Birthday Bash!

This past weekend, we traveled to Kansas City to see the family. We had a BIG birthday celebration weekend. First we celebrated Braeden turning one...then we celebrated David turning 4 yrs old!! It was a busy, crazy, and FUN Saturday!

Braeden absolutely loves all the excitement of seeing his cousins. Summer is so cute playing with Braeden. They hold hands, she guides him where to go, she hugs him, sits by him, and loves him soooo much!! Alyssa is such a big help with Braeden. She reads to him, helps him climb the stairs, helps feed him, hold him, and plays all kinds of games with him...so sweet! David just loves having Braeden around to play with. He was so excited for Braeden to take him to school he showed him off! :)

Even with all the excitement going on, Braeden didn't shed a tear. Our boy is definitely NOT shy at all. He got right in there with all the other kids and plays, laughs, and has a ball! He opened his presents and loved the riding in a box and holding a paper towel roll....of course. Then came CAKE time!! He had his very own smash cake to eat. Braeden didn't just play with it, he devoured the cake. We even had to stop him so he didn't get sick! He definitely likes cake. Since he got soooo messy, we put him in the kitchen sink to clean him up!! SOO CUTE! I think this was the best 1st birthday ever!! We loved having family and friends around to celebrate this huge milestone in Braeden's life!!! Thank you everyone for the amazing and generous gifts for Braeden. We are very grateful for all the wonderful new things.

More pics coming...

BIG BOY FOOD!

Braeden is trying all kinds of table food these days. He tried a stage 3 beef and veggie lasagna the other night. Here is a picture of the mess he made! He loved every bit of it.

He is also finally starting to drink from a sippy cup. He doesn't drink a lot but he knows how and can do it now! YAY! We are so proud of him.

Fall Fun!

Braeden has been so much fun these days. I went on a run around La Fortune Park and he was so cute all bundled up. Afterwards, I played with him and helped him walk around. He discovered a leaf and looked adorable, so I started snapping some shots.

Happy 1st Birthday!

Happy 1st birthday Braeden! This morning we went and took our one year pictures. Here are just a few from the photo shoot! He's such a cutie!!

First Halloween

Braeden got to enjoyall kinds of fall festivities the whole month of October. Halloween was supposed to be a lot of fun and the end of a fantastic month. We had fun getting Braeden dressed up and ready to go trick or treating. However, I don't think everyone else in the neighborhood was ready for us. We knocked on door after door and several people opened up the doors and said they have no candy! Boo! Plus the neighborhood was vacant...and it appeared we were the only ones out.

Even with some negative feedback, we kept going in hopes of a positive and happy experience for Braeden. By the end of the time we were out, people were finally on the streets and joining us to trick or treat. We called it quits by 6:45pm. Braeden rang his cow bell and was our delicious little baby the whole time!!

I think Braeden and Daddy had more fun after halloween was all over!

Birthday party numero UNO!

Saturday was Braeden's birthday party for friends in Tulsa. We enjoyed having our friends come over and getting to celebrate our little man's 1st birthday! He absolutely LOVED the cupcake that he got to eat. He devoured every bite that he could. He is definitely a sweets and candy lover, but what kiddo is not.

After the delicious cupcake, we helped Braeden open some presents. He loved everything he got!

**Thank you everyone for your wonderful birthday gifts for Braeden!!

After party clean up duty!! Braeden was all over sweeping the kitchen.  We all rested for a little bit and got ready for party number 2 of the day. We headed over to our friends Heather and Jeff's house. Their son Dominic had his 1st birthday party. Braeden and Dominic loved playing in the house and going in the bounce house. This afternoon was full of firsts for Braeden and he had a BLAST!!

Hallowmarine

Friday night we went to Hallowmarine at the Tulsa Aquarium. Mike got us in for free because he was going to pass out flyers and hand out candy at an OSU booth. We dressed Braeden up as a duck and had a great time. Braeden loved seeing all the kids and their costumes. First we went around trick or treating while Daddy was busy. Then we all went around and saw all the different fishes, turtles, sharks, and much much more. We had a great night and Braeden seemed to really enjoy all the craziness.