Family Vacation-C'd Alene Idaho 2009

On a family run
Mom and Brody on a boat ride

Brody and dad going to the lake

Brody on the boat

San Francisco 2009

Union Square-San Francisco, CA

Brody and daddy. Union Square

Gas to get to San Francisco-$36.00

Hotel for one night-$74.00

Indian Food-$75.00

Latte from Starbucks-$4.00

Balloon from Nordstroms-priceless

Brody in the pool

Brody in the airport

Artichoke Festival 2009

Brody and daddy

Brody and Gisepi's ice cream...so good!

Brody and corn on the cob

Brody and BBQ chicken.

The boy can eat!

Mother's Day-2009

My two favorite things... Drew did this while I was in training...

I am a lucky mom...

Big Sur, CA

Cambria, CA (Hearst Castle)

Brody and Grandpa~Moonstone Beach


Mom and Brody~ Moonstone Beach

Easter in Boise

Skating boarding with Uncle Jeff
Chillin with Uncle Jeff

Scary Easter bunny. Mommy!

13 months and growing...

Brody Turns 1

Brody turns 1 today, March 9. I did a practice cake yesterday and we celebrated with just me and Drew so we could get some good pictures. We are having a big birthday party with granparents, uncles and friends on Saturday. I made a banana cake yesterday and while it was really good it did not "look" that great. I think I will make a traditional yellow cake for Saturday. Brody loved it and had lots of fun. He was quite sure what to do at first but quickly got the hang of it. We will post pictures from the party next week!

Brody also stood today for about 2 seconds. He is about to take a step, I just know it!

The Brodster

Oh my goodness! He is everywhere!! To all of you who have a baby that is immobile right now...enjoy it while you can! We now have 6 teeth and are cruising on the sofa, the end tables and the baby gates. We have a room full of toys but would much rather play with the dogs water bowl, the remote controls, the curtains and the dog toys that are covered in mud!

Here is Brody in his new red coupe! He loves it!!! Everyday is a new adventure. We are so blessed!

10 months old!

I can't believe Brody is almost 1 year old. He turned 10 months on January 10. He is crawling (very quickly) and with much determination. He sometimes grunts and gets this look on his face like "you better get out of my way". He loves to eat and would rather eat what is on our plates than what we may have made for him. He loves the water. We have him in swim lessons and he swims in the bath tub every night. He is very happy and laughs and plays with his mommy and daddy all the time. He has 4 teeth and is very proud to show them off.

Our days of quiet dinners and shopping while he sleeps in the carseat are long over. But we are having a blast.

Christmas 2008

We spent Christmas in Idaho with all of Brody's grandparents, aunts and uncles. There was a ton of snow and we had a pleasant time. Unfortunatly, we all got sick right after Christmas and spent the last 4 days comforting Brody and each other. It was nice to be home but we were very ready to get back to our normal routine. And the sunshine!