Just a little taste of March...

ANTIOCH LITTLE LEAGUE

Opening Day Ceremonies

Braden's team the Hot Rods are second in line at the Parade!  So weird having him walking around with all those kids and us being in the bleechers.  I was worried about that he would wander away and get lost when the coaches weren't watching, that he was too cold, etc.

Sadie has no desire to try this game, but I think Mackenzie is a fan!  We could not get her to take off Braden's uniform and gear!  She was so mad when we gave it to Braden to wear the next day!

Here is Braden up to bat at his FIRST GAME EVER!  He is sooo little!

The girls kept busy at the game too.  Doing homework...

And playing dolls. 


PLAYDATE

My friend Christina brought over her 3 girls one morning for a breakfast/playdate before Sadie went to school.   It was a nice day so we let them eat outside.  It was so cute seeing them all dressed up enjoying chocolate chip pancakes topped with chocolate whipped cream around this little table.  They were haveing so much fun together.  What a great idea, Christina!

SLEEP-OVERS AND CAMPING OUT IN OUR BEDROOMS

Braden loves his new "tent" he got for Christmas from Patty and Glenden.  He asks to sleep in it quite often.  The funny thing is, he is MUCH too big to really lay down comfortably in it so usualy I arrange him so his feet stick out the opening.  When I walked in this night though I found him arranged a little differently than the way I left him!

Now that looks comfy!  ;)

On his birthday he got a sleeping bag with a blow up mattress.  It is of course a new favorite to sleep in too and the night after his birthday he requested a sleepover in his sisters' room!  I think he is jealous that they have each other to share a room with and he has his room all alone.  Anyway, Mackenzie (always wanting to do whatever Braden is doing) decided she was going to sleep in the sleeping bag too!  It didn't last long, but I had to get a picture of their little sleepover!

 

BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

Jason "folded" his first load of laundry since our marriage, I think!  To me it was organized piles, but to him.... masterpiece!  :)

Shiver me Timbers, A Pirate Party for Braden!

For Braden's birthday I decided to have some of his friends over for a little party.  Being the second child, he hasn't had nearly as many playdates or special parties as I have had for Sadie.  For birthdays we always do something as a family or with one or two friends, but I knew Braden was excited for his birthday and wanted to make it a special day for him.  So he had 10 friends his age come over for a pirate party in our backyard!

I had 6 activities for the kids to do and after they completed each of the activities, they recieved a prize that helped them become a little more of a pirate. 

First they "pined" the treasure to the map to get their "pirate defense" bubbles

X marks the spot! 

Then they had to shoot their bazooka (nerf gun) at the crocodiles lerking nerby to get their pirate bandanas

Next they gathered on top of the "pirate ship" to cast a fishing line down and catch their next prize: Eye patches!

The next prize, a telescope, was earned after four tries at the bean bag toss through the skeleton's mouth (created by Shelby)

(My little lefty caught in action)

To complete their pirate training they had to walk the plank to earned their swords (glow in the dark!)

Being full-fledged pirates they were only missing one thing... TREASURE!

Of course, it did require a little searching, since it was burried....

 

Before the grubs were served, they had a little time to play.  I also tried to get a picture of all of them in costume, but it was kind of hard to keep them all together, some went down the slide, some down the climbing wall on the other side, etc. but that is ok because that means they were having fun!  Here is one attempt to gather for a picture...

Pizza, Braden's request, was served then cake and ice cream cones.  The cake was from Save Mart, I noticed they were having a sale and one of the cakes pictured was a priate cake.. I know everyone else makes their own super cute cakes and I am a culinary major so I should have made my own... but how could I pass this deal up...

It would have been even cuter if the sails and other accessories that went with it that the lady at the bakery showed me had ended up with the cake, but somehow they were not in the box when I went to take it out.  So I tied some of the fabric I used for the bandanas on as as a last min. improvise.

It was all worth it to get this:

Braden had the biggest smile on his face when everyone was singing him Happy Birthday, it was so cute.

Braden wasn't the only one having a good time...

Here is Mackenzie doing what she does best!

Sadie was having a little bit of a hard time letting Braden have the lime-light but she did enjoy helping Braden open some presents.  He was a good sport and didn't complain.

Thanks to everyone that helped to make this day a fun day for Braden! 

Braden Tyler

Today is my little guys Birthday!  Here is a few things to share about Braden.

Age: 4


Birthday: March 21, 2006

Favorite foods: Pizza, fries, chicken nuggets and ketchup, macaroni and chese

Something that makes me laugh: echoing Sadie and splashing Mackenzie

Favorite toys: Cars, trains, helecopter, playdough

What I like to do: T-ball, ride bike and scooter, playing with my sisters, hanging out with Daddy, writing, coloring and cutting, preschool, playdates, fishing, boating, eating, teasing, smashing into things...

Here are some pictures of Braden over the years:

Newborn

1Year

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years!

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  BRADEN!

Pictures of Bradens PIRATE PARTY to follow!  Arrrrgh!

EXCiTED ~ for ~ SpRiNG!

We planted our veggies, herbs and sunflowers, hope they will grow!

Next project: FLOWERS! :)

A Tag about Me and My Spouse

When is your engagement anniversary?
Sept. 6, 2001. He asked me on my 20th birthday. He took me to the beach at Half Moon Bay and sang and played the guitar to a song he wrote about me. He gave me a new set of scriptures with a bookmark with a picture of us and "Will you marry me?" on it. We went to the Chart House restaurant on the beach for dinner. Ahh, So romantic.



When is your marriage anniversary?
June 21, 2002 We were married in Utah because we couldn't ever agree on California or Idaho and because my 2 year old brother was in Primary Children's in Salt Lake for cancer and my family couldn't travel far from him because of the severity of his cancer. It was a hard time and a happy time all in one.



How long have you known your spouse:
10 wonderful years



How long did you date/court before you were engaged?
1 1/2 years



Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
At a school dance. He was standing outside and too shy to come in so I helped him out and drug him in. Funny that we met there considering Jason does NOT DANCE.



Do you have any children?
Yes



How many - boys/girls:
2 girls, 1 boy



Do you have any house pets:
Nope



Do you live in the country or town/city:
City



What are some of your favorite activities together:
Camping, boating, movies, family vacations and trips, meeting up with friends, spending time as a family.



Do you have a favorite vacation spot:
Anchor Bay and Lake Shasta.



When did you first kiss?
After a month of dating.



What church do you attend?
LDS church



Did you get married in a church?
No.



Do you work or stay at home:
I stay at home and work. I do the office work for our business. I have my Real Estate License and am a Realtor on the side.



Where did you go on your honeymoon:
A cabin at Lake Tahoe



What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?
I gave him a pinata of the Dean of the College. Long story behind that...



How long have you been together?
9 years



How long did you know each other before you started dating?
6 months



Which situation was the hardest on you as a couple?
Engagement. Too much stress to get married. I never want to do that again. So much planning and decisions and drama. We aren't good at that.


Did you go to the same school?
Yes, we both went to college at Ricks.



Are you from the same home town?
No. I grew up in Idaho and Jason is from California.



Who is smarter?
I have to say we are both smart


Who is more sensitive?
I am generally. Jason is more sensitive when it comes to injuries or sickness.



Where do you eat out most as a couple?
We hardly ever eat OUT, but we eat Round Table Pizza IN the most.



Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Arizona, to Jesse and Cassandra's wedding.
(At our stop in New Mexico to see friends he made while on his mission there and to see my friend Merrily)


What attracted you about him?
He was so fun, loved his sense of humor, his common sense, his smile, hair, his tan and muscles, his meticulousness about little things, his determination and accomplishments with school.


Who does the cooking?
I cook. Unless it is Abalone, then I have no idea what I am doing and I mess everything up unless Jason helps me.


Who is more social?
HE IS.



Who is the neat-freak?
He is. I guess. He is a freak about neat but not a freak about keeping it neat it himself.



Who is more stubborn?
Definitely HIM!



Who hogs the bed?
Neither.



Who wakes up earlier?
He does. He gets up early to work out daily. I make it in there once or twice a week.



Where was your first date?
I had to ask Jason... Our first official date was to a movie. Unofficially it was to a Country Dance apparently. I didn't know it was a "date" to him and started dancing with other friends I knew and he did not like that too much.


Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
Umm... I guess it is about the same, but he had longer relationships with his girlfriends.



Do you get flowers often?
Sometimes, but not too often. Which is fine with me. It is more the thought than the flowers that I like.

How do you spend the holidays?
We spend the holidays with the family



Who is more jealous?
Hmmm. He is.



How long did it take to get serious?
A month or two after we started dating.



Who eats more?
It depends. We are usually about equal, I'd say. Unless we are talking about desserts, Jason wins.



Who does the laundry?
I do



Who’s better with the computer?
We both are pretty good



Leave a piece of advice for the other couples:
Keep him well fed and never make him go hungry. ;)



If I tag you then you should fill this out and post it on your blog: Cassandra, Torina, Melanie, Brittany