President's Day at Chuck E. Cheese

Craig didn't have work on President's Day, so we took Brayden to Chuck E. Cheese. That was where I celebrated a birthday when I was younger and I was excited to take my son there. Eventually, Kira, Travis, and my mother joined us.

Overall, I was really disappointed. It was wildly expensive and they seriously downsized the jungle gym which was my favorite part. None of this stopped Brayden from having a blast! We spent almost four hours playing the different arcade games. At one point, it looked like Craig and Travis were having as much fun as Brayden. I'm glad we experienced it one more time, but I don't think I'll be going back there any time soon.

When we got back to my parents' house after, we took a few pictures of Brayden goofing around. We didn't get a single picture with Brayden's eyes open.

Craig was determined to get at least one picture with his eyes open and this was the only way to get it done.

But it didn't last. He went right back to his awkward squint. Oh well. We tried.

Brayden's First Goatee

Craig made Brayden a chocolate ice cream cone for dessert tonight and it looks like Brayden really enjoyed it. Craig about died laughing when he saw his son's first "goatee".

Craig's Snowman

Last month I tried to make a snowman with Brayden; "tried" being the operative word there. I hadn't built one in years and I had no idea what I was doing. Last night, Craig decided to show Brayden how it was really done. I'm not going to lie, this snowman looks incredible compared to mine. Craig was pretty proud of his work. Sadly, the snowman didn't look so great this morning, but that is why we took pictures.



Last Night



This Morning



Annual Italian Dinner

Every year we look forward to the Italian dinner that Craig's dad makes for his family and this year did not disappoint. It was delicious! I love starting the new year surrounded by family.

Welcome 2011!

In order to welcome in the new year, a bunch of our friends met for dinner at Virg's. It was one of the few places that wasn't wildly crowded and their food was delicious.

After that, we hung out at the place where Charles was house-sitting. We got in our pajamas and played until midnight finally rolled around. We spent most of the night playing King's Cup and Disney Sing-It. It was a great night!

I don't remember what time we finally went to bed, but it was a great New Year's Eve! Bring on 2011!

Sledding with the Neighbors

Tonight was a beautiful and snowy evening, so when Craig went outside to shovel the sidewalks, Brayden and I joined him.

Brayden loves playing in the snow with his daddy and I love watching them.

One of the kids that lives next door to us was sledding in his front yard. Brayden was fascinated.

He was kind enough to give Brayden a ride a few times before we went back inside. I am really going to miss this family when we finally move.

Bowling After Christmas

Sure, it's the day after Christmas, let's go bowling! Craig would usually be here anyway, but his league was cancelled for Christmas. That didn't stop Craig and Charles from wanting to bowl today.

Ever since Craig joined his bowling league, Brayden's interest in bowling has really increased. Anything to be more like dad.

Since it was the day after Christmas, I figured it would be a good idea to join Craig at the bowling alley. Deana doesn't really like bowling, but Brayden asked nicely enough, so she came with, too.

Craig was really sweet to take the time to help Brayden. Someday maybe they can join a league together.