"Actual" birthday

After his birthday party with the family on the 15th, we told Brody we would do something small as a family on his actual birthday (the 18th).  All day on the 18th he kept saying "it's my actual birthday and I am really 4!"  I asked him what he would like to eat for dessert...he could make a cake with me, go out for ice cream, make cookies...really whatever he wanted.  He decided he wanted to make a cake :)  So we went to the store and he picked out a yellow cake, chocolate icing and marshmellows and sprinkles to decorate.  While at the store I asked if he wanted to take a special treat into school and picked out candy corn and popcorn.  Salty and sweet! I couldn't have picked it better myself.   

Sometimes he likes to pick out what he wears for the day...after he came down stairs he said he was "ready for winter"  :)

Happy 4th Birthday Brody!

How is it possible that Brody is 4???  We had a fun b-day bash for him at the new house!  Although we did miss having it at Mamo and Papas, it was so nice to have everyone over at our house.  Words can not express how wonderful Brody is!  

Spiderman cake!  This was a last minute decision for him considering a month before his b-day he wanted a dump truck cake....then 2 weeks before his b-day he wanted a spaceship with an alien cake.....then while standing at Kroger looking through the pics (trying to find a spaceship design) he saw this cake and had to have it.

Ohhh how we love cake pops!  I wish I could take credit, but I did not make these :(  They were amazing!

Mamo and Papa came over a little early and Brody got to open their presents right away :)

Testing out his new web slinger

Hanging out with his cousin Chase, playing with his new toys

Apple Picking

We went apple picking at the beginning of the month with Travis and Lauren!  It was a little cold, but we had lots of fun and got lots of yummy apples.  Now all we need to do is go back when the "wine sap" are ready to be picked :)

 Brody loved picking and eating the apples right away

 Showing Travis which apples to pick

Fun Together

Brody and Jax get along so well together!  I always wonder how long it will last :)  It's so nice now that Jax can move around and play more.  Brody let's him crawl all over him and even thinks it's funny when Jax pulls his hair.  We just love how Brody can make Jax smile and laugh.  Brody is an awsome big brother. He helps me out so much by telling me when Jax is crawling towards the steps, or when Jax has put something in his mouth (like a piece of carpet or whatever he can find on the floor), or when Jax tries to rip off the nightlights in the bedrooms :)

 Lots of kisses



 Their newest favorite things to do are... crawl in the shelves in the living room

 Empty all the bags in the pantry...

Empty all the tupperware out and crawl into the cupboard

 And have lots of fun with Dada :)