Dad Daughter Date Night

Last night was the annual Father Daughter Banquet at church, but the name has been changed to Dad Daughter Date Night, and had a few changes made to the actual event. Brad said it was an awesome night and the changes were definitely for the better! Laci loves this night and Megan cannot wait to go (you have to be in kindergarten). Here are a few pictures before they left.

of course, Meg had to get in on the action!

And I couldn't be left out!! Holy cow, we may look a little alike! Do you think so?

Some Random Funny Pics

I said it before, but we did have a great time on our trip.

Here are some of the pics of our random funny times!

Walking around Destin Commons there was a loud bark that echoed through the shops. When the girls finally found the source all they could do was stare. They asked the owner if they could pet the dog and I think we made a new best friend!! He said absolutely and then proceeded to walk us down the shopping stores for the perfect picture spot to make it look like they were sitting with the dog. He was so incredibly nice and the dog was pretty awesome! The girls loved the dog and I think we could have left them there to play with the dog while we shopped (but, we didn't).

When we arrived in Pensacola and the girls saw the beach and the pool (it had waterfalls, a bridge, zero-entry area and a lazy river), Megan could not get "swim ready" fast enough!

This was something we laughed about for a while (probably b/c we were so tired), but we were all in bed and trying to go to sleep. All 3 girls were asleep, or so we thought. I took one last glance at Brynn to make sure she was ok and this is what I saw...

Another great moment was when I looked in the back of the car to tell Meg to be quiet and this is what I saw....

She was playing the guitar on Brad's iPad and singing. We had officially run out of things to do in the car!!! After I took a quick pic, I told her to be quiet and to buckle her seatbelt!!!!

...the end of our trip.

The last 2 stops on our trip were Auburn, AL and Atlanta, GA. We stayed on campus at Auburn University. It was a beautiful campus and when we arrived we walked around and played frisbie on the grass.

It was a beautiful day and Brynn Bradley layed in the grass and had a blast!

The girls loved being out of the car and running like crazy. I think the students studying on the lawn didn't appreciate it! I wanted to go tell the students to quit studying and enjoy the weather!

One of the neatest things we saw was Toomer's Corner. Toomer's Corner is a place on campus where there are 2 giant trees that has great tradition. After each Auburn win, the students "roll" the trees. As we were standing there a sweet lady said she rolled the tress, her kids rolled the trees and he grandkids will be rolling the trees in the years coming up. After the Auburn/Alabama game last year, a disgruntled Bama fan put poison on the trees in an attempt to kill them. (he was located and arrested) Brad had told me the story a day earlier and it just so happened while we were there they were attempting to save one of the trees. The other tree had already been saved. They had the trees blocked off and yellow tape around them. I guess Brad was right when he said it was a big deal!

Megan got her ears pierced while we were walking around the mall one day!

The final 2 and a half days were spent in Atlanta visiting Wes. I didn't take many pictures believe it or not but here are a few from his games on Friday night!

Saturday was rainy and cold, so we shopped a little and headed back to Benton!

It was a wonderful trip! I had 100's of pictures that I didn't post and I'm sure I'll sprinkle them in here and there.

All in all I'd say our first as a family of 5 was a success.

The Beach

This was my first time at Pensacola in a long time. It was pretty good. But, definitely not Destin.

We had beautiful weather, but the water was still cold!

Didn't stop the girls from trying to enjoy it!

Brynn Laying Out

Naval Museum

One the day we arrived in Pensacola we knew out hotel wouldn't be ready that early so we went to the Naval Museum and had a great time! I had been there once before (thanks Vance family) so I was a little familiar!

Brad and Laci did a the simulator, so Megan (and Brynn) and myself went and sat in some of the planes. Megan was pretending she was riding a roller coaster.

very cool place...and big!

While we were in Gulfport waiting on our room to be ready the day before we got to see the Blue Angels practicing. It was amazing and very loud. They came so close to our hotel and the girls would scream! They were doing all kinds of formations and flips, it was incredible! So, it was neat when we got to the museum to see the blue angels up close and even sit in them.

I love the picture below. Megan was not at all sure about sitting in these things. She said they were dirty and broke! I told her that was kind of the idea. I love her face, especially when the side of the plane says, "Danger Ejection Seat."

It didn't take her long to warm up to pushing all of the buttons!

Laci in the Blue Angel

The girls flying a plane...haha

It was soooo much fun and the girls loved it!

Brynn - 4 months (at the beach)

Stats Update:

Brynn Bradley

Weight: 12 lbs (13%)

Length: 23.75 in. (25%)

Head 15.75 in. (19%)

The first time her little toes touched the sand!! I know this is not that big of a deal for us, it is! We love the beach!! And, hopefully, this will be the first of many times that little toes are in the sand!!!!

awwwwwwwwwwww! A great feeling!!!!! Digging your toes into the Destin sand!!!

While we were gone on our trip Brynn turned 4 months old. I was so excited to get to take her 4 month pictures on the beach!! I love it there!!!

She was a great traveler and didn't mind at all sleeping in her pack and play in the hotel. She would even sleep during the day when we would be in the hotel and the girls were playing. She is a true joy!

She continues to smile, laugh, and talk all the time! She rolls all over the place. From stomach to back and back to stomach. We have to watch her a lot more now because she can roll off the bed. But, for the most part she is content to lay and play with her toys (and watch Laci and Megan play).

Speaking of toys, she loves them. She grabs them and holds on. She loves to make the toys make noise. Also, everything goes to her mouth. She puts her toys in her mouth, her fist and has been taking her binkie in and out of her mouth. I have even caught her sucking her thumb. If you put your finger in her mouth she will gum it to death.

She loves her sisters, still laughing and smiling when they are around. She recognizes her bottle. When she hears us shaking it up she starts squirming. And, when she sees it, her mouth opens and she goes right for it! She also drools a ton!!! The top of her shirts stay wet!

For the most part, people still say she looks like Aunt Sarah and Megan. But, there are lots of people who say she doesn't look like her big sisters. Her hair is growing like crazy (staight up), and it still coming in dark!!! Eyes are definitely blue!

We go tomorrow for her 4 month check-up so we will get some stats then!

I look forward to the new adventures month 5 brings with my 3 girls!!!

Spring Break 2011

We got back from our Spring Break trip late last night. This is my first time back on my computer and I am looking forward to posting about each leg of our trip. We traveled with Brad as he worked in his territory and ended up in Atlanta to see Wes. Here are a few pics from the first 2 stops.

We stopped in Jackson, MS for one night and then Gulfport, MS for one night.

Brynn didn't mind the hotel!

We were within walking distance of an open air shopping center that was amazing! We walked over there to shop, eat supper, and ended the evening getting some ice cream!

We let the girls play in the sand in Gulfport on the afternoon we arrived.

This is the view from our hotel balcony before we left for the next stop on our journey, Pensacola.