To Infinity and Beyond!

Have you seen Toy Story 3 yet?  It’s amazing.  Seriously.  Brayden and I went with my Mom yesterday and Brayden loved it!  My Mom cried (I may have shed a tear or two).  Brayden is now officially the biggest Buzz fan there is.  Memaw had to go right to Target after the movie to buy Brayden a Buzz and Woody action figure.  He played with them all day.  Took them to his nap.  And in the pool.  I overheard Brayden tell them that they are going on a plane to Hawaii with us.  Lucky action figures.

If you go bring the tissues.  The movie totally hit home because I can remember growing up and going off to college myself a couple (or 12) years ago.  I took my Teddy with me though.  And slept with it all through college.  Actually, I may have slept with Teddy until I got married.  Shh.  Don’t tell anyone.  I also played with Barbie dolls until I was 16, but that’s a whole different story.

And it hit home because I know before I am ready this little guy is going to be leaving me to go off on his own.

F 2.0, 1/3200, ISO 125

I just want him to stay like this forever.

All Aboard!

Yesterday, one of my two year olds dreams came true.  He got to ride the big, fast choo choo for the very first time.  And not only that, but he got to do it with his two very best friends.  Can’t you tell how excited they are?  I love Kylan on the left.  He looks thrilled!  These kids have been best friends since they were 6 months old.  Back in the good old Gymboree days.  Kylan (on the left) is two weeks older than B.  On both of our very first days of Gymboree, Kylan and B were wearing the very same onesie.  It was a sign!  They will be roommates at UCLA together one day.  Dakota (on the right) is one day younger than Brayden.  Future daughter in law perhaps???  If I never have a daughter she will be the who I spoil and take makeup and prom dress shopping.

F 4.0, 1/640, ISO 125

When we got to the train station B decided that he didn’t like “fast choo choos” anymore and he started getting a little nervous.  Once we got on he was totally fine and loved every second of it.  He told me that he saw Africa and monkeys out the window.  He has a wild imagination, I tell you.

F 2.0, 1/500, ISO 1000

After some fun at a petting zoo and lunch at Ruby’s we jumped back on and headed home.  B and Dakota reviewed the safety procedures.

F 2.8, 1/320, ISO 1000

And that’s how we spent our very fun day!

(From my point and shoot)

And just for nostalgia sake, here are a couple of pictures from right around the kids first birthdays.  Crazy how much they’ve changed!

F 2.8, 1/250, ISO 400

F 2.8, 1/3200, ISO 200