SNOW!!??

Thursday morning I left our house early to make it to my parents in IF so my mom could watch the kids while I took Brayden to the Pediatrician for a well baby check at 9:15. Then I spent a few hours at my parents house with my mom. We decided to go check out Shopko's sale because I needed snow clothes for the older kids and the sale was just starting. Little did I know when we left in flip flops we would be coming home to this. Luckily I was planning on buying snow clothes anyway.
(Please let us have a Fall!!!!)

Hailey loving the snow. (Notice she lost her 3rd tooth on Tuesday.)

Conrad working hard on their snowman.

Jack hammin' it up like it's  nobody's business.

Here's their first snowman that they built all by themselves. I stayed inside with Brayden. I know I'm the most boring mom in the world. But, I just couldn't get excited for the snow. It has it's time and place. The week before Christmas and the week after :). I know, I know, I live in the wrong place....

I Can't Believe Brayden is 1!

Today is Brayden's first birthday. We had a little party for him tonight. Grandma and Grandpa Christensen joined in on the festivities with us. Brayden was extremely interested in his gifts, but you know he just couldn't quite figure out how to get them opened. We didn't have to worry about that. There were three other siblings there willing to help him out with that.

Here is everyone checking out what Brayden got.

checking out the book grandma and grandpa gave  him
Here's what he got

Here he is awaiting his cupcake. He can hardly contain himself.

His first little touch...

and two cupcakes later...

Need I say more. He loved it!!! (I think we have another Jack on our hands.)

At age 1
Brayden loves:

• to play with his brothers and sister
• when Dad gets home
• his mom any chance he can get
• starting to show interest in cars
• peas
• green beans
• wheat bread
• milk
• cheese is probably his favorite (excluding cupcakes)
• his puppy grandpa Porter gave him
• being outside
• riding in the shopping cart

We Love:

• his happy spirit
• his smile
• he goes to bed with no problems between 7 & 7:30
• the way he walks sticking out his chest
• how much the 3 older kids love him
• he is finally getting on a schedule (even though we will ruin it again running around with school)
• his personality starting to get stronger
• the way he lays his head on our shoulder when he's unsure of someone
• he's just so sweet

We have had such a great past year with you in our family Brayden!!! We love you so much and can't wait to see what the next year brings. (It doesn't have to go quite as fast as this last one though.)

Brayden's First Haircut

Brayden was in great need of a haircut. So, after cutting Conrad and Jacksons' hair, I decided I'd try it. I think he complained less the the other two. He seemed to really like it. YAY! Haircuts are a dreaded thing at our house, but if I can have happy kids while they are getting a cut I think that might change things. I like the new look. I can't believe he will be one tomorrow!!! Time goes too fast!

And we have a Walker!

Brayden is walking!  He took his first few step on August 15.  And has been walking really well since the 26. 

Here's some pics instead.  And yes that is sand all over his mouth.  I can't seem to keep anything out of it...

 

Way to go Brayden!!! What an accomplishment! We love you!

Back to School 2011

Today was Hailey's first day of first grade and Conrad's first day of Kindergarten. They were so excited and LOVED it. After three separate trips to school (we are too close for the school bus) it was a relief to have them come home happy and excited to go back.

Conrad was cute and told me he made a new friend. He said that his new friend had the same scissors as him and almost all of the school supplies were the same. Later at bedtime he told me that he hadn't actually talked to him (his new friend) yet but since they have the same scissors, that made him his friend. Funny kid!

I can only get a really fake smile or serious face.  The serious face looked better :)

Hailey has a friend (Kendra) from her class last year. She was excited to have someone to play with at recess...The first thing Hailey told me when we were walking out was, "I think P.E. in first grade is way harder than Kindergarten. We were all sweating."

After dropping Hailey off this morning we were walking back to the car and Jack said he needed his backpack because he had to go to school. He thought he was starting school too. Poor kid. He still has two years before he can start. We did make a trip to the library and got a game box to do together. He was HAPPY!