A few new pics

Here are a few pics from this week... ENJOY!!

@ The park:

Watching sat. morning cartoons with milk!

Quick Video

Hello! Everyone loves watching the videos from what I hear, so here is another... Just a few seconds of our busy days @ home!

Today its been raining off and on. =( Brayden LOATHES days like this because he doesn't understand rain. Now before I get comments that I should let him play in the rain/jump in puddles, I DO!! Just not EVERYday it rains (which has been often this summer unfortunately!!) We got caught in the rain during our walk this afternoon, so we came back inside and mommy had to find something else 'new' and 'fun' to do instead! hehe...

(sorry it's a little grainy- it was taken with my camera, not the video camera)

Just had to share...

Brayden is a BOY, if you haven't noticed! He's TRUE BLUE American BOY! Here are some pics from this evening... He was sitting in a rock/dirt pile at our apartment dumping stones on his trucks.

After we got inside before his bath, he wouldn't even put the trucks down so that he could finish his milk!! He loves his trucks, cars and motorcycles!! =)

Some new cards that I wanted to show off...

So I've gotten back into the mood of making some cards again. We had a graduation party on Saturday, so I made this graduation card for Derek's office-mate's daughter... (There are little rhinestones on the bottom- not googly eyes!)

My dear friend Wendy (and her fiance, Ernesto) are getting married this coming weekend in Maryland. Here is the fun & modern wedding card I made for them...

And these are random "get well" and "thank you" cards that I was inspired to make after reading a card magazine...

Thats all for now! =) If you have any special requests, let me know!

1, 2, 3!! Whoo hoo!!

Haha, turn your volume down, my voice is SOOOO annoying in this video!! Brayden did this process about 15 times! Then he did it again with the high slide (green slide in pictures) up & down, etc.

Once I get the zoo videos downloaded, I'll post those as well... =)

4th of July '09

We had a fun weekend visiting with Derek's brother, Dane and his GF, Sam. =) Friday night we cooked out and the men had some fun with the sparklers I got for brayden... although after watching them play, I knew B was a bit small for sparklers!!

Saturday morning we went to the Elmwood Zoo. Its a smaller zoo, just perfect for younger children... We had PERFECT weather and it was almost completely empty because there was a parade going on while we were there!

Petting and feeding the Goats and Sheep with Uncle Dane:

How I've been looking and feeling these days:

(extra large & exhausted!)

Brayden doing his best "Prairie Dog impression!"

Saturday night we went to our friends backyard to watch fireworks. Even though it was 2 hours past B's bedtime, he did GREAT and actually enjoyed the show!

Sunday after our visitors left, we checked out the park. What a busy boy!!

Brayden loves playing in the mulch or stones... I have the laundry and a load of dirt in the bottom of the tub for proof!!

More videos to come! it's taking a while for them to download right now... =)

Playing in puddles...

Well... we have a BOY, so I guess I have to let him play like one! :) We had a quick thunderstorm this afternoon (luckily, we were in the library!) but afterwards, Brayden just HAD to get outside! Here is just a minute or 2 of an hour worth of "puddle jumping!"

He had SO much fun, I had to laugh, but boy was he messy by the time I brought him inside! Not to mention his shoes are SOAKED thru and I have a LOAD of dirt in my tub... BUT, I LOVE HIM TO BITS!! :)

Mommy says "time to go inside for your bath!!" Here is B signing "all done!" (sorta)

Last week, Suzanne & Noah joined us at Sesame Place!! Brayden had so much riding rides in "Elmo's world" and sitting with me on the lazy river! We'll be sure to get back again this season with our other boys (the hubbys!)

Other random things from this week... Here's a pic of Brayden signing "more" at lunch. =) I'm in the process of trying to get pictures of all his signs...