Indiana Trip

Wow... Let me just say my kids did amazing on the plane to and from. Being that the last time we flew Brayden screamed the whole flight I was very nervous what it was going to be like with both kids. My mom came with us and was a huge help. I dont think I will ever travel with myself and the kids until they all can walk on their own and listen VERY WELl to me :) Getting ready for this trip was very fun. We got him his first rolling suitcase to keep all of his "things" needed to keep him busy for the 4 hour flight. Of course I tried to find a really cute one, ones that didnt have "characters" on it, but couldnt find them in stores and waited to the last minute to order them online. So... after talking with Eric he told me to get the kid a character one because he is 2!! So after realizing he was right (and I couldnt find the ones I was looking for anyways :) ) we went out to find either a buzz lightyear or cars suitcase. And we found a cute Lighting mcqueen that brayden grabbed off the shelf yelling "lightning" "lightning" I have to admit it was pretty cute :) He pulled that suitcase through target to the check out line and was so excited to pull it through the airport. This was actually very good for Brayden because it made him stay with us because he was copying what we were doing and felt like a big boy :)
The flight there was great.. no crying from both kids and same with the way back.
Now to our visit.... Visting family is always so much fun. All of my moms sisters are in Indiana as well as her parents. The trip (a week long)always goes too quickly and every day was filled with fun.

Brayden not wanting to smile for the picture.... In the airport


Blake and 2nd cousin Claire



4 generation picture.

At my aunt and uncles lake house. We had a great time going out on the boat. My uncle let brayden help drive which he loved and even made the mistake of showing him the horn. Lets just say Brayden loved that button. :)


Brayden with cousin Carrie. We visited Carrie at her work. She is currently rescuing animals from the oil spills. It was crazy to see the process in which they take to clean the animals.. very very cool. Carrie let Brayden hold one of the turtles she caught :)


Brayden loved playing the piano. It was so funny because my parents have a piano at their home and he has not once touched it, but here he had to play us something everyday!

At the zoo with 2nd cousins Eva and Sophie. This zoo was so neat. You could see the animals UP CLOSE. The tigers and lions were amazing. They walked right infront of us and stayed there. It is like they knew we wanted to look at them. I feel like at the Phoenix zoo they hide and are only visible from afar!


Love my boys. Best buds :) I am still so amaze at how Brayden has made the adjustment to his brother and how well he interacts and loves on him. AND I am so thankful for what a good baby Blake is... Seriously he is perfect! They both are... I am truly blessed