far. It's going to be very time consuming, but he's up for the challenge, as always! He loves his teacher (Ms Whack) and has a crush on a girl named, Rae. According to him, she is so beautiful he can't stop looking at her and she has a beautiful name bc she is a beautiful girl. She sits by him at lunch. I've been in already to help out and I also love his teacher :)
Brinlee is a little fire cracker with the biggest personality, and she is just too darn funny! You can't stay mad at her...she says sorry 100 times a day..and she thinks that it make everything better and OK.
Some of her little sayings lately:
"I sorry Mommy"
"Its OK Mommy"
"why"...this is the big one...literally non stop question all day...haha!
"hanging burger" is for hamburger
"popincycle" is for Popsicle
"pollypop" is for lolly pop
and tonight she was asking her daddy a million questions about grandpa's knee (had recently had surgery) and she said "tell me the whole story, daddy" haha!! so stinkin' cute!!!
she remembers everything, too! She is signed up for soccer this fall, and I volunteered to coach! HA! Should be very interesting:)!!
Things are getting more and more hectic, but I am loving everything minute of this crazy life :)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Time FLIES when you're having FUN... :)
So, every time I commit to blogging more regularly something else comes up! I just can't wrap my head around how fast time goes by. It really makes me sad, I wish there was a "pause" button I could push. While I want to document every second of my babies lives, I also want to live in the moment and enjoy as much as I can. I try not to be on the computer much while they are around...and let's face it...they are ALWAYS around (I'm not complaining!!)
Brinlee starting dancing (ballet and tap) last week. She LOVES it...much more than I thought she would. She is definitely an entertainer...so this should be very interesting and humorous ;) She is really becoming a big girl...no longer a baby :( |She is 100% potty trained and has been for months now. I'm sooo lucky, she doesn't even wet the bed at night (although I know that can always change). She has a few favorite sayings that just crack me up...
"sooo bad". Everything is "so bad"....
I'm hungry "so bad"
I gotta potty "so bad"
I tired "so bad"
Daddy work on my room "so bad"
I just love it, it cracks me up and it's so sweet. She is always saying "I love you more". She will tell you she is her daddy's girl,but also bubby's and mommy's :). She loves to be primped, loves shopping and eating but also loves getting dirty and playing outside. Daddy finally put up the swing set, and she just loves swinging. We went to MOPS this year and she didn't like going in the MOPPETS room too much...she cried everytime. She loves the playdates, as long as I didn't leave her. She loves helping me in the kitchen and likes to make sweet tea with me. She also likes to play "baby"...and of course she is always the baby. I've caught her a few times being mean to her babies, too!!! I can't believe she will soon be 3. She is so much fun and just lights up our lives!!!
Brayton has lost his 2 front teeth and one is slowly growing in. He is still a model student and he does so well in school, and really everything he does. His heart is huge and he just makes me grin ear to ear. He makes me sooo proud! We went to the Easter play this year at Old Fort Baptist (I think it's called Passion Play) and it was the first time he could sit in with us. He loves it and still talks about it. He's always asking questions about Jesus and the Bible and he really wants to learn as much as he can about Him. He was super busy with wrestling, but since that is over we have been relaxing and laying low. He won 3rd in state this year, and he was in the toughest bracket all year long. He participated in Drama at school and was the narrator in a cute little play. We signed him up for guitar lessons at the Y, but they had to cancel the class because they didn't have enough people sign up. He's been playing outside a lot and with his friends.
My babies are growing up way to fast...but I enjoy every minute of it (sometimes I go crazy)...I am going to try to come on more often...just to jot down what they've been up to :) after all, this is my scrapbook!!
Brinlee starting dancing (ballet and tap) last week. She LOVES it...much more than I thought she would. She is definitely an entertainer...so this should be very interesting and humorous ;) She is really becoming a big girl...no longer a baby :( |She is 100% potty trained and has been for months now. I'm sooo lucky, she doesn't even wet the bed at night (although I know that can always change). She has a few favorite sayings that just crack me up...
"sooo bad". Everything is "so bad"....
I'm hungry "so bad"
I gotta potty "so bad"
I tired "so bad"
Daddy work on my room "so bad"
I just love it, it cracks me up and it's so sweet. She is always saying "I love you more". She will tell you she is her daddy's girl,but also bubby's and mommy's :). She loves to be primped, loves shopping and eating but also loves getting dirty and playing outside. Daddy finally put up the swing set, and she just loves swinging. We went to MOPS this year and she didn't like going in the MOPPETS room too much...she cried everytime. She loves the playdates, as long as I didn't leave her. She loves helping me in the kitchen and likes to make sweet tea with me. She also likes to play "baby"...and of course she is always the baby. I've caught her a few times being mean to her babies, too!!! I can't believe she will soon be 3. She is so much fun and just lights up our lives!!!
Brayton has lost his 2 front teeth and one is slowly growing in. He is still a model student and he does so well in school, and really everything he does. His heart is huge and he just makes me grin ear to ear. He makes me sooo proud! We went to the Easter play this year at Old Fort Baptist (I think it's called Passion Play) and it was the first time he could sit in with us. He loves it and still talks about it. He's always asking questions about Jesus and the Bible and he really wants to learn as much as he can about Him. He was super busy with wrestling, but since that is over we have been relaxing and laying low. He won 3rd in state this year, and he was in the toughest bracket all year long. He participated in Drama at school and was the narrator in a cute little play. We signed him up for guitar lessons at the Y, but they had to cancel the class because they didn't have enough people sign up. He's been playing outside a lot and with his friends.
My babies are growing up way to fast...but I enjoy every minute of it (sometimes I go crazy)...I am going to try to come on more often...just to jot down what they've been up to :) after all, this is my scrapbook!!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Brinlee tidbits
Brinlee is growing out of Dora the Explorer...her new hero??...OLIVIA! I must admit, I love it, too :)
She cracks me up the way she says "Olivia"...it sounds like "owibia".
She cracks me up the way she says "Olivia"...it sounds like "owibia".
She loves singing and putting on a show, too. She will put on all her dress up clothes, climb up on her trunk and say, "this is a show"...then she starts singing her heart out. Some of her favorite songs are...
- Peanut Butter
- Tooty Ta
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Jesus Loves Me
She does her show complete with hand movements and facial expressions ;)
She also makes up her own songs about her babies :)! She loves to dance, too..and my girl has rhythm..she takes after me ;)!
She enjoys eating any and everything. I am so thankful she is not a picky eater. She loves Ruby Tuesday salad bar! If you ask her what she wants to do she'll say "eat and shop"..ha! Just like Mommy!
Brayton is still her hero. She will say "I love you more, Bubbie"...and when she gets hurt or in trouble...she goes running to him, or her Daddy!
She loves playing with her cousins, and for the first time yesterday she stayed in the nursery at church with out crying!! She has stayed in the nursery at MOPS twice now, but she screams when I leave her :( They had to come get me once because she wouldn't stop. She talks about her "friends" all the time, but rarely does she want to stay and play with them! She plays great with other kids, but if she's in a particular mood around her cousins she likes to play bully :( She will grin ear to ear as she is pulling a hand full of hair.
She still loves sleeping and snuggling with her mommy and still LOVES my belly! She will just pull my shirt up and lie her head on it :)...ha! I'm sure she'll outgrow it one day, along with her thumb!
She is such a joy and blessing and everyday is an adventure with her! I love my Brinlee Cate!
Friday, January 7, 2011
I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
FINALLY!
I have been wanting to update the blog for some time now, but with a busy schedule and messed up computer, it just wasn't working out for me. My babies are growing way too quickly, so one of my goals for this year is to try to capture as much as possible. I take lots and lots of video and pictures, but I want to try to keep the blog updated as well :)
I'm not going to stress myself out with trying to "catch up"...but instead just post as I go....
Brayton is a 1st grader now and he goes back and forth on how he likes it. He has Mrs. Owens and he likes her a lot...but he is a very organized and structured child, so the chaos sometimes drives him crazy =) I don't volunteer near as much as I did in Kindergarten, but I still go in a little and work in the work room and I still eat lunch with him as often as I can. He still loves being outside and his new obsession is wrestling. He would wrestle 24/7 if we would let him. He's doing real good at it and I'm getting a little better with handling it myself! He loves to read, color, draw, dance, sing, and socialize! We finally got him a dog and he got a 4wheeler for Christmas...so now he says his life is complete!!! He's still as sweet as ever, and even though he is 7, he will climb up in his momma's lap (and daddy's) in a heart beat!...and he will still hold my hand <3....I pray that never goes away =)
My little princess has changed the MOST! WOW, I just can't get over it. She amazes me everyday. Her personality is the best! She is so sweet and cuddly...I have to MAKE myself do something other than cuddle her all day...I know, that's BAD!!! She loves to give hugs and kisses and she tells me she loves me at least 10 times a day...and she still says "sorry" a lot. She is just a real sweet heart. She's also sassy and bossy...haha!...especially to her bubby! But her Bubby is definitely her hero! She loves to be pampered, yet she can hang with the toughest!! She likes to get her hair cut and nails painted, too!
Right now she is into her all her babies and stroller. Dora is still a favorite, too. She eats like a CHAMP....she impresses everyone with her appetite and her choices of food! ha! She enjoys watching mommy and daddy in the kitchen and even likes to help when she can. She likes to shop and go out to eat...just like her momma! She doesn't say "yes" but instead says "yeah" and it's so funny. She hates being "sticky" or anyone around her being "sticky". "Sticky" could mean sticky, dirty, sweaty,etc. She says "oh, okay"...A LOT! And she is 100% potty trained now!! She rarely goes overnight in her pullup! She calls herself a "princess" a lot, especially when she goes to the potty. She is becoming more and more of a Daddy's girl...she cries for him a lot during the day. He plays with her so good, it's sweet! When it comes to bedtime she still wants her "mommy" and my belly (she lies her head on it or rubs it). I really feel like she turned into a little girl over night....I love it, but where is my baby???
I've also joined a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. It's been a great experience for me and Brinlee. She has to go to childcare, and has only successfully done so 2-3 times, but she's getting better. We've met some nice friends and we've had some fun play dates :)
We've moved in what we hope will be our lifetime (on earth) home! We're buying it from Grandpa (Frank's dad)...it's smaller and older, but nothing has ever felt so much like home to us! Lots of work ahead of us, but we are excited and ready! The kids LOVE it...and so do we!
Life is good!
I have been wanting to update the blog for some time now, but with a busy schedule and messed up computer, it just wasn't working out for me. My babies are growing way too quickly, so one of my goals for this year is to try to capture as much as possible. I take lots and lots of video and pictures, but I want to try to keep the blog updated as well :)
I'm not going to stress myself out with trying to "catch up"...but instead just post as I go....
Brayton is a 1st grader now and he goes back and forth on how he likes it. He has Mrs. Owens and he likes her a lot...but he is a very organized and structured child, so the chaos sometimes drives him crazy =) I don't volunteer near as much as I did in Kindergarten, but I still go in a little and work in the work room and I still eat lunch with him as often as I can. He still loves being outside and his new obsession is wrestling. He would wrestle 24/7 if we would let him. He's doing real good at it and I'm getting a little better with handling it myself! He loves to read, color, draw, dance, sing, and socialize! We finally got him a dog and he got a 4wheeler for Christmas...so now he says his life is complete!!! He's still as sweet as ever, and even though he is 7, he will climb up in his momma's lap (and daddy's) in a heart beat!...and he will still hold my hand <3....I pray that never goes away =)
My little princess has changed the MOST! WOW, I just can't get over it. She amazes me everyday. Her personality is the best! She is so sweet and cuddly...I have to MAKE myself do something other than cuddle her all day...I know, that's BAD!!! She loves to give hugs and kisses and she tells me she loves me at least 10 times a day...and she still says "sorry" a lot. She is just a real sweet heart. She's also sassy and bossy...haha!...especially to her bubby! But her Bubby is definitely her hero! She loves to be pampered, yet she can hang with the toughest!! She likes to get her hair cut and nails painted, too!
Right now she is into her all her babies and stroller. Dora is still a favorite, too. She eats like a CHAMP....she impresses everyone with her appetite and her choices of food! ha! She enjoys watching mommy and daddy in the kitchen and even likes to help when she can. She likes to shop and go out to eat...just like her momma! She doesn't say "yes" but instead says "yeah" and it's so funny. She hates being "sticky" or anyone around her being "sticky". "Sticky" could mean sticky, dirty, sweaty,etc. She says "oh, okay"...A LOT! And she is 100% potty trained now!! She rarely goes overnight in her pullup! She calls herself a "princess" a lot, especially when she goes to the potty. She is becoming more and more of a Daddy's girl...she cries for him a lot during the day. He plays with her so good, it's sweet! When it comes to bedtime she still wants her "mommy" and my belly (she lies her head on it or rubs it). I really feel like she turned into a little girl over night....I love it, but where is my baby???
I've also joined a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. It's been a great experience for me and Brinlee. She has to go to childcare, and has only successfully done so 2-3 times, but she's getting better. We've met some nice friends and we've had some fun play dates :)
We've moved in what we hope will be our lifetime (on earth) home! We're buying it from Grandpa (Frank's dad)...it's smaller and older, but nothing has ever felt so much like home to us! Lots of work ahead of us, but we are excited and ready! The kids LOVE it...and so do we!
Life is good!
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