Christmas Day

Brody had a terrific Christmas. We had a great time seeing our family and celebrating the Holiday Season with everybody. We are so blessed to have a wonderful family so close together. Just think, next year we are going to have a 7 month-old baby to share this great season with!





Brody and Dylan


Brody and Jack



Brody and Katherine



Here are a few videos of Brody on Christmas morning. He had a really great time opening presents from Santa Claus.





Brody is cute when he opens his presents. After tearing off each piece of wrapping paper he walks over to mom and hands it to her.

Brody's Little Brother

In case you haven't noticed from the previous pictures, Brody is going to be a big brother. We are expecting a baby boy in late May. Brody is really excited about having a little brother. He is so sweet when we say "Where is the baby?" He goes over to Laura's belly, kisses her belly, and gently touches it. He is so nice and gentle with babies that we know he is going to be such a great big brother!




Brody and Cousin Jack

Photo Shoot with Bianca

A few weeks back we did a photo shoot with our friend, Bianca. She did a great job!

Blackshaw Photography






Frosty the Snowman

As Christmas approaches, Brody's favorite new book is Frosty the Snowman. Brody goes around saying "Frosty! Frosty!" At first he would say "Frosty the Sandman." I would always correct him and say "Snooowman." Yesterday, after many corrections, he finally said "Frosty the Snowman."

Brody's Favorite Color

Brody has been talking quite a bit more lately. It has been interesting how everyday he talks more and more. One thing that is kind of funny though is when you ask him colors. If you ask him what color is that? His answer is always "Purple" with a laugh. The funny part is that I think he knows what the colors are. I really believe that he gets a kick out of saying "Purple" and seeing our reaction as we say "No, that is green."

Here are a few pictures of Brody breaking in Ada's new playhouse at the Hambrook's this past weekend. Ada will love it! Brody had a lot of fun ringing the doorbell. "Ding Dong!"






Also, I had to throw this in. Have you seen the Baby Bob Marley YouTube video of the baby that is crying but is calmed down when the father plays Bob Marley music? Well, the funny thing is that Brody is the same way with Dispatch music. For those of you that haven't heard Dispatch, they are a jam band with a reggae sound. If he is grouchy in the back seat, I put on "Open Up" by Dispatch and he calms down immediately.

Halloween

Brody visited with Dylan on Sunday. Brody had a lot of fun over there. He became quite attached to Dylan's car walker. We turned our head for two seconds and he climbed up into the walker even though he is way too big for it. He loves cars! Dylan sure is a mover. He was following Brody all around, and keeping up very well I might add. Dylan is growing up so fast.





Brody was a UPS driver for Halloween. We went trick-or-treating with Nicholas and his family. Their neighborhood was great for the kids and the adults. Houses had popcorn machines, snow cones, cotton candy, jello-shots and much more. Something for everyone, that is for sure! Brody enjoyed the snow cone ice more than he enjoyed going up to the houses to get candy for his mom. :-)

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Here are pictures from our trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Brody always has a fun time with his buddies, Vinnie and Nicholas.

Trip to North Carolina

Last weekend, we went to visit the Moran Family in North Carolina. We had a great trip! North Carolina is beautiful this time of year. A little cool in the mornings, but it is sunny and warms up nicely in the afternoons. Laura and Brody went to the North Carolina State Fair on Friday, while John and Grandpa played golf. The golf course we played, The Preserve at Jordan Lake, is right at the top of our favorite courses list. Going to North Carolina has become a yearly trip that we always look forward to. Here are the highlights from last year's trip.

Frank McDonough Park

Brody went to visit Grandma, Grandpa and Jay on Sunday. We took a visit over to Frank McDonough Park in Lighthouse Point. Brody had tons of fun playing on the little tots playground.





Brody is learning new words everyday, and he is also getting better with counting numbers. Brody really loves trucks, buses and fire engines. One of his favorite books is My Big Truck Book. Another one of his favorite books is Where Is Baby's Belly Button? Below is video of Brody after he brought this book to the rocking chair, sat in the chair, and then started calling out to dad in the other room to come read him his book.

Sesame Street Live

Brody has been very busy these days. A few of those days were spent playing with his friend Ada.





We took Brody to see Sesame Street Live this weekend. Brody has become a big fan of Elmo and his friends on Sesame Street. Brody had a great time with his buddy Vinnie! They were quite funny when they were sitting in their seats because they didn't weigh enough to keep them down.







Before we went into the theater, Brody pointed up and said "Elmo! Elmo!" We looked up and sure enough there was an Elmo balloon up there. Sad part was that whoever bought that balloon is out $10. Ouch!