First Birthday Party

We had a party for Bradyn on Sunday with my parents and my sister and her family. Bradyn got some new toys and clothes and cousin Tyler helped open every gift. I should also mention that it was my mom's birthday this past week (a day before Bradyn's) and we celebrated it on Sunday as well.

Brandon made a special cake for Bradyn and Grandma and even decorated it himself. In case you can't read the cake, it says: Happy B-Day Bradyn & Granny

And here is Bradyn eating his first piece of cake and by the looks of it, he really is enjoying it because he is giving us a thumbs up!! By the time he was done eating there was a ton of frosting on his face and big piece stuck to his upper lip and it made him look like Hitler, it was quite a sight!!

Alex had to join in the fun too, we celebrated his 1st birthday a few weeks ago. I think he enjoyed the cake just as good the second time around!! (I just need to add that the boys are really about the same size but Alex's highchair is smaller than Bradyn's and he sits really low in it so he looks tiny compared to Bradyn)

Happy 1st Birthday!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Bradyn!!!

Here is how big my little man has grown in one year (and no that is not his pink quad - Brandon is going to throw a fit that I'm showing people this picture)!!

....and here is my little boy on the day he was born

We love you baby and can't wait to spend many more birthdays with you!!

New Car

We are officially new car owners as of this evening - a mini van!! I never thought I'd be driving a van because those cars just weren't "cool" compared to other SUV's and not to mention all the nicknames out there like: grocery getter and being the soccor mom. Well I gave in for practicality reasons and we got ourselves a new (used) van. It's a pretty sweet ride but until I get used to driving it in the snow and especially having to drive to work in GR, I'm going to keep driving my Pathfinder with my trusty 4-wheel drive. Brandon had to give up his Dodge but he's currently using a work truck, which if anyone out there has seen it, it's a beauty!! Now we can actually go places with people in one vehicle and it's got lots of storage for our summer trips up to the lake!!! So probably the next time you see me, I'll be cruisin' up your driveway in my new mini van :)