GUTS!!!

What a fun family activity, we carved Braydens first pumpkin! I know, it's early but we couldn't wait to introduce him to the good ol'pumpkin GUTS as we call them :) Daddy did the carving and showed Brayden all of the goodies inside. He had so much fun scooping the out the seeds and squishing the guts in his hands. By the time we were done he was covered in pumpkin and we had soggy seeds all over the floor. It was so much fun, that's what it's all about, making a big mess!! When the carving was complete we turned out all the lights and lit the candle inside. Sweet Bradyen wanted to see inside the pumpkin, up close and personal! It was pretty cute! Can't wait to do it again!

A Hunting We Will GO!!!

BEAUTIFUL!!

Welcome Home Daddy, you were missed!

The ultimate male bonding experience! Brady, my Dad, Gordon, and Curtis all went Elk Hunting... They had a good time..... cold, snowy, and muddy, but good! This is a trip the boys look forward to every year! Brady shot his Elk and returned successful, looks like our freezer will be full once again! Don't they all look so cute in their stylish orange?! :)

Couldn't be more perfect!

Brayden is such a great shopping buddy, Mom often drags him from store to store to store and he puts up with most every minute of it. But this shopping trip Brayden scored BIGTIME!!! I was on a hunt for yes, more furniture :) and I ended up at a secondhand store, I had Brayden in a cart and he started to yell and point, I thought he spotted this little horse on a stick (you know the kind that you pretend to gallop and ride on) NO WAY he shoved that thing aside and I was frantically looking around to see what his fuss was all about, sure enough 2 whole rows down was this motorcycle bike. I could not believe it! He spotted that so far away and I had no clue what all his yelling was about.... And now I know, I even laughed a little because this bike could not have been more perfect for our guy... SUCH A B-O-Y!!! He has not stopped playing with it, on it, off it, on it, off it, outside with it, pushing it, on it, off it..... Here are a few pic's, he is such a joy!!! So glad this little shopper has a good eye!!!

PIG PEN!!!!

All we need is a cloud of dirt following him around

Pig Pen at his finest

Can even look straight....


Look at that muddy face

Saturdays are a fun day for Brayden and Daddy, they get to spent a little quality time together while Mom is off to work. 90% of the day is usually spent outside which is completely fine by Brayden. These days consist of either washing the car, yardwork, or cleaning out the garage. This particular day Dad was putting in the finishing touches on the side yard, meanwhile Brayden was rollin' in the mud happy as a little piggy:) By the end of the night when I pulled in the driveway, he was so tuckered out. He could barley keep his eyes open but still wanted to play outside, I even caught him laying down on the dirty driveway. I just had to take a few pictures. Then we had a nice warm bath, and the bathwater??? Yes, black as black, I even had to take a toothbrush under his grimy little fingernails....

Saturdays are the best!!!

Fill these Boots...

Checkin' out his reflection in the stove....

So I bought these darling fire engine red goulashes at one of my favorite consignment stores that I frequent...Emilejayne :) They are too cute, yes a bit large now but they look perfect in his room. The other night Brayden all by himself (of course) put on the goulashes and came into the kitchen to show Mom and Dad, what a sweetie!! He wore them most of the night and kicked around the soccer ball with them on... Nothing stops this boy!!

Time Waster....

So my darling friend Jen has turned me on to this fabulous web site where you can create all kinds of collages! Anything you can think of this website has so many different images to choose from, and is is a fun way to express your interests and personality! It is so addicting, and can be an absolute time waster, I could be on it for hours! I love it! I have always wanted to go to Europe, I especially have had this fascination with Paris. Which by the way I WILL go someday.... But for now, all I can do is dream of Paris, Europe, and there is always polyvore.... Right!? :)

Towel: Making bathtime easy

So this has to be one of my favorite items when it comes to bath time. My wonderful Mom gave me one of these at my baby shower and it is more than handy!! Not to mention I have used that one a million times and it is looking pretty worn out. So~ I have followed in my Mothers footsteps and made a couple new ones.... They are so easy, and one of the greatest things you will ever use... I promise.... :) Here is how to make one....

All you need is.....

1 bath towel

1 hand towel

Sewing Machine

Start by laying out your bathtowel.......

Place your hand towel at the top, in the center

Sew your handtowel and your bath towel together at the top.

Then, fold bath towel over so that ends match up

Finally, sew along the top of the hand towel,
And there you have it!

Didn't I say that was easy???!!

The handtowel acts as a "hood" for your little one's head, and the bath towel is big enough to wrap them up in it and keep them cozy and warm while you dry!!

There are so many cute patterned towels to choose from and it is always fun to mix and match colors!!

Happy Bath Time :)