Happy, Happy Birthday Brittney Dear...

The big 28! Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my big sister Ta-B. I hope you have a special day! I wanted to share a few reasons why I love ya...

-That LAUGH! everyone knows its the best, its original, and its highly contagious.

-You make everyone feel like they are HILARIOUS (I swear, nobody thinks I am as funny as you do!)

-You are an awesome big sis (& we have come a long way from all my "Brittney is so mean to me" diary entries!)

-You are honest and genuine and REAL. Love that! (Stef can attest to her honesty. 2 words= purple metallic)

-You are probably the only big sister who was COOL w/ the fact that YOUR friend wanted to date your lil sis and even wanted us to get married! Oh, Thanks, by the way :)

-You are probably the only person I know that could turn a "white trash sale" into a major laugh fest and almost good time! (I hope you like the gross pic of that unforgettable event!)

Nachos with mom

Anyone who knows me, should know about my Nacho Obsession. (Yes, they deserve CAPS!)MMMM. Well I am happy to report that I passed it on... Kosty LOVES them now too. Whenever I warm up the cheese, he goes and sits at the table and waits for me. If I get up too soon, he will come find me, grab me, and bring me back to the table. Seems they are just not the same without Mama! Its a good little bonding moment for us. :)

DANNY!

I really, really want Danny to win SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE tomorrow! He is so flawless and graceful and AMAZING! I think Mary summed it up best tonight when she said, "I could never, ever get sick of watching you dance!" Well said! Go Danny!!

The things they learn on TV

Brayden has picked up a few things from the tube lately.... here are a few that I can remember right now. YIKES.

"Hey Dada, if you want to get some money, then just call 877-7-ARIZONA."

"Mama, do you have two hundred and ninety nine dollars?" Me- "why?" Him- "to buy the Sunsetter Retractable Awning."

"Mama, do you want your dishes to SHINE? Then rewind it..."
(I rewind it to find a Cascade commercial).

The Laughing Game

I'm pretty sure this is the CUTEST thing my kids have done, thus far. Brayden and I were playing the laughing game and Kosty must have been observing because then he sat down in front of Brayden and started making the FUNNIEST faces! I was dying, it was so hilarious. And the funny thing is that Brayden loses everytime. He cant hold it in, as soon as Kosty makes a face. What a fun memory!

Weekend with Cede and Zach

Brayden lucked out yet again this weekend. Aunt Cede and Uncle Zach came and picked him up and took him to Peter Piper and then Tar-jey & bought him a sprinkler ball. They are always picking him up and taking him for the day. Brayden is so LOVED by them, and I am so grateful that he has young aunts and uncles that are not too busy yet! One of the perks of a big family with a wide variety of ages! Cede and Zach, you guys rock. Oh, Brayden scored this sweet set of glasses and mustache. I almost died of laughter when they put this ensemble together!

Brayden's First Day of School

Yes I am late at this... but here it is. Isn't he handsome. Brayden started Kindersteps which is basically half day Kindergarten, but its for the kids who are not 5 by the cut-off. Then next year his teacher can either bump him up to 1st grade (ah!) or he can go to all-day kindergarten. He was really excited. I, on the other hand am a little unsure about Monday-Friday school from now until he is 18 years old. I guess my sleeping in days are over! Dang. The first morning was rough, he was tired, but then I changed his bedtime to 7:30, to which he responded, "but mama, its still light outside." Since then he has been waking up at 7:00 every morning, gets fully dressed, with his backpack on, and then comes to wake me up. I am so proud of him. Kosty gets so excited to drop him off in the morning and to pick him up. But in between, he walks around the house yelling, "BUBBA!"