Tour of Christmas Lights

We took a tour of Christmas Lights on a horse-drawn trailer on Sunday evening. It was so much fun! Bruce was blown away by the lights! And when he first saw the Clydesdale Horse he couldn't stop staring. I think he was making the connection between the horse and his new spring/rocking horse at home.

Today Bruce got his first letter from Santa Claus in the mail. He wrote to Bruce telling him all about the elves and all of the work they have been doing to get ready for Christmas. It was such a cute, nice surprise! Only 10 more days...until Christmas. Can't wait!

Bruce & Kaden's 1st Birthday Party!

Bruce and Kaden celebrated their 1st birthday party on December 6th with family and friends. We had such a great time and the boys really enjoyed themselves. Bruce really dug into his smash cake! At first he didn't know what to do so he stuck his fingers in it and held them in there. But then Scotty helped him out and showed him the way! After that, there was no stopping him! :) The kids all bounced around in the bounce houses and had so much fun! We really are blessed with such great family and friends. Bruce had such a wonderful 1st birthday thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with him!

WOW!! 30 ALREADY??

We celebrated my 30th Birthday on Friday (Dec 4th) and let's just say it went out with a bang! Bruce and I went to my work Christmas party and then met up with everyone at the Venue. The drinks were a flowing and I partied like I was 21! I wasn't moving too fast the next day though!

Bruce's 1st Birthday on Dec 3rd

We celebrated Bruce's 1st birthday on December 3rd with Grandma & Grandpa Miller from Michigan. We had such a great day! Bruce opened gifts in the morning and then in the afternoon we took him to the Aquarium at the Pier in downtown St. Pete. He was fascinated watching all of the cool fish swim around. Later that night, we celebrated with his first birthday cake. Bruce enjoyed it and had fun playing in it.

On his birthday, he started getting his balance standing on his own. He was taking a step or two toward Grandma and Grandpa, but that was about as far as he would get. I can tell that he's getting more comfortable on his feet though. Probably won't be too long before he's running around here!

Bruce's first boo boo!

Bruce got his first boo boo! He was trying to climb up a step and fell. He was too quick for Dad to catch him...poor little guy! He's healing up fast though.

We've been getting ready for the big day...just over a week away. It's crazy to think that he's going to be a year old already. Whew...where does time go?

All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth!

Bruce cut his two front teeth and both teeth on each side of the front ones in the past two weeks! They just popped out one after another! He has the cutest little smile full of teeth. And boy, does this little guy LOVE bath time. He just plays and plays. He'll lay down on his belly with his legs spread out and splash around. It's so funny!

It's already November??!!

Wow! I can't believe it's already November. This year has flown by so quickly. Bruce is growing up so fast! He's getting better at walking with assistance every day. He especially loves walking behind his push toy. He's still working on getting his balance, but it won't be long. But that also means he's getting into way more than he used to (kitchen cabinets, dog dishes, closets, etc.). All you parents know exactly what I mean. Time to truly baby proof the house!!!

Happy Halloween!

We took Bruce trick-or-treating for his first Halloween on Saturday and he had so much fun! He went as the Incredible Hulk (very fitting, don't you think?!). We went over to Aunt Melissa and Uncle Kevin's house so he could go with his cousins Kaden, Austin, and Nicholas. Bruce and Kaden were so cute riding around in their little cars all dressed up! It was definitely a Halloween to remember.

The Pumpkin Patch

I don't know if it's the bright orange color or the faces on the carved ones, but Bruce LOVES pumpkins. He smiles and laughs every time he sees one! It cracks me up! Now that we're back home from the hospital and the little man is feeling better, we took him to the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday to pick out his first pumpkin. He found a mini pumpkin that he could carry around with him and then we picked out a few to carve. So Saturday night we had a fun night of carving pumpkins and eating the roasted seeds!

Visit to the Hospital

Little Bruce has been awfully sick this past week. He came down with the flu last Monday night and fought high fevers all week. Poor little guy. Then on Saturday, he was admitted into All Children's hospital with pneumonia and we've been here ever since. He's doing better, but we're waiting for the results from the chest x-ray this afternoon before we will find out when we will be discharged.

6 Years Already!!!

Can you believe that Bruce and I have been married for 6 years already on Oct. 4th?! We celebrated our anniversary with a weekend at Siesta Key Beach, FL. It was so much fun! We found a great little spot just a short walk from the beach. It was so nice and relaxing. We got to see a fisherman catch a 5 foot black tipped shark on Friday night at the beach! That was crazy to see! And we got to meet Dick Vitale (the college basketball announcer that says "AWESOME BABY!!!") at the Broken Egg - this great breakfast spot right in the village. Can't wait to go back again soon!