18 months

I can't believe my little man is so old! How fast time flies! Brighton always gets the same comment. "He looks like such a little man!" and I couldn't agree more. I feel like this kid just came out of me looking all grown up. His personality is definitely starting to shine through and he is going to be a stubborn one who always wants his way. He can easily copy all the words that come out of our mouths now but he has picked up two that he just loves "Don't" and "Stop it" Oh man. Brighton's main goal in life is just like his daddy's...To always have fun. He loves cars and four wheelers. Him and Chris take daily rides on his Can am. My mom bought Chris a remote control car. Brighton sits on the kitchen floor controlling it many times a day. He gives the best hugs and kisses and is such a little sweetheart. He seems to know when he is tired and does not fight being put down for his nap or bed time. He loves to read books. If reading by himself he will make up words as he looks at the pages. He no longer needs his bottle, thanks mom!!! and has gotten so much better at eating. He even will ask for food. His favorites are apples and bananas, chicken, noodles, and chips. Brighton has decided that he does not need his booster seat anymore and likes to stand on the chair as he eats. He is always on the go, always wanting to be outside and doing something. He loves to throw balls and push things around the house. He enjoys playing with other kids, or adults. As long as he gets attention. He continues to love animals and will bark at all the dogs he sees. I hope that I will be able to nurture his fun loving personality and keep up with his busy little life. I know Brighton will be the best big brother to all his siblings. He loves every baby he sees; kisses them and tickles their feet. He is constantly looking at our baby book to see pictures of the baby. We are so blessed to have Brighton in our lives!!

Sick & Tired

And Pregnant!!!

Yep! The rumors are true. Baby number 2 is on its way in the beginning of May!! I am doing well, feeling a little sick but luckily I'm not the throwing up type. I am always exhausted and take a nap after school just about everyday. We were able to go to the Doctor's yesterday. He did an ultrasound and we saw the cute little thing. It kind of gave us a little wave. Brighton loves to read the Week By Week book with me and look at pictures of the baby. He will be playing downstairs, remember the baby, grab my hand and drag me upstairs to look at the pictures in the book, and kiss them. He loves to kiss the baby. Whenever he sees a car seat he says "Baby!" and runs to look inside. I know that Brighton will be the best big brother and absolutely love having a sibling around.

I'm around 11 weeks here. I like taking the photos in the morning because my belly is so much smaller. I barely look pregnant here but by night you can tell!

Mr. & Mrs. Bird

We are so excited for Stephen and Lisa. The wedding day turned out perfect after much concern over the weather. Brighton loved every minute of the day, running around in his cute little suit and entertaining all. He was the first to run up to Stephen and lIsa when they came out of the temple; he knew there was something special about this day for them. He loved to sit on the photo stairs, eat his pretzels, and get his picture taken. It is always wonderful to attend a wedding and remember my vows to my amazing husband. I am so grateful for the temple and the ordinances taken place there!

Craft Blogs

I love that people are becoming so crafty. A new hobby of mine is reading craft blogs and finding fun projects. Next I need to do the projects but I figure reading is a start. My friend Rachel from Vegas is very crafty and has started her own craft blogs. She has the cutest ideas. For a couple more days she is doing some really fun give aways. Visit her blog to see the fun new ideas and enter the give aways.

http://crafter-bayberrycreek.blogspot.com

Newport Beach 2010

Ever since I was 6 weeks old my family has been going to Newport Beach, CA for a week every summer. I have always loved going and it is fun to see how the vacation changes as our family changes. This year was so fun for Brighton. He loved playing in the waves and sand everyday. It was pretty cold for most of th week, until Thursday and Friday. He would still get in the water and get completely soaked! He would run in with his dad towards the wave. After getting wet he would run back up to me with a huge smile on his face and arms open for a hug. Brighton also loved the sand, he threw it, tried to burry people, and destroy sand castles. We also went to Huntington Beach, Fasion Island, and the OC fair. Brighton will always be an early bird; and doesn't adjust to time changes which means he woke up between 6 and 630 every morning. My mother was so sweet to get up with us and we would walk to the peir and back. It became a very popular event for the mornings. Sometimes we were joined by Kherrington, Heather, and Amy. We missed Uncle Adam and hope he will be there with us next year. Thanks MOm and Dad for taking us!!

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Look at my brave little Brighton! What a crazy man!

Summer Fun