Matching PJs...it's a tradition!

From our latest Sickler/Pace Saturday night fun!

Teething Bites

Thanks to Tara for the cute "Teething Bites" shirts for the babies! SO cute and SO appropriate!!

Anatomy of a Meltdown

Gotta love the drama!

Mindy's wedding

This weekend was Mindy and Dusty's wedding. Brayden and I were in the wedding and it was a great time! Everything went well and the weather was perfect. Here are some pics from this weekend that we took. Congrats Dusty and Mindy!!!

Mom and Brayden getting ready

Brayden at the wedding, the beginning of the sugar high, no nap meltdown
Me and Steve All three of us- Burke was home with Gma and Gpa Sickler

The wedding party

Mindy and Brayden

Brayden

Mom and Brayden

B- looking like a little stud

Lake of The Woods

This past labor day, we ventured all the way up north to the Lake of the Woods to visit grandpa Ed. It had been 2 years since we were there last! We fished, hung out, played Cribbage and just enjoyed time with family. It was a long drive (8 hours) but the kids did well and we had a fun time. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Walking to the dock

The deer in the yard in the morning
A picture from the dock

Steve and Maxi-boy in the boat

Me with my fish- I caught the first one. They MADE me hold it for the pic!

Brayden on the 4-wheeler

Burke on the boat

Brayden

Steve and one of his fish

All the fish we caught on our second fishing trip

Uncle Eddie and Brayden

Burke fell asleep on the boat! We had to make him a mini-bed, where he napped, happily, for about an hour!

Burke trying to eat a weed

Overall, we had a great time.

15 Months

Happy (late) 15 months Burke!!!

This is a recent pic of Burke taken the other day. My, how he has grown. At his 15 month appt, he was 21.3 pounds and 30.5 inches tall. He's still small for his age, but he fits in great with all his toddler friends at daycare.

He is so independent now and is full-time in the toddler room as of Monday. He's eating with utinsils, climbing, talking more and more every day and walking (running) everywhere! He even takes naps on the cots at daycare- there are no cribs in the toddler room. :) He says "mama, dada, Ma (for Max), Nuk, no, night night, car, ball, all done and more that I can't remember. Seems now he learns a new word every day.

He has to be near his brother all the time and along with the brotherly love comes the sibling rivalry I guess. They now will fight over toys, food, etc. It can get tense, but I wouldn't change a thing. They adore each other. I can't believe he's already 15 months. I am so happy to watch him grow up and become a boy, but it makes me sad that time has gone so quickly. I can't even think about the fact that in a year, we will be sending Brayden off to school. UGH. We're just trying to make great memories for the kids now and in the future as a family. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings....I love myboys! :)

Kid Randoms

My godson, Ben.

My new tools and tool belt.
Ben

Brayden with his balloons on his b-day.

Burke at the Pace's

Ben and Burke chillin

Brayden looking tough with his skates on

Burke being cute

Burke at the Pace's

Brayden in skating gear

Playing with our new tool bench and tools

Water buddies

Sorry for the picture overload- I couldn't help myself!! :)