Best Buds

 

Brady loves to sit (or lay) on the back porch with Ranger. I think they sit there and dream about the day when we'll have a real yard :)

Sometimes this is how I feel

Poor Brady!

We had a great day at the park yesterday, which got even better when a nice family and their Boxer dog showed up. While chasing the friendly dog (I think that will be our next dog) Brady and Emily discovered a mud puddle. Then the inevitable happened.....



15 baby wipes later Brady was semi-cleaned up and chilled in his diaper for the walk home. Thank goodness for our wierd heat waves that give us 80 degree days in November! P.S. Thank you to our personal paparazzi Heidi who captures these great moments for us!

Farm Days

This weekend Brady went to his cousins 2nd birthday party and he had so much fun. It was a barnyard theme, which is pretty easy to do when you pretty much live on one! All of the kids wore little cowboy hats and bandana things (don't know what they're called) and it was adorable. Brady had fun chasing the goats around, but his favorite part was when they brought the horse out for the kids to ride. He had so much fun and wasn't even scared a bit. When he was riding he kept saying "Wee-haw!" Thanks for the fun party Erin & Travis!

 

 

 

 

Tagged

tagged...
10 years ago I...
1. Was running cross country in high school
2. Started dating Jon
3. had a tan
4. Got my braces off
5. Was just loving being in high school

Things on my "to do" list...
1. Clean up the kitchen
2. Fold laundry
3. Go through Brady's clothes to give away
4. Take a nap (I'm allowed to, I work nights!)
5. Whatever Brady wants to do (This will end up being #1)

Snacks I enjoy...
1. Fresh fruit
2. Sour granny smith apples with peanut butter
3. Original Ruffles with ranch dip
4. Cold cereal
5. Graham crackers with vanilla frosting

If I were a millionare I would...
1. Buy a house
2. Hire a full time cook
3. Travel a lot
4. Buy Jon his dream car
5. quit my job and volunteer/work for the Red Cross

Places I have been...
1. Sydney, Australia
2. Niagra Falls
3. New York City
4. Boston
5. Grand Tetons National Park

Jobs I've had...
1. House-cleaner
2. Babysitter
3. Sears sales associate...oh the stories!
4. Bank Teller
5. Registered Nurse

I tag...
Whoever wants to do it!

What's in a name?

I was sitting at the computer tonight looking up the meaning of different baby names. One of our top choices WAS Mallory, until I found out it means ill-omened. I try not to be too superstitious, but since she will be the 13th grandchild in Jon's family, we're still name searching!

I then decided to look up the meaning of my name and was quite elated when I found out Cheryl means "beloved". My head started inflating as I started to tell Jon how wonderful my name was, even though it is mostly held by women over the age of 50. I then looked up his name. Yea, I got knocked off my high-horse real quick as Jon started dancing around the room with glee.

Jonathan means "God's Gift".

IT'S A ..........

We are super excited to be expecting our second baby!! If you couldn't tell by our new pink background, IT'S A GIRL!! She will be making her arrival in the beginning of February.

So for anyone who feels like they were a little in the dark, don't worry you are not alone. We decided from the beginning that we would keep it a secret (from EVERYONE) until we found out the gender. It was hard at the beginning, but then it actually became fun sharing this little secret just between me and Jon. Yes, it was a long hot summer full of lots of throwing up and telling people I was just tired because I work the night shift. All this along with keeping up with my wild monkey Brady, Jon's busy schedule and working full time about did me in, but somehow we survived and everything with the baby is going great.

I (Cheryl) was pretty sure it was a girl from the beginning, mainly because I was throwing up daily since week 5, and I wasn't craving all the salty food like I did with Brady. Jamba Juice has been my best friend this summer, and I think I may have only one flavor left on the menu to try :)

So here are some pics of our little girl....enjoy!