Fall leaves

 I know I'm posting a lot of pictures all at once, but we've been sick and I just haven't had time to post any pictures.  Braden enjoyed the leaves yesterday even though he is still sick.  As you can tell we have a lot of leaves.  It was so fun watching him play and have such a good time.  Now we know what to get him for Christmas.

Thankful

I asked Braden what he was thankful for and wrote his list on leaves that we cut out.  He had a lot of fun trying to cut the leaves out and of course coloring.  Here's a list of all that Braden is thankful for:  Nana, Grandpopi, Mimi, Papa, Daddy, Emma Kate, Aunt Sam, Will, Julie, Walker, Bennett, Ellen, and Jesus.  I was so proud that he came up with this list all on his own.

Wiggles!

Ok, on Friday the Wiggles came in town so we just had to go see them.  Braden wasn't so sure about it all once we got there.  He enjoyed it but he never got out of his seat the whole time and he kept asking why the Wiggles were so loud.  It didn't help that he was sick.  John and I were laughing because it seemed like all the parents were more into it than the kids.  Oh well, we did have fun.  

Halloween cuteness!

Braden with his cousins.  Yes, that is Walker in a pink poodle costume.  It was hilarious.  
Braden practicing using his sword.

My little flower girl

We had a lot of fun getting dressed up in costume for Halloween.  Braden was a pirate(one of his favorite things right now) and Emma Kate was a flower.  I know they are my kids, but I have to say they both look pretty darn cute.  Braden wanted to have nothing to do with taking pictures though.  We went up to Signal Mountain and ate dinner with all the cousins and then went trick or treating (Signal Mountain always has the good candy).  We didn't get started until it was dark so Braden was a little nervous.  He was glad to be done and go eat candy.  Of course we have busted him twice sneaking candy!  

Fall crafts

Braden and I painted a tree in honor of fall and the leaves turning colors.  Braden has been so amazed by all the leaves turning colors and falling off the trees.  We had a lot of fun painting the tree.  There will be more fall crafts to come!

More birthday fun!

As you can tell by the pictures, Emma Kate loved her cupcake!   She didn't hesitate to dig in.   I think in the first picture she had begun to go into a sugar coma.  Now, if I could only get her to eat her veggies like that!

Emma Kate's first birthday

We celebrated Emma Kate's first birthday last weekend.  It was so much fun.  We had a pink and brown extravaganza .  Our sweet neighbor made a dress for her,which you can't see in the pictures, that started the whole pink and brown theme.  Then we found pink and brown polka-dot shoes too!  We went a little crazy.   We were so thankful for all the people that were able to come celebrate with us.  I can't believe my baby is already a year old!

Braden's fist day of preschool

Stopping to look at an ant on his way.

He immediately found a truck to play with when we walked in.  I had to get his attention to say goodbye which he promptly said, "See ya."  

Braden had his first day of preschool Tuesday.  It was definitely harder on me than it was on him.  He had a blast.  My little boy is growing up.