November 24, 2010

My Lil' Chef

Braxton was driving me nuts the other day so instead of cleaning my kitchen like I was trying to do I just cleared off one counter and got out everything to make ZUCCHINI BREAD! 
My original plan was to just make one batch but, I ran to get Brax an old shirt for his apron and came back to and extra egg in my bowl. :) So instead of getting frustrated I laughed and grabbed the camera and we ended up doubling the batch. I didn't even know that he could crack an egg! He was awesome! Didn't get one single shell in it either.

 As we were beginning I noticed him thinking pretty hard.
So I asked him what he needed. His response was "I need hat."
He hopped down off the chair and instead of going and getting an actual hat he got in the cupboard and pulled out two bowls and tried both on his head and then put the smaller one back and got back on his chair. LOL! I was cracking up!
What in the world would make him think of this?
 It wouldn't stay on right so I told him that we need that bowl to put eggs in. He agreed and I took the bowl rinsed it out and very cautiously let him crack the extra eggs.

 
He was quite disgusted with the egg when it started to ooze. 
 BUT HE DID IT! 
NO SHELLS TOO!
He insisted that he do everything this time. And that was about the time that I realized that I have turned my child into a shutterbug.  
He asked me to take a "cheese" and even posed for every picture. HaHa!
So here he is adding the sugar.
   
 Then measuring the vanilla
 Adding the vanilla


Then I let him carefully shred the zucchini. 
 Oh wait! He needs a PICTURE!

In his words..."OOoooo Yuck (gagging sound)" to the zucchini.



 He demanded that I take a "cheese" with him. I told him not today, I was definitely not ready to be in a picture that day. But he was set on getting one so much that he got down moved his chair up to the bar and got the camera and then grabbed my shirt pulling me over to him. It was too cute. So I gave in and helped him take a picture of him and me. Who could resist this lil' Stud?
 Adding the flour
 And then the silliness started he grabbed some flour and before I could wipe his hands off he slapped his own face.

I told him to wash his face in the bathroom, but then I heard giggling. 
He thought it was pretty funny when he saw himself in the mirror.

When I had finished mixing the dough he looked and it and did the same "OOoooo Yuck (gagging sound)"
So I told him to try it and this is how he tried it. :) Then he thought it was pretty yummy. 
The finished product! He was so excited when I told him that his bread was all done and that he could eat some. He loved is so much he ate a whole baby loaf and did the same thing the next morning for breakfast.

November 8, 2010

Carnival Fun & Home Depot Workshop

On Saturday afternoon Braxton and I went to the fall festival and carnival. I looked at the little boutique booths, while Braxton played with some kids from our ward out on the schools playground. Then we went home ate some lunch and went back for the carnival games. He had so much fun. I'm glad I decided to take him.

FISHING!!
He loves the fishing! I wonder what he'll do when we actually get to go real fishing and he gets a fish instead of candy. haha! Just an odd thought I had cross my mind.

He was so excited to ride the "tractor train"!
He rode this fun little train twice and always had a smile and a wave as he rode past me.



Football throw!
He made it in twice!
He was so proud of himself!
He jumped up in the air and screamed "YES!"
Excited to get a football painted on his face!



Bounce House!!!
bounce baby, bounce baby!


Doughnut on a string! He understood exactly what to do too! It was so cute and funny!
Got a good first bite too.
Then he decided it was too much work and went all in with his hands! :)



Also Saturday morning I took Braxton to home depot to the free kids workshop. He loved it! He got to use a hammer the most important exciting part for him.
He did an awesome job listening to me in putting it together and voila! a spice rack!
Okay, I need to explain this first picture as much as I can. I asked him to hold his spice rack and smile. This was what I received, he put his leg up on the board/table and stuck his tongue out looking in the opposite direction. I decided to take it any way. It shows his silly personality that makes us laugh everyday.


Braxton kicking lucky off the back of the couch... haha this happens more than twice a day


It's November!

 This first picture was actually on Halloween Sunday, for breakfast he had jack-o-lantern pancakes!
 Starting on November
He was so super bored and not interested in his routine morning cartoons so we sat down and made a hand turkey with real feathers. He helped with everything except the cutting.
 After we were done with the hand turkey, he was still bored so I gave him my steel pots and some wooden  spatulas to play the drums while I got dressed for the day. Daddy came home for lunch and started playing with him.


November 2010 Photo Shoot for Braxton!
I did this last year and he has grown up so much! Here is a picture from last year so you can compare.

2009

2010







 I was trying to get him to lean against the wall and fold his arms with a smile. But, the fold your arms thing kinda threw him off point and instead he prepared himself for a prayer.
 Sick of pictures! Now he's a goofball!



I told him he could go and play, he was gone faster than I could stand up! 
 I don't know what he was thinking, I don't think he did either when he realized how high up he was. He panicked and I had to get him down.


 Nut!

 He LOVES to Swing!!!

 This is the highest he has ever gone on the swings and he loved it! Squealing with excitement and throwing his hands in the air.