We are BACK!

I realize it has been 10 months since my last post. Halloween seems ages ago. I have since then been inspired by an old friend to blog again. But, I am back at blogging and have a goal to update at least twice a month.

When I first started blogging, I intended it to be about my little girl and life as a new mommy, but I plan to make it our family blog.. because Braydon and Adam have a tendency to be exciting too!

Elise will be 1 year old in 23 days. Every one always told me, "times goes by so fast, blah blah"... but it TRULY does. This time last year I was hoping to be in labor at any minute. Here we are almost a year later and she is walking, talking, dancing, barking like a dog ;), among other fabulous things. Her favorite person in the entire world is Braydon. There isn't a day she isn't completely thrilled when she sees him or even a picture of him. Let's hope it stays this way... 10 years from now! :)

We are trying to decide on final birthday plans for her. With family so far away, it may end up just being me, Braydon, and Adam. We will see. It will be monumental regardless- her FIRST sweet treat, EVER. (Well, besides those gummy bears she snuck out of her diaper and bag and into her mouth last week). But still, the first taste of anything that's not healthy given to her on purpose!

I have been very good about feeding her the right things. This is the only time in a child's life where they can't be corrupted by all the nasty, terrible foods out there. I know, I know, I ate them as a kid and "I am fine," but I'm giving her a shot at learning how to eat well and be a healthy kid. We will see how that goes- Grandmas feel differently. :)

I am currently working on switching her over to whole milk from formula. She has other plans. She gets one taste of whole milk and chucks her bottle across the room. She.is.not.having.it. There goes 3.89 down the drain. I plan to continue to sneak little bits at a time into her formula... hopefully she will come around.

As for Braydon, he starts KINDERGARTEN in less than 2 weeks. Holy smokes. It's hard to believe when I met this little guy he was almost 2 years old and now he is starting school. He is so big and such a great kid. Elise really couldn't ask for a better big brother. Last Spring I started bringing home Kindergarten Sight Words from my classroom. He mastered all 50 of those in no time at all, so we give him new word lists every 2 weeks or so... depending on how well he does with them. There always seems to be 1 or 2 words out of the list that get him every time. Regardless, we are proud and confident that he is academically ready to take on fellow Kindergarteners.

Braydon participated in soccer and blastball (tee-ball) this summer. He absolutely LOVES it. His age group is 3-5 year olds. Wide range right? I will admit, sometimes it's like watching paint dry. Braydon runs circles around most of the other kids, as some 3 year olds are watching birds or eating grass (seriously). Braydon is there to score some goals, he takes it pretty seriously.

That has been our life this summer: Braydon and Elise.. it's not too bad :)

Thanks for reading... stay tuned for Elise's birthday bash.. or as Adam would say, "Elise's 1st Kegger" :)

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