Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!


Grr! Happy Halloween! Bracken is always growling, so a lion was the perfect costume for him. When we were at home he kept growling back at us, but when we went trick or treating he just hid in my shoulder, so we called him the cowardly lion. He loved playing with the candy because of the crinkly plastic.

Roar!

Monday, October 26, 2009

It's a Girl!


Kylie Brynn
7 pounds 7 ounces
20 inches long
Born October 26, 2009

We're so excited to welcome the first niece on my side of the family! Caleb and Linsy's little girl was born Monday night. She's so beautiful. Bracken isn't sure what to think of her yet, but I'm sure they'll be great pals as she gets a little older. Congratulations Caleb and Linsy!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Family Pictures


These pictures are from our last week in Minnesota, just a few days before Bracken turned 6 months old. Our photographer friend Megan took them for us. It's fun looking at these and realizing how many new things Bracken has learned to do in the last month. I had a hard time deciding which pictures to post because they all turned out so cute. Thanks Megan!



Bracken was just barely starting to sit up when we took these. He'd wobble over to either side or backwards at any moment. So Brian and I were sitting on each side of him just out of the cameras view ready to catch him when he started leaning. He loves being able to be upright and see what's going on.

Bracken loves swinging, bouncing, and being thrown in the air. This is one of his favorite games to play with his Daddy.


He's not too sure about this kissing business.

Monday, September 28, 2009

First Camping Trip


We went camping this weekend at Fremont Indian Park with some of my younger brothers and sister. I didn't know how Bracken would do away from his own bed and in the cold, but I bundled him up really well at night and he slept in his own sleeping bag right next to us. He loved the leaves, the fire, being outside, and playing with his aunt and uncles.


Showing off their mountain man muscles. (Ryan, Seth, Dallin, Brian, Bracken and Sarah) We cooked and ate tin foil dinners, played with the fire, went exploring and star gazing, played card games, told jokes and stories, and ate an insane amount of smores.


Playing the "Beehive" with Daddy.


Brian and Bracken after a semi-good nights sleep in the tent.


An abandoned mining shaft we discovered near our campsite.


We took turns exploring the mining shaft. It was pitch black, cold as a fridge, and a little freaky. You know that little piece of fear in the back of your mind that wonders if there is a bear inside or if it might collapse? But the scariest things we found were bats. You can see them on the ceiling.


Our Family: Kira, Brian and Bracken

So Bracken not only survived his first camping trip, he had a great time, and so did the rest of us. We're already planning next years trip!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

I Love Food



So do you think he liked his first taste of solids?

Daddy's Boy



Bracken is so fun first thing in the morning. When he starts waking up and cooing, Brian goes in to get Bracken and "growls" goodmorning. Bracken always wiggles and breaks into a huge grin when he sees his Dad.

Bracken and I stayed overnight at my parents last week after we flew back and while Brian drove back from Minnesota. Bracken woke up to eat around 5am, and then he kind of sat up, smiled, and looked around like he was trying to find something, wide awake. I was puzzled because he never gets up that early. Then I heard my brother's snores. Bracken thought the snoring was Brian "growling" coming to get him. I went and poked my brother until he woke up and rolled over, and a few minutes later Bracken calmed down and went right back to sleep.

Later that day when Brian really did show up, Bracken got excited all over again. He loves his Dad!