BYU and New Tattoo's!!

So BYU Football is having an amazing season so far, this week they are ranked higher than USC!! GO COUGARS!!! We already have tickets to watch them play TCU and Bryan reserved tickets for the national championship game in Miami, just in case they make it. Bradley isn't going with us to the BYU game, but I ordered us all BYU shirts and here is Bradley in his. Bryan is trying to get him to say GO COUGARS! He almost can. Also here are Bradley's new tattoo's. Thanks Auntie Megs, but he wanted me to tell you he is almost out and his mommy can't find them at the Target in Texas.

He has started to not want me to take his picture so he just acts silly, so that is why the pics aren't very good.

Bradley and the Baby Doll!!

So I am pretty bored lately and now that my medical problems are under control I have decided to go to the gym as much as possible. The kids can only go for 2 hours at a time, but since Bradley isn't going to school he seems to really like it so I try to go twice a day. So tonight I went to pick him up and there was only one other little boy in there, they both had little baby strollers when I walked up and thought, oh how sweet they are pushing babies around. Well little did I realize they where playing bumber cars with the strollers and running the strollers into the wall and laughing hysterically. So much for thinking he was being sweet.

In other news, we got to hang out with Cherie and Brody yesterday. Bradley loved playing with Brody. I watched both the boys last night in the hotel and when Brody cried Bradley was really concerned and wanted to make sure he was ok. It was very cute.

Bradley wouldn't let me take any good pictures of his new tattoos, but we have some left so maybe next round I will get some good shots.

Potty Training, Jen's Birthday and The Dress List!!!

Random things together I know, but...

Bradley has decided to sometimes tell us he needs to go potty. He usually just wants candy and will sit there and try. The cutest thing happened, one little drop came out and I told him he had to go more, so he started sucking in his stomach and grunting. He then looked up at me with a super serious look and said "it just won't work." I gave him candy anyway. At least he tried.

Friday night we went to South Lake for my friend Jen's birthday. It was SO much fun. We went to Taco Diner and then to see the movies and saw The Woman. It was a great movie and dinner was delicious. It was so much for to go to dinner and have a relaxing time with people you know don't judge. I think other people in the restaurant where judging, but when you are having a great a time and you can be yourself and know the people around you are being the real them it is great. I know the restaurant didn't mind us getting a little loud, they were having a good time too. When we left they offered us ours table next weekend if we wanted them. Then we went to the movie and it was really funny. My friend had called ahead to the both the restaurant and the movies so they had an idea of what they were in for.

Jen and I (a really bad pic of me, but Jen looks good)

Katy and I
Andi and I

Some of the group. A few ladies had left before we took the pic.

My sister-n-law started a website called The Dress List (http://www.thedresslist.com/). It is to post used or never worn dresses. Prom, wedding, formal etc. Listing is FREE FREE FREE. You can either post to sell or rent. They don't have a Dallas/Fort Worth link but I talked to her and if people are interested in listing dresses then she will add a link for us. Just let me know if you are interested. Also if you have a business that is related to the wedding industry and are interested in advertising on the site let me know.

Bryan's boss just stayed a few days with us and he is so nice. We went out to dinner one night and I cooked one night. I made Albondigas Soup, Dipped Strawberry's (milk chocolate and white chocolate) and Strawberry Shortcake. Even let Bradley eat off his plate a strawberry. I was mortified but he loved it, he has 3 kids and so he seemed used to it. It is comforting to know that when his boss is here I can ask any questions I want about the business and they are always honest and upfront and never seem to be hiding anything. It's nice to know that Bryan's job is secure and I don't ever have to worry about him getting laid off. Also we learned that they will be flying us out to San Clemente in December again for the Christmas party which is always really fun. The wife's get to sit around and catch up from the last year and we hear how the company is doing and what the projections are for next year.

Posts to come...Bradley's new TATTOOS!!!!

Reading Books!!

So I realized why I don't read much. When I buy a book I don't put it down (except textbooks). I bought three books at Barnes and Nobles the other day and within 36 hours I had read one book and started a second. I am always disappointed that they don't go on and it seems to be an addiction for me. I stayed up till after 1 am reading one night in bed and feel asleep with the bedroom light on. I just wish I had this problem with text books. Growing up my mom read all the time and so did we. I always new if I asked for a book she would usually buy it. I just hope I can pass that along to Bradley. Bryan really likes to read too, so with any luck Bradley will get the reading bug. Right now he is into just ripping the pages out of books, but he is a lucky little boy because his Auntie Megs is a teacher and sends him the best signed books when they have authors at her school. So for now we keep Bradley's books up high but hopefully soon they will get put down low and Bradley will start to enjoy them.

For the family I will try to take some updated pictures of Bradley and post them soon. Nothing exciting has been going on lately expect for bad medical news so we really have nothing of significance to post.

First day of school!!!!

I had substitute orientation yesterday so Bradley went to his first day of school at Bright Ideas Learning Center. He had a great time and was so excited about going back today. In my family we always take a first day of school picture (even in college).

He was so excited about his backpack and lunch pail.

Disney Pics

Disney world was so much fun!!!! My family did it the right way, they stayed at a Disney hotel which was amazing and they had a meal plan which worked out wonderfully. It was a huge money saver and it allowed us to do alot of the more expensive dinners and lunches that we would not have done, if we were paying cash for. Thanks mom!!!! So my camera is a video camera and doesn't take very good still pictures, but my mom and sister took a lot of pictures so I will hopefully get theirs from them and will post more.

The first night Bradley and I arrived was my nephews 10th birthday and we went to Chef Mickeys. All the main characters came around to your table and it was so much fun.

One day we went to an early dinner in Epcot at the German Pavilion restaurant. It was a surprise for my dad. He loves the German pavilion (it's the dark beer and it's where he was born). The show was amazing but Bradley woke up from his nap in an odd mood. This is the look we got from him until his chocolate milk arrived. The boy drank more chocolate milk than you would think was possible. The dinner came with a show and it was amazing. These two guys played these huge horn things and it was so cool.

We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and I don't have pictures but when I get some I will post. Everyone morning we would wake up and look out at the balcony and there would be giraffes, Giselle's, some African horned animal and these really cool birds.

Generally everyone we ran into was really nice and friendly. Some people where grumpy, but it was super hot and the humidity was incredible. My sister made friends with a worker at one of the parades and he said that the best time to go is in November, he said the parks are practically empty. Another trick we learned is that you need a wheelchair. My sister had broke her foot a while back and couldn't walk very long or far so we rented a wheelchair and it helps with the wait in lines. Also when you have to park the stroller we where able to put Bradley on her lap so waiting in line with him was easier too. All Disney employees where very nice and accommodating for the wheelchair, they have made it very handicap friendly and the seating at the shows is better if you have wheelchair. I did a lot of pushing of the wheelchair which wasn't fun but it was worth it. My nephew even sat her lap for some of the ride.

Bradley does amazing in the car and I have learned that if I put him in a porta crib then he will sleep just fine in a hotel room. My car is filthy but it was so much fun that I would totally do it again. I have never driven that far and I really don't mind driving. We will definitely do Disney World again now that I know we can drive it.

Road Trip???

So Sunday afternoon I decided to join my family at Walt Disney World in Florida. They had arrived the day before and I couldn't stand not being there. Bryan was leaving for work again on Sunday so he booked me a hotel room in Baton Rouge, LA and I took off in the car with Bradley Sunday afternoon. The drive was long but easy, Bradley does amazing in the car. He just sat in his seat and colored, ate or danced to the tunes. We arrived at Disney on Saturday night and have been having so much fun since we got here. Pictures and video to come.