Busy days

We have had a busy last few days. On Wednesday we went ahead and put up our Christmas trees and finished the outdoor lights. I didn't realize it would take all day to decorate two Christmas trees with Braden in the mix. :) He definitely wanted to help with EVERYTHING...but we managed to get it done with only a few timeouts and no broken ornaments. Yeah! On Turkey day we headed up to Spencer for our big scrumptious meal. My mom was really excited because all 12 of her grandchildren were at the house at the same time. We attempted to get a picture of everyone which was pretty hilarious in itself.

Ethan with his cousin Ellie Mae

John and Heidi's two kiddos with ours

The whole gang!! All 12 grandkids

Sneak Peak :)

Here is a little sneak peak at our Christmas card. :) I used a site where I only paid a little bit of shipping and got 60 Christmas photo card for free! Love it! You will be getting some Christmas cheer from this little fella and his big brother in your mailbox soon.

Video for California Family :)

Hey everyone! Thought we'd send you a little happy Thanksgiving message since we aren't there this year! We hope you have a great day...miss and love you all!

Getting stronger

Little Ethan is starting to get so strong when he is sitting. I seriously cannot believe how fast they change and grow!! Here are a few pictures from this week of my little sweetie pie. Chris brought up the laundry last night from the basement and carried a little extra in it for me. :) Tonight we got out the bumbo seat just to try it and the little squirt can actually sit in it pretty good. He liked being able to look at everything. I still can't get enough of that sideways smile. :)

Lazy Sunday

Today was one of those great days where we didn't have to be anywhere and we could just piddle around the house. Chris actually put our Christmas lights on the house since it was warm and he usually hangs them in the freezing cold. Don't worry, we are not turning them on yet, but we are ready! :) We also had our own little balloon show right in the backyard. There must be a popular launching spot near our house because it seems like we constantly have balloons above us. It makes for a nice little show. The boys wore their Colts gear today to get ready for the big game tonight. As you can see Braden's cheese involves showing every tooth he has and almost closing his eyes. When I say, "Braden don't smile so big" then he raises up his eyes and looks like a bigger goober. Oh well, at least he let Ethan sit with him and didn't let go and almost drop him which usually happens during my photo sessions. Hee hee

9 weeks

Somebody is getting bigger and cuter by the minute!! I'm taking the monthly pictures beside the bear like I did with Braden. Ethan had his 2 month check up this past week and weighed 10 lbs. 9 ounces which is only in the 25th percentile....very strange for a kid of mine. :) He was 24 inches long though which put him in the 90th percentile. The Dr. said he's doing great and he will probably start packing on the weight and move up in the percentiles by the next appointment. For now my little cutie pie is long and lean. :)

80's Party

Last night Chris and I went to a 40th surprise birthday party for Paul Hamilton that was 80's themed. It was SO much fun! I just went to Goodwill and got a couple of things for my outfit. I attempted the flashdance look with the big sweatshirt and leg warmers and then of course used a side ponytail and some blue eyeshadow. Ha! Chris ended up digging out his actual little league baseball outfit from the 80's-true vintage! :) Yes, it still fit him! He also wore his dukes of hazard watch and drank out of his dukes of hazard thermos from when he was a kid. I wonder what other things he has saved back in our storage....???? The party was a blast and even had a few people doing the worm...surely I wasn't one of those!?!?!!

Russ and Amy-loving Russ' hair!

Julie's costume was by far the truest 80's. She actually won the contest along with another couple. Check out those jeans!!! She found them at the peddler's mall for $1.00. I couldn't quit staring at them all night long. She looked so good!

Chris' thermos

Photos by Paparazzi Mommy

Today was another beautiful fall day so Braden and I spent some time playing outside. Of course I had to get my camera out. :) I am loving this weather!!