Brandt turns 2!

Brandt turned two a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time celebrating!

Mommy and Daddy took him for a pancake breakfast on his birthday.

Then we went to chuck e cheese for fun and games that night.

A few weeks before we had a party while spending the weekend with his birth mom and grandparents. So much fun!

We also skyped with his birth mom and grandparents to eat cake on his birthday.

Lots of fun presents from friends and family!

Two parties with both sides of the family too!

We love everyone who made our cute boy feel special on his birthday.
Happy 2nd Birthday Brandt!

Happy Halloween!

We celebrated Halloween in many ways this year!

Yoda at kindermusik

Haunted houses at play group.

Cowboy at church Tunk or Treat

Mama with a cowboy Trunk or Treating

Dada with Yoda Trick or Treating

As a family we all had a great time, together!!!

Fun with Pumpkins

We had a great time exploring pumpkins over the Halloween season. Brandt liked getting his hands squishy with the pumpkin guts and seeds. It was an all new feeling and he would say "sticky". But it didn't bother him too much as he kept going in for more. We carved a face in the pumpkin too and Brandt laughed when we showed it to him.

We also got some smaller pumpkins and Brandt got to paint them. It was fun to see him be creative and use all the colors cover his pumpkin with paint!

Camping!

We went camping last weekend with some family and had a great time. Brandt is at a great age for this! He loved being outside, playing with his cousins, and was a very happy camper.

We went camping at a place we hadn't been before, but will definitely be going back. We had some great camping weather too!

Andrew is the master chef while camping! He made us pizza in the dutch oven for dinner and french toast, bacon, eggs, and sausage for breakfast. It was all so tasty!

We all enjoyed a yummy breakfast.

We roasted marshmallows and stayed warm by the fire in the evening.

Hanging out around camp.

It was a beautiful place and we had fun on our nature walks around camp.

Mommy was teaching Brandt the fine art of deflating an air mattress. He loved it!

Pumpkin Patch!

Going to the pumpkin patch is one of our favorite family traditions. We all go on a hay ride, pick a pumpkin, and play in a hay maze. Brandt even got to ride on a pony. It was much more eventful this year chasing after Brandt, he loves to run, and there was a huge field awaiting his adventures. We love taking pictures, and tried to snag him for a few family shots, but this is as close as we could get with the busy boy! Many of our pictures were of Brandt running by or of his back, just a few seconds too late. But we did catch some great moments too.

While riding the pony Brandt said over and over, "YEE-HAW, I a cowboy!" It was so funny.

Fire Station

We went to the local fire station this week with our play group. Brandt loves pointing out Fire Trucks when we are around town, and he was very excited to get to play in the truck!

We recently got some fireman rain boots, which he loves, but they are a little too big and kept falling off his feet.

Male Bonding

Brandt got a lawn mower just like daddy!!! He LOVES it. They spent a long time "mowing" the lawn together. Anytime we go outside now, we have to take both lawn mowers out and mow together.

He is so happy!!! He's almost skipping!

Andrew told Brandt to just wait 10 years, he can mow all he wants. Hopefully he will still like it this much.

These two just make me smile!

Pool Party!

As the summer is starting to wind down, the pool water is getting colder. We have loved swimming this summer and spending a lot of time in the pool. Brandt gets so excited to get his suit and vest on so he can get in the pool. Fun times and happy memories!

Family Reunions!

While we were in Utah we were blessed to attend two wonderful family reunions. We had a wonderful time with Rheanna's family and then her extended family on her Mom's side. Here are a few shots of some of the great times we had.


Going on a hike, beautiful view.

At a water park in Lava Hot Springs ID. Andrew and our nephew just jumped off one of the High Platforms at the same time.


On our morning walks we found a few horses and cows. This one horse was nice enough to let us feed him every morning.


Andrew went on a 50 mile bike ride around Bear Lake with about 15 members of my extended family. He spent about 4 weeks training to get ready. This is not something he normally does, but he really enjoyed it, and is hoping to continue.


Here I am making Breakfast for the family one morning.


This was a special day. Brandt got to meet his Great Grandma and Grandpa for the first time. This is the Grandma I am named after...her name is Rhea and I am Rheanna. We were excited for Brandt to meet them. My Grandpa is standing in the background, they are the best grandparents ever, and I love them dearly. Brandt was happy to take her finger as we went inside.


Daddy and Brandt saying hi to the pigs. They were excited to see us at first, but not so much when we didn't have any food for them.


Brandt loving the water and sand, plus he had a shovel, which makes for a happy boy! We also took him for a ride on a jet ski. He kept saying "WHEEEE!!!!" Life doesn't get any better.