Crying Over Spilled Ice Cream

Poor Braden couldn't hold it together as his ice cream melted all over him. At first it was a funny picture, but I guess it was also very, very cold. We tried to get one more smile out of him, but he wasn't having it and he didn't like that we took this picture of his tears, either.


Blake took the boys for a walk yesterday afternoon and got these GREAT pictures of our neighborhood. You can see Braden in his Pujols shirt, riding his bicycle in the one below.

Yummy in my Tummy

Mason is loving the cereal so much (at least 3 times a day) that I tried to sneak in some carrots. He was NOT interested. He made the cutest "yuk" face and spit them right back out, as you can see on his bib. What he does LOVE his this high chair. He loves "kickin' back" and propping his feet up on the small tray. He now has 3 teeth, but is still a drool faucet.

More Halloween…

Hmm. . .we tried to explain to Braden that Halloween was finally over, but still, on Sunday morning, Batman was still there. I have a feeling we'll still be seeing Batman at Christmas.



Braden giving his best shot at a goofy face, just like Daddy's. It's a good thing he's got a great sense of humor. . he really doesn't have a choice. The sarcasm will come next!

Halloween Marathon

Daddy took Braden to trick or treat, while Mason and I stayed home to hand out the candy! As soon as they came home, we hung out on the front porch and handed out candy.



This is the only appearance Mason made in his Hunny Pot costume, at the Chamber.

Our friend Suzie was handing out candy as a chocolate chip cookie, at Trunk or Treat.


Super Hero central. . .Incredible Hulk (Ethan), Batman (he refuses to smile in his Batman pictures, because he thinks Batman is serious) and Blue Power Ranger (Logan)








Our Halloween festivities started as soon as we purchased Braden's Batman costume. But officially, we met friends at two community parties on Thursday night.

Have a Hot Dog, Batman

We had the pleasure of attending a wonderful Halloween party yesterday at our good friend, Ethan's grandparents house. As soon as we pulled up Braden wanted to know what Ethan had dressed up as and we were quite sure it would be Spiderman. To our surprise, he was Batman just like Braden!!! His parents were an adorable Bat girl and the Joker. Despite the chilly weather it was a great party.


In addition to our good friend Ethan, our best buddy, Will a.k.a. Buzz Lightyear was also there.

Mason's driving now

Some of you may remember the infamous car that Blake bought from Braden's daycare because he LOVED it so much and we could not find one anywhere. It's a little black car, that Braden LOVED to bounce around in. We gave it a good cleaning and let Mason take it for a test drive. He wasn't quite sure what to think. We know that soon enough he will love it just as much as Big Brother.


For those of you who have seen Mason recently, know he's been like a faucet with his drooling. He finally cut his bottom teeth on Saturday. They are just barely peeking through.

Pumpkin Patch

Braden once again had a busy Saturday. Blake took him to a birthday party at 2 while Mason and I hung out at home, then I took him with our friends Leah and her youngest son, Logan, to the pumpkin patch. Instead of a sand box, they had a corn box, and Braden loved getting buried.

Party Animal

While Momma was at the "Sip & Shop" Daddy got some good quality time in with the boys! He took them for a long walk to the park and then to Gracie Wixson's birthday party. Momma showed up just in time for the great food and delicious cupcakes. This was a Webkinz themed party, and thanks to our good friend Beverly in Mountain Home, we actually knew what a Webkinz was. She sent Braden "Cheeky Monkey" this summer along with Mason's gift.

Notice, that even at the age of 4, Braden always seems to surround himself with the pretty girls!