Braden is 11

I'm SUPER late with this post considering Braden's birthday was about 6 weeks ago. Here is a look at his day:)

From Napa and Papa Teague ~ a build your own car.

*happy birthday ring tone coming from somewhere*

Braden is surprised to find it's his other present "ringing"

It's a cell phone from Mom, Dad, the girls and Nana and Papa Russia.

"I'm sooo cool now". He wasn't expecting to get a phone until his 12th birthday ;p

Kaitlin and Kaeleigh made Braden a poster. Isn't it cute?

Blow out the candles and make a wish (but I think it already came true).

8th Birthday ~ part 2

The most important thing Kaitlin wanted for her birthday was to get her ears pierced. She'd been waiting all year for this day so without further ado, here's how it went down...






Nervously waiting for the deed to be done.

She did very well...no tears spilled, just a little jump each time the earings were inserted.

Showing off her new flower studs. Kaitlin was soooo happy.

We were told that Kaitlin wasn't the first red head with freckles to get her ears pierced that morning. Another girl came in just before us, she was also celebrating her 8th birthday.

Hmmm, what are the odds of that?!

The next day Kaitlin was showing her friends at church. Low and behold, one of them, who's 8th birthday was 2 days before had gone to the same place on the same day and gotten her ears pierced by the same girl using the same earings!!!!

Not only will they get to share their baptism together but they also inadvertantly got earings on the same day :D

8th Birthday ~ part 1

A gift from Mike's parents. Stunning earrings... hmmm, how did they know she was getting her ears pierced?

My parents brought this cute purse with accessories. The main gift was a fish and fish tank. Kaitlin named her male beta Dexter after the naughty monkey from the movie, Night at the Museum.

From Mom, Dad, Braden and Kaeleigh.
This was second on her wish list.

Test driving her scooter...obviously the bar needs to be raised up a bit.

"Hey, sissy wait for me"!!

Kaitlin baked and decorated her cake.

Well done...it looks delicious ;P

Make a wish

The Golden Child

Braden had his golden birthday this year so we tried to make it special.



from Mike's parents

from my parents

from us - Transformers in blu-ray

from us - mp3 player. He loves it and is always asking for new songs.

my dad made the cupcakes...yum

make a wish

Kaeleigh liked the cupcakes

I think the thing Braden looked forward to the most was movie night with his buddies. We had Devan and Taylor come with us to see...

Taylor. Braden. Devan. Kaitlin

the three stooges

Kaeleigh wouldn't stop eating our popcorn

It was a fun night.