Trunk or Treat

We took Brady to trunk or treat last night. We had to make a few stops before hand, but we had a great time once we got there.

I was really worried Brady wasn't going to wear his costume because he previously would run away screaming anytime anyone touched it! So, we talked about how he was going to be Nemo and going to get candy all morning. Then we got really excited when we put it on him and we quickly handed him a treat as soon as he got it on! It worked and we had little to no fussing!!!

Bribery=Success!!!

He is saying YAY! in this picture.

Brady loved getting all the candy! He was not so crazy about all the masks. It didn't matter if it was nice or mean. If it was a mask, he wanted no part of it! Last year, he wasn't scared of masks at all! It is amazing the difference a year can make!

 Trunk-or-Treat is so much better than traditional trick-or-treating! They had a bouncy slide, food, a couple rides, a scary bus, and of course TONS of candy!!!



 Brady has a lovely orange mouth due to an orange iced cupcake. Nice! It really adds to the Nemo costume!



Halloween 2009



                 





Halloween 2010



Spooky Weekend Kick-Off

We kicked off the Halloween weekend last night with some friends at a Halloween Party! Brady stayed with my parents because it was late. Halloween has never been my favorite holiday, but Halloween parties are my favorite parties, especially as an adult!!
The rule is you can't come in unless you are dressed up! Every year it is so funny! This year was no exception! The costumes bring a great vibe that seems to carry on throughout the night!
I made our costumes this year. Caleb went as popcorn and I went as cotton candy OR lady Gaga as some decided later. My costume won best girl costume!! We played pin the tail on the cat!  The boys tried to scare the girls! We put wigs on babies! A good time was had by all! I laughed and laughed and laughed!!! It was just what I needed!

We have a few more Halloween festivities before the weekend is over! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

                                                                                          

Friends

Some friends of ours moved to a house about 3 miles from us yesterday, so we offered to keep their little boy, Ethan. He is about 4 months older than Brady and I know how hard it is to get ANYTHING done with a little one running around.

So, Ethan came over around 8:30 and it took about 1 1/2 minutes for Brady and Ethan to turn my house into this...

They played and played and played!!!

We had a great day! I was worn out at the end of the day though! They kept me busy! They are sweet boys!

                                             



No!!!

Me: Brady would you like to take a bath?
Brady: No.

Me: Brady do you love mommy?
Brady: No!

Me: Brady would you like to go to bed?
Brady: No!!!

Me: Brady would you like some money?
Brady: No!

Me: Brady would you like something to eat?
Brady: No?

Me: Brady would you like to play?
Brady: No....

Me: Brady would you like to read a book?
Brady: No.

Me: Brady would you like to go to Disney World?
Brady: No!

Insert any question
 I bet $10 he answers no!

This is a fun stage!!!

At least sometimes it is a nice no.

We are working on adding sir and mam to the end of those no's.

It helps that the no comes from the sweetest little voice I have ever heard.

I am so thankful for each little word he says, even if it is no 900 times per day!!!

Disney on Ice

Brady, my mom, my sister, Noah, and I went to Disney on Ice yesterday. Brady LOVED it. He danced and clapped his little heart out! The theme this time was Toy Story 3. I enjoyed it more this year as well. We went last year, but Brady was only about 9 months old. He was able to pay more attention and interact a lot better this year around. He was behaved like a little angel without any fits or tantrums. YAY Brady!! I love getting to do things like this with him!!!

Smarter Than You Think!!!

This week we received a party city Halloween costume catalog in the mail.

Brady decided he would like to look at it.

He picked it up, got down in the floor, kicked his feet up behind him, and flipped through the hundreds of costumes. (I didn't take a picture of him doing this, but he does this often with his books and it is soooo cute!)

He began to yell, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" while pointing at one costume strongly.

I was cooking dinner, so I finished what I was doing and went over to check out who was Daddy!

Brady was pointing at Ernie from Sesame Street.

You may be thinking so he thinks Caleb looks like Ernie, I am not following.

But if you will remember, last year for Halloween...

Caleb went as Ernie!!!

Oh My! He is a genius!!!

Just Kidding!

But really, How did he remember/know that?

I was baffled! I am sure he saw a picture or maybe has even seen the costume floating around, but still to put that together.

Wow!

He has done it several times since then.

I guess I should give him a little more credit!

Brady Loves to Party!!!

Saturday, we went to a birthday party for Brady's good friend Clay.

Clay is 3 months older than Brady and is my good friend Jessica's little boy. I am so thankful to have friends with kids the same age as Brady! I pray that they can be life long friends!

I think they are off to a great start!

Clay had a train themed party and the weather was PERFECT!

Brady and I painted a train car for Clay!

Clay had a train birthday cake. Jessica made the cake. She does an excellent job!

This is the best picture I could get of the birthday boy!

Clay's grandparents got him this awesome truck. Brady loves anything with wheels so he was all over that. I am not sure if you can tell, but yep Brady and Clay are both in the drivers seat! Ha Ha!!

They let their friend Ethan ride in the back!



It was such a fun party and were happy to be a part of it!

You Again

Thanks to my wonderful husband, I was able to have dinner and go to a movie tonight with some friends. Caleb offered to stay home with Brady while I went. I am so thankful for him!!!

We saw You Again. It is a good, clean chick flick! I really enjoyed it. The language is clean, there are no sex scenes, and no violence. That is something I really look for, but rarely find.  And.. it was funny, but not dirty. Once again look for, but rarely find.  It is still a typical chick flick and a little predictable, but I liked it. Some of my favorite movies are typical chick flicks and a little predictable!!!

I would totally recommend it for a cute, fun night out with the girls!

Our Living Room

Show Us Your Life House Tours: Living Rooms

Welcome to our living room!

This is where we spend the majority of our time at home! I thought about cleaning it, but decided to take pictures as is, instead. It is more realistic. It wasn't to messy anyway. The couches and recliner were my grandmother's. She graciously gave them to us for free! It was a huge blessing when we got married. I added the black furniture for a more modern look. 

One day we will actually buy our furniture! Ha! Until them this works!

This is where Brady and Caleb stay! Sometimes I get to sit in it, but usually one of them have it.

Notice Brady's sippy cup on the coffee table! That is typical! I used to keep decor or magazines on it, but not anymore!

The walls were this color when we moved in. We liked it and thought it went well with our hand-me-down couches, so we decided to keep it. We bought this dresser not long after we were married. A furniture store was going out of business and had marked several things down. It was really cheap! It gives me some storage, which we don't have a lot of otherwise.

This is also Brady's toy corner. I love it because his toys are right there but also out of the way.

The loveseat is where I fold clothes, so there is almost always clothes on it. The living room is actually a pretty good size room, but I put our couch in the middle to make it a little more cozy. It seems awkward other ways.

That is our living room. It is cozy, comfortable, and practical. 



Welcome Baby Carleigh

We welcomed our neice Carleigh Rebecca yesterday. She was 6 lb 15 oz. She is so sweet and tiny. This is Caleb's older brother and his wife's first baby.

We are so thrilled for them!

The Barrett's don't usually have girls, so we are so very excited about her. And when I say Barrett's don't have girls, I mean there is one every other generation or they are adopted. Really!

Brady did really well meeting her yesterday! I think babies are starting to grow on him. He kept pointing and saying baby, baby, baby. We asked him if he loved her, he said Uh huh and nodded his head yes. That is a good sign!  He was not so fond of our nephew Noah at first.

Caleb went back to visit again today. Caleb LOVES babies! We are so excited to welcome little Carleigh into the family!!!

Bye Bye Pacifier!!!

Brady has gone to bed every night for the past week with out the pacifier!!!

He LOVED his passy, but thankfully it has been a little easier than I thought to wean him. We have only had 2-3 meltdowns where I was really tempted to give in and hand over the passy. I am so proud of him, and a little proud of myself.

The biggest problem we have had is that, he has not forgotten it. Everyone keeps telling me he will forget, but he hasn't. He walks around the house searching for them.  No one is allowed to say the p word in our house right now, so I know he isn't hearing it and remembering. Just yesterday, out of the blue, Brady was digging through every diaper bag he could find looking for a passy. I know that is what he was looking for because when he found one you would have thought he had found the lost treasure. We made him throw it in the trash and he would go back to try to find another one. He continues to ask for it every night during our normal bedtime routine. He doesn't always get upset, but he does ask for it. We usually play dumb.

I hope he forgets soon, so I can officially say we are weaned from the pacifier!

Fall, Family, Football, and Fun

That pretty much sums up my day with my boys.  Labor Day weekend is when I try to pull out all my fall decorations. With the weather a good 20 degrees cooler today than it has been, it has turned into a perfect day to make things look/feel like fall here. I love so many things about fall, especially the decor and pumpkin spice scents!

Today officially kicks off football season. Caleb is a huge sports fan! That is probably an understatement. So, the sound of football has been filling our house today. Football is one sport I actually enjoy in person and on t.v. I typically only like TN teams, though.  I celebrated football season today with a Tennessee Vols Gigi's cupcake. So yummy! It might be quickly becoming my favorite part of football season. Ha!

The three of us also spent a little time at the park. Brady has so much fun at the park. I love seeing him run and play outside. He loves to climb and slide the most.  I am so thankful that Caleb is willing and able to go play with us. He is a great dad!

 I love Saturdays! Happy Saturday!