The Haps!

So quite a few changes have been going on lately and I just wanted to let you all in on the haps. First, I have a new job!! I recently got the job as the property manager for my apartment complex and two others. This means that I will get to stay home with Brayden as I will be quitting my other job at the school. Although I am sad to be leaving the little boys I work with, and even more sad to leave my co-workers, I am very excited to have the opportunity to stay home with Brayden and still have a full-time job that pays. Can you say awesome? Because I can!
Also, with this new job, we will be moving. I am not so excited about the moving process but I am thrilled that we will be moving into a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment. So much extra space and a place for family to actually sleep when they come to visit. So freaking amazing! This move means packing up all our belongings just to move down a block and a half. Yep...we will be living on the same street which is great because we LOVE the area where we live. But, it makes it even more annoying to pack everything up to drive it down to the next block and then unpack. And this will most likely be happening the week of Brayden's birthday so we will have family here as well! I hope they are ready to help move ;) Of course, everything is so much better when I remember that I will get to spend my days with this crazy boy!

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Wordless Wednesday

Two words on the "Wordless Wednesday"....STINK. FACE.

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Day at the Farm!

At the school I work at, we take the kids on weekly field trips during summer school! This past week we got to take the kids to Centennial Farms in Costa Mesa. This place is pretty cool even when they aren't hosting the Orange County Fair! We got to see tons of animals and all the food they were growing on the farm. This is definitely a place I would like to take Brayden! Maybe I should add it to my summer bucket list?!? I think Brayden would really enjoy hearing all the animals make their noises...we even got to see a cow get milked! Now that's not something you see every day in southern California! Anyways, here are some pictures of what we saw!

The cow getting milked!

HUGE cow!!

A very loud goose!

Silly goat :)

Pregnant piggy!!

Beautiful peacock!! Totally trying to impress the female!

Hens!

Yummy fresh produce!

Makes me want a garden!

I LOVE Weekends!

Okay so this title seems like a total "duh" but because I work full-time, my weekends are my mini-vacations! Sometimes we don't do much and other times our weekends are full of family adventures. This weekend is a little of both. Today I took Brayden to the mall after his afternoon nap just because it was something to do. Shockingly, I only spent about $12.00 and only bought Brayden 2 books!! I was going to shop around for a new top or two but I am not patient enough to be in those small stores on a Saturday with a stroller...not my thing! So we booked it out of the mall and headed to the park. Much more like it!!! Brayden was very excited to have so much space to walk around like a free bird!

When we finally got to the sand, Brayden was a little apprehensive. He has been in the sand before but not recently so he was figuring it all out.

Once he got used to it, he discovered that he actually liked it! I know...weird...a boy that likes sand!

He didn't want to leave the sand but I got him back over to the grass and he walked all the way back to the car. Brayden LOVES the park and it's so easy to take him for an hour or so and then head back home.

And THIS is why I love my weekends so much! I really wish my hubby could have the same schedule as me so he would experience these adventures with us but he gets to have his own adventures with Brayden while I am at work and he is home. One day our schedules will work together and then you will all see more pictures of the hubs! For now...you will just have to suffer by looking at Brayden...life is tough...get used to it! :)

Father's Day!

As usual, I am a little late posting about the recent celebration BUT...it was a great day! I completely failed at taking pictures because we were pretty busy trying to fit in a bunch of fun before the hubs had to go to work (on his very first Father's Day...BOOO!!). Anyways, our day started with Daddy sleeping in and Mommy taking Brayden to the grocery store for the necessary ingredients for our special breakfast. We woke Daddy up with cards, gifts and a cup of coffee! Next up was going to Grandma and Grandpa's house for brunch and relaxing! This recipe was found on Pinterest and it was fantastic! Click HERE for the direct link for the recipe.

Oh and did I mention that Brayden dressed up for the occasion?!?! Well he did...redneck style! 

Yep...that's a T-shirt with a tie(the shirt came that way!) and we paired it with his super classy denim shorts! It doesn't get any better than that folks! Oh well maybe a little better...he played with the hose water for a bit...splashing it up in his face and then laughing about it! Great stuff!

Because the day turned out to be so dang hot, Brayden traded his fancy outfit for...nothing! Naked baby in the pool!  

Naked baby then decided to get out of the pool...awesome!

Like I said...I failed at taking pictures because according to my phone, this is where our day ends. Not even close! Chance had to go to work but we headed over to my Aunt Kym's house for some amazing food, margaritas and family! It was a great Father's Day even though Chance had to work. Maybe next Father's Day he will be able to take a day off work and have the whole day for his wife and son to be at his beck and call....haha!! Probably not that last part! 

Wordless Wednesday

Time with family beats everything!! Obviously Brayden thinks so too!

This is my grandma on my dad's side and she lives in Oregon! We don't get to see her that often but as you can tell, it's always a great time when she is here! It was so fun to have her visit and although she wont be able to be here for Brayden's first birthday, she was able to see how much he has grown! We definitely look forward to her next visit!

Awesome Sunday!

Our Sunday last week was pretty spectacular! (I am finally getting to blog about it!) It started out with some family snuggle time in bed, then pancakes for breakfast, a trip to costco and then THIS!!!

Yep! Brayden has his own pool now! This thing will be so great for summer when it is hot and the nice cool hose water will keep him from overheating! For this particular day, we filled it with warm water from the sink because it wasn't hot enough outside. Brayden had such a great time splashing around! We all know how much he loves his baths and being outside. This was like having a bath outside...a win, win! After the pool shenanigans, we went HERE!

El Dorado Nature Center!

He was pretty excited about it!

So many turtles!

And brave little squirrels

Beautiful flowers

Cute spiky caterpillars!

He almost made it to the end!

A stunning view!! 

Who knew you could find a place like this in the middle of Long Beach?!?! This place is great. It has so many fun things for Brayden to look at and I get some exercise in! Brayden really did love looking at the squirrels, turtles, fish, and we even saw a rabbit! I definitely want to make more trips to the Nature Center during my summer break and I know Brayden will love visiting this place when he is a little older. It was the perfect way to end our Sunday!
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