Seattle Sounders Game with AMFAM

After handing out lots of fun AmFam/Sounders gear we headed down to the field before the game for a little VIP access...pretty cool. The Qwest Stadium is huge!

Night at Alderbrooke

Back at the beginning of February we stayed at the Alderbrooke Resort. Fun overnighter!

Playing in the backyard

It's a little bright out here mom.

Braden really wanted to take Emmitt down the slide. Braden can't wait until Emmitt is "bigger" so he can do all the things he can do. These two sure love each other.

Playing on the slide....nice static hair.

Just some family football watching fun

Happy Birthday Braden

This year we did things a little different for Braden's Birthday. Usually we do a themed party (well I guess he's only had two birthdays before this one) with a lot of food that ties into that theme, since I love to throw parties with great food....however, this year we hopped aboard the thomas train and went with a good old pizza party. Braden loves Thomas and any train he sees. So my sister and I made a Thomas cake. We just enjoyed dinner, cake, and presents with our family at Round Table this year.
I don't think this kid held still all night....pretty sure all pics of Braden there is some form of blurry motion, errr. You would think someone who didn't know what they were doing was behind this camera tonight, but no it was me...sad to admit that one.


Tonight Emmitt enjoyed pretty much everything we ate. He was loving my peas, olives, eggs, and chicken from my salad.

Pretty sure I got Meg with a mouthful, sorry!

So hungry she goes for the plate.

This is David's girlfriend Megan, she's a sweetie.

When Auntie Meg asked Braden what he wanted for his birthday he said, a dinasour, then he added that he wanted Rex.

So Emmitt really continued enjoyed his food tonight, while I was helping with Braden's presents I turn around to see this....Emmitt had grabbed my plate and threw the pizza on the floor and started chompin down on my bread stick. Remember now, he only has two teeth...he acts like he has a mouthful, that's my boy....takes after his mamma, he loves food.

Braden was a little intense in the candles blowing out, kind of like a rocker at a concert. He was so cute when we were all singing to him, with a smile from ear to ear.

Papa and Grammy got him this sweeet skooter complete with helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and gloves! He rode it all over the house, in the garage and driveway when we got home.

Reading Braden's new Thomas book.

Emmitt is always so serious in front of the camera, not sure why cause tonight he was so happy! He has been giggling all evening.

We sure love you Braden and are so grateful to have you in our family. You bring so much joy to our family! We are proud of the big brother you are and how sweet you are with your little brother (most of the time). We are so happy that you were sent to our home!

Happy 3rd Birthday!!

SNOW...NO SNOW...SNOW

SNOW

When we woke up to snow Braden was so excited to go outside and build a snowman, but by the time we made it outside this is all the snow Braden was able to scoop up. Emmitt also got to enjoy a few flakes that day...outside loving the bumbo.

NO SNOW...

Day 2...SNOW
Braden and I taking our own timed photo...yay it worked...

So the next morning there was a lot more snow outside and so during Emmitt's morning nap we made it back outside to attempt making a snowman.

Braden loved eating the snow.

This is our snowman...the snow wasn't so great for making a snow man but we tried. Braden was proud of it.

So this kid can't handle getting snow on his gloves, or dirt or anything on him really. He kept taking them off to clean them. I finally taught him it was okay to get snow on his gloves so he finally left them on and just dusted them off EVERY time.

We sure had fun!

Glad we got a little bit of winter in Lacey.

Splish Splash

Tonight during bath time I put Emmitt in with Braden, the water was kind of deep for him but he LOVED it. He learned that when you hit the water it slashes and so he kept doing it. He would giggle when Braden hit the water and then do it himself. Emmitt was laughing so hard and Braden loved that. So I had to snap a few pics of their fun.

Even with all the water in his face he loved it, no crying just giggles!

The more serious splashes are not on camera for fear of soaking it...since I was pretty much soaked afterwards!