Backyard Fun

Check out the cool pool. This was a birthday gift from Mimi and Pops and as you can tell - we love it!! It doesn't phase Braxton one bit that it was mid 70's and the water was freezing!!!
I can tell there are going to be many fun times had with this pool. Thanks Mimi and Pops...
PS - I think I will enjoy laying around it in just as much:)

Easy does it - easy does it.....apparently it's a tad chilly, check out how much he is sucked in and his little rib cage is showing!! Funny boy!

Who cares that the water is cold - head first!!

Airlie Gardens

Last weekend Grandmomma came in town for a visit and the weather was perfect! After our buddy Olivia's birthday bash at Chickalay (known to most as Chick-Fil-A) we took Braxton to Airlie Garden for a picnic and to run around. It is absolutely beautiful there this time of year. The flowers are in full bloom and it really is one of the prettiest places around. As you can see our little monkey man had a great time playing.

Look closely at this one and you can see someone is playing hide and seek!


We got to see some momma geese and their little offspring. Of course, Braxton wanted to chase them..run geese run!

Looks like we have a natural at climbing trees already too..




Break time mom....got a cold drink?

Cheese Mommy - this is a great pier that is actually directly across from our marina. It was awesome to sit out there and enjoy a picnic! One of the many reasons we love Wilmington.

My absolute favorite picture from the entire weekend! I love this Goose so much!

Updated...told you I would!

How awesome is this shirt??? This was a shirt that Bryan's dad gave him when he was little. If you look closely you can read where Pops signed it "To Bryan: Have a wonderful day..Dad"
This one is for you Aunt Sessie. Braxton found this red purse somewhere at the bottom of my closet and drapes it carefully over his shoulder and says "I wear a purse just like mommy!" Of course there was stuff in it and the next thing I knew he was pulling out an eye shadow brush and applying "lipstick." That's my boy!!! Bryan's going to kill me for posting these:)!

Ok - this one is kinda creepy.....He is sleeping!!!

Isn't it weird - he sleeps with his eyes open sometimes...eek!

A fun Sunday afternoon trip to the creek to feed the ducks - I think by now we have them trained. They will eat directly out of your hand!

And this is how we entertain ourselves on a rainy weekend afternoon - we pull EVERYTHING out of the toybox and climb in!

OK..so I got slack on downloading pictures and I am sorry! It's very easy to do. BUT..if you will check back over a couple of the blogs, I have posted pictures to the appropriate blogs. My goal to myself is to try and stay updated, if I can't do it with one - how in the world will I do it with 2??

Here are just a few random shots of our life - enjoy!

Half way there.....

We went for our ultrasound appointment this morning and stuck it out...it's still a SURPRISE!!! That was one of the toughest things we have done looking away. Here are a few of the ultrasound pictures we were able to view. I am right on target measuring 21 weeks, and the peanut is measuring a little small. Heart rate was 143 bpm....! Apparently I was having a few contractions while in there, so I will get to do another ultrasound when I go back mid May for the gestational diabetes testing.

Not sure why it is posting the way it is - click on the picture to get a better view!

Happy Birthday Sweet Braxton!!!

I can't believe my sweet baby boy is 3 years old today. Where has the time gone?

This morning we gave you one of your presents...a Big Boy Bike! You wanted to know who brought it to you in the middle of the night..my little curious monkey you are! At first you didn't like it and wanted us to take it back, but 2 seconds later you were riding around the kitchen to the den and of course didn't want to get off to go to school. I am taking a 1/2 day today so we can spend the afternoon together. If the weather is warm enough we will go to the beach and take your new bike to the park, if not Jungle Rapids here we come. Dinner is your choice and right now you can't decide between 2 Guys Grille or Red Robin!

Braxton you are the sunshine of my life. You make me laugh (and yes cry)! At this point you are obsessed with babies and everyone you meet, whether at the park or the grocery store you want to know if they have a baby in their uterus like your mommy! Apparently you even tell all the women at school they have a uterus...do I see a gynecologist in the family?!?!

Happy Birthday Goose...I love you with all my heart!

PS...pics to follow soon..promise!

What a FANTASTIC weekend!!!

We had one of the best weekends ever!! The weather was perfect and the weekend was filled with fun activities all the way around. Friday afternoon we took Braxton to the circus along with one of his best buds Olivia and her mommy and daddy. It was not the Barnum & Bailey Circus, but was fun regardless. Braxton really enjoyed it - especially the guy being shot out of the cannon! Saturday we played outside while getting ready for Braxton's birthday party. We had all of our local aunts/uncles, as well as mimi and pops over for hamburgers and hotdogs! The kids even went for a dip in the pool...bbrr! It was great to see everyone and we had such a good time. Thanks for everyone who made it - we missed those who couldn't come, and hope to see you soon! muwah!



Sunday we took a stroll in the camaro downtown and enjoyed the annual Azalea festival. It's a great place to "people watch!" Afterwards we enjoyed our first Easter Egg Hunt of the season!



We are really looking forward to Easter weekend at Bald Head next weekend!!!

Thank you Easter Bunny - bach..bach!!

We've been busy!!!

Braxton being a very brave boy and pets a snake at the SEWE


Over the last couple of months we were lucky enough to enjoy a quick trip to Charleston over Valentine's Day weekend which also coincides with the South Eastern Wildlife Expo. I had very high hopes for this weekend that Braxton would be able to interact with a ton of cool animals. Well...mother nature had her own agenda and it rained the entire time. We had a great time anyway. We went with Aunt Ses and her crew, met papa as well as Ryan, Blake and a few friends and even met up with Ashley (my sister's sister in law and good friend of mine) and her fam. It was nasty weather, but we made the best of it. And to top it off had a great burger at Ye Old fashion Ice Cream...it doesn't get any better than that. After the Expo we took the kids to an indoor jump castle and let them exert some energy.

We were supposed to have a date night with Leslie and Rhett. Grandmomma was going to watch the kids so we could enjoy a much needed night out. We even bagged on that and ended up with take out from Outback...my how times have changed!

Lovin' with Aunt Sessie

Jump Castle fun with daddy.

We decided to do a quick getaway this past weekend and enjoy a relaxing weekend at Bald Head. It was just the three of us and we had a great time. It was really cold, so when we weren't enjoying movies by the fire, we were out and about all snuggled up cruising the island or taking the nature trail. We really had a fantastic time!

I promise my intentions are not to wait 2 months in between blogs, but time literally flies by. We have been busy folks and having a great time. Braxton is growing so much and literally amazes me everyday with what he says. As much as I would like to paint a completely rosy picture - not the case at all. Last week was a very trying week for us. For some bizarre reason, Braxton has decided to strip down and we I say strip down, I mean pants..socks..and shoes, and throws them. Apparently he does this when he is asked to do something he doesn't like or just has built up frustration. In addition to the stripping he may throw a kids chair or two or may even attempt to hit or kick. Let me tell you how upsetting it was to hear this last week. Even the girls at the gym pulled me out of class due to him acting out. This is one we are nipping in the bud...quick!

He really is growing up so fast - just last night he told me "uh-huh..no worries mommy!" Wonder where he gets that from?!?

We have to do a special shout out to our cousins Sean and Anna who both turned three in February and March. Happy Birthday Guys - we miss you, love you and hope to see you soon!

Papa came up for a visit. We absolutely love the one on one time. It was a great visit. And of course it wouldn't be complete without Papa fixing a batch of his infamous pancakes that Braxton now asks for EVERY weekend.

Now we are focused on planning a special someone's 3rd birthday party. I still can't believe my little guy is going to be 3 next month..yikes!

Until next time - we love you!