Nice Afternoon Outside

These pictures were taken in February. It was such a beautiful day. One of those "upper 60's" days in dead winter that make you long for spring. We took Brayden outside and let him play in the grass for the first time. He absolutely loved it! He was just starting to pull up a bit and attempting to crawl.



Brayden is hanging with his favorite pal. :)

Dani & Becca Visit

My niece, Danielle, and her friend (my adopted niece), Rebecca, came to visit Brayden before their Christmas/New Year break from school was over.



The adorable hat Brayden is wearing was given to him by his Uncle Tad and family. I'm sad it doesn't fit his head anymore b/c it was perfect all winter! Hint hint Uncle Tad! :)

Brayden's First Christmas

Brayden's first Christmas was probably more fun for Ray and me than anything. Helping "Santa" place each item and seeing Brayden's face light up with excitement was thrilling for us. Ok, yes he was more excited about the bags and paper than any toy, but we had our moment.

More than anything, our family was together celebrating the most important birthday ever. Isn't it amazing how on Jesus' birthday Ray and I felt we received the most precious gift - our son? I thank God every day for blessing me with my family. Even the not-so-great days.

Amy

PS As you can see, Mommy had gift opening duty at each family gathering while Daddy worked the camera. :)

Catching Up

I truly feel horrible I have not updated Brayden's blog in a really long time. Thanksgiving was 7 months ago! With that said, please allow me to play "catch up" and bring everyone up to date on my now precious 1 YEAR OLD!

Amy