Happy 8th birthday Bray! We are so proud of you and love you very much! You are always willing to help and never complain about it! Thank you for being such and easy, happy kid! You make our lives easy! We hope it is a good birthday for you and all your wishes come true!
Braxtan got to take all of his friends to funtime inflatables and then we brought them back home to have cake and ice cream. He had a blast and is already planning his party for next year.
The other day I was in cleaning the house and the kids were out in the front yard playing and riding bikes..... well that is what I thought. When I went outside there was a bunch of sticks and rocks taped to the blocks and power boxes. Upon investigation I was able to figure out that they were in fact lizard traps. When I asked where they learned how to make traps they told me they learned it from Bear. I was so confused and asked them who in the heck is Bear? "Ya know mom, Bear Grylls on Man vs Wild, he knows how to make all sorts of amazing traps. Those traps can save your life if you know how to make them right! They will catch you food." I hope I don't find them eating raw lizards anytime in the near..... or distant future!
We had a lot of first at our house today! Braxtan started his first day of Kindergarten and had an awesome time! I was walking him to his class today and asked him if he was excited. He told me yes but that his eyes were sweating. (This is what he says when he crying a little but does not want anyone to know.) When I asked him why they were sweating he looked up at me and said, "ahh mom, I am just gonna miss ya." Now that is a kid after my heart! Then he was able to ride the bus home from school for the first time. He did not think that was so hot because it took for ever! They were on the bus for about 45 minutes. Hopefully that was just a first day deal!
I felt lost today without Braydan. People keep asking me if I miss my helper. Although he is my best helper that is not why I missed him! I missed the 500 hugs and kisses he gave me everyday of the summer! I hope he knows that he is going to have to make that up after school and on the weekends. We love you Bray and hope you have an awesome year!
On Sunday Tony and I had a conversation about how unsafe it was for Braydan to be riding his motorcycle without boots. Now a lot of you are probably thinking no shit, but those dang things are expensive and he has grown 3 shoe sizes since summer began. He wears a helmet, chest protector, riding pants, knee pads, gloves, but no boots. We both agreed that we would start looking for boots so that he could ride again... Not 4 hours later Braydan decided that he would like to go for a ride. He kept asking and asking and we gave in. Tony took him down behind the house with Braxtan on the fourwheeler. After a little while me and Taya took a walk down there to see if we could see them. After talking with them and watching Bray ride, me and Taya headed home to make dinner while the boys went for a little longer ride. As soon as I walked in the door the phone was ringing. It was Tony asking me if I would bring the rhino down to get Braydan cause he had went off a jump and hurt his ankle. Needless to say this is what I found when I got there. Poor kid! It is so sore and swollen! Later I found out that he jumped of a pile of dirt and landed over 6 feet away from the jump. Bray now thinks this is awesome and wants to try it again when his ankle gets better and we buy him some boots. I am thinking about getting secondary health insurance for him. He scares the crap out of me!
Happy 29th birthday Tony!
