Galveston

Warning: An obscene amount of pictures are in this post. I will let the pictures do the talking!

We had a FABULOUS trip to Galveston last week. Thanks to my parents, we were able to enjoy a week of fun, sun, sand and relaxation. Thanks mom and dad!!

August 9

Yesterday was a very exciting day for our family.

Kenny and I celebrated 7 years of marriage! To celebrate, we had a 6 hour car ride back to our home town after a FABULOUS week of vacation in Galveston. We had lunch with the kids at Chili's and even got a free desert! Then we stopped at McDonalds a few hours later for some ice cream. We topped it off with unpacking, a trip to the grocery store and a frozen pizza dinner once we got home. It probably wasn't the most romantic anniversary we've ever had, but it is a perfect example of the season of life we are in!

I love you babe!

We've come a long way in 7 years!!

August 9 was also a special day because this sweet baby turned 5 months old! He celebrated the big day by rolling over (for the very first time) on his play mat! Not sure if it was his way of rejoicing that the car ride was over or because he knew it was a special day!

Grayson enjoyed his first time at the beach!!

We love our little man. He continues to be the happiest, most easy-going baby I know. Coming up for Grayson this month: baby food!

Brayden is 3!

Our baby girl turned 3 on Monday, August 2nd. We celebrated by taking a 6 hour road trip to Galveston! (I think she's still too young to know that a car ride isn't a fun way to spend your special day.) But, before you go feeling bad for our girl, know that we celebrated her birthday all week!!

On our way down to Galveston...

We're still working on making 3 fingers...maybe she'll have it down by her 4th birthday!

She loved being sung to!

Brayden is as sweet as as can be. She is a social butterfly and cares about those around her. Brayden is very much into pretend play these days and loves her babies and the new doll house she got for her birthday. She is compassionate and will say "thank you" for just about anything.

For every ounce of sweetness, Brayden has about 10 ounces of sass. She has recently taken up posing and dancing (as seen in the picture below). It is hilarious to watch and she will perform anytime, anywhere...audience or not. Brayden talks non-stop. She falls asleep talking and wakes up continuing her conversation. Sometimes she begins a sentence without knowing how it's going to end. The other day Kennan was complaining about something and she said, "Welcome to my world." Where does she come up with these things?

Brayden loves Kennan and Grayson. She wants to be everywhere Kennan is and wants to teach Grayson everything she knows.

We love our sweet girl! She has spiced up the last 3 years of our life and I am confident that there will never be a dull moment with our Brayden around!

A Peek at our Week...

We've been relaxing...

relaxing with Grammy!

floating...

We've been visiting...

swimming at the Harbucks!

with my grandfather, Boogs!
We've experienced the great outdoors (kind of) at Cabelas...
feeding the fish!
target practice...
animal watching with Grumpy!
We've been working on our tans...and swimming...
proof that I've been in the pool!
And we've been laughing...

Grayson thought Pops was funny!

Sunday Snapshots...

Grayson's new trick is reaching for things...he caught me taking this picture!!

I can't help but think that Brayden looks like a badly-dressed tourist...

Thoughtfully blowing bubbles...

Out of the mouths of babes...

When the kids started "really" talking, Kenny and I started a journal of sorts to keep track of the funny things they say. Today (because I needed a little pick-me-up) I thought I would share a few of the faves...

*Rather than saying "Ready, set, go!" Brayden says, "Ready, sex, go!!!"

*Prayer at bedtime: God is great. Thank you for some girls like Brayden and mommy. Amen.

We found Brayden asleep like this the other night. How does this happen?!?!

*Brayden was taking off a pair of panties with flowers on them. When asked why she said, "Because they have flowers on them and flowers make me sneeze."

*"When I get older people call be Brayden Bally because I do cannon balls."

*Instead of putting on jammies, Kennan was running around the house in his underwear. When asked why he said, "I'm doing some exercises because that is a good thing to do in your underwear."

*Mom: Kennan, you have until I get my makeup on to finish getting dressed.
K: Mom, this is going to take me forever.
(Mom then had to deal with a little sister who had an accident.)
K: Thanks for buying me some time sis.

Kennan insists on sleeping with all of his "pets". Sometimes I don't know how there is room for him in the bed.

*K: Mom, do you have a breathmint?
Mom: No, Kennan I don't.
K: Well, I think I need one because my breath smells like birthday cake.

*"Mom, I just killed that bug dead with my heavy trophy made of metal. Or maybe I just broke it's thorax. Yeah, that's what I did.

(I have to brag on my boy for a minute...)
Kenny was reading a story and read about a duck who needed 3 weeks to heal. Kennan thought about it for a minute and said, "Dad, that would be 21 days." What?!?! How does he know that? And he wasn't even prompted or asked. I think he's ready for kindergarten!!

This little guy isn't say much yet, but you better believe we listen when he does!!