Family Picture Day November 2014

Family Picture Day November 2014
Kids Laughing at Mommy and Daddy Kissing

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Our July 2013

I love the month of July!! Because it is the month I was born!! I have always loved the celebration of the 4th of July!! This July was a little more special because our baby boy Braycen's 1st birthday was this July!! Hard to believe a year has passed already! Where does the time go?
This July 4th this year was a totally different experience this year for us!! Normally every July 4th we go crazy with fireworks, baraques, and family!! This year fireworks were illegal except sparklers, little poppers and confetti poppers. So that was our show!! The kids still had a fun time. If you wanted to see the Big fireworks that light up in the sky you would have to go to a public place to see them. By the time the shows started our kids would be fast asleep. I love the holidays and I try to make every holiday special for my family. The night before the 4th of July I decorate the house in red, white and blue! When the kids get up they get excited about all the fun decorations. I set the table with decorations and a goodie bags for each of the kids all themed. Then The night before I start breakfast so they have a special breakfast in the morning! It is so fun to see their little faces light up and they get so EXCITED!!
We as a family love having family time together. We go to the Lake any chance we can get! We love boating and playing together!! We got the kids a little blow up pool they love it!! Good summer times! We had a lot of my family visit this month had such a great time with everyone! My Dad, Nate and his 4 girls, Mark and Taylor and Todd and Whitney!! We hung out on the boat went tubing!! Baron, Brecklyn and Brightlyn all had their first tube ride behind the boat! It was pretty scary when Baron and Brightlyn rode on the tube the tube went under water and they fell off. Brightlyn was screaming and Baron being the big brother swam over and held her trying to calm her down saying,"It's  ok Bright!"
Baron has had a busy month with swim lessons, golf, and gymnastics. He loves being busy and active! He is quite the swimmer I am such a proud Mommy! He is the only 5 year old at the pool that jumps off the high dive without a life jacket! He is an Amazing swimmer! All the parents come up to me and ask how old he is and can't believe how good he is!! Something funny Baron said the other day... He got sent to timeout and when the time was up, I said Baron why were you being such a stinker?? He said,"I don't know! You should have named me a different name!!" I couldn't keep it in, I had to laugh too cute!! When my kids do or say things like this I want to freeze time because there is nothing more precious!!! Baron started reading on the 12th. He is reading Bob Books. He is doing Amazing it is so Exciting to hear him read!! He is so talented in all he does!!
Brecklyn is full of life! Her imagination goes a mile a minute! She is always pretending and playing! I love stopping what I am doing and listen to her play! She is full of energy and likes to run the show. She came out if her room on the 4th of July saying,"Mommy I love the decorations!" She tries to keep up with Baron. She is right behind him on the small dive jumping off with her googles she has to adjust them before she jumps in! She look adorable in her hot pink swimcap and she jumps without her life jacket!! Everyone loves watching her jump off and can't believe what a great little swimmer she is!!
Brightlyn is a little helper and loves playing with Brecklyn, Baron and Braycen. She is quite the character!!! She doesn't like it if something goes unplanned!! She is very practicular and loves to be my helper!! She loves being held and getting lots of attention!! She has really become a great swimmer!! She started swimming under water by herself on the 23rd. She has a purple swim cap and pink googles she looks so adorable in her swim gear! She wants to be just like Bear and Sis! She hasnt gotten brave enough to jump off the diving board but she will be there so enough! She is very loving and loves giving kisses with fishy lips it is really cute!! She says,"Mommy hold me love me!" She is our love bug! 
I can't believe my Baby Boo boos is turning 1 year! Time goes by too fast!! He is so fun!!  I love Braycen he is so adventurous and loving!! He is definitely a Mommy's boy!! He loves me holding him when he is tired and he puts his little arm around my neck and sucks his thumb to fall asleep!!  He is my little side kick!! We had a fun birthday week for him he loved his 1st birthday!! He got a little lightening McQueen push car and ride on car! He feels like a Big boy! His other favorite gift was stroller like car he can ride on when we go for walks with the kids. He feels like he is so Big like the other kids riding his car!! It is so cute watching him turn the steering wheel and putting his little foot out trying to touch the blacktop. He loved the Birthday cake it was a Mickey Mouse cake he couldn't get enough of it!! Braycen started to stand all by himself on the 4th of July!!! On the 27th Braycen took his first step!! Hip hip hooray!! I love watching them grow!! Pretty soon he won't be our little crawler!! He crawls with his knees off the ground it is so cute!!
My birthday was the 21st! Had a fun birthday week! We celebrate all week for all birthdays in our little family! Baron and the kids made it really special for me. I was spoiled!! Best Husband, Best Kids and Best Family! Life is good!! It was really fun to have my Dad, and most my brothers here and Nates girls!! Fun times at the Lake being together!! I love being with the people I love!! 
Tutu birthday was the 31st! I am so grateful for my mom! It was so fun having her visit last month! We had a great time being together!! Love July!!