Double Celebrations

What better local would the kids decide to celebrate

mommy's birthday and our wedding anniversary than at Disneyland!

It was a unanimous decision!  Being that my birthday and our wedding anniversary happens to fall with in two days of each other and to top it off  it happens to always be the beginning of the school year, we had to have a double celebration!!!

Braiden's First time on board the Mark Twain

Family photo op!

He's now taller than the 35 inch height requirement sign to ride Gadget's roller coaster.

Celebrating here wouldn't be complete without a family picnic front and center of the Rivers of America to watch Fantasmic and chow down on Turkey Legs!

Burp!  Excuse me!

Waiting for Mickey!!!

Here's to many more Double Celebrations to come!!!

Nerf Attack!

Nerf guns make for a great toy that entertains the whole family. No matter if you're the one aiming at a target or if you're the one who is blocking all the bullets.  You're sure to have a good time and get a few laughs out of it too!

Fully Loaded!!!

Does anyone have any extra bullets?

Say hello to my little friend!

I got my sights on you!

Target locked in!

1st Day of 6th and 9th Grade

First off,  WHEN DID THEY FINISH KINDERGARDEN???

Today was Hailey's first day at her new school -middle school -6th grade and Matthew's first day as a high school -9th grader.  They both were eagerly anxious to get back in the groove of school.  I was the one pacing back n forth and hesitated many times to take their annual first day of school picture.  I thought to myself... Nah! Don't need... then YAH! I need one!!!  I walked over to the two of them sitting together and asked them to take a picture.  To my surprise... NO sighing or complaining! Just these smiles for mommy to capture in time!

I Love Nerds

My baby's bringing it back to the ole' skool!!!

First Salon Hair Cut

Since the boys both were in need of haircuts,

I finally caved in and agreed to let someone other than myself cut Braiden's hair.  Although I have to admit this will be the last time in a long while that it will happen again... it was a good experience for Matthew and Braiden to share together! 

Braiden sat on a rocket ship!

He was such a good boy!

That's Matthew over there!

I get a hair cut and a balloon!!!

How do we look?!?!

Braiden was excited to wear his new hat :)

"Cool Dude"!!!

Summer puzzles

Disney themed puzzles provided 

hours of happy entertainment this summer.

-The first puzzle was an actual map of Disneyland park which was 1000 TEENIE tiny pieces.  At the end of completing the puzzle, we were missing just ONE piece which I luckily found in tracing the trails of Matthew's feet which it was stuck too. 

PHEW!!! upset diverted!!!

-The second puzzle was a collage of Mickey through the years.

No pictures of us in action of putting these together because I was also engulfed in the task of having the satisfaction of completing these monstrosities!!!

BIG Boy Furniture

Ta Dahhh!!!

My BIG boy room is finally furnished!!!

and...

painted with my favorite color GREEN!!!

Laying out all my favorites!!! 

Still have to shop around for my bedding!?!?

Having his First of MANY sweet dreams to come!!!

Braiden's First time at the Circus

- Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus -

It's the Greatest Show on Earth!

It's been quite a few years since we've all been to the circus and what great timing for the Ringling Brothers to be in town!

Preshow festivities included:

 meeting the circus cast

getting tattoos

and meeting Asia the Elephant

who was demonstrating her painting skills!

The opening act!

It's a 3 Ring Circus!

The group seated in the rows before us

left early so Mr. B took full advantage of the seating!!!

Tigers! RawRRR!!!

Braiden did rather well for sitting still in a confined spot for almost 2 hours.  Just a little shuffling around between all of us and he had the best views!

Comfy no matter where

Picture Taken ~ July 23

-hanging tough off the side of his crib

and notice how he managed to keep himself

 covered with his blankie

Since we decided to prep Braiden for his very own BIG BOY bed, we have discovered that it doesn't matter where he is sleeping, he always seems to find a comfortable postition and spot!

Picture Taken ~ August 4

-snuggled by the entrance of his room along side his stuffy friends