Brady's First Steps

Brady took his first "real" steps tonight. He has tried to take a few by falling forward, but tonight he walked a couple of steps toward Mike and the bathtub. I wasn't prepared and didn't get those on video. After his bath, we had him try again and this time he walked about 5 steps. He's going to be going everywhere soon. Colby was excited because later Brady tried to walk to him also. It won't be long until Colby wishes that Brady was still a baby that can't follow him around. I hope you all enjoy the moment. I wasn't fortunate enough to get Colby's first steps on video. He had been walking some before I was able to get the camera to work and tape him. It's so exciting but sad also because they grow up so soon. I can't believe that Brady will be 11 months old tomorrow.

Easter

Easter was fun, despite the rain. The boys had to hunt eggs in the house and in the gargage. Mike came down with flu-like symptoms and has been laid up on the couch all day. We went to Sunday School and Church and then to Sparkman to eat lunch, but then Mike slept all afternoon and after we got home tonight. I hope he doesn't have the flu, but he says that he hurts all over and his stomach is queasy. Anyway, I had to do everything by myself tonight since he was asleep, but I managed to still get the boys in bed on time. Then I had to clean everything up and pack everything for tomorrow. I hope he feels better tomorrow and no one else is sick. I can't be off this week since it's benchmark. Anyway. Here's a few pics from Easter.

Again, he's beating them together. He also would throw it and crawl after it as fast as he could. He had a great time. He got a big, fluffy lamb for Easter but I didn't get a picture today. It's almost as big as he is.

There's candy rattling inside so he is trying to figure out how to open it, which he did and I had to take the candy away. It just broke his little heart.

Brady was talking to the egg and banging them together.

Brady thought the eggs were cool.

Colby had to hunt the eggs under the garage at mom and pop's since it was pouring down rain. Tyler hid one in the dog's house.

We have a tradition of taking a family picture every easter since Mike and I started dating. Mike wasn't feeling well today so he looks bad. We think he has the flu.

Colby's Easter program at school.

The easter egg hunt at school. Colby ran past the eggs without picking them up. He said, he was so excited he forgot to pick them up. Things a 5-year will say.

New Car

Well, I talked Mike into the new car on Saturday. He came to the realization that we needed the space and if we didn't do something soon, my car would be worth nothing with all the miles that I put on it. So anyway, here's the new car. So far, we love it. It's a 2009 Chevy Traverse.

Update

Sorry, everyone that I have posted anything in a while. It's just been so busy. My computer is so slow that I didn't want to load anymore pics on it so I had all the pictures put on CD's instead. Here are a few of the most recent. Life is about to get crazier with baseball season. Colby will play at 5:30 on Tuesdays in Arkadelphia. We will have to hit the door running when school is out to make it from Nashville to the ballpark in time. Then Tyler will be playing on Mondays and Thursdays in Malvern. So we will be keeping the road hot, which is why I've been trying to buy a new car that has a little more room, but getting the supposed almost bankrupt car dealers to really make a deal is not happening. We are wanting to get one of the crossovers that has the 2nd row captain's chairs and a 3rd row seat so we have room for friends of the kids. Right now, we only have room for our family so it's hard to have friends over if we are all going somewhere at the same time. Anyway, I've researched every one of the "brands" and now I have to present my case to Mike. Ha! We just paid off both our vehicles so he isn't that excited about jumping into a new car loan, but we need the space. I think I have talked to almost every dealership in the area.

Brady is wanting to walk. But he just falls forward. He has cut two more teeth. They were not his top middle but the ones on each side of the top. I think his bottom ones on each side of the bottom middle will be next. He isn't sleeping all night again. He is getting up at 3:30 every night and ends up in the bed with us. So I'm running on about 5 hours of sleep every night. By the end of the week, I'm exhausted.

Colby has a big Easter egg hunt and easter music program at school tomorrow. Mike is going to be able to come and Colby's so excited about that. I won't be able to go because 3rd grade is having a Benchmark Battle contest to prepare for benchmark. We are all wearing Camo and having a group obstacle course. They have to answer their group question right to earn the chance to do the obstacle. We have been pushing so hard that we are hoping it will be something fun to help motivate them. Then we are having a Benchmark pep rally on Monday afternoon. Each class had to come up with a cheer. I put ours together and we have been practicing it, but it may not go so well on Monday. At least it should be fun. Of course, at this point, I think all we can do is pray a lot. Well, I better get these pictures loaded and get ready for bed. 5:20 will come early.

I think they were arguing about something. The other boy pushed Colby off the base for some reason.

Waiting for a ball to come to him.

Before the 1st tee-ball game

Brady fed himself his whole (green beans, yogurt granola bar, peaches, and puffs) supper. I had to strip him down in his chair and carry him straight to the tub, but he was so happy.

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