HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Brooklyn helped me decorate the Christmas tree this year. She also got to put the star (which she picked out at the store) on the top when daddy got home!!

Since we will be traveling during Christmas, we had a little Christmas early this year. Brooklyn got a doll house (which mommy actually loves playing with too...it's got all kinds of things to do!!) And Braxton got a little tool bench that makes all sorts of noise...of course!!

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!

Portraits...

Here are a few of Braxton's recent portraits. He is almost 8months old already. He did soooo good, there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. Here are a few of my favs....

Big Boy!!

Braxton sitting up....FINALLY!! Isn't he just soooo adorable?? We sure think so.

Hope everyone has a great turkey day!!

Girls Night Out!!!

Tuesday night Brooklyn & I went to Sesame Street Live together. The boys stayed home while us girls hung out with Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and more!! We, especially Brooklyn, had a great time. She sang & danced the whole time!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Well, the last couple weeks have been very busy. So I decided to clump all the fun into one post!! Hope everyone had a great halloween. Enjoy the pics!!

Braxton, our cute little frog!! He loved it at first, but wasn't as fond of the idea as the night progressed.

Brooklyn, the "dancing princess" (as she called it). She kept saying to people, "Look at me...I'm a princess. A dancing princess" (as she spun around in a circle).

Another one...couldn't resist. I tried to get a picture of them together, but the children disagreed with the fun idea, so I gave up.

Makenna & Brooklyn at the pumpkin patch last weekend.

Family pic at the pumpkin patch!!

Brooklyn helping daddy clean out the pumpkin.

The finished product. As you can see, we are not very creative & did not have a fun stencil to use. It worked though. Don't they both look sooooo thrilled!!

Branson Trip....

A couple of weeks ago, we went on our yearly trip to Branson with the Bonebrake clan. We had a great time!! Here are a few of the highlights...

Brooklyn & Mommy on the flying elephants.

Daddy & Brooklyn playing in the water.


Us!!

The cute cousins!! (Brooklyn, Jesi, Jacobi, Braxton & Dagen)

The whole family...what a bunch!!

Guess who found his thumb??

Just last week, Braxton found his new best friend...his thumb!! So cute!! He is now 5months old & is really changing a lot. He is rolling over lots, laughing & giggling, talking/sreaming, & really enjoys food. That's my boy!!

This is Brooklyn & daddy with horses at my work cookout last weekend. She loved touching them & feeding them grass.
Sporting her raingear!! Adorable!!

Thanks Dora & Diego....

Just had to share this...a week or so ago we were on a walk when someone walked by us, and Brooklyn said "HOLA, I Brooklyn" Then a couple days ago, she said "Let's go amigos!" Wow--the things they pick up. Yes my daughter watches TV, but not that much. Just thought it was funny & worth sharing with you.

More pics..........

Just had to share this one...she came walking into the room saying "I Ca Ca" (and Ca Ca is what she calls Aunt Arica) with her purse, dress & heals on!!

Braxton is 4 months old already...WOW!! He is such a happy boy!!

Like sister, like brother!!

Daddy took Brooklyn to Home Depot for the kids workshop on Saturday. She was pretty proud of her "ballgame" (that is what she calls it)

FUN FUN in the sun!!

Labor day weekend we went to the lake with our friends. All the kids had a GREAT time!! Thanks for sharing your boat with us Jason, Jessica & Brayden!!

Kory pulling the kids around on their "boat" (Brayden, Brooklyn & Easton)

Daddy & Brooklyn (note how clean the water is...yum!)

Brayden & Brooklyn fighting, I mean sharing, the ladder on the boat.

Trip to Nebraska!!

Last weekend we went to visit Allen, Sinead & the kids. We had a great weekend together....very loud & full of energy!!! We hung out at their house as the kids played & played & played. Then on Saturday we went to the Omaha Zoo, along with everyone else in the state of Nebraska!! Here are some of the highlights..........

Grandma with Brody, Keara, Easton & Brooklyn.
Grandpa & Brooklyn
All the kids.....(thanks to a tootsie roll bribe)
At the zoo

The girls......

It's about time.....

Alright...here I go!! Since everyone else is blogging, I thought I would join in on the fun!!


Here is Brookyn playing her new "princess" piano, sporting her lovely rainboots. She just loves singing & dancing......and anything that has to do with princesses. What a delight!!

Here is our little, I mean big, man. Braxton is now almost 4 months old & growing by the second. He is smiling lots & talking more & more everyday. What a joy!!

Brooklyn & Braxton in their bumbos....amazing that she still fits in hers!! She loves her brother & is constantly "loving" on him....a bit too much sometimes.