Pumpkin Patch with friends - Oct 15, 2016

Visiting Mimi & Grampy in Sebastopol - October 2016

Bryce and I flew up North to Sebastopol for Kate Rockwell Titus' baby shower.  Bryce had the best bonding time with Mimi and Grampy!

Siena and Braydon and Daddy went to the river with the Schwarzs.  Siena helped Grandma in the kitchen:

Bryce met his three new buddies Ethan and Colin.  They are all just a few months apart in age.  Colin on the left is one month younger then Bryce and Ethan in the middle is 2 months older then Bryce.

Colin and Ethan are the sons of two of my best childhood friends Robin  and Kaela.

Braydon lost his first tooth!! November 2016

Braydon has been wanting to lose a tooth so badly for years.  So much so that he would ask each day if his tooth was loose even when they were no where near.  So when we went to the detest and we saw in the X-ray his two bottom adult teeth starting to come up and the dentist told him he'd lose his two bottom teeth before Christmas he was ecstatic.  Within a week his tooth finally became loose!  He was eating apple after apple to try and lose it and asked Daddy to pull it for him.

We were getting in the car after Siena's soccer game and Braydon asked Daddy to pull it for him when we got to the end of season soccer party.  Apparently he lost his patience because he decided to pull it himself in the backseat of the car, ha!  It was a scramble trying to figure out what to do wight he tooth and rinsing his mouth out but he was over the moon excited about losing his first tooth!

There were a lot of questions about the tooth fairy and a lot of anticipation for her to come.  Braydon drew her a picture that showed her coming at night and him smiling with his toothless grin.  He also left her a blank paper and pen that said "If you want to color it you can".  He washed his tooth really well because he told me he doesn't want to spread his germs to her.

In the middle of the night the tooth fairy left a letter that said "Braydon, while you lay sleeping I came in the night, under your pillow was a marvelous sight.  Your very first tooth had come unstuck.  Keep it forever it will bring you good luck." To the letter was his tooth and $5.

When Braydon woke in the morning he ran into our room with the news and was sooooo ecstatic!

Braydon can tie his shoes!!

Braydon learned how to tie his own shoes this week!  Daddy spent a lot of time and patience with him teaching him how.  So proud of him!!!

Braydon and the Bishop

Today, St Pats had a special Mass where the Bishop came and blessed the new school.  Craig went to Mass with Braydon and told me how proud he was of Braydon.  I guess the Bishop asked a few kids what they were thankful for.  Braydon raised his hand and told him he was thankful for his little bother Bryce.  Such a sweetheart.

Happy Baby Bryce - 3 months old

Bryce is so sweet and happy all the time and REALLY strong.  Loves to stand and attempt to crawl.

Daddy goes to Chapel with Siena - Oct 2016

Daddy decided to make a special day for his little girl and attend her school Chapel with her and stay for lunch after.  She was so happy!  Made her day for sure!!!  She sang the songs at Chapel extra loud and smiled extra big!

Bryce's first bottle - Oct 11, 2016

At a little over 3 months old Bryce took his first bottle from Daddy.

Bryce is 3 months old!

Bryce is 3 months old already and growing like a weed!  He's 25.5 inches long and 14 pounds.  He is smiling and belly laughing, cooing and grabbing at things, especially fistfuls of my hair.  He LOVES to suck his fingers to soothe himself.  He likes to practice standing and attempting to crawl on his stomach.  He rolls to his side but not fully over yet.  

Stroller Strides

One of the greatest Mom memories I have is when I would go to Stroller Strides with Braydon.  It's where I met a lot of my best friends.  I wasn't able to do it with Siena because her and Braydon were so close in age and it was too hectic at the time but since Bryce is so spaced out from them I can go again with him!  And with the same instructor who I love, Ann!  It's the highlight of my day when I can run around beautiful Poinsettia park with my little man staring at me.

Silly Siblings

Bryce was tring to take a nap and big sister Siena put this lizard on him:

The kids are so silly and love their little brother!

Havasu camping with the Rustemeyers

We drove our RV out to Black Meadow Landing in Lake Havasu, Arizona to camp with the Rustemeyers.  The drive out was an adventure, we got lost and stopped to ask the Fire Station for directions and they have the kids fireman hats which they loved!  The road out there is windy and rural and there are wild donkeys on the side of the road.  The kids freaked when they saw the Donkeys claiming they had never seen one in their whole lives.

Our campsites were right on the beach.

The kids lived in the water, swimming around and playing.

We kept Bryce protected in the shade.

And got a kick out of the wild donkeys that would roam into our campsite.  At one point we looked over and a Mom and baby donkey were eating our trash and Braydon was between them petting them both…eek!

The kids had the best time with Will.  Tubing was one of their favorites.

This picture below captures Braydon and Siena's personalities to a T.  Bray giving the slow down sign and Siena giving the go faster thumbs up!

Bryce was just 2 1/2 months old and loved to sleep and take boat rides.

The kids sleeping soundly in the RV after a long day in the sun.

The kids tried out this inflatable ski and both did great!

ANd then Braydon got brave and tried out the wooden ski, he got up on his first try!

It was such a great trip!!!!!