Happy Birthday to Brady!!!!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful 4 year old!

It's very hard to believe that it's been 4 years since

I was given the best Christmas present ever! Brady

is a very unique little boy who is VERY loved! He

loves playing outside, Thomas the train, cars, Toy Story,

helping Daddy finish the basement, going to visit Oma and

Opa's house in Colorado, his little sister and his dog.
Brady is pretty lucky to be able to share his birthday

with Jesus. He usually gets 2 cakes, since I like to make

his actual birthday feel special. This year from Mom and Dad

he got a new Power Wheels Jeep. He giggled so hard the

first time driving it. So, Happy Birthday Brady we love

you so very much!

Party time!

Christmas/Birthday Cake!

Brady's Preschool Christmas program

Right before our Church Christmas Program

Birthday party last year at Chuck'E'Cheese's

Mom had to throw in a picture of little Brady!!

Santa and the Sioux Game

A couple of weekends ago Mommy and Daddy went away for the

weekend. I am still not too sure where they went, but I wanted to go with.

They went with my friend Grady's Mommy and Daddy to a place called Grand Forks.

I was pretty worried that Grady got to go too. But Mommy assured me

that he stayed with his Grandma too.

I had fun at Grandma Betsy's and so did my sister. She didn't even cry for her Mommy!

Mommy says they had fun seeing old friends and getting Christmas shopping

done.

When Mommy and Daddy got home we got to go to Daddy's work and have

breakfast and see Santa! I took with the Target ad with to show him exactly

what I want. Emaley was scared and wouldn't sit with Santa.

So Mommy had to settle for a picture by the tree this year.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

A picture by the tree

I LOVE Santa!

Hmmm. Looks like Mommy and Daddy are at a hockey game!

Hey, that's Grady's Mommy and Daddy too!

Mommy had to throw this picture in because she thinks it's cute.

I think it's embarrassing.

Hockey and some pictures from the last few months...

Boy oh boy has my Mama been a slacker when it comes to blogging lately.
My friend Grady's mom told her today that it had been 3 months since

our last post! We've been really busy lately. Been to Colorado a couple

of times and the second time Mommy was in a wedding. I started playing

hockey, which I LOVE! Mommy said maybe I should quit and stay home

and be her little boy still, but I said NO WAY. So here's a few pics of hockey

and what we've been up to lately...

Here's me and Grady getting ready to head on the ice!

Getting ready for Hockey Camp

A family picture at Erika's wedding

Mommy and Erika

At the pumpking patch in Colorado

Playing in the leaves at Papa's house!

We love Papa's silly tree face

Brady Jumping In The Pool!

A post from Mom: Brady has been scared of jumping in the water since

starting swimming lessons. He finally did it and was so

excited! So proud of you Brady!

Week of FUN!

Last week during Daddy's set of days off we did some really fun stuff!

We went to the pool with Auntie Stacey one day. That was awesome!

We went to Raging Rivers one day (Mom forgot the camera so we don't have

any pictures). I really liked it there, but was sad I wasn't tall enough to

go down the big slides.

We also spent a day on the boat out at the lake too! My sister and I

both LOVE the boat! We had a blast hanging out with the Camelbutts, and

then Papa and Grandma GoAnn came out too. We were so tired that night.

Then, another night, my friend Grady and his brother Bennett came over to play!

We had so much fun. Also be sure to check out the video of my sister talking below!

Pretty sky!
I don't hold still very well for pictures

Emaley is a ham!

Me and Grady making a tornado in my room!

Emaley and Bennett waiting for the pizza to arrive. They

were HUNGRY!

This is a video of Emaley's new saying. "I Love Mama"

So far in July...

So far our July has been really busy! We have been to the pool quite a bit,

I have been going to swimming lessons every morning. At first I HATED it. But

now I can't wait to go every day! We had a busy 4th of July weekend. Spent

time at the lake and with family and friends. On the 4th we were lazy during the

day, then went out to the lake with Daddy's friend Brandon. We watched fireworks,

then hung out with Kelly and Talitha. It was fun to have s'mores by the fire!

My great Uncle Mark came into town and we went to Grandpa Don's house

to see him. I had fun playing with my cousin Taylor!

One day we went to the river with my buddy Grady. I had SO MUCH FUN!

We played on a sandbar for an entire afternoon. Emaley loved it too. We

were so tired, we fell asleep right away on the way home.

Hanging at the pool

4th of July

Em, Daddy and Brandon

Cheese!

Swimming lessons

Cousin Taylor! What a cutie!

Me!

At the river!!!

Em and Grady

Bennett

Time to go Mom! Here's Brady's shoe!

Emaley's 1st Birthday Party!!!

Baby Emaley turned 1 year old this week! Daddy says that

I can't call her Baby Emaley anymore! We had a party for her on

her birthday and lots of friends and family came! Emaley got LOTS

of presents! To name a few: a new phone, a Bitty Baby stroller, a baby

playpen, a baby carrier, some new babies (see a pattern here?),

some cute clothes, a new purse, a new sprinkler attachment,

and a new kitchen from Mommy and Daddy. I got her some

blocks that build a castle with a princess. And I like to play with them too.

Em LOVED her cake. It was a lady bug cake and she had it EVERYWHERE!

Well, I had a cupcake and had just as much on my face. But that's ok.

Thanks everyone for coming to the party and making Emaley's birthday so

special!!!

Opening some presents


Blowing out the candles!

YUM!


Double YUM!

Emaley LOVES her new chair!

Opening a few presents before the party


Finally clean (after cake) and sleepy!

Hanging with our cousin Wyssa (Alyssa)

So glad you came to visit for the party!

Hanging with Oma and Opa!

Using our new sprinkler head for a water slide!

It was slippery!

Moo Moo didn't love the sprinkler. She would rather

play with a bucket!