Kerrie's Farm

The boys love going to Kerrie's Farm. There is always something to do there. They love playing with the puppies, rabbits, horses and running free. Aunt Kerrie is always really cool and has a tramp. I think that Aunt Kerrie's house trumps even the Grandma's house. They love Aunt Kerrie and her kids. Most days they both have to call her and all of her kids to talk. Brian, Michayla, Josh and Luke are their best friends. We don't know what we would do without them.

Temple

I have been going around to all the different Temples to get pictures. The boys love to go with me. At a young age they are realizing just how special it is. Braxton tells me each time he wants to be old so he can go in. Here are a couple of the things that I have been able to catch when they didn't know I was looking.

These pictures below they obviously knew they were being photographed. I just had to show you how cute my mom was!

First Day's

Braxton had his first day of school September 9th. It is his third year at Miss Tiffany's preschool and he loves it. It is much more fast paced this year to prepare them for kindergarten. He is going 3 days a week in the morning.

Peyton was really sad that he did not get to go to school. For the last 2 months of school last year he cried every single day that we dropped Braxton off and he didn't get to go in. I told him he could go to Michayla's school. She is his cousin that is a competitive tumbler. At the same gym they offer kids classes for toddlers. Peyton is a little too big for the 18 month - 3 year old class so they put him in the 4 and 5 year old class. He keeps up just fine. In a lot of cases he is better and starts coaching the other kids on how to do things. He really pushes his limits with the teacher. This is the conversation I heard this week.
Peyton: Watch this. (He was on the top of a slide ready to jump off)
Coach Katie: No Peyton, you can't do that.
Peyton: Yes I can watch. (as he jumps)
Coach Katie: Peyton you can't do things like that. You could get hurt and the other kids with follow.
Peyton: Ya I can. I'll show you. Hey kids watch this. (trying to go again)
Coach Katie: Peyton don't do it.
Peyton: But I can
Coach Katie: I know you can but if you do, you will have to leave.
Peyton: Okay. But I can.
I was just glad that it wasn't at home with me!

Braxton's birthday

I had a lot of fun preparing for Braxton's birthday. We looked at cakes on the internet a couple of weeks before his birthday and he was convinced he wanted a Wall-E cake. I didn't know how I was going to do it. When I got done making it I asked him if he liked it. He just started singing the theme song to Wall-E and pulled a stool up to the counter to look at it. I guess he did.

Braxton had his birthday party and wanted to invite all his cousins and friends. There were 23 kids there. Braxton has a lot of fun. He got so many presents and he loved them all.

We had his birthday dinner at Brick Oven. The Boxx's came with us. Him and Logan are best friends. Peyton thinks the entire Boxx family is his best friend. They sang him a birthday song and brought him out a birthday dessert.

Later that night when the kids were supposed to be in bed, I went into check on Braxton. He had all his new favorite toys in bed with him. He was just smiling.
Me: Did you have a fun day?
Braxton: Ya, I have a lot of friends that like me. Huh Mom!"
Me: Yes. You are a really nice boy so everyone likes to be around you.
Braxton: Ya, I'm just nice because all my friends like me so much. I'm just really happy Mom.

It made me so happy to have him so happy. He is such a special boy. I love him so much. He has been a great kid from day one. He never cried as a baby. People always told me that he wasn't normal because he was always so good. We took a long flight to visit Brian's parents when he was just a couple of months old. From the time we left our house to the time we arrived at his parents house, it was 24 hours. He did not cry one time on the way there or the way back. He has always been like that. He is very concerned about other people and even when he is trying being mean, he says things like, "I'm sorry but I just don't want to be friends with you right now" That is about the meanest it gets! I love my Braxton and I'm sad that he is getting big but I'm so happy that he is mine.

Some of Braxton's favorites:

Pizza, Spaghetti-o's, eggs and sausage, chocolate milk, cheese and cheese sandwiches, brownies

The Wall-E movie, his new Wall-E toy! dinosaurs, anything that transforms, tools, reading books, animals, he loves learning about sea life, riding his bike, playing in sand, music, singing, he loves his cousins, he loves his Grandma's and his favorite Aunt Kerrie, he loves Grandpa's boat and Grandma's swimming pool, he loves riding the 4-wheeler with Grandpa Jim. He loves playing with his Dad and golfing with his Dad. He loves kissing his Mom. I kind of like that too. But his all time favorite is his brother Peyton. He loves Peyton and is a very good brother.

Family Fall Special

This time of year I always run a special for family pictures. This is what I'm doing this year.

$75 includes:
45 minute photo session
1 - 11x14
10 of your favorite images on CD with Copyright

or

$150 includes:
45 minute photo session
1 - 11x14
Custom designed holiday greeting card
25 - 5x7 holiday greeting cards (other sizes available upon request)

You can visit my website and click view proofs for my latest work in the past months.

Flippin Awesome

We were putting the kids in the car when the following conversation took place:
Brian: "This flippin seatbelt is broken."

Braxton: "Can we say flippin Mom? Or is it a bad word like freakin?"

Laura: "Ya we can say flippin, it's okay."

Braxton: "Good, cause my flippin glove is making me mad!"