Two Years Old

We officially have a two year old! Brayden celebrated his big day last week and we celebrated it in style! He got to bring cupcakes to daycare and have a little party with all of his friends. Sean and I picked him up early from daycare and went out for dinner at Beef O'Brady's. He got to sit on the "couch" of the booth with his Daddy instead of a highchair. He thought he was pretty special! After dinner we took him to a playground where he ran around and played non-stop. He wasn't too happy that we had to leave, but that all changed when he saw the stack of "surprises" we had waiting at home for him. He would open one present and want us to open it right away so he could play with it. We had to keep reminding him to open more presents. By the time he was done opening presents, our living room looked like christmas morning, with wrapping paper and toys strewn all over the place. He had such a great day and was one tired little boy come bedtime!

Look at me!

Let's play!

Time to go down the slide.

Brayden and Aunt E - Can you tell he was excited to be at the playground?

Helping Daddy put together his new tent.

Posing by his stack of "surprises."

Building a Thomas the Train train set with Daddy.

Playing with his new remote control car.

What could this be??

Power tools! Just like Daddy's!!

The "after" picture. All and all, it was a wonderful day!!

My Baby

My baby is no longer a baby. He has turned into a wild, rambunctious, crazy toddler. He is always exploring, always trying, and always wanting to do things on his own. He is non-stop. Always going, always moving. He is gentle and kind-hearted. He loves trains, tractors, boats, and big trucks. He loves being outside and helping his mommy and daddy. He is independent, but always has time for a hug and a kiss. I know this is so cliche, but he is growing up too fast. It seems like just last week we were bringing him home from the hospital. Now he is almost two. In a little over a week, we will celebrate his second birthday. His second birthday! Where did the time go? No matter how old he gets though, he will always be my baby.

Family Reunion 2010

A few weekends ago, we traveled up to Grand Rapids for our annual Miller Family Reunion. This is always one of my favorite times of year since we don't get to see the majority of our extended family but once a year. It is so much fun to see everyone and catch up with everyone. And this year was no different. We had a blast and had a good time with everyone. It amazes me how much the kids grow up over the previous year! We spent the majority of our time either laying around the pool, swimming or eating. The weekend went by too fast and I am already looking forward to the next reunion. Although we get a little spoiled this year since two of my cousins are getting married between now and the next reunion, so we will get to have two mini reunions before the next one!

My sis and I shortly after arriving to the reunion.

Brayden, Mom, Me and Erin waiting for our rooms to be ready.

Uncle Chad and Brayden doing one of Brayden's favorite things....swimming!

Me and the love of my life! :)

Brayden and I. We actually got him to look at the camera and somewhat smile!

Brayden and Papa shooting hoops in the pool.

Brayden being goofy.

**A special thanks to Aunt Sue for the amazing pictures!!**

I'm here...I promise.

Wow...this summer has flown by!! We have been so busy. We have been gone almost every weekend. Between camping, weddings, reunions, and pool parties...we are spent! And it doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon! We have more camping, get-togethers, birthdays, and weddings coming up through September. They have all been so much fun though and it is so much fun to see Brayden experience them. He is such a trooper! So that explains the lack of blog posts. I promise I will try to update them more often when I get a chance. Until then, here are a couple of my favorite pictures for the moment!

We're Back!

And we had a fantastic time! So much sun, water, sand, eating, family, and friends! The week went by way too fast. Brayden loved every second of it. He got spoiled by everyone, loved the water and sand, and wanted to go on the boat all the time. Below are some of the pictures I took. I don't normally like to post this many pictures, but when I have 313 to choose from, it is really hard to narrow it down. So sit back and enjoy the (many) pictures!

Playing the water with Uncle Chad. After 5 minutes of screaming and crying because he didn't like the sand or water, he finally tried it and the rest of the week, it was impossible to get him out of the water!! When asked what he wanted to do on a particular day, his response always was "water!" It also helped that the lake water was on average in the mid 70's!!

Loving every second of being in the water!

Playing in the sand and building castles with Patrick.

Playing with his little cousins, Jaiden and Eliana.

Playing in more sand back at the trailer.

Watching a storm come across the lake. We had a couple rough storms while we were up there. Did I mention that we were staying in a tent?? :)

Going out in the water with Daddy.

Sitting in the shade and taking a break with Papa.

Playing in the water...again...with Nana and Papa.

The sunsets in Pentwater are indescribable!

In the stroller getting ready to go get some ice cream. We found out that he doesn't like to share ice cream with anyone. He has to have his own! :)

Going for his first boat ride. Standing up front with Papa.

Sean sitting on the back of the boat enjoying the ride.

Brayden and Jaiden driving the boat.

Playing in the sand....again. This is where he spent the majority of his vacation...at the beach.

Cheese!

Making castles with Papa.

I LOVE this picture!! Brayden's sandy feet! :)

Getting water with Papa.

Playing in the water with DayeAnn. They had a blast together!

Going to get ice cream. Riding in the wagon with his cousin Jaiden.

Yummy! A blue rasberry glacier!

Playing with trucks at the beach.

Taking a quick break.

Playing with his cousin Ellie. They were chasing each other around. Everything that Ellie did, Brayden did and vice versa. They loved playing together!

Chase me!

My little fish!

Having so much fun!

Running!

Playing in the water with GiGi!

Shucking corn for dinner with Papa.

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We had such an amazing time and are already looking forward to next year. It was so wonderful to spend all that time with family and friends. This is truly one of my favorite times of the year!