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Tuesday, November 09, 2010

8 Months Old!

What is going on with our sweet boy at 8 months?

Blowing raspberries is Grayson's new trick!
Trying out the sippy cup!
He likes to have lots of toy options.
Check out that drool! His first tooth came in on Halloween (just in time for Halloween candy...NOT!). His second tooth popped through a few days later!
Attempting to crawl! He will get up on all 4's and rock back and forth, then slide backwards. It is pretty frustrating for him to not get where he is trying to go!
Hmmm? What is under there?
Probably one of my favorite pictures!
A toy!! Smart boy!
When he woke up from his nap today he was partially undressed! Notice the hair sticking out over his ear? I'm thinking he might have some curls coming in!
We attempted a photo shoot outside this evening but the mulch was a lot more exciting than the camera!
So we went inside and he smiled for daddy!

Tonight we celebrated Grayson's 8 month birthday with cupcakes. Okay, not really. The cupcakes are a few days old, but it was a good excuse to have some tonight!
Brayden's exact words, "Um mom, I think I might be a little messy." You think?!?!
Kennan gives them a thumb up!
And Grayson says, "Wait. It's my birthday. Where is my cupcake?"
Fun with daddy!

Fun with mommy!
It's all fun and games until someone's hair gets pulled.
We love our little man and are so blessed with him in our lives. (Here's a wordy update, just so I have something to look back on!)
*He is starting to be a better solid food eater, but definitely has his favorites. Pears, applesauce, squash and sweet potato are about all he eats.
*Grayson used to sleep through the night like a champ but the last 2 months have been rough. We are trying to get him back on a good night time schedule...we all need the sleep!
*Grayson loooves Kennan and Brayden and they love him back. They like to argue over who gets to sit by him at meal times...Brayden has even resorted to stealing Kennan's seat so she can sit by him! Silly girl.
*For the most part Grayson is in good spirits all of the time. He will let you know when he isn't happy and can calm down pretty quickly once his life is made right again.
*He likes to go on walks with Kenny and is a good car-rider and errand runner (like he has a choice!).
Kenny and I are both thinking Grayson is our last kiddo so we are soaking up every minute and trying to remember all of his milestones. He is such a joy in our lives!

Monday, November 08, 2010

Holiday Giveaway!

My friend Christi has a blog called Frugal Novice and she has started off this week with a Holiday Gift Guide and lots of giveaways to come.

Her first giveaway is for a Rubik's Slide hand held game. Check it out and enter yourself into the giveaway!

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Just Pictures...

My 3 loves...
Sweet boy swinging...
Reading!!!
Kennan loooves to make Lego creations.
Practicing her B's...
With cool whip...Yum!
I've recently discovered that drying Brayden's hair tames the wildness that occurs. She loves it!

Monday, November 01, 2010

Happy Halloween!

Family pictures where everyone is looking AND smiling are few and far between these days.
4 out of 5 isn't bad, right?
The cutest tiger you've ever seen...
The prettiest ballerina...
And the smartest mission control guy (he was NOT an astronaut)...
Trick or treating with Iron Man...I mean Owen.

Monday, October 25, 2010

3 Little Pumpkins

Three little pumpkins
sitting on a gate.
The first one said,
"Oh my, it's getting late."
The second one said,
"There are witches in the air."
The third one said,
"But we don't care."
Ooooooooo went the wind
and out went the light.
And the three little pumpkins
rolled out of sight.

Monday, October 18, 2010

A Fun Photo Shoot...

I thought it would be fun to do a photo shoot of the kids tonight and it went surprisingly well (a brownie dessert was on the line...).

I asked the kids to show me something that they love to do when they go in the backyard.
Kennan chose t-ball...
Brayden chose sliding...
And Grayson really didn't get a choice, but he loves swinging!!
Then I told them to give me some attitude...

Then it was time for some smiles...
Kennan Joshua, 5 1/2 years old
Brayden Lynn, 3 years old
Grayson Benjamin, 7 months old
Disclaimer: I am not pregnant. I do not have plans to become pregnant. It occurred to me that these kind of shirts are normally used to "share the news"...if there was news to share. There isn't.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Time for Audience Participation...

Inquiring minds would like to know...

What do you do with all of your kid's artwork and papers?
How do you store them?
Do you keep the best and throw the rest away?


My problem: I currently have no system for storage and that is made obvious by the stack of papers that is growing on a cabinet in my home. I am not afraid of throwing things away...if I didn't I would have about 20 times the amount of stuff that I have now.

So, please enlighten me...and the rest of my 4 readers. What do you do?

Sunday, October 10, 2010

7 Months Old!

On Sunday, October 3rd we had Grayson baptized. It was such a special day for our family and our sweet baby boy!
Lala, Uncle Chris and Grumpy with Grayson
Pops and Grammy with Grayson
My grandparents
It was so special to have Kenny baptize Grayson.
Sweet baby boy!
Grayson had his first high chair experience (and loved it!!!) on Saturday, October 1.
Grayson turned 7 months old yesterday, October 9.
We went outside for a little photo shoot...
I'm pretty sure he can't get any cuter!

Something about 2-piece jammies makes him look old to me!