Discovery Gateway

What a fun day!

Discovery Gateway

Emmy playing in the little kiddie section at Discovery Gateway children's museum, she had a lot of fun climbing in and out of that little make-believe pond, and climbing into the boat and out, riding on the teeter totter which she figured out if she sat right in the dead center it wouldn't buck her off!

Brody filling up the truck with gas, then he climbed back into the drivers seat and said "see-you mom, going on a ride, buckle up!"

Emmy and Brody playing in the water works. Emmy is on a step stool, she could barely reach over, there were a lot of kids there so Brody was a little intimidated but pretty soon just shoved his way in! It's crazy but he is a pretty polite little boy.

Music time, Emmy could barely reach but she enjoyed playing on the instrument.

Brody waited so patiently for those little boys to slide over so he could weasel in. He kept saying "my turn" in his little voice, it was so cute, and he got in and stayed in for awhile. We had fun!

"There's a new Sheriff in Town!"

Brodyn and Dan Just finished "Cowboy Snowman!!" Mom supplied the hat and scarf!

Mom outside freezing, but what "Cowboy Snowman" would be complete without his "Snowhorse?"

"Giddy-up Cowboy" perfect size snow-horse for our little cowboy!!

Brodyn's Third B-day!

Brody riding his buckin' horse. He picked this big Mylar balloon, which he wanted to ride!!
Oops, the horse bucked Brody off!!
Brody picked his Birthday cake, Madagascar #2 or how he likes to say "My move it move it, cake!"
Our two little rascals with LuLu!

"Booger Goddess"

I am so thankful I am not a single mother, and I am so thankful that I am not chronically ill. Our family has been sick for almost two months now. It is so annoying, Brodyn got a short break where he was healthy for about a week, but lo and behold, those sick bugs came back and bit him on the butt again. I've had a cold for awhile but Saturday I kind of got the flu, I fevered and my whole body ached, in fact I was exhausted, I didn't want to move. Emmy pooped her pants and it took all my energy to change her, I didn't even take her to her changing table just changed her right on the family room floor, and then she totally poops again 15 minutes later, I was dying. Then I just left the diapers on the bench I had no energy to take them out to the garbage, I was miserable. I kept thinking I am so glad I have Dan to at least take Brody and help clean up, those poor single moms who just don't get a break whether they are sick or not.

Then Emmy wakes up every morning a "Booger Goddess" I am talking boogers from ear to ear, forehead to chin, how she even breaths I have no idea. She'll be sitting in her high-chair and Dan will come over to kiss her goodbye and he'll say "Wow Em, you look beautiful!!" She looks miserable in the morning!!

Brody coughed so hard today, I guess it didn't help either that we were playing kickball in the house, anyway he coughed so hard it jumped started his gag reflex, I'm sure all you mom's no what happened next, puke comes catapulting out of him, thank heavens there was a blanket right next to him, I just grabbed it and held it under his mouth, I was laughing the whole time because he was just convulsing and barf was coming out of him like an erupting volcano. The carpet was saved and I took him and the blanket and deposited him in the tub, what a mess. Then later that night when we were laying down to sleep I started coughing and Brody says "be careful, food in tummy come out!!"

"Everyone say Cheese!!"

Here's Emmy and Brodyn, I like to do pictures every year, and usually get Brodyn's year mark. He is 3 yrs old now, such a big boy, he is finally potty trained, for the most part, I'm sure we'll have a few more accidents, I assume that is just to be expected, but thanks to Grandma Brenchley's tried and true method, we are totally successful, I didn't think it was ever going to happen!!

Emmy is so funny, she is such a little gremlin right now, with her lone front tooth and two bottom ones!!! She was not impressed with pictures this time, so sitting with Brodyn was quite the ordeal for her! But thank goodness she loves to give kisses!

And here is our little gremlin, I was just laughing at her the whole time, thinking "Emmy just one good smile, I'm not asking for much just one!" Well I don't think she gave me her best, it was a not so photogenic day, but what can you expect from a 13mo old!! Whether they smile or not, babies are beautiful!

Look at those curls, we just whacked them off today, I thought I'd get his pictures with them long, just so we can remember them curly. I am sure he'll be like his dad and loose the curl, but maybe always be a little wavy, and then go darker.

Brody always does pretty good with pictures, he gets bored at the end so that is why we bring the portable DVD player so mom can actually sit and decided which pictures she wants, that is the worst part, because when the picture taking is done they are done and ready to be out of there!!

This is my favorite picture of her in her cute tights and all!

Emmy's Christmas

Emmy At Grandpa Gibson's House, Loves that Binky!!
Emmy Gracey "Sue Sue" as I think one of the wise-men, she wasn't impressed with the whole dress up thing, but she left the tunic on for a few pictures, Look at the dorky smile!!
Helping Dad put our table together, that is what Dan and I got for Christmas, a table with four chairs. We've been married almost 8 yrs and are barely getting a kitchen table!
Emmy having fun in Dad's tool box, anything where she could get into trouble she's all about!!
Emmy with Dad and her cousin Abby, who doesn't look to happy being with Dan, but I wanted to get pictures together with their identical sweaters from Grandma Thatcher.