Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado part II)
3 weeks ago
Monday, August 23, 2010
Cowboy Brayden
These were taken at daycare a few weeks ago. I can't believe that he actually sat on a horse!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Braydenisms
Brayden's vocabulary has really exploded this summer! He comes home everyday with a new word(s)!
Some of his favorite sayings right now are:
-I sit (sort of sounds like something else though and there is a funny story that goes along with this phrase)
-I throw (balls that is)
-I kick (again balls)
-guck (truck)
-Monies (mommy)
-Daays (daddy)
-My daay's guck (my daddy's truck)
-Airpain (airplane)
-bor (more)
-fuit (fruit)
-nacks (snacks)
-Apo (Elmo)
Brayden LOVES anything with balls and can really kick/throw the ball well! He tells everyone that he sees, wether he knows them or not, that "I throw" and "I kick" all the while demonstrating his throwing and kicking. He has mastered dropping and kicking the ball (much like a punter would do in football). We have had several people comment on his kicking skills especially! Do we have another soccer player on our hands?? We are planning on taking Brayden to most/all of the football games this season and I think he is really going to enjoy it! He is fascinated by watching all sports on TV, so it can only be better in person, right?
He also has started to enjoy coloring with his markers and when in the mood, can be VERY serious with his art work. He also loves to play with his block table and enjoys building towers and then knocking them down. Another recent love is trucks. Brayden was handed down a large plastic dump truck that is great for the beach! We kept is under his bed all winter and he would pull it out and play with it sometimes when we were in his room. Now, ever since the 4th of July when we took the truck to the beach, the truck has to be in bed with him as well!
Brayden also has learned how to climb into the car/truck on his own and then into his car seat. He insists most times of helping to buckle himself in as well. We allow him to do the top (chest) clip and then we do the rest. He is VERY independent and has a very stubborn attitude (wonder where he gets that from??)
Fruit of ALL kinds is by far his favorite food, followed closely by cheese. We watch a lot of Sesame Street these days, which really isn't such a bad thing I don't think. It teaches letters, numbers, and good morals. How bad can 1 episode of Sesame Street a day be?
Brayden is growing up way too fast and we are enjoying every minute of it! Most of the time, he is a laid back, easy going toddler who likes to flirt and play ball!
Some of his favorite sayings right now are:
-I sit (sort of sounds like something else though and there is a funny story that goes along with this phrase)
-I throw (balls that is)
-I kick (again balls)
-guck (truck)
-Monies (mommy)
-Daays (daddy)
-My daay's guck (my daddy's truck)
-Airpain (airplane)
-bor (more)
-fuit (fruit)
-nacks (snacks)
-Apo (Elmo)
Brayden LOVES anything with balls and can really kick/throw the ball well! He tells everyone that he sees, wether he knows them or not, that "I throw" and "I kick" all the while demonstrating his throwing and kicking. He has mastered dropping and kicking the ball (much like a punter would do in football). We have had several people comment on his kicking skills especially! Do we have another soccer player on our hands?? We are planning on taking Brayden to most/all of the football games this season and I think he is really going to enjoy it! He is fascinated by watching all sports on TV, so it can only be better in person, right?
He also has started to enjoy coloring with his markers and when in the mood, can be VERY serious with his art work. He also loves to play with his block table and enjoys building towers and then knocking them down. Another recent love is trucks. Brayden was handed down a large plastic dump truck that is great for the beach! We kept is under his bed all winter and he would pull it out and play with it sometimes when we were in his room. Now, ever since the 4th of July when we took the truck to the beach, the truck has to be in bed with him as well!
Brayden also has learned how to climb into the car/truck on his own and then into his car seat. He insists most times of helping to buckle himself in as well. We allow him to do the top (chest) clip and then we do the rest. He is VERY independent and has a very stubborn attitude (wonder where he gets that from??)
Fruit of ALL kinds is by far his favorite food, followed closely by cheese. We watch a lot of Sesame Street these days, which really isn't such a bad thing I don't think. It teaches letters, numbers, and good morals. How bad can 1 episode of Sesame Street a day be?
Brayden is growing up way too fast and we are enjoying every minute of it! Most of the time, he is a laid back, easy going toddler who likes to flirt and play ball!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Busy Weekend
Whew!!! We have had a super busy weekend and I don't think it is going to settle down anytime soon between moving, football, and the beach!
Saturday started with swimming lessons at 8:40 - 9:15. Then we headed over to daycare for Water Festival. They had a water filled bounce house, water play tables, bubbles, soccer, food, and several crafts. Brayden wanted to go in the bounce house (his first time ever) and so in we went with me fully dressed in jeans and a tank top. To get out, you had to go down a water slide and into a pool of water. Needless to say, I ended up completely soaked! Oh well! Out in the parking lot a fire truck was also out for kids to climb in. Brayden got a fire hat, got to meet a few real firemen, and got to sit up in the fire truck!
On Saturday afternoon, Matt & I took Brayden to "Meet the Pack" at Carter-Finely. Brayden got an autograph book with lots of players signatures and also got to have his picture taken with several players! We also got his little NCSU football signed by 2 players!
On Sunday, I took Brayden to the Dr because he just hadn't been quite himself the past few days. Turns out that my "mommy radar" was spot on. He has another ear infection in the right ear. Nothing too bad, but the Doc. said he definitely needed antibiotics.
Sunday afternoon, our small group got together for the 1st time all summer! The boys played in a little pool and then we all ate way too much yummy food! It was great to see everyone again and to hang out!
Funny side story: A while back our friend, Greg, was on his way to our other the Simpson's house. The houses all look similar & so you really have to know which house you are going to. Anyway, Greg walked up to the next door neighbor's house & rang the bell. They came to the door & Greg went in. At first he didn't think too much about it because the next door neighbors also go to our church and so Greg just thought that they were visiting the Simpsons....until he realized that the entire family was sitting the dining room having a family dinner. The Crenshaws will not let the story die & it is always a joke that comes up when we go to the Simpson's house. This afternoon at our small group gathering, the Crenshaw's had put out the below sign to ensure that Greg knew which house he was supposed to be going to. We got a bug kick out of it!
Saturday started with swimming lessons at 8:40 - 9:15. Then we headed over to daycare for Water Festival. They had a water filled bounce house, water play tables, bubbles, soccer, food, and several crafts. Brayden wanted to go in the bounce house (his first time ever) and so in we went with me fully dressed in jeans and a tank top. To get out, you had to go down a water slide and into a pool of water. Needless to say, I ended up completely soaked! Oh well! Out in the parking lot a fire truck was also out for kids to climb in. Brayden got a fire hat, got to meet a few real firemen, and got to sit up in the fire truck!
On Saturday afternoon, Matt & I took Brayden to "Meet the Pack" at Carter-Finely. Brayden got an autograph book with lots of players signatures and also got to have his picture taken with several players! We also got his little NCSU football signed by 2 players!
On Sunday, I took Brayden to the Dr because he just hadn't been quite himself the past few days. Turns out that my "mommy radar" was spot on. He has another ear infection in the right ear. Nothing too bad, but the Doc. said he definitely needed antibiotics.
Sunday afternoon, our small group got together for the 1st time all summer! The boys played in a little pool and then we all ate way too much yummy food! It was great to see everyone again and to hang out!
Funny side story: A while back our friend, Greg, was on his way to our other the Simpson's house. The houses all look similar & so you really have to know which house you are going to. Anyway, Greg walked up to the next door neighbor's house & rang the bell. They came to the door & Greg went in. At first he didn't think too much about it because the next door neighbors also go to our church and so Greg just thought that they were visiting the Simpsons....until he realized that the entire family was sitting the dining room having a family dinner. The Crenshaws will not let the story die & it is always a joke that comes up when we go to the Simpson's house. This afternoon at our small group gathering, the Crenshaw's had put out the below sign to ensure that Greg knew which house he was supposed to be going to. We got a bug kick out of it!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Beach Trip
We just returned from a beach trip with my family from Nashville (Uncle Jeff and Aunt Betsy) and Chicago (David, Mij, Morgan, and Mark). We haven't seen them since last year's beach trip so we were really excited to visit! Sadly, I forgot to take the camera out of the car every day so I have NO photos of the entire weekend :(
Brayden only took a few moments on Friday morning to warm up to everyone and he had a blast playing with Mark (8) and Morgan (11). They were both awesome with him and they all enjoyed playing together in the pool and on the beach.
I also got to play Wii for the 1st time ever! Mark, Matt, and I played tennis, bowling, and golf. I was pretty bad at tennis and golf, but decent at bowling. Brayden enjoyed watching all of the balls on the tv!
Hopefully, we will be able to see them all again next year at the beach (or before)!
Brayden only took a few moments on Friday morning to warm up to everyone and he had a blast playing with Mark (8) and Morgan (11). They were both awesome with him and they all enjoyed playing together in the pool and on the beach.
I also got to play Wii for the 1st time ever! Mark, Matt, and I played tennis, bowling, and golf. I was pretty bad at tennis and golf, but decent at bowling. Brayden enjoyed watching all of the balls on the tv!
Hopefully, we will be able to see them all again next year at the beach (or before)!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
New house!!!
After about 4 months on the market, we finally got an offer last Friday. We countered and they accepted our counter.
On Saturday, we turned around and made an offer on a new house! Again, they countered and we accepted. Today was our home inspection for both houses. Hopefully, not much was found on our current home.
The new house is empty and so the current owners are allowing us to rent from them for a few days so that we can move in over a weekend instead of during the week when we close.
During the 2 hour inspection today, I walked around & took a lot of photos of the new house. It is ~2200 square feet with a 2 car garage, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, family room, 4 pantry off the kitchen, living room, and dining room! The house is on 0.25 acre lot, which we are super excited about and is in a GREAT neighborhood! We are ready to get moved & start getting settled into our new house!
On Saturday, we turned around and made an offer on a new house! Again, they countered and we accepted. Today was our home inspection for both houses. Hopefully, not much was found on our current home.The new house is empty and so the current owners are allowing us to rent from them for a few days so that we can move in over a weekend instead of during the week when we close.
During the 2 hour inspection today, I walked around & took a lot of photos of the new house. It is ~2200 square feet with a 2 car garage, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, family room, 4 pantry off the kitchen, living room, and dining room! The house is on 0.25 acre lot, which we are super excited about and is in a GREAT neighborhood! We are ready to get moved & start getting settled into our new house!
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Day at the park
Last weekend we went to the park on Saturday afternoon. Matt found a great little park that isn't too far from our house that had several play areas for different ages. It also had a big sand play area. Since it was about 95ยบ and 100% humidity, we didn't stay but for about 30 minutes, but Brayden had a great time sliding, swinging, and playing in the sand!
This past Friday night we had a showing for our house so we went to dinner & then to waste some more time took Brayden to another playground to run off some energy. He had a great time running around & following these twin girls who were about 8 or 10 months older than him. He kept trying to do everything that they did -- it was so cute!
This past Friday night we had a showing for our house so we went to dinner & then to waste some more time took Brayden to another playground to run off some energy. He had a great time running around & following these twin girls who were about 8 or 10 months older than him. He kept trying to do everything that they did -- it was so cute!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
July 4th at the Beach
Like always, we headed off to Sunset Beach for our annual 4th of July family gathering. Matt's entire family was there & we always have lots of fun with them. Uncle Sandy's birthday was Friday and Oma & Opa's Anniverary was on Sunday so we also had lots of celebrating to do!
We went to the beach for 2 days and to the pool one day. It took a little while for Brayden to warm up to the sand & water, but he eventually (with the help of cousin Sid, Aunt Lynn & Aunt Dana) decided that the water & sand were pretty fun!
Playing in the sand with Sid, Nana, and Aunt Dana
Building a sandcastle with Aunt Dana and Sid
The pool was just OK. Brayden wasn't a big fan...
We also went to a Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game as a group of 16! Brayden LOVED watching the baseball game & kept showing us how they pitch the ball! Sadly, the Pelican's team was not very good. I think the family could have done about as good a job playing as the team did. We all still had a great time together at the game!
Dancing with Charity and Sid
The Embers
Brayden entertaining himself with Chrarity's cup & straw.
What else do you need for a July 4th festival?? Oh yeah...FIREWORKS!! Lots and lots of fireworks!! The town of Calabash went all out & had a great fireworks show! Brayden seemed to enjoy the fireworks after get got into Daddy's lap and kept clapping & saying "Yea!!" each time they stopped for a second.
I am so glad that Brayden is getting to know his extended family. I never really got to spend much time with my dad's family growing up because they all lived so far away so I love the tight-knit family feel. It is always just one big party when these folks get together! We are so blessed that we get to see Matt's family as much as we do. They are all amazing people and we love spending time with them!
We went to the beach for 2 days and to the pool one day. It took a little while for Brayden to warm up to the sand & water, but he eventually (with the help of cousin Sid, Aunt Lynn & Aunt Dana) decided that the water & sand were pretty fun!
Playing with his dump truck which was a HUGE hit!
Playing in the sand with Sid, Nana, and Aunt Dana
Building a sandcastle with Aunt Dana and Sid
The pool was just OK. Brayden wasn't a big fan...
Uncle Sandy's birthday present from Opa & Oma was fresh salmon for dinner.
They had it shipped from Pike Place Market in Seattle!!
Before dinner, they gave him the empty box & said that was his gift :)
They had it shipped from Pike Place Market in Seattle!!
Before dinner, they gave him the empty box & said that was his gift :)
We also went to a Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game as a group of 16! Brayden LOVED watching the baseball game & kept showing us how they pitch the ball! Sadly, the Pelican's team was not very good. I think the family could have done about as good a job playing as the team did. We all still had a great time together at the game!
Will, Charity, and Sid
Aunt Lynn had Opa & Oma's anniversary printed on the tickets!
How cool is that!?!?!
Brayden with Aunt Dana & Uncle John...possibly the coolest aunt & uncle around!
Brayden & Aunt Dana dancing to the music during the game.
Charity, Will & Brayden (Ron is also in the background).
Will and Charity are probably the 2nd coolest aunt & uncle around :)
Brayden & BB - Brayden spent about 10 minutes putting a ticket in and out of BB's shirt pocket. 
Cousins -- they are about 2 weeks shy of being 1 year apart. 
The family
Oma & Mamie
baseball field
On Sunday night, July 4th, we went to the Calabash 2nd Annual 4th of July Festival! The Embers played for almost 3 hours and we had hotdogs, pizza, and BBQ sandwiches for dinner!How cool is that!?!?!
Brayden with Aunt Dana & Uncle John...possibly the coolest aunt & uncle around!
Brayden & Aunt Dana dancing to the music during the game.
Charity, Will & Brayden (Ron is also in the background).Will and Charity are probably the 2nd coolest aunt & uncle around :)
Brayden & BB - Brayden spent about 10 minutes putting a ticket in and out of BB's shirt pocket. 
Cousins -- they are about 2 weeks shy of being 1 year apart. 
The familyOma & Mamiebaseball field
Hanging out before the fireworks
Dancing with Charity and Sid
The Embers
Brayden entertaining himself with Chrarity's cup & straw.
What else do you need for a July 4th festival?? Oh yeah...FIREWORKS!! Lots and lots of fireworks!! The town of Calabash went all out & had a great fireworks show! Brayden seemed to enjoy the fireworks after get got into Daddy's lap and kept clapping & saying "Yea!!" each time they stopped for a second.
I am so glad that Brayden is getting to know his extended family. I never really got to spend much time with my dad's family growing up because they all lived so far away so I love the tight-knit family feel. It is always just one big party when these folks get together! We are so blessed that we get to see Matt's family as much as we do. They are all amazing people and we love spending time with them!
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