Beach Days of August....

So here are a few pictures from the rest of our Florida trip. Bryce's first trip to the beach was in early May for a long weekend. We really didn't spend much time at the beach bc it was just too windy and the water wasn't all that great. Well the temperature was perfect in late August...at least this year it was :) Not too hot and the water awesome! We weren't sure how things were going to go, but Bryce loved it and would last around 3 hrs. It took him about 3 days to realize that it was okay to crawl on the beach....so the first few days were nice :)

He was so content to play in the sand!

Loves to be thrown in the air!

Sorry son...such cute butt shots :)


Hanging with my daddy!


Waterscape in FWB! Great place for kids to stay if anyone is looking to vacation there! The best kid pools around and a lazy river....My brother and family came down for their week the day before we were leaving. So we got to spend the day on the beach with them and invade their condo before our drive home.
Kaleigh taking Bryce down the slide...not so sure about it....

Addison loved it!

Bryce did too and would crawl up and go again all day if we would've let him.Crazy sponge animals to crawl on!

Playing with my friend Jack!
Thanks for letting us stay on our way to FL!

Busy Times

I really meant to post pictures a few weeks ago, but really where does the time go! So we spent a wonderful week in Destin at a great house a block off the beach in Frangista beach. On the way to FL we got to stop by and stay with the Stratton's and hang with the Bosters. It was great to see them all. I will have to post those pictures later...bc we are traveling again and I don't have them with me.

Bryce is all over the place and just a ham! He loves all food, but if he sees something on our plates that looks better he suddenly looses all interest in what use to be just fine! :) He has 10 teeth. Isn't walking yet....Alone...he will walk using the wall, walker, or hold onto our fingers and does stand up on his own and just laugh and then sits back down. He tries to put on his shoes alone, gives eskimo kisses, is very quick at grabbing glasses and is working on high five and touchdown signs. He also loves to race to the stairs and straight up them...such fun. He is still a great sleeper...11-12 hrs at night and two naps a day....ahhh that makes everyone happy. But really only likes to nap in the bed....therefore traveling, car seat, and other tried items don't really put him to sleep for more than 30-40 min....I get very little done during the day bc he is just SO busy :) But I love every minute of it....

Thanks AUNT KELLY....we left Bryce for the first time over night....was way harder on me than on Bryce. Brian and I did some shopping, a great dinner, and stayed downtown. Then we got to sleep in....it was great. The family met up with us downtown for lunch the next day.We are in Pitt right now with Brian's family. Brian is here TDY, staying downtown and we are with the grandparents.

Well Daddy and Grandpa went to the opening game....but I at least got to check it out.

All the pictures I have with me are the family shots we took from FL...the silly beach pictures will come later.

Joseph/Carroll family shot

My cousins...Kaylee 6, McKenna 7, & Kamryn 4

A year in Review!

Our Baby is 1! Where has the time gone? Bryce is cruising all over the place, but prefers to hold onto something. He still loves to eat and hasn't turned anything down. He ate some of his birthday cake, but had more fun playing in the icing. He weighs in at 23lbs 3 oz and 29 inches long...not sure how accurate that is but he is happy and healthy and that we are grateful for. We thank God everyday that we have been blessed to be his parents and nurture and guide him. Here is a picture walk..... backwards :)

The big birthday boy!

OH so excited....my first running shoes!



Birthday Cake!

I love to read books in my rocking chair..it was my Mommy's chair when she was little!

But I prefer to climb on it!

Helping with dinner!


10 months and I like to climb in and out of the pool!

8 months

5 months

4 months

9 weeks

7 weeks

1st week Home!

The daily grind!

So happy when I get up from my naps!

Well we have been in our own home for almost two weeks and it has been fabulous. Bryce and I had a wonderful time with family while Brian was away for the month. So most of you know that Brian was away for training that is required before you deploy....well wouldn't you know that while he was there one week left of the course. His deployment is no longer there...at least for now it has been cancelled. While I am thrilled that he will be around and get to see more of Bryce and me :) He is still hot to leave or maybe we can pray that it won't happen...but doubtful. So yesterday there was already a phone call hey can you leave in a few weeks....WHAT....While we are in the mind set of him leaving it wasn't until Nov....So any planning has gone by the way side. He isn't going anywhere right now and we are just going to enjoy each day we can together and be thankful for that.
Bryce will be one next week! Oh my how the year has flown by. He is into everything, climbing the stairs, climbing into his rocking chair and standing while rocking, opening everything he can...which is so helpful at dinner time. 3 gates lock him in the kitchen with me now :) VRRRRMM noises when pushing his trucks, throwing things, using his walker, and he loves to play with the farm and all the noises it makes....he will stop what he is playing with and go hit the song button over and over and over Oh boy more EIEIO.....Thanks Aunt Kelly, but he does love them :)

The walker is great!

Although I do more running....

Love my airplane rocker!

Bryce on the move

Here are a few more pictures. He is constantly climbing onto everything!

Just standing around!

Hmmmm what is that thing...

Let me get a little closer.

We went on a wagon ride with Addison and Kaleigh the other night.

I am getting so big!

I love to swing!

Attempt at Video

So our small video camera was broken, seems to be that it doesn't stand up to being crushed under a T38 seat...imagine that! This video isn't very exciting but at least Daddy can see the little man.

Fun in Indiana!

Bryce and I are spending time with my family in good old Evansville. While Brian is having great fun at Ft. Dix for the month. He was a good husband and drove the 6.5 hrs here with us and flew out of here and will fly back into here so we can drive home together.

Bryce update....He is coming up on 11 months! WOW, I can't believe that this time last year we weren't even in the USA. Brian flew back into Okinawa for the 4th of July....and I was still very pregnant.

Bryce keeps me very busy. He is still a crawling machine. He prefers to army crawl, using his toes to push. Across the tile and wood floors he flies and enjoys spinning around on his belly. We need to work on his eating manners....he grunts until food is replaced on his tray.....he never pushes food away and tells you he is done....and I haven't found anything he won't eat. He has a special noise I will call it when he sees my Mom's dog. Loves to swim, take toys from his cousins, and he is now pulling himself up onto anything he can.

I really can stand, but Addison's toes are way more fun..

Bryce was less than thrilled when his cousin took him down the tunnel slide at Grandma's.

Playing at the park!

This is my cousin Avery...I think she wants my attention.

We went to the zoo, but Aunt Katie, Mommy and I were the only ones that checked out the snake!

Uncle Ryan helped me with my 1st sparkler.

These are my Uncles!

Daddy got to spend the weekend with us before he left.

The family at the pool!

Bath time in the kitchen sink!