A little catch up

Brooklyn has been practicing her writing, and loves to write everything, and color, and paint. SO, I found on pintrest a website that you can write anything and they can trace it. She did this all by herself with NO help. I was really surprised, she's doing so well. 

The kids have been really getting along lately. Also, they fight like crazy. Those special moments when they start playing and getting along...ah, perfection. Love my babies, Brooklyn loves to hold Braden's had and lead him around, she calls him the prince, and says she's taking him to the dance. LOVE

One day it was nice enough to be outside, we thought we'd take advantage of the opportunity and take the kids to a local park we'd hear a lot about. The park is called Brooklyn's Playground, Brooklyn swears it's "her" playground, it is a GREAT park. The kids both had a really great time, and they have things for kids of all ages. We really enjoyed it and can't wait for another warm day to go enjoy it some more! 

David has been wanting to make the kids a play kitchen for quite some time now, and one day he got the wild hair to get it done. He worked on it for a about two days and got it completely done! The kids LOVE it...that's putting it mildly! They haven't stopped playing with it. We are really glad that we got it done for them. The only problem is that it causes LOTS of fights, Brooklyn want's Braden to KEEP OUT of her kitchen stuff. 

Catch up....

So, to say the last few months have been busy is a complete understatement. With traveling, sick kids, and a couple holidays we've been busy busy busy. So I'll do a few catch up posts and hope that it works for record keeping :) Warning- there are LOTS of pictures....you've been warned!

To Start- Halloween, it was so much fun this year, we went home to Nana & Papa's house to see them and have an early Halloween with my family. Brooklyn was a princess, and Braden the frog. We went to a carnival in Adrian and despite the cold I think the kids had a good time. Over that weekend Braden visited the ER for the first time, he ended up having croup. Scary night. When the kids and I got home we took them trick or treating. Brooklyn LOVED it this year, she thought it was pretty fun to ring the doorbells, and to get candy, of course what kid wouldn't (ok and adults too).

Next up on the list of things we did was SICKNESS- I HAVE to include this picture of Brookie being sick, she was SO miserable!!! It was pretty sad to see her so sick and "down". 

What do we have next.....Thanksgiving, that was so much fun, we were able to go and spend the holiday with My family again. Brooklyn had a good time, and Braden LOVED the food. He's quite the eater. While we were home Braden boy perfected his "SERIOUS" face. Brooklyn did the same thing as a baby and it's hilarious to see Braden doing the same thing. Funny kids! Our festivities in pictures.

Last we have our Christmas planning/preparing, and most favorite- DECORATING. Brooklyn has been very excited about Christmas this year. Although, she has informed us that "I don't like Santa Claus", and when she's mad she even says "I don't like Christmas"....but she sure has had fun preparing our home for the Christmas, and she has recently told "Santa" that she wants a baby doll for Christmas- too bad Santa thought he was done shopping! Braden thinks it is just about the most fun thing EVER to go behind the tree and unplug our lights, he does this and then laughs when you pull him out...and proceeds to crawl as fast as can be right back under the tree! Stinker. I want to end on a note that I LOVE my kids, they seriously make me so happy, and make me laugh daily. I also want to say how much I love my family- they are so good to us, and my children LOVE them...so much. Last, I want to say how much I love my husband...we celebrated our FIVE year anniversary this year, and I just can't even believe it! FIVE YEARS...and looking forward to an eternity of happiness with him. He is so good to me!  Enjoy