Out for dinner at the Silver Star Cafe
We stayed at a beautiful resort at the Canyons
Some of the girls lined up to go down the mountain
Brave Grandma did the alpine slide, zipline, and coaster!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Girls Trip to Park City
The girls on my Grandma Foster's side spent a few days in Park City away from the kids to play and relax. We stayed in a beautiful condo at the Canyons, swam in the pool, played games, shopped at the outlet mall, and enjoyed each other's company. It was a fun little get-a-away and my last hoorah before the baby comes. Thanks Grandma for a wonderful trip.
Out for dinner at the Silver Star Cafe
We stayed at a beautiful resort at the Canyons
Some of the girls lined up to go down the mountain
Brave Grandma did the alpine slide, zipline, and coaster!
Out for dinner at the Silver Star Cafe
We stayed at a beautiful resort at the Canyons
Some of the girls lined up to go down the mountain
Brave Grandma did the alpine slide, zipline, and coaster!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Getting Close
Much to my dismay, the time is growing close for our new little addition to come and we still have so many things to do. I thought I might have until August, but the doctors however, have another idea. At my appointment yesterday, they informed me that I am measuring early and my blood pressure was up. So, it looks like she will probably be a July baby after all. I start non-stress tests at the hospital next week on a weekly basis and they have already scheduled my amino and c-section with the hospital for July 22nd. They are pretty confident that her lungs will be developed by then and she will be in my arms before Pioneer Day!
We still don't have a name picked out yet, or even a list of names we like to choose from. It has been one of those things we've procrasted this time. Hopefully we can decide on one soon and purchase a double stroller. I would be feeling much less stressed with those off my to-do list.
We still don't have a name picked out yet, or even a list of names we like to choose from. It has been one of those things we've procrasted this time. Hopefully we can decide on one soon and purchase a double stroller. I would be feeling much less stressed with those off my to-do list.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Braxton's 2-year-old Pictures
We had Braxton's pictures taken a few weeks ago by Suzette Anderson. She was great and got some really good pics of our crazy little boy. He was on a non-stop run the whole time. Here are some of our favs!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Disneyland Vacation Days 4 & 5
Day 4 was finally our chance to explore California Adventure for the first time. There were a lot of things Braxton and I couldn’t or wouldn’t do, so most of the day was spent watching shows. We saw Aladdin the Musical and Disney Junior Live. Braxton wouldn’t watch any of the 3-D shows because he wouldn’t keep his glasses on and the Bug’s Life show scared him pretty badly in the first 5 minutes and we had to leave.
The river rafting ride looked so cool, but Braxton wasn’t tall enough and I couldn’t ride. It was also a little cold for how wet it looked like you would get so Brian didn’t do it either. But, Braxton loves carrousels. We went on this one 3 times while Brian rode California Screamin.
He also liked the huge ferris wheel, but I was totally stressed out the whole time. He wouldn’t stay seated and kept pressing up against the doors. I had terrible visions of the doors coming open and him falling.
One of Braxton’s favorite movies is Monsters Inc. and we caught the Monsters Inc. parade. He was so transfixed that couldn’t look away from them to smile for the camera.
This day was warm enough for him to get a little wet, so we let him play in the water with Grandma while Brian rode the Tower of Terror. He got soaked. We had to go back to the hotel for a change of clothes and a nap after that.
That night we went back to Disneyland to ride a few of Braxton’s favorite rides again and then back over to California Adventure for their World of Color show. It was basically an extreme water show with lasers and lights. It was cool, but Braxton wasn’t really having it. He only wanted me to hold him, which was killing me. While waiting for the show to start, I had to sit down and he kept coming to me with his blanket asking me to hold him like a baby.
The next morning (Day 5) we got up, packed, and went to the airport. Again, Braxton did really well on the flight. We didn’t even pull out the movie this time. He was just content with his trucks and cars.
All in all, it was a great trip and we are so glad we went. We couldn’t have asked Braxton to behave better than he did and although the long days of walking totally exhausted me, I wish we could go back. Since we’ve been home, Braxton has been tantrum-y and testing every boundary and string of patience we possess as we try to get him back into the normal swing of life. Disneyland was seriously the happiest place on earth!
The river rafting ride looked so cool, but Braxton wasn’t tall enough and I couldn’t ride. It was also a little cold for how wet it looked like you would get so Brian didn’t do it either. But, Braxton loves carrousels. We went on this one 3 times while Brian rode California Screamin.
He also liked the huge ferris wheel, but I was totally stressed out the whole time. He wouldn’t stay seated and kept pressing up against the doors. I had terrible visions of the doors coming open and him falling.
One of Braxton’s favorite movies is Monsters Inc. and we caught the Monsters Inc. parade. He was so transfixed that couldn’t look away from them to smile for the camera.
This day was warm enough for him to get a little wet, so we let him play in the water with Grandma while Brian rode the Tower of Terror. He got soaked. We had to go back to the hotel for a change of clothes and a nap after that.
That night we went back to Disneyland to ride a few of Braxton’s favorite rides again and then back over to California Adventure for their World of Color show. It was basically an extreme water show with lasers and lights. It was cool, but Braxton wasn’t really having it. He only wanted me to hold him, which was killing me. While waiting for the show to start, I had to sit down and he kept coming to me with his blanket asking me to hold him like a baby.
The next morning (Day 5) we got up, packed, and went to the airport. Again, Braxton did really well on the flight. We didn’t even pull out the movie this time. He was just content with his trucks and cars.
All in all, it was a great trip and we are so glad we went. We couldn’t have asked Braxton to behave better than he did and although the long days of walking totally exhausted me, I wish we could go back. Since we’ve been home, Braxton has been tantrum-y and testing every boundary and string of patience we possess as we try to get him back into the normal swing of life. Disneyland was seriously the happiest place on earth!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Disneyland Vacation Day 3
Day 3 started at Disneyland and ended at California Adventure. We started with the rides that had long lines the day before like Dumbo and It’s a Small World. He loved both and the lines were much shorter. Brian took him on the Matterhorn because he was tall enough, but Brax wasn’t sure he liked it much. Toontown was really great for kids his age because there were playgrounds and stuff to touch. He also got to meet Mickey (again) and Minnie.
Dumbo
It’s a Small World
Oh the frustration. Why won’t it come up?
Toontown
He loved this car and didn’t want to get off.
High five
Waiting to see Minnie—I love his face.
Hugs for Minnie. He couldn’t take his eyes off of her.
Why oh why can’t I get this up?
For lunch, we ate at Club 33. The LA office at Brian’s work has a Club 33 membership and we were able to get reservations to eat there. It is a ‘secret’ club of Disney and we had to find a special door in the New Orleans Square and ring a doorbell to get in. It was one of the best meals we’ve ever eaten including an appetizer bar with lobster, shrimp, and crab and a dessert bar with yummy bites of stuff we don’t even know what it was. Brian thinks he had the best filet mignon of his life and I had a deliciously moist chicken with truffle sprinkled noodles. I have never tried truffles before since they are outrageously expensive and they were good—salty and cool looking—but nothing so fabulous as to warrant how much people pay for them. We were worried with how Braxton would act in such a fancy place, but he was so great. People at other tables came up to us saying how cute he was and how good he acted.
Cool man
After lunch, we went back to the hotel for a nap. It was pretty late and by the time we woke up and got back to the park, we only had an hour or so at California Adventure before it closed. The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail was probably Braxton’s favorite place in the whole park. He could have spent the whole trip going down the slides, climbing through the trees, and running across the bridges.
Dumbo
It’s a Small World
Oh the frustration. Why won’t it come up?
Toontown
He loved this car and didn’t want to get off.
High five
Waiting to see Minnie—I love his face.
Hugs for Minnie. He couldn’t take his eyes off of her.
Why oh why can’t I get this up?
For lunch, we ate at Club 33. The LA office at Brian’s work has a Club 33 membership and we were able to get reservations to eat there. It is a ‘secret’ club of Disney and we had to find a special door in the New Orleans Square and ring a doorbell to get in. It was one of the best meals we’ve ever eaten including an appetizer bar with lobster, shrimp, and crab and a dessert bar with yummy bites of stuff we don’t even know what it was. Brian thinks he had the best filet mignon of his life and I had a deliciously moist chicken with truffle sprinkled noodles. I have never tried truffles before since they are outrageously expensive and they were good—salty and cool looking—but nothing so fabulous as to warrant how much people pay for them. We were worried with how Braxton would act in such a fancy place, but he was so great. People at other tables came up to us saying how cute he was and how good he acted.
Cool man
After lunch, we went back to the hotel for a nap. It was pretty late and by the time we woke up and got back to the park, we only had an hour or so at California Adventure before it closed. The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail was probably Braxton’s favorite place in the whole park. He could have spent the whole trip going down the slides, climbing through the trees, and running across the bridges.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Disneyland Vacation Day 2
Day 2 was all Disneyland. Since it was still the weekend, the park was the most crowded on this day. But, the lines weren’t too bad—usually 20 mins or so. Braxton did better than we expected waiting in line. Disneyland is so good about their lines constantly moving and lots of stuff to look at on every twist and turn; however, we still had to feed him a granola bar or fruit snack to help entertain him in almost every line.
The weather was a little chilly, but not bad this day. Being pregnant and naturally running a little hotter, it was perfect for me. Mom and Braxton got a little cold but only at night. It got a little windy right before the fireworks show, so it was cancelled. That was a bummer because it was the only one scheduled during our trip and we kept Brax up late for it.
It is hard to say which rides were his favorite—pretty much anything in a boat, train, horse, or flying contraption. He was very nervous for the first few rides because he’s never done anything bigger than a carousel before. He recognized a few things on the Jungle Cruise from our Disneyland video and he got to sit on daddy’s lap, so it was probably one of his favorites. The Pirates of the Caribbean was probably his least favorite because it scared him a bit. He had to hold both of our hands and often when I looked over at him he was staring at the floor of the boat. That night he woke up crying once and we wondered if it gave him nightmares.
Tarzan’s Treehouse
He loved the Big Thunder Ranch because of the goats. He could have pet them all day.
This face says it all!
He LOVES trains.
The teacups were not exactly his favorite. He wanted to stand the whole ride.
Waiting for the Tiki Room doors to open
Braxton wouldn’t fall asleep in the stroller, so we took him back for a nap. When we came back that night Goofy and Mickey were at the entrance for pictures. He loved them! He had no interest in looking at the camera because he couldn't take his eyes off them.
We were so surprised when Braxton just walked right up to Mickey by himself and gave him a hug. It was so sweet.
He really liked these rockets.
After the first night in the small pack-n-play, Braxton of course wanted to sleep on our bed. If he didn’t insist on taking up the whole bed himself, we probably would have let him sleep with grandma. But we didn’t want him to kick her off it and he ended up in the pack-n-play again.
The weather was a little chilly, but not bad this day. Being pregnant and naturally running a little hotter, it was perfect for me. Mom and Braxton got a little cold but only at night. It got a little windy right before the fireworks show, so it was cancelled. That was a bummer because it was the only one scheduled during our trip and we kept Brax up late for it.
It is hard to say which rides were his favorite—pretty much anything in a boat, train, horse, or flying contraption. He was very nervous for the first few rides because he’s never done anything bigger than a carousel before. He recognized a few things on the Jungle Cruise from our Disneyland video and he got to sit on daddy’s lap, so it was probably one of his favorites. The Pirates of the Caribbean was probably his least favorite because it scared him a bit. He had to hold both of our hands and often when I looked over at him he was staring at the floor of the boat. That night he woke up crying once and we wondered if it gave him nightmares.
Tarzan’s Treehouse
He loved the Big Thunder Ranch because of the goats. He could have pet them all day.
This face says it all!
He LOVES trains.
The teacups were not exactly his favorite. He wanted to stand the whole ride.
Waiting for the Tiki Room doors to open
Braxton wouldn’t fall asleep in the stroller, so we took him back for a nap. When we came back that night Goofy and Mickey were at the entrance for pictures. He loved them! He had no interest in looking at the camera because he couldn't take his eyes off them.
We were so surprised when Braxton just walked right up to Mickey by himself and gave him a hug. It was so sweet.
He really liked these rockets.
After the first night in the small pack-n-play, Braxton of course wanted to sleep on our bed. If he didn’t insist on taking up the whole bed himself, we probably would have let him sleep with grandma. But we didn’t want him to kick her off it and he ended up in the pack-n-play again.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Disneyland Vacation Day 1
We decided to take Braxton to Disneyland before the baby comes. We never planned on taking our children until they were much older than this, but Braxton loves Mickey and our Disneyland Sing-a-long video. I have been feeling stir-crazy and needed to go somewhere before I am tied down with a newborn again, so we bit the bullet and we are SO glad we did. Braxton was a perfect little angel the entire trip with only 1 or 2 minor (1 minute or so) tantrums per day when he didn’t want to be held or put in the stroller. He was so excited about every single thing we did from the rides to the fancy dinner we had at Club 33. He said hello and goodbye to EVERY airplane, bus, boat, or train. We also took Brian’s mom with us as an extra help since I am starting to feel really pregnant and didn’t know how my energy was going to hold up for the trip. We are so glad she came and we had so much fun with her there.
We took so many pictures and can’t decide how many to post, so I am breaking our trip down to a post per day. Day 1 was traveling to CA. Our flight was at 9 am and Braxton did so well. He was confused a little when he had to drink his milk in the car and eat breakfast at the airport, but was more than happy to walk around with ‘amma’, his word for grandma, looking out the windows at the airplanes. Once we explained that he had to sit in the seat with the seatbelt just like his car seat, he did great sitting still. He just watched movies and drove his cars on the tray tables. Luckily, it is a pretty short flight so he never got bored.
The week before our trip we came down with a nasty cold and we still had some congestion. Braxton was pretty well over it and Brian was able to take Dayquil, but I experienced the worst pain in my ears I’ve ever had during landing. I literally started crying and thought my eardrums were going to explode and have permanent damage. It ruined the first day for me because they just wouldn’t pop and I couldn’t hear until the next morning.
We couldn’t check into the hotel until later in the afternoon, so we drove to the Santa Monica pier and spent a few hours wandering around, eating lunch, and watching Braxton play in the sand and this mini playground. After we were done, we drove to Anaheim and hit a grocery store for breakfast and lunch stuff for the week. We finally checked into the hotel at 4 pm (5 pm our time) and Braxton immediately took a nap. That night we went down to a fun shopping center for dinner at Cheesecake Factory and went to bed early. Here are the pictures from day 1.
Santa Monica
Loves the Sand
They had a really fun mini playground that Braxton loved
What a good day at the beach. He was all smiles.
Pretty sure this will be his last time sleeping in a pack-n-play! He is just so tall; he couldn’t even stretch out poor guy.
We took so many pictures and can’t decide how many to post, so I am breaking our trip down to a post per day. Day 1 was traveling to CA. Our flight was at 9 am and Braxton did so well. He was confused a little when he had to drink his milk in the car and eat breakfast at the airport, but was more than happy to walk around with ‘amma’, his word for grandma, looking out the windows at the airplanes. Once we explained that he had to sit in the seat with the seatbelt just like his car seat, he did great sitting still. He just watched movies and drove his cars on the tray tables. Luckily, it is a pretty short flight so he never got bored.
The week before our trip we came down with a nasty cold and we still had some congestion. Braxton was pretty well over it and Brian was able to take Dayquil, but I experienced the worst pain in my ears I’ve ever had during landing. I literally started crying and thought my eardrums were going to explode and have permanent damage. It ruined the first day for me because they just wouldn’t pop and I couldn’t hear until the next morning.
We couldn’t check into the hotel until later in the afternoon, so we drove to the Santa Monica pier and spent a few hours wandering around, eating lunch, and watching Braxton play in the sand and this mini playground. After we were done, we drove to Anaheim and hit a grocery store for breakfast and lunch stuff for the week. We finally checked into the hotel at 4 pm (5 pm our time) and Braxton immediately took a nap. That night we went down to a fun shopping center for dinner at Cheesecake Factory and went to bed early. Here are the pictures from day 1.
Santa Monica
Loves the Sand
They had a really fun mini playground that Braxton loved
What a good day at the beach. He was all smiles.
Pretty sure this will be his last time sleeping in a pack-n-play! He is just so tall; he couldn’t even stretch out poor guy.
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