Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Summer of 2010

So here we are back and blogging again. As you can see from the first picture we have had lots of exciting news and happenings this summer. First and foremost...Baby number 3 is on the way!!! The due date is Feb. 11th and we're all excited for another addition to our family. Brooke is really hoping for a little sister so she can keep the tilt in the house on the female side but we'll just have to wait and see.
As for the rest of the summer I thought I'd post some pictures of the highlights starting from Bry's second birthday. He had a blast opening all of his presents, eating his Elmo cake, and just having a party. In May Brooke had her graduation from pre-school and got to have fun getting dressed up to celebrate her special day and accomplishments. We've also taken a few trips this summer, mostly to see family. We all got to go back to Las Vegas for a week to have fun in our former hometown with family and friends and then Shan and the kids got to go to California to welcome our new nephew/cousin Jack into the family. Cute little guy! Soon after that we got to celebrate another birth as our little niece Maddie was also born and beautiful as can be!
Of course as busy as all of this was we still found time to have fun with the normal summer activities like, swimming, miniature golfing and sometimes just fooling around. We even found out we have a wild animal reserve about 15 minutes from our house and got to visit and see some awesome animals with Grandma and Grandpa O'Bryant when they were here to visit for a week. We hope everyone else is having a fun summer wherever you may be, and make sure to make the best of it as there is only a few weeks before school starts (which will be Brooke's first year in Kindergarten:-) Love you all!


Introducing Baby #3 coming Feb 11th!!!



"Hey it's my birthday!!!"


"It was very nice for Elmo to let Mommy and Daddy put a candle on his face."


"More of anything??? More of Everything!!!!"


Bryant throwing the heater with his new ball and glove.


"2 years old and already dunking. I'm awesome!"

One of the best things about San Antonio is being so close to cousin Livvie:-)



The long road of life is best traveled with friends


I don't care if I'm biased. This is the cutest pre-school graduation picture in the history of pre-school graduation pictures.


Brooke spreading the love on her special day


As part of her special graduation day Shan let Brooke choose all the activities including running in the splash park in her dress.


This is Brooke being taught how to line dance at one of our favorite restaurants "Texas Roadhouse."


Our first time miniature golfing with both Brooke and Bry


Brooke preferred to utilize the croquet method of miniature golfing.


"Why don't you go home!?! Don't you want to get in your home!!!!!"


"B. W. in the house. Who wants to drop a beat?"


It wouldn't be summer without a fresh dip in the pool!

"Anyone seen any rapids around here?"


"Reunited and it feels so good"


"Sing us a song, we're the piano men"


"Introducing my new cousin Jack!"

Relaxing at the beach with Uncle Scottie


"Gotta go find some good waves. Hang ten!"

Nothing wrong with switching some headgear.


Fun time with G&G

Happy cousin couch time

"It's a jolly holiday with Brookie"


Even Brooke's sickness couldn't deter her from rocking her new cousin Maddie


"I've got her pinned! Now I can be king of the playroom!"

Brooke sporting her T-shirt from her soon to be new elementary school


"Give me your treasure you Scalleywags"


This is our friend Larry the Longhorn. Although you can't see them, his horns have about a 7 foot wingspan.


Brooke discovered she loves baby goats.


"I got to get back to brushing this goat. Have a great summer everybody!"





Sunday, May 30, 2010

Charlie Brown and Lucy


"Hi, I'm Lucy and this is my...uhhhh.....acquaintance, Charlie Brown"


"Charlie Brown is kind of weird"


"And a bit of a blockhead"


"And he will now (with my help) show you how to kick a football"


"Go ahead Charlie Brown, I promise I'll hold the ball for you:-)"

"Oooops. Looks like you missed again Blockhead"


"Better luck next time."

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Life and Times

In organizing our pictures I came across some extras that didn't really merit their own post but are still kinda cute so I thought I'd share them with everyone. Enjoy!


This is Brooke all made up for her very first picture day at her pre-school. The balloon is a remenant from her birthday that she decided she wanted to pose with.


Here's Bry who got jealous of Brooke and also wanted to take a picture day picture



Bry loves taking pictures but hasn't quite mastered smiling for them. Basically this just leaves him bearing all of his teeth in pictures like he's ready to pounce.


Brooke right after her new haircut. She is the cutest girl in the world!


Bry's comfortable new chair designed and crafted by his loving sister who accessorizes anything she decorates with small stuffed dogs


Just hanging out


"I'll be right back. I gotta go return this car to the Flinstones"


"It's so great to have Daddy home at the end of the day. He can be a real work horse"

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Bryant's Career Choice

So we recently found ourselves going back to the children's museum. With all their many activities Bry decided it was time to stop living so aloof and finally buckle down and figure out what he wants to do with his life. Here are some pics of his possible future career choices.


"Kayaking seems fun but I wish these rapids were a little 'rapid-ier'."



"Welcome to Wal-Mart. Did you find everything you need today."



"I refuse to accept that 'Jedi' is not an acceptable career path"



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