Rainy Day Fun

It was rainy this morning, so we did our favorite thing we like to do indoors.... SING & DANCE to some country music.  Good times!

Here's Braylon trying to spin around.  I guess he got a little frustrated at the end, because he kept on falling.  At least he's not a one-trick-pony when it comes to dancing.  He will bounce up and down, sway from side to side, bob his head(fast or slow, depending on the music), and spin around....with some clapping thrown in every once in a while. :)

And next up is Braylon Volker singing Eli Young Band's "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"....



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Boogie On Down, Braylon

Showing off his new dance moves....makes me laugh every time.

The Twins Turn Two

Yesterday, we went to Liam & Jackson's second birthday party at the park.  It was a lot of fun and Braylon loved the Elmo balloons and cake!  Happy Birthday Liam & Jack!

Braylon's Buddies

Yesterday, Braylon had some friends come over to play.  They had lots of fun sliding down the slide into the baby pool and playing with Braylon's cars.

The twins, Liam & Jackson, and Jacob pushing the car.  Then there's Braylon off in the back screaming with excitement.  It was pretty funny- had to be there.

Water Fun

Power Wheels

Braylon has become quite fond of anything with a steering wheel.  He climbs up in the Ranger all by himself and pretends to drive, he loved being on Daddy's tractor, and riding on the lawnmower.  Now he has his own ride thanks to Target!  He is the proud new owner of a Lightning McQueen power wheels.  At first it kinda scared him when he would push the button to go, because it is a little loud.  But now he's got the hang of it...still working on the steering.

On the tractor

Testing out his car inside first.  Now it's strictly outdoors and it even will cruise through the grass.

The Start of Our Orchard

This weekend we had about 15 trees planted out back by the pond.  Among them were peach, apple, pecan, and almond.  It'll be fun once they start producing and Braylon can go out back and pick us some fruit/nuts :)  If he's anything like his Daddy, he'll build himself a stand and start selling those things as soon as possible.

Little Man

Our little man is growing up so fast.  He's learning new words, walking really well now, tries to run and jump, dances and sings still, is getting his molars (NOT FUN), and makes us laugh daily!  He also is still "Daddy's best buddy".  Here's some photos from recently...

An oreo cookie got the best of  'em

Duke is Braylon's shadow, constantly following him around

My Sister's Wedding

I didn't get many good photos since Brad & I were both in the wedding, but here ya go...

 Braylon was a hoot out on the dance floor :D  That is one tired little boy (with my great uncle Roger)...

Taking a break from the dance floor

He liked to watch everyone else dancing.  He picked up some new moves, too.

More Beach Photos

While we were in Florida, we had a photographer get a few shots of us on the beach.  It was windy... 

Navarre Beach, Florida(April 28-May 5)

We spent a week at the beach soaking up the sun and trying to relax.  Despite a couple of rainy days, we had a blast!  The house was perfect!  We stepped right out our back door to the white sand and calm waters, which was great for the kids!  Braylon did very well on his first LONG road trip.  He handled the nine hour drive like a champ, thank goodness!  He also had lots of fun playing with his cousins Elle, Luke, Tate, and Brady.  We met Brad's mom; his sister, Ali, and her son, Brady; his other sister, Emily with her husband, Bob, and the kids, Luke, Elle, and Tate.  Bob's mum(they're Canadian), dad, and sister got to come also!  We enjoyed fresh seafood, sight-seeing and shopping in Pensacola, playing horse shoes, walks on the beach, and game nights when the kids went to sleep.  What more could you ask for?!