A big (albeit belated) Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving here in Alabama -- with a sprinkling of Roenicks, too! The day was great fun with preparations beginning in the morning for the feast that was to follow.
While some were cooking in the kitchen, others were studying for the law exams (with some help from their nephew):
Nicole got set the table with care, and with our china for the first time!
Although the table was set for us with crystal and china, Brayden got a special seat with a fantastic placemat that HE made at school last week.
He learned a great song at school, too (to the tune of "Skip To My Lou"):
Turkey in the barnyard, what does he say?
Turkey in the barnyard, what does he say?
Turkey in the barnyard, what does he say?
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble all day!
Turkey on the table, what do you say?
Turkey on the table, what do you say?
Turkey on the table, what do you say?
Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy all day!
After lots of singing, it's finally time for the food! (the kids were ready!) Layna was geared up for her very first Thanksgiving feast, and decked out
After a long day and a great meal, here's the happy host family:
We hope you all had a wonderful day!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
More fun in the bath!
Fun in the bath never ends -- and now that Layna's reliably sitting up, it's been great to have the kids bathe together! Even though Layna likes to sit and play, there's no stopping her from kicking back into the water for some splashing!
Brayden laughs his head off at her when she splashes!
Brayden laughs his head off at her when she splashes!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Buggie's Playtime
Layna is 8 months old today!! What a big girl -- and full of great energy and personality. Her daycare teachers were telling us just the other day that she feel on her butt while playing at a toy (like the one below) and gave them attitude the rest of the day. It's as if she remembered that they'd let her fall and wasn't going to let them forget it! She's certainly becoming quite the character.
Here's just a quick little shot of Layna playing around...
Although she hasn't had much interest in crawling, she has enjoyed standing to play with the bead on top of her gamecube. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can convince her to get mobile! (although I suppose there's no rush...)
Here's just a quick little shot of Layna playing around...
Although she hasn't had much interest in crawling, she has enjoyed standing to play with the bead on top of her gamecube. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can convince her to get mobile! (although I suppose there's no rush...)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Reaching the 50
It's now official -- Brayden can spell 50 words! We've been maintaining a list over the last couple months of all the words Brayden can spell, and Sunday night he spelled his 50th word:
Now when I say spell, these are not just words he's accidentally put together, these are words you can ask him to spell and he can spell off the top of his head. BUT he still likes putting the letters together, too. I was joking the other day that very few of the words have a repeat letter in them because he practices spelling with letters from his alphabet puzzle (and there's only one of each!). We have a special gift coming at Christmas that will blow his mind because he'll have multiples of every letter... how novel!
Now when I say spell, these are not just words he's accidentally put together, these are words you can ask him to spell and he can spell off the top of his head. BUT he still likes putting the letters together, too. I was joking the other day that very few of the words have a repeat letter in them because he practices spelling with letters from his alphabet puzzle (and there's only one of each!). We have a special gift coming at Christmas that will blow his mind because he'll have multiples of every letter... how novel!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Playing around the house
Here are just a few little snapshots of Brayden playing around the house.
As usual, Brayden loves Play-Doh. We've been spelling with the Play-Doh for awhile, but he had Nic do the entire alphabet the other day... impressive!
Of course, we're never without our friends...
We've seen his imagination begin to truly blossom... and I don't think anything showcases that better than what he did with Mr. Potato Head:
BTW - yes, I know he needs a haircut... which he got yesterday!
As usual, Brayden loves Play-Doh. We've been spelling with the Play-Doh for awhile, but he had Nic do the entire alphabet the other day... impressive!
Of course, we're never without our friends...
We've seen his imagination begin to truly blossom... and I don't think anything showcases that better than what he did with Mr. Potato Head:
BTW - yes, I know he needs a haircut... which he got yesterday!
Friday, November 14, 2008
My bug
Have I told you lately that Layna is super cute?! She's gotten such a distinct personality within the last couple weeks. Although she's not crawling yet (which is not upsetting since we have another who never stops moving...), she has begun to try:
In addition to enjoying time on her tummy, she's also been bathing like a big girl -- straight in the tub! She absolutely, positively LOVES her baths. She always has one before going to bed, and whenever I turn the corner with her to walk up the stairs to the bath, she begins kicking like crazy and squeals with delight! Here she is, after a glorious soak:
In addition to enjoying time on her tummy, she's also been bathing like a big girl -- straight in the tub! She absolutely, positively LOVES her baths. She always has one before going to bed, and whenever I turn the corner with her to walk up the stairs to the bath, she begins kicking like crazy and squeals with delight! Here she is, after a glorious soak:
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Music time!
Brayden's a big singer and recently he's been singing pretty long songs. He basically has three kinds of songs he loves to sing: 1) cartoon themes, 2) songs from school (think "Bringing home a baby bumble bee"), and 3) SteveSongs. Here are two videos that showcase his budding talent (both from Halloween... I'm running a bit behind).
In this video, he's singing the theme from Super Why (with a pumpkin twist!):
In this second video, Brayden's singing "And the dog says" by SteveSongs (he's a singer that's featured on PBS). The video for the actual song follows Brayden's version (just because it's pretty fun).
In this video, he's singing the theme from Super Why (with a pumpkin twist!):
In this second video, Brayden's singing "And the dog says" by SteveSongs (he's a singer that's featured on PBS). The video for the actual song follows Brayden's version (just because it's pretty fun).
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Looking for a potty?
Brayden is...
Brayden's begun pulling his diaper down and walking around, looking to use the potty... so we thought this picture was a hilarious way to announce that, in just over a week, we're going to begin potty-training! (ugh) It's about time to get him out of diapers. I've had a ton of suggestions about how to prepare for it, how to do it, and what to do to reinforce it... but to be honest, I haven't decided exactly what we'll do. One thing's for sure -- we'll let you know how it goes!
(PS -- note the Mickey ears above... the perfect pant-less accessory!)
Brayden's begun pulling his diaper down and walking around, looking to use the potty... so we thought this picture was a hilarious way to announce that, in just over a week, we're going to begin potty-training! (ugh) It's about time to get him out of diapers. I've had a ton of suggestions about how to prepare for it, how to do it, and what to do to reinforce it... but to be honest, I haven't decided exactly what we'll do. One thing's for sure -- we'll let you know how it goes!
(PS -- note the Mickey ears above... the perfect pant-less accessory!)
Monday, November 10, 2008
and the PK begins
For those of you not immediately familiar with the term, PK refers to "preacher's kid" -- and Brayden's becoming just that. Most of you know that he walks around randomly spelling words, and each day there's inevitably a new word that is debuted. Last week, the most hilarious word came out...
Come on, sinners -- it doesn't get much funnier than that.
Come on, sinners -- it doesn't get much funnier than that.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Happy Friday!
We haven't been terribly exciting this week... hence no new pictures. BUT, we can wish you all a Happy Friday with some morning pictures.
Layna's a gem in the morning, happy as can be:
And Brayden's always excited to wake up... and eat!
Layna's a gem in the morning, happy as can be:
And Brayden's always excited to wake up... and eat!
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