My famous mom!!

So my family went to Red, white, and boom on July 3rd which is a big firework show they have in downtown columbus over the ohio river. My dad and brothers put a flag in my moms hair without her knowing so she was just walking around with it forever. And I guess this guy from the Columbus Dispatch was following her and taking lots of pictures of her hair and ended up putting them in the newspaper! Haha! My little brother Kyle is there too laughing at her in the shot. So funny! Sounds like they had a good holiday and we sure missed them! Isn't it so much harder to be away from your family when you have kids! I think so!
http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/foundation/slideshow.jsp?file=/local_news/stories/2007/07/04/boom.html&image=12&adsec=local_news&tot=20

Happy 4th of July!!!

We started out celebrating on the third by driving down to Addison for their big firework show. It was awesome. We decided to get a hotel (free voucher) a few blocks away and it turned out to be the best thing ever!! We had a place to park our car and we just walked over and didn't have to sit in traffic forever! And it was seriously an awesome fireworks show! BB was kinda scared at first but Guy put his hands over his ears and somehow staring at the fireworks just lulled him to sleep! We were so surprised! On the 4th we just took it easy and hung out. Had a barbecue with my Aunt and Uncle and then went with them to fireworks in Plano. They had some really cool light up necklaces that BB loved way more than the fireworks!! He was fascinated with trying to put one side into the other to close the necklace. Ahh the little things that keep him happy! Lots of cities cancelled their fireworks yesterday because the weather showed it was supposed to rain, but it was a perfect night which was great. Now we'll get to go to some of the "rain date" fireworks later! Yay!!

Trip to Ohio

Brayden and I just got back from a quick trip home to visit the fam! My dad called 2 weeks ago and said he needed to see his grandson so he flew us out!! Great huh! All I have to say was the flight out there was horrible! Brayden screamed his head off and I seriously couldn't control him. I have never felt so hated in my life! But the flight home he was an angel so I think there is hope that I can fly with Brayden again!!

Everyone knew that we were coming out there except my brothers so it was fun to surprise them. They were playing baseball in the backyard when we got there so the rest of the fam went out and sat on the patio, acting like nothing was going on. Brayden and I walked out and just stood there waiting for them to see us. It was hilarious to see their expressions cause they were so shocked and it took them forever to finally notice us! It was funny cause Kyle was like, "well, now I know what I'm doing tomorrow!"

On friday, we went to Geagua Lake in Aurora Ohio and had a blast. Its a big amusement park and water park. Sea World used to be right by it but since thats been gone Geauga lake has just taken over. They had some pretty sweet roller coasters and the lines were short so we rode them all day!

All in all, a fun trip.... its always hard to say goodbye though. I'm such a baby and always end up walking through the security at airports in tears. Its good to be home and actually Ohio is hotter than Texas right now! We're getting lots of rain here which is nice!

Jason, Kyle, and Brayden Melissa and BB

I HATE BUGS!!!

Ok, so we have cockroaches in our apartment! I am freaking out! We had them awhile ago and they came and sprayed and for about a month they were gone... but now they are back! I know they are harmless, Guy tells me this all the time. But they are just so disgusting looking. And now you are about to hear how pathetic I really am. Last night Guy killed 4 of them (sick huh) so I thought there couldn't possibly be any more in the house. I woke up this morning and went to sit on the couch and saw one running across the living room floor. I freaked out big time and called Guy crying (yes i Know) and finally got the courage to trap it under a bowl. I put all the harry potter books on top of it so it couldn't get out. And after that I left for the whole day with Brayden. I left at 7:30 am and didn't get home until 9:00 pm cause I was so convinced that the cockroaches were taking over our house and I needed Guy there to kill all of them. He of course had to work really late tonight which was just my luck! Guy thinks I need to go to counseling for my serious fear of bugs but I know all they'll do is like make me hold a tarantula or something until I'm not afraid of it... ya no way! Its all because of those wolf spiders in idaho... eww! I am just gonna start training Brayden to be the bug killer around here!!
Anyways, to fill up my day I took Brayden to the zoo in fort worth and we both had so much fun there. It was so hot though but still lots of fun! We went to the mall and shopped and I found a new swimsuit and sandals. Brayden loves playing on the play place they have there so I let him play as long as he wanted for once to take up time. I bought some indoor/outdoor bug killer spray that I sprayed everywhere tonight. The pest control guys come on friday so hopefully no more roaches!!

He looks SO big all stretched out!!

Proud to be messy!

Not much going on!

Not really a whole lot going on today... just a lazy sunday! But I thought I'd get on here and post a few pictures of our place. We've finally started to get some of our own stuff so heres a few pictures of our new couches and of Brayden's bedroom. Sorry it's taken me so long! Our room's a disaster so we won't be showing you that! We haven't really done too much to the place cause we're only here until November and then hopefully into a house. That's the plan at least! Guy and I have been garage saling tons lately and its seriously like our favorite thing to do now... yes, we are losers! But we've seriously found some cool stuff. Like practically all of Brayden's toys are from garage sales and we got his crib from one for $100. Normally like a $400 crib! We go to the neighborhood ones where we can just put BB in a stroller and walk around to all of them.

Guy and I went and saw the 3rd Pirates movie last night. Has anyone else seen it?? We didn't think it was that great...it was soo long! I still think the first one is the best. Brayden stayed and swam over at my aunt and uncles pool so it was nice to have a night out again! Oh yeah, guy and I were just called to team teach the 10 year olds at church so that should be fun. Our callings since we have been married have been nursery together and primary! So I think we are just doomed to never make friends in a ward... we always know all the kids! Not really too much going on... we're doing good and surviving the heat so far. We pretty much just live at the pool!