LOVE THEM. Live in the present. Remember grace abounds. Feed them real food. Let them see you struggle. PRAY LOTS. don't be afraid to let them fail. Ask for forgiveness. BE STILL. LOVE THEM.
Showing posts with label winter wonderlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter wonderlands. Show all posts

Saturday, October 22, 2011

We loved it!

They asked us to love the fair, so we did! We went on Tuesday after we picked Bradley up from school.  He was so excited and I am really thankful for the family experience.  Thank you Liz for letting us borrow your Cadillac of a stroller.  It was awesome because Easton and Gavin enjoyed sitting in it. Brad’s cousin Johnny also helped us in a big way that day by calling on his cool State Trooper powers and getting us in free of charge, free parking by all the state trooper vehicles and getting us half off the ride ticket prices.  Let alone the troopers are right at the gate so we did not have to walk far like others did to get in.  It was VIP treatment all the way.  So cool! Once he got off duty he met up with us for a few hours that evening.  We had so much fun that before we knew it is was dark, it had started to drizzle and it was almost 9pm and the boys were still kicking it with us.  Here are the bright & fun pictures from our day…..

logofair

002

003

Watching Bradley intently!

 006

009

The kids aren't the only ones who can have fun.  The caterpillar ride brought out my wild side, ha! Brad knows I love any of these things and sends me to go on them with the boys.  He says he wants to take over when they are older and go on things if they are scared, like their first big roller coaster experience. 

 

 010

015 016

019

 022

 024

I had to get on a lot of the rides with Gavin.  Their height limit was pretty tall so if they were under they had to be with an adult the sign said. I couldn’t just send Bradley on there with him like I remember doing at the Ocean City boardwalk rides.  I enjoyed getting to ride with both of my big boys. 

028 030

034 036

041

047

050

054 057

061 062

 

 294864_2343439619906_1067452561_2699821_294853861_n321187_2343438099868_1067452561_2699820_1116216033_n

319560_2343442179970_1067452561_2699822_1340823470_n

065

Bradley and I rode the Ferris Wheel together.  He was freaking me out looking over the sides and wanting to stand up. 

068

069

074

Three views from the Ferris Wheel.  It was a perfect time to go because while we were at the top it had gotten dark out :)

076

Then we saved a cool one for last.  The log water coaster.  Where it drops and splashes you.  Thankfully not too bad!

078   

That was out adventure at the Raleigh State Fair.  I also highly recommend fried Oreos! When they say fried what that really means in the case of what I ate was deep fried in funnel cake batter and it even had the powdered sugar  sprinkled on it.  It was like a warm gooey Oreo cookie wrapped in funnel cake.  You get 7 of them in the bag.  I only got 2 I think and Bradley and Gavin inhaled 5 between the two of them. 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Ice, Ice and my baby’s!

Come on you know you were just singing MC Hammer  right now! Here are some pictures of us making the best of the ice outside and more pictures of us hanging out inside trying to stay warm.  The town had pretty much been shut down.  Brad is off work and Bradley is out of Preschool thanks to this ICE!

005

Easton toasty in bed. 

015

This was from Friday night.  I am proud to say that Liz and I did celebrate and finish our Project Life books for 2010.  That's right! A picture with a journaling card for every day of last year! We tried to take a picture to document it with the self timer and what we got had us cracking up.  Cut off heads and I grabbed my book upside-down.  it’s just funny because you sit there, smile and wait and you think you look all cute…then we got this! Thanks for helping me to complete PL 2010 Liz.  Now onto the digital version for 2011. 

001

This is our house turned upside down everyday.  We barricade Gavin from Easton but I found him closing in yesterday. 

002

Gavin now says “baby” for his baby brother and it is so adorably cute to hear!

004

Bradley was at a sleepover with Sophia on Saturday night so I trapped Gavin in Bradley’s room to get into all the toys without Bradley telling him “No.” He loved his new found freedom (sort of)!

DSC_3003-2011-01-9-19-30

Bradley at Sophia’s house for the sleepover!

006

Back to Gavin at home!

007 

012

Gavin was very excited and ran to the door when Bradley was coming home.  No freedom is worth his time away from his big brother!

002

On Sunday evening it snowed and we didn’t get out there until today but we were doing a lot of playing.  With our tickle monster hands and telling time games and Elefun and playing in the Toy story tent and tunnel.  These boys have had no shortage of laughter and attention that's for sure!

003

002

When we went outside today it was no longer soft fluffy snow but it had iced over.  Bradley and Daddy flew a remote control helicopter.  Bradley had so much fun flying it.  They landed successfully at times and sometimes it took a dive. 

003

010

They flew it right into a tree!

012

Waiting patiently for Daddy to rescue the downed plane. 

015

They got it and flew it a few more times but then it was onto sledding.  I love how he can watch and learn from his Dad on how to problem solve and Brad always includes him in the process even if it is just listening to his 3 year old ideas! Bradley said that maybe he needed a ladder and told Brad he had one in the garage! So cute!

020 

024

Yep, he is excited about ice sledding!

026

029

Go Bradley Bear!

031

Daddy’s turn!

040 

046

They went really fast with Brad pushing with his hands and steered through the bushes.  Bradley thought it was very exciting. 

047

054

Now it was my turn for fun since I did have Gavin and Easton sleeping inside. 

055

Who knew ice could be so much fun! All you need is the family you love, a blow up military issued mattress and a trash bag!