Monday, October 21, 2013

Brayden Turns 6...

Happy Birthday to our Brayden Bear!

At 12:05 p.m., 6 years ago on October 9, 2007, our baby boy was born. What a miracle!

20 Questions for Brayden @ 6
1. What is your favorite color? Blue
2. What is your favorite toy? Lego
3. What is your favorite fruit? Banana
4. What is your favorite TV show? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5. What is your favorite movie? The Amazing Spider-Man
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Spider-Man shirt
7. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe
8. What is your favorite song? Spider-Man Theme Song (old one)
9. What is your favorite book? Spider-Man versus Electro 
(I am seeing a theme here.)
10. Who is your best friends? Johnny, Levi, Sammy and Sophie 
11. What is your favorite snack? Fruit Snack
12. What is your favorite drink? Capri Sun Juice
13. What is your favorite breakfast? Cereal
14. What is your favorite lunch? Cheese sandwich
15. What is your favorite dinner? Mini Hot dogs and Pizza
16. What is your favorite game? Nintendo DS Mario Kart
17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Frisbee
18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
19. What do you sleep with at night? Spider-Man, Fastball and Snoopy
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Construction Worker

On Brayden's actual birthday he had school and took pudding cups to celebrate with his classmates. For dinner he chose to go to McDonald's. He got to open a gift from Daddy & Mommy (Nintendo DS game) and from PaPa, MeMe, Uncle Mitch, Aunt Michelle, Grace and Claire.
Spider-Man Lego and iTunes gift from Prather family.

We celebrated Brayden's birthday with 4 of his friends and their families for a Lego birthday party...
Buddies - Sammy, Brayden, Levi, Jacob and Nathan
I made the Lego cake with marshmallow fondant Lego bricks.
Lots of activity going on.

 Once all the guests arrived we went outside for a relay race and to play.

I even got a couple of Dad's in on the relay.
Samantha and Evie

We ate pizza, a favorite of Brayden's, for lunch and then he was ready to open gifts.
Spider-Man tent and sleeping bag from Uncle Todd, Sam and Evie
One of Brayden's best buddies, Uncle Todd.
Adventure Bible from Daddy & Mommy
Mine Craft Lego set from FaFa & Grandma
Mickey Pook-A-Loz from Uncle John, Aunt Susie, Sammy & Stephen
Sarah, got him Angry Bird telepods.

After gifts it was "Pinata Time". Brayden had told me a couple of weeks before his birthday that he wanted a pinata at his party. I couldn't find a Lego pinata, so a pin from Pinterest helped me to make one from scratch. Pinterest helped with a lot of the ideas for the party. Thank you Pinterest friends.

Of course we finished with singing Happy Birthday to our boy.

Last but not least in our family, letting the balloons go from the party.

Another birthday celebrated for our Brayden Bear.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Brayden - This & That

Our Brayden Bear is not a fan of getting his picture taken, so it is amazing to me how many more pictures of I have of him then Sarah. If I do get Brayden to let me take his picture, I have to get it on the first try. This kid is to busy to sit and look handsome.

Having a 5 year old boy is fun and challenging all at the same time. One minute I am reminding him of what he should or shouldn't be doing and the next minute I am laughing at him because of the funny things he does and says.

For example, the other day he asked me this question...
Brayden - Did they roast marshmallows in the bible?
Mommy  - Hmmmmmm? Nope, don't remember reading about marshmallows in the bible, but the burning bush would have been a perfect place if they did.

Last night praying...
Mommy - Let's thank God tonight for loving us so much.
Brayden - Dear God, thank you for loving me so much and thank you that I get to buy french toast sticks for lunch tomorrow. Amen.

Ahhh, that's my boy. :)
Having fun with cousin Sammy.
We are going to have to watch this kid on the golf course with that swing.
Daddy took Brayden to the driving range.
Cousin Daisy, truly this boy's best friend.
Ready to fly with Delta. Maybe a pilot someday.
Playing with PaPa.
Loving gently on kitty LuLu (Todd & Samantha's cat)

Brayden is proving to have some dance moves that we know did not come from his father. On more than one occasion this boy has been showing off his moves. On this day we were at his twin friends birthday party. He broke out some robot, break dancing and ninja moves to the music. I was cracking up, but impressed by my boy's moves.