Too Much Work

Poor Brandon has been working very long hours at work. Working on a rig is a lot of hard labor as it is but working 13 hours days 6 days a week will definitely take an extra toll on him. Bailey and I have been sad for the lack of him but he is always intentional with his time at home. We hope these hours won't last much longer!

Here is a picture my dad took of him at work.

Note: check out how much smaller Brandon is than the guy next to him!

Brandon worked grave-yard shifts all last week and so he came home at 8am. He often collapsed on the floor and played with Bailey while I made breakfast. However, the other day he fell asleep on the floor and Bailey was very considerate and took good care of her sleepy daddy.

Coming this June

I just realized with the lack of my posting this last month I have not announced that in early June Baby #2 will be born! I survived my first trimester sickness and tiredness and am enjoying food and energy again!

We explained to Bailey that there is a baby in mommies tummy and she gets really excited to lift my shirt and kiss my belly and she talks to my belly button. She then will say "out, out" and hold her hands out so she can hold it. She's really sweet and loves babies and dolls so I think she will be thrilled for a little brother or sister. The other day and she sat next to me with a book for me to read to her. Then she lifted my shirt a little and turned the book motioning that she wanted me to read to her and the baby. It cracked me up and broke my heart with how sweet and thoughtful she is.

We are looking forward to our new addition!

Thanksgiving

I think we are still full from thanksgiving

and all the yummy leftovers. We had a wonderful family family day cooking and then went to my parent's house to eat.

Brandon, Bailey, and I made cranberry apple cider sauce, deviled eggs, and butternut squash with a mustard vinaigrette. Brandon and I love cooking together and we enjoy attempting new recipes like our butternut squash, which turned out great.

Bailey stayed entertained by eating yogurt with a rubber spatula and walking Frani around the house.

My family gets bigger every year and we now have 13 members from my original 6. Our family will only keep getting bigger and more fun!

We stuffed ourselves with all the thanksgiving classics and had plenty for the next couple days. After dinner we enjoyed a nice half mile walk to Michael and Tawnia's house for dessert. Tawnia had homemade pumpkin pie, berry pie, cookies, brownies, and coffee.

Then we had family fun with Beatles Guitar Hero. Bailey loved the game and preferred to either help daddy with drums or sing. She kept stealing the mic. from everyone and singing; very cute.

Halloween

We love the fall and everything that comes along with it including Halloween! The hazy sun, cool whether, pumpkin pie, sweat pants, the smell of cinnamon, and the beginning of the holiday season.

We took Bailey to a pumpkin patch just for the fun festivities. The patch had bubble machines, animals, and games set out and Bailey had a blast running around and visiting the animals. She carried pumpkins around and tried to pick up ones twice the size of her.

That night we took Bailey trick-or-treating around my parent's neighborhood. She made an adorable dalmatian dog and it suited her personality perfectly in her love of dogs. All the neighbors we visited had dogs and so I think Bailey thought trick-or-treating was visiting people's dogs. She barked every time someone answered their door and laughed when the dog showed up too. Bailey was quite a hit.

And later that night when Bailey was sleeping at grandma and grandpa's house, Brandon and I transformed into Centaurs. It was the most I have ever worked on a Halloween costume and I don't want to do it again unless it is for my kids. It was super fun but Brandon and I were cramming to get it done all morning!

Jenni and Tim were Centaurs too, and this was Jenni's magnificent plan. She also thought up how to make the costume and it was really impressive. Jenni is very crafty and her horse was perfect! Mine barely survived the night! Brandon and I were "Midsummer Night's Dream" themed centaurs, while J&T were warrior themed.

Jenni and Tim's annual Halloween party was a huge hit and it was the most people that have ever shown up! It was packed and you could not even breathe in the dance room; so much fun! The costume creativity also definitely went up a notch.

Brandon's Birthday!

Brandon is 28 years old and I love that he still wants to celebrate by going to Disneyland! For his birthday he got a disneyland pass and so we got to enjoy the fall decorations and D-land.

We started off the day with a family breakfast at the Original Pancake House. One just opened near our house and we have been excited for a visit. Brandon got to enjoy one of his favorite breakfasts of French Toast.

We then took the little one to my parent's house for a nap and to disneyland. It was a pretty crowded day so we enjoyed exploring the video rooms and walking through the shops. We did not get much time there but it was a good start to a year of fun.

For dinner Brandon's family came to visit and treated us to Red Robin; need to get that free birthday burger! We enjoyed Brandon's favorite, Pumpkin Pie, for dessert. It was a relaxing and fun day and a joy to spend time with family.

Happy Birthday my Love!