First tooth

Brayden had a very loose tooth yesterday that he couldn't get to come out. Well Brayden woke me up 1st thing this morning, very excited that it had come out. I asked Brayden what he thought the Tooth Fairy brought for lost teeth, and he said $.50. If the dentist has to pull your tooth you get $5. Not sure what the Tooth Fairy brings for a regular lost tooth though. What does the Tooth Fairy do at your house?

Adios, Sayonara, Ciao, Farewell...

...to diapers!!!

We have had at least 1 child, sometimes 2, but thankfully never 3, in diapers in our house straight for the last 8 years, 4 months, and 5 days...not that I was counting. :)

Today marks 1 full week of Brennan wearing underwear. I was planning on waiting until his 3rd birthday at the end of April to start potty training, but he decided he was ready now.

He had a few bumps in the road (or should we say pants) the 1st few days, but overall did awesome.

However, he has not had a single accident in the last 3 days! He even took himself potty several times today.

Tonight he was even able to go #2 in the potty which he hadn't done before.

So it's official, we are now a DIAPER-FREE house!

I think the boys are just as excited as we are!!!

Welcome to the world, Kaylynn Noelle

Congrats to my sister Kathryn and her family as they welcomed their 2nd daughter into the world tonight at 10:07. Kaylynn Noelle was 6 pounds 4 ounces and 18.5 inches long.

Kaylynn and big sister Bridgett

Shutterfly Cards

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is giving and receiving Christmas cards and getting updates from family and friends. For the past several years, I have purchased my holiday photo cards from Shutterfly. Their quality is great and their prices are very reasonable.

One of the things that I love about Shutterfly is that you can choose a variety of pictures and put them all on one card! This is so helpful with large families like mine, because it would take a miracle to get 4 young boys all looking AND smiling in the same picture. I am planning on using Shutterfly again this year and can't wait to get started.

Shutterfly has hundreds of cards to choose from and this year they have three great design options to choose from.

1. Folded greeting cards (available in 5X7 size)
2. Flat stationery cards (available in 5X5 and 5X7 sizes)
3. Flat photo cards (available in 4X8 and 5X7 sizes)

Shutterfly also has great photo gift options:
Make a photo calendar and share your favorite family pictures all year long plus important family dates such as birthdays and anniversaries. This is my mother-in-law's favorite gift, and she requests a new one each year.
How about a photo mug to show off your cute kiddos? My father-in-law's favorite coffee mug is one of my older kiddos from several years back that I made at Shutterfly. It has really held up well, and I love looking back at how much they have grown and changed.

Shutterfly is a real life saver at my house during the holidays.

Photos

A friend took pictures of the boys yesterday. We took them at the Academic Building at Texas A&M. The Corps of Cadets was also taking pictures there at the same time, and lets just say the boys had a hard time focusing on the task at hand. Here are the best ones from yesterday.

Weekend of fun at Mt. Aggie

He could go all the way...

Way to go Bryson! Not too shabby for a 4 and 5 year old team.