Baby Number 2 is on its way!

Christopher and I are so excited to be expecting our next little bundle in Septemeber. We officially found out on January 2nd, but it was a confusing start, so we have waited quite awhile to make the announcement official. At this point though, everything is looking healthy and the baby is due to arrive the 18th. If this one is anything like Branson though, it might be more like October or November :). Here are a couple US pictures, but the baby is still pretty little so you can't really see too much:

Surprise Visit

In March my Sister and the whole family had a special surprise visit to Arizona! WooHoo! The team her husband coaches for, Purdue, made it to the SWEET 16 which led them to play in Glendale Arizona. We got to spend almost an entire week together! I just love my sister and my niece and nephew, maddie and jack. We dont get to see eachother very often, so it was so much fun to get this time together. It just happened to be over our Dads birthday too, so it was even that much more perfect! Hopefully I will get to see them again soon....

Jake turns 3- Railroad Park Fun!

Our wonderful friends, Pam and Ron, just celebrated their childs 3rd birthday with a trip to the McCormick Ranch Railroad Park. It was perfect weather and was the official beginning to Bransons CHOO CHOO TRAIN obsession. I cant believe Jake is already 3!?! It seems like just yesterday Pam told me she was pregnant- wow the time goes so quickly! Now Pam and Ron are expecting their 2nd baby- a girl- in July! I cant wait to have a little girl around to love on, she is going to be so adorable....

A weekend AWAY!

At the end of February Chris and I spent a weekend at Lost Canyon for YL Committee. It was a relaxing and refreshing weekend away. It was nice to have some alone time, and be surrounded by some amazing and encouraging people. Such a blessing!

Baby Luke

On February 10th, our great friends Sarah and Jeremy welcomed their first baby- Luke! He is so precious with the cutest little head of hair. A little chub! We got to go see them in the hospital and all were doing well. Congratulations!!

Valentines Day

For Valentines Day Branson and I made some cute little crafts as gifts and as a way to do something fun together. He was a little young for the paint and kept trying to eat it! I think he'll survive!

Gary and Rachel are Having a Baby

Gary and Rachel, Christopher's brother and his wife, are expecting their first child. We actually found out a couple weeks before they told everyone else, but here are a few pictures from them telling their parents. They gave Christophers mom a present with a picture of both her grandchildren and an ultrasound of their baby. She didnt get it for atleast a couple minutes... we had to lead her on.... The pictures kind of explain it:
CONGRATULATIONS GARY AND RACHEL!!!

Potty Time!

Branson was starting to show some interest in going to the bathroom on a potty, and telling us before he was going, so we rushed out to Target and got him his own little potty. He loves it, as a toy! He likes to pretend to flush, and put TP in it, and open and shut the lid. It makes a little song when you do your business, but he figured out how to make music without that! I guess we will just wait and see when he wants to potty train, but for now I am not planning on making it happen :)

All Boy

Here are just a few random pictures of BranMan. He is such a BOY! His favorite thing has got to be rocks... throwing them, eating them, shoving them into a hole... it really doesn't matter. He loves being "side" (outside) and while the weather is still nice we love to play outside with him! Its amazing how long a box and some rocks can entertain him!

15 month CHECK UP

In the middle of January Branson has his 15 month check up. He is such a little ham! We love his doctor and she is always telling us wonderful and encouraging things. He is starting to level off now and is only about in the 75th percentile for weight and height. I think thats about the lowest he has been since he was born. I dont know where he gets his "big" genes, but I have a feeling he will slow down eventually. He is such a happy little chunk!

Christmas Festivities

For Christmas eve service this year, we went to our church, Mission Community. They had a great outside service followed by a time to hang out for the families with a petting zoo and "snow" area for this kids.

Then on Christmas morning my Dad, Brother Tavis, Sister-in-law Cindy, and their little girl emily celebrated with breakfast and presents.

Later on in the day Chrsitophers Family came over for a little while and we did a few more presents. Then we all went over to his aunts house for a nice Christmas dinner.