Thursday, January 20, 2011

Boy Toys...

Bracken has developed an obsession lately with
any small figurines he can fish out of the toy box.
His two favorites are Buzz and Woody from Toy Story
(which we picked up with our 600 tickets
at Chuck E. Cheese on New Year's Eve).
He also confiscated two princes from
Reagan's Precious Places Castle to complete the set
(we won't tell her they are missing).
I wonder what little scenes he
is acting out in his head with these guys?










Extended Christmas

We had GG and PaPa come and visit us a few
weeks ago to celebrate Christmas...
Reagan checking out the goods!
 Giving her new touch screen tablet a shot
(It's like the Kindle for kids...she has a special
Disney Princess CD that she taught me how
to use...she figured it out right from the box!)
 We call this his "Candy Cane Hair"...
 Digging his new rocking horse!
(David had one just like it)
 And loving the cowboy hat that comes with it...
 Reagan was not in the mood for photos...
 Playing catch with PaPa Dave
 What a handsome cowboy!
 Enjoying her new book "Tangled"
(which we read at least 3 times a day!)
Thanks GG and PaPa!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Ringing in the New Year...

...at Chuck E. Cheese!
If you are looking for a wild New Year's Eve
party filled with overstimulated kids, so-so pizza
and all the unlimited non-alcoholic drinks you
can handle - this is the place!
Oh, and I didn't even mention the games yet...
 Barney was a hit with Reagan
although we never watch his show.
(I think she was just looking
for a place to sit down)
 Bracken checks out the blue screen camera.
 Reagan takes a turn...and isn't so sure about it.
 She was a little weirded out to
see herself on t.v. next to that bunny thing...
(I think she actually thought he was behind her)
 ...and it was a little loud in the playland...
(notice her hands covering her ears)
 Daddy showing him how it's done.
 Standing as close as possible without getting booted
off the stage by Chuck's enormous wingspan!
(I wonder how many kids have
been thrown to the ground while
posing for this same photo...?)
 Bracken refused to get off the stage,
even after the curtains closed.
 Making a new friend.
 I'm sure this is an appropriate game...
There was actually a sign hanging on it
reading "MILD" violence. What kind of violence
that involves guns is really all that mild, I ask?
 Mr. B patiently waiting his turn.
 ...he just keeps coming back for more...
 The whole gang all wired from the caffeine...
(there were others in our group with
kids but I am proud to say that we were
the last ones standing at 9:30 pm!)

Post Holiday Goofing Off

PaPa Kenny, Grammie Carla and Uncle Matt
came to visit after Christmas and Bracken
provided the entertainment.
He is super goofy and even got PaPa out of his chair...
(see video below)

Friday, December 31, 2010

Rise and Shine!

Santa was very generous this year and we
rolled out of bed Christmas morning around
8:30 a.m. to find our tree surrounded by gifts!
(not too shabby - I thought for sure Reagan
would be tugging us out of bed at five...)

Bracken refused to let them go once
he got them unwrapped... 
 A Ballerina musical jewelry box!
 A Magical Princess Piano vanity complete
with makeup that turns into instruments!
(yes, you read that correctly.. there isn't
much this thing can't do...)
 A Cars Parking Garage!
 The Disney Princesses!
(what a surprise)
 The Chaos.
(I especially like this photo of Bracken...
he is either mid yawn or about to sneeze, not sure.)
 Reading a super cute Fuzzy Snowman book
(thank you Aunt Buffy!)
 Yes - she is eating a sucker for breakfast.
It's okay, it was cherry flavored so
we are counting it as a fruit.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Wishes...

I think this series of photos accurately
depicts the love we feel for each other here at
the Bull household this holiday season...
  (I especially like Bracken's backhand that he
administers to his sister's chin after she sneaks a kiss).
 
 
 
 
Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends!!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmastime is Here!

So... we disagreed for weeks about whether we
should get a real or fake tree...
I voted for fake. Real trees are more work and
shed their needles. Given that we have a 1 year old
who likes to put everything in his mouth I presented
a very strong case against the choking hazard, and won.
So... we went and got ourselves a fake tree.
It sheds more than any real tree I have ever seen.
(I shake out the tree skirt outside every afternoon before
David comes home so I don't have to hear about it)

Bracken helping with the ornaments...
 ...and right in the mouth.
 Reagan straightens a snowflake.
 Our new tree in all of it's shedding glory!!!
 New stockings, too!
(this was my first attempt at iron-on
lettering and now I am hooked...
does anyone need anything spelled in
glittery silver 2" letters?)
 My favorite part of our decorations...
our mirror covered with cards and photos
from friends and family!!
First attempt at 10-second delay family photo.
 Second attempt at 10-second delay family photo.
(it was 8 seconds too long for Bracken)
There we go.