Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!
(from our silly little train engineer who refuses to look at the camera)

Re-cap and more pictures to come soon!

Happy Birthday, Brayden!

Two years ago today we welcomed our precious little boy in our lives. We had no idea what we were getting into, but we welcomed the adventure head on and our lives haven't been the same since!

Little boy, you are the center of our lives. You're so funny and makes us laugh constantly. Your language exploded a few months ago and you says the cutest things. You love to sing songs and to read books. You still love to run around and play outside. You're so observant of the world around you. We count school buses in the morning and you love to look for the moon at night time. Our hearts melt when you come up and ask for a hug. We love you so much, sweet Brayden. We pray that you always know how much we love you. Our lives haven't been the same since that sweet day two years ago, and we wouldn't trade a second of it for the world.

Happy Birthday, Brayden!

A Day on the Boat

Today Brayden had his very first boating adventure. We went with Josh and Kelsey around the bayous of southwest Louisiana. It was a gorgeous day and a great time was had by all! Brayden was a little apprehensive at first, but LOVED the boat. He even got to drive a little!

Lately

Life in the Bellon household has been going as usual. We're still patiently waiting for the fall weather to arrive. Even though it's still miserably hot, we've been braving the weather for a few outdoor activities.

Exhibit A: Sidewalk Chalk

Brayden thought it was really neat that he was allowed to "color" on the porch. We practiced drawing circles and learning our colors. Right now Brayden thinks everything is "lellow." He also enjoyed watching the cars drive by on the street.


Exhibit B: Railroad Museum

We took Brayden to the DeQuincy Railroad Museum yesterday. He's been really into trains lately, so we thought he'd enjoy seeing a real train up close and personal. He did enjoy it, but really REALLY wanted to ride it. Unfortunately, that's not possible. He had a good time anyway!

And in other important news...Brayden will be two in less than a month! I can't believe how fast time is flying. Save the date - we'll be celebrating his birthday with a train party on Saturday, October 23rd! :)

Sam Houston Park adventure

So, in order to exercise more, we (along with the Berryhill's) are the proud owners of bicycles. And the babies are the proud owners of a little ride-in cart. It's quite the site, and biking is definitely not as easy as it was when I was 10. Despite that, we decided to take advantage of the under 90 degrees weather this past Saturday and we loaded up and went to Sam Houston Jones state park. We ate a picnic lunch and let the babies run around, then biked around for a little while. We fed some odd looking ducks and even saw a (sad looking) deer. It was quite the adventure!

The babies definitely have the best set up. Drinks while you ride...what could be better?!

August is over? When did that happen?

As noted in the title, we cannot believe that August will be over in four hours. Or what's more shocking...I have not taken a single picture in the month of August. Shame shame! Anyway, the blog posts have been few and far between. We do more or less the same thing every day, and documenting it would put a reader to sleep, I'm sure.

Anyway, the Bellon's are definitely looking forward to fall. Fall is my FAVORITE season for many reasons:

1. It's a heck of a lot cooler than summer!

2. FOOTBALL.

3. Fall decor. Pumpkins, cute little scarecrows, and leaves. Not to mention the pumpkin spice candles.

4. Brayden's birthday!

5. Halloween! I'm not a huge fan of Halloween and the scary aspects of it, but this will be one of the last years I'll be able to put Brayden in a cute little costume. And we live in a trick-or-treat friendly neighborhood.

5. FOOTBALL.

So many fun things to look forward to! Now if only it would cool off a little. :)

The Beach!

This blog post is way overdue, but better late than never, right? At the end of July we took a family vacation to Gulf Shores! Our condo was right on the beach so we enjoyed a little sand, surf, and swimming!

Brayden loved the sand. I would have bet money that he would have hated it, because he normally hates to have dirty hands, but he was all about the diggin' and scoopin'. He also loved the waves and swimming in the pool. He was definitely one big vacation bum!

Blogger is being difficult and the pictures are out of order, but you get the picture. Beach Trip 2010 was a success!