Just Plugging Along...

We don't really have anything exciting going on around here. Which I guess is good...it means we can continue to work on getting a good schedule and routine down (especially with Brayden). Here are some pictures...

I love these kids!
Kennan loves his sister!
Kennan decided the floor was more comfortable than his bed the other night!
Sweet girl!
Kennan with his class at the Thanksgiving Feast at his school.

It is continuing to get colder here. All of the leaves are falling off of the trees, so it's still pretty but not as pretty as it was a few weeks ago. They are predicting snow to the north west of us. I don't care for snow so I don't mind if it stays away for a while! We are looking forward to a fun weekend. Kenny has a double-header for flag football tomorrow. His team is undefeated so it should be a fun morning. Tomorrow night I am co-hosting a baby shower for a friend. I am looking forward to a night out to celebrate her soon-to-come baby girl! And of course, on Sunday we will be watching some football. Have a good weekend!

3 Months Old! (And more pictures!)

Brayden was 3 months old on Friday! It is so hard to believe that she has already been in our lives for this long! It seems like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital, excited and exhausted all at the same time! We are still excited, but not quite so exhausted!!

In the last 3 months she:

1. has gotten really good at holding her head up.

2. is FULL of smiles and giggles!

3. has learned to follow us with her eyes as we walk in, out, and around the room.

4. started sleeping through the night (yippee!!).

5. looks more and more like her daddy everyday!

6. has us wrapped around her little finger!

Here she is with her friend Abby. Abby is Hannah's (Kennan's BFF) little sister. Brayden and Abby are 1 1/2 months apart.
Here is a picture of the canal behind our apartments. Isn't it beautiful??
We went for a walk the other day and enjoyed looking at the pretty leaves. We were also on a hunt for geese but were unsuccessful.

One of the only pictures of me and Kenny since Brayden was born. We went to a fun baby shower that was for couples. We even got a baby sitter for it! How fun!

Kennan decided that Mutsy needed to go for a walk!

Happy Halloween!

HOWDY from NJ!! Enjoy our pictures from today!

Kennan in the parade at school

Happy Halloween!
Kennan trick or treating with his friends
Our cute little cowgirl!

I updated the kids' websites with TONS more pictures! Check it out if you want!

Here we go!!!

Today is the day...bring on the potty training! Today is the first day in our attempt to potty train Kennan. Anyone have any advice??

Oh yeah, if you read this blog...please comment!! I know you are out there. People in Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, even the Middle East!! I want to know who you are and it's okay if I don't know you! Maybe we can be friends...

And for those of you who asked where I got the layout...it's from PYZAM.COM...

More Texas Pictures!

Here are A LOT more pictures from our trip...in no particular order...

My cousin Tabitha got to meet Brayden!

Brayden and I went to visit Leslie and Haven. They are about 3 weeks apart!

Brayden showing Uncle Chris how her toys work Us with Aaron and Amber

The ONLY nap Kennan took during our entire trip...in the stroller at the MALL!!!
Trying to get comfortable!
Us with the Beceras. Happy Birthday Josh! (Okay Lauren, now you have to comment!!)
Brayden and LaLa
Kennan playing hide and seek with LaLa (he's counting)

Getting a haircut!

The kids with Uncle Kyle
Brayden playing the Wii with Kenny!
Kennan's turn!
Playing trains with Grumpy
Making breakfast with Uncle Chris

YIPPEE!!!

KENNY PASSED ALL 4 OF HIS ORDINATION EXAMS!!! We are soo excited and can't wait to move one step further in his journey to become a minister! Thanks for all of the prayers and good thoughts while he was studying, taking the tests, and waiting for the results! I am so proud of him!

Texas, Oh Texas

How we love being in the great state of Texas! We have been here since Friday and have eaten at 2 of our favorite places...Sonic and Chicken Express. We have seen both families and introduced Brayden to my extended family and many friends. Here are LOTS of pictures! Towards the end they are a little out of order (you can tell because of what Brayden in wearing).

My brother Kyle "flying" Kennan in a bucket. Aren't they cute??
Kennan trying to "fly" Kyle!
Brayden with Martha and Jill
Kennan and Carissa
Me with Ashley and Carissa
Us with the Carrolls. They drove all the way from Abilene to see us (they were our landlords when we lived in Abilene). LOVE this family!
Brayden and I with Emma and Mandy. Mandy and I went to elementary school together.
Brayden with her great-grandma Geschke
Brayden in her cute girly outfit. She looked WAY cute until she pooped and it got all over!!

Brayden with her great-aunts-Sue and Claudia (my dad's sisters)
Brayden and Logan. He is my cousin's son and is 2 weeks older.
He outweighs her by 5 pounds! Look at the difference in their feet!!
Brayden with my cousins Dannell and Mindy.
Kennan, Braxton, and James playing video games. They were too cute!!

Brayden and her great-grandpa -Boogs.
Brayden and her great-grandma - Bettie
Brayden after a LOOOONG day of meeting and greeting!
Brayden and my cousin Carrie.

Kennan outside with Carrie and Ashlynn.

After church today, we took some pictures in my parent's backyard. My sweet brother took them and I thought the turned out pretty cute!

I guess the pictures show all the fun we are having! We will be at my parent's house until Tuesday afternoon and then we will go to Kenny's parents. Tomorrow Kenny should be getting the results from the big exams he took in August. One of his friends is going to pick up his results and give us a call. We hope it is a call with REALLY good news. I'll update again tomorrow.