Here are some fun memories from Brandon's journal last year!
JANUARY:
Brandon and Paisley dancing to Newsies music
FEBRUARY:
Paisley (finally!) gets potty trained
MARCH:
Sawyer enjoys a family nature walk
Brandon worked out of town and decided it would be more fun to camp than to have his company put him up in a hotel
APRIL:
Watching the sunrise at the beach on Easter morning
Kids waking up at night- I'm convinced it's a mother's gift to always hear her children when they need her and a father's gift to always sleep through it
Brandon "helps" Paisley brush her teeth
MAY:
Floating down the spring-fed Ichetucknee River when Gigi came to visit. We were grateful to have an extra set of eyes and hands for Sawyer!
Paisley: Do animals wear underwears?
Brandon: Did you see any at the zoo today in underwear?
Paisley: maybe . . . the owl.
JUNE:
Rachel and Brandon vs. The Roaches
Bike riding on a little anniversary getaway
JULY:
Brandon got me a surf board for my birthday!
Our first campout with Sawyer- We were so worried about the terrible heat that we were totally unprepared when it cooled of that evening. Well, at least the kids had fun . . . all night long.
A little indoor nerf soccer to celebrate the Summer Olympics
AUGUST:
Daddy is better than any toy
We bought a house! And there are dolphins in the river down the street!
SEPTEMBER:
According to Brandon the most important asset of a house is the backyard, and especially the trees. He lost no time in installing a 40 ft. rope swing
We performed a parody of The Little Mermaid's Part of Your World at a church talent show--Part of Nursery. Sawyer could not wait to go to nursery and we couldn't wait either!
OCTOBER:
Brandon learns to surf
Brandon headed down to Fort Myers, FL to supervise the building of an outdoor patio at a restaurant. We joined him the following week, but while he was gone I found out I was pregnant and let him know over the phone!
Trick-or-treating as Goldilocks and the three bears. Paisley loves candy. Sawyer won't touch it. Paisley loved dressing up. Sawyer did not.
NOVEMBER:
The best part of our extended stay in Fort Myers was the one Saturday Brandon didn't have to work. We explored Sanibel Island on our bikes and played at the beautiful beaches. Sawyer always falls asleep in the bike trailer.
The worst part of our stay-- all sleeping in one small room, Sawyer learning he could climb out of his pack n' play, Brandon's crazy work hours, morning sickness . . .
DECEMBER:
Back from For Meyers, Brandon built the kids an amazing play house for Christmas. With not much time and his all his siblings in town, he ended up building most of it outside at night.
Paisley's favorite thing to do lately is color or paint little pieces of paper and stuff them in envelopes, bags, purses, wallets, or empty spice containers
Sawyer could spend hours sitting in one spot and moving a toy car back and forth across our furniture
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