Potty Training

So we have been potty training for a few weeks now and surprisingly things are going really well! i know brody is still pretty young for this (he will be 2 next week), but i thought that now is as good a time as ever.... especially since hes the only child i have right now and he can have my undivided attention! i decided i would give him a week, and if he showed no signs of interest or improvement then i would try again in a few months. We had a very rough first 4-5 days with no successes and LOTS of accidents....but then a switch went off and he started to tell me when he had to go. He hardly ever has accidents at home now!! he still wears diapers or pull-ups when we go out of the house, because he just cant hold it long enough to get to a bathroom when we are out in public:) BUT i am thrilled with how great he is doing! PS...my baby will be 2 on saturday....i cant believe it!

Halloween '09

Brody loved his first real Halloween! last year he dressed up and sat on andy and sara's front porch and helped pass out candy, but this year we let him trick-or-treat. He was the cutest little frog you've ever seen:) We went to Nathan and Erin's house along with Andy and Sara for a block party and trick-or-treating with the boys. Brody got the hang of it pretty quick. he toted his little bucket around and said "tick treat" at every door:)

Mountain Trip

We had an amazing get-away with my parents and Parker and Lindsay! We decided to take the trip without Brody (he stayed with his Meme and Poppy). We were able to do a few things that he isnt able to do yet...mainly RELAX:) and also go bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail. We stayed at the Martha Washington Inn and Spa in Abingdon, VA. We had one day of relaxing in the hot tubs, mineral pool, and got some time at the Spa getting massages:) The second day we rode 17 miles of the Virginia Creeper Trail...on bikes! Yes, i know, shocking...im not a bike rider. BUT before you are all impressed on the fact i rode 17 miles, let me explain. We were taken to the top of the mountain and rode DOWN. The ride down was so gradual, you really couldnt tell...but you hardly had to pedal:) The trail was probably some of the most beautiful country i have ever seen! It followed a river for the majority of the trip and we crossed over 30 bridges....it was just gorgeous! it was great getting to spend quality time with my hubby, parents, parker and lindsay...without having to entertain my sweet little boy at the same time:) Thank you mom and dad, for such a WONDERFUL trip!!

Girls night w/ the kiddos

i think it is so precious when kids get to the age where they have their own little friends. Last night Lorren and Savannah came over since brian was out of town and cole was working late. Brody and Savannah played for awhile at the house and then we decided to go grab some dinner at my favorite restaurant in Bunn. (yes, i know you are thinking there cant be more than one restaurant in bunn......but it is seriously SO GOOD!!) anyways, back to my cute story....i went out the garage door and lorren went out the front, so brody kept saying "bye, nanna" because he thought she had left. When we got out of the garage door and saw savannah on the driveway, he yelled "nanna!!!" and they started running towards each other with their arms wide open and gave each other a huge hug. Lorren and I were about to fall on the ground we were laughing so hard. On the way to dinner they were so cute sitting in their little car seats next to each other, they kept holding hands and giggling. And dinner was, of course, just as fun. they made us laugh the whole time at their cute little interactions. i just love to see brody starting to interact with other kids and its so cute to see them have their own little conversations.

NC Zoo

Brody took his first trip to the NC Zoo this past week. Brian was going with a group from the school, so Bro and I decided to tag along! we had a blast! i was the perfect day with perfect weather! We started telling brody the night before that we were going to see the elephants, monkeys, and lions. The next morning, while he was still groggy and sleepy eyed, i asked him if he remembered where we were going today......he put his arm up in the air (like an elephant trunk) and made an elephant noise. SO CUTE! needless to say he was very excited and knew exactly where we were going that day!

Camping/Horse Riding Trip!!!

Brian and I decided (very last minute) to go camping and riding in the mountains this weekend! Its been quite awhile since weve been able to do this together.....due to a young horse we were training that was unable to do a trip like that, and then of course having brody! This is something that we really enjoy doing together. Just us, the horses, and nature!

We went to Uwharrie national forest and camped at a great place called 4B Farm. We were able to have stalls for the horses to stay in and we camped in our trailer! We got this trailer about 4 years ago with the hopes of being able to camp alot more often...but then Nala and brody came along. The front part of the trailer has a tack room/ living quarters in it that we fixed up and made it accessible for electricity and put a bed above the gooseneck part of the trailer. So for 4 years its been sitting there waiting for us to use! i was so excited to be able to camp in it this weekend. i know...camping with electricity is not CAMPING to alot of people...lol. We did cook our meals over the fire though!

4B Farm is owned by the sweetest Christian couple. They actually have a church that meets on sunday morning in a little chapel they built inside of the barn, which we had the opportunity to attend! Now thats what i call CHURCH!! hearing the horses snort and neigh while you are worshipping the Lord....a little piece of what i would consider heaven!

We rode 6 hours the first day we were there and 3 1/2 the second day! Wow were we sore!! I was so proud of Nala though.....she acted like an old pro. She has never been on a trip in the trailer this far away from home and has never been ridden for that long or on that type of terrain! We got Nala when she was a baby and Brian trained her totally by himself.....so needless to say we were VERY PROUD of her!!

It was so great to spend 2 days with my horses (my first babies). i dont get to spend as much time with them as i used to (before brody) , but i am so thankful they are on the same property as me now and i can go out my back door and visit them anytime! BUT 2 days of good QT with them and my hubby was AMAZING!

Mama's Boy

Just a quick sweet little story about my sweet little boy......This week brian was heading on his tractor out to the back of the property to throw out some corn for the deer, so Brody and i decided we would ride back there with him. We were riding along and i put my hand on brian's leg. Brody looked up at me and said "no,no Mama" and picked up my hand and put it on his own leg! SO PRECIOUS!! jealous of his daddy already....not sure how im going to explain to him one day that he cant marry me:) I tried several more times putting my hand on brian's leg to see what brody would do, and each time he would tell me "no" and point to his own leg! LOVE IT!