Super Moon

I love photography and one of the things I love to photograph is nature. So when I heard about the Super Moon we where supposed to have this past weekend I was thrilled. Then Saturday came and I completely forgot about it and went to sleep early! Boo!! Thankfully I had another chance on Sunday and made sure to get a shot. I wasn't too thrilled with the ones I got, if only I had a better lens. However, I knew I'd be able to do something with the photos. After playing with them in the editing program I fell in love. Which one is your favorite?

New Kids on The Block

Yes you read that right I typed New Kids on The Block. Last Friday night I went to go see them in concert with my girlfriend Michelle. The last time I saw them was when I was 10 years old, it was also my first concert then. It has been 25 years since they toured and since I saw them! The tour was called The Package Tour and also included Boyz II Men and 98 degrees. I knew all of the Boyz II Men songs because they came from the same time as New Kids. However, 98 degrees threw me a little. They came out in 1997 when I was graduating high school and not really listening to that type of music. All in all though it was an excellent concert and I was sad when it ended. I screamed like a little girl and was so thrilled to see them on stage. I'm hoping I don't have to wait another 25 years to see them again!

 This is when Joey brought his son Griffin out to sing with him and the guys!

Soccer

Braydon has been begging us to play soccer for almost a year now. We figured he was at a good age now (4) to try it. We signed him up for a 12 week class that started yesterday. He was so excited to go and looked so cute in his uniform.

Then when we got there it was a little early and he had to wait for the other classes to finish. He doesn't handle waiting for things very well and was very upset about this. When it came time for his class he was so excited and listened good to the coach.

However, after awhile he had enough and wanted to go home and never come back. He was upset because he didn't have the coaches undivided attention. I calmed him down and he went back in. Then came another melt down, and another. He finished the practice and was happy and wants to go back again.

I think this will be so good for him because he needs to learn to listen and follow directions. Can't wait to see how it goes next Saturday!

Poor Goofy!

Most people know that Braydon takes Goofy with him everywhere and has been extremely attached to him for the past year. Before that we went through several stuffed animals until he took to Goofy. It still baffles us as to why he chose Goofy, but he loves him. Lately Goofy has been looking a little ragged and Braydon sidelined him for Mickey. I questioned him and he told me it was because Goofy was dirty. When I asked if he would like me to wash him, he quickly said yes and couldn't wait.

Of course I have no idea how to wash a stuffed animal, and he didn't have any washing instructions. So I went to good ole Google. I decided to hand wash him with dish soap and then hang dry him for awhile. Unfortunately I couldn't hang him outside because it was raining the day I washed him. So here he is hanging inside the laundry room.

Later when I realized he wasn't drying fast enough for my standards I put him in the dryer with some towels. He came out fluffy and smelling wonderful. Needless to say that made one little boy very happy and he has been with him ever since!

Trying to Keep Calm Through the Fours!

We have all heard the "terrible twos" some would say the "trying threes" well the fours are UNFORTUNATE! This little guy has been four for almost a month and seems to be pressing all of our buttons! In the past few weeks he has managed to rip apart books, take apart his train table, take apart his bookcase, climbed on top of his changing table, constantly not stay in bed till his clock turns green, and always grabs things that he shouldn't.

These aren't all new things, he has been doing them since he was three, but they are getting worse. I try time outs and taking away privileges, but this seems to amuse him.  From things I've read he just has so much energy that he just needs an outlet. We are starting soccer in the next couple of weeks, and then swimming starts the end of June. Hopefully this will help keep me calm during the summer. Then in September school starts and hopefully that will help to extinguish his energy level.

I have been told that raising a boy is very difficult and now I fully understand that statement. Also when the hubby was little apparently he was a handful. Guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree!

Here's a little picture college of times when the little guy was behaving and listening to his Mommy! :) Enjoy!

Dentist

Today Braydon had his first real visit to the Dentist. The last time he visited he was only 1 1/2 years old. I know I have neglected taking him to the Dentist, but I was a little confused by our insurance. They sent an insurance card for me but not one for Braydon so I didn't know if he was covered. Then we changed insurance and I forgot. So finally I remembered and looked it up and found a Pediatric Dentist. The cleaning went really good, only a few times we had to bribe him! They gave him a token each time he was really good. Braydon even let them take x-rays and was a champ about it too. He left with three tokens which he got to use for prizes before we left. Let's hope he is this good when we go back in 6 months.

Braydon 4th Birthday

I still can't believe that my little man is now 4 years old. Last Saturday we celebrated Braydon's fourth b-day with a Jake and the Neverland Pirates birthday party.

 

The only family that was able to make it was Mimi & Poppa. He was a little upset about that but got over it quickly when he saw that Mimi & Poppa brought his Jeep and it was staying here! His Jeep was a huge hit with all his friends. Everyone wanted to either drive it or ride on it. He even managed to pick up some neighborhood kids who had just passed by and saw the Jeep!

His party was fun and he really enjoyed all the gifts that everyone gave him. I don't think I've every seen a kid get more excited each time he opened something.