We rang in the New Year with our neighbors and friends. Mommy and Daddy only let me stay up a little later than usual but woke me up just to say "Happy New Year" and go back home to bed. Here I am all ready for bed before we head over.
Mommy, Daddy, G-ma and my uncles took me snow tubing at Perfect North Slopes. I had a blast! Look at me all bundled up. I didn't like the small tubes but I loved riding in the "big boy" tubes!
We went to Aunt Louise's on Christmas Eve and put out Christmas cookies and milk when we got home. 
The next morning on Christmas morning mommy made an awesome breakfast and we opened some presents! But we weren't done. we went to mommy's side of the family and got so spoiled with gifts. Then off to Lima for more family fun with daddy's side of the family.
We are having a lot of fun during the week and one of the fun activities we enjoy is story time. While one of Brayden's favorite things to talk about and see are books it takes a little "bribery" in the form of snacks to sit during story time.
This year Halloween was on a Saturday which added to all of the fun!
Today is the University of Cincinnati's Homecoming Football Game. The Bearcats won the "keg of nails" from the University of Louisville. During the game he cheered and clapped and danced along to the band. We all had an awesome time!
To also help with the neighborhood decorations, this year we were asked by our neighbors, the White's to decorate a "tombstone" for their yard in the spirit and fun of Halloween. We decided to have a little fun with a play on our name...
This weekend we were invited to another friend's 1st birthday! Brayden really enjoyed helping Emma celebrate her first birthday. He enjoyed decorating his own cupcake, another hay ride and driving himself around 
in a jeep. He really had a great time.
We have been visiting this pumpkin patch for a long time and really enjoy spending time on the hay ride and picking out our pumpkins year after year. Brayden had a really great time riding the big tractor up to the top of the hill and looking through the pumpkin patch for just the right pump
kins. 
Today we were invited to play with some new friends Emilie and Anni at the Children's Museum. They had such a great time playing and entertaining us. Brayden really liked the fruit and vegetable market as well as
being able to make some music while I sang the alphabet song. 
Brayden had a great time at the skating rink watching all the kids from his uncles Jonathan and Danny's school. His G-ma took him for a few spins around the rink while he watched the lights and listened to the music from the comfort of his buggy. He really had a great time!
We had a great time kicking off fall with the Coney Island Hallo-Fest. We walked through Coney trick-or-treating, on a hay ride, petting zoo and Mike even took his turn at the pumpkin sling-shot (just a few times).
This weekend we were invited to Brayden's friend Emilie's 1st birthday party. Emilie's mom and dad also invited some ponies to the party for all the little kids to ride. Brayden took a little while to warm up to them but after I showed him that they were gentle and fun he felt more at ease. 
In addition to the ponies the little children also enjoyed riding down the hill in a small radio flyer walker...
We had a wonderful time at the Octoberfest in Main Strausse Village. Brayden enjoyed watching the german dancing and bands playing. Michael also took him on the big slide ride for the first time.
Happy 60th Birthday Skyline!
For Father's Day Brayden and I bought Mike a new bike and since then we finally bought a trailer hitch for the bike rack and a bike trailer for Brayden. We love getting the car loaded up and enjoying a couple of bike trails, our neighborhood and this beautiful weather we are having. Here is Brayden enjoying the great outdoors!
We started going to Gymboree 3 days a week and Brayden is really having a great time. He is learning new things and meeting new friends while having so much fun. We sing and dance and laugh while climbing and playing with bumpy balls and going down slides and through the tubes. Some of Brayden's favorite things are the bubbles (which he has learned to say), the air log and
Here are a few pictures of us having fun at the Cincinnati Zoo feeding the giraffe's during snack time. We offered to have Brayden help us but he thought the crackers were for him. By the way those giraffe's were very hungry...they quickly took the crackers we offered.
