Giggles from Branson

Branson Started laughing about a month ago. We finally got it on video!

Happy Thanksgiving

We spent Branson's first Thanksgiving in Waterville at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Here he is playing legos with the guys.

Talking to Grandpa

Tired out from all the attention

Snuggled up at home in his Christmas Pajamas

Time to move on the the next holiday. We are on the count down to Christmas and looking for to our Hawaiian holiday.

Dinner time

Branson and His Daddy

Happy Veterans Day

We are very thankful for all of those who serve our country. Especially thinking of Trese's dad (isn't he the cutest) and grandpa today. Happy Veterans Day.

On a side note we now have equal number posts on this blog as we do on our house blog. I think that means we should get to work! Actually, we have been making some progress just not very many pictures. I will have to catch up on that soon.

Branson's New Noise

Today Branson woke up with a new trick!

Every little change is so exciting!

Halloween

Justin and Pam hosted a little get together on Halloween. We loved spending the evening with our friends and their little ones. Branson dressed up as a skeleton in honor of Uncle Ben's birthday. We did not get any pictures of him, but you can browse through our blog and see pictures taken of him earlier in his "outfit."

We loved the excuse to get Andrew, Leah and Taya back to our place. Times have changed since we were in college together, now Josh and Andrew are pushing our kids in strollers.
Dakota the fairy

Taya was the cutest pink spider ever!

It was so nice of Taya to share her cupcake with Dakota

Catching up

Josh had a coaching clinic at SeaTac a couple weekends ago, which worked out perfectly so Branson and I could go spend the weekend at my mom and dad's. We had a wonderful weekend with my family, but missed Auntie Holly and Uncle Ben. The highlight of the weekend was celebrating Meredith and Mark's new marriage.

The Bride and Groom
Perfect location at Auntie Donna's house.
Karissa and Lauren with Branson
Another picture of our little guy in one of my favorite shirts courtesy of Uncle Ben and Auntie Bethany.

As you can tell Branson is not lacking for attention.

Branson's first snow

My sisters in Minnesota have been trying to get sympathy from me because it is only October and freezing cold and snowing back there. Well, Tuesday it snowed in Waterville. I told them they have to stop feeling sorry for themselves now.

Here is Branson bundled up ready for our trip to town.

He loved watching the snow fall. I am sure he is going to be a snow lover like his daddy. As I was busy thinking about how it was too early for this much snow, Josh came bursting through the door after work sing Christmas Carols

Next week Branson and I are off on our next adventure. We will be driving to MN with my mom and Grandma Gracie. We hope the snow is gone by the time we get there!

Branson's "Outfit"

About a month ago I got a text from Bethany that said: Ben and I got Branson an "Outfit." I sent a text back asking why outfit was in quotation marks. The response I got from her was that she thinks technically it is a Halloween costume, but since they couldn't find the right size for him to wear on Halloween he gets an outfit.

The lucky thing is that they found an "outfit" in his current size, so now he can enjoy it even longer and wear it on Halloween.

We think he looks adorable in his "outfit".

Happy Branson!

Smiles

We finally captured some of Branson's smiles on camera.

One Month

Branson turned one month old last Friday. It took me that long to take him to get some pictures taken. We are thankful that Auntie Pam is a photographer, because otherwise we might never get any done. Here is a sneak peak.

Photo by Pamela Grillo

We are having so much fun with Branson these days. He is a happy little guy, which makes his mommy and daddy happy. Most of the time that he is awake he is laughing and smiling. He is even happy when he is sleeping, we know this because every so often he lets out a little chuckle to tell us.

Congratulations Stephen and Jenny

Saturday we went to help celebrate the new marriage of Stephen and Jenny. They tied the knot at the home of the bride's parent's outside of Ellensburg, the setting was amazing.

Branson is becoming a pro at attending weddings. This was the second wedding of his life and he gets to go to another in less than two weeks. We can't wait to celebrate with Mark and Meredith.

Josh really enjoyed the band. Here are the newlyweds with some of the kids at the wedding and the band Countrified.

The Wedding

Kati and Forrest got married last week. We are so excited to have another brother, and couldn't have picked a better one ourselves.

Branson and I got to spend the whole week at Mom and Dad's, I was very thankful we had made plans for Josh to fly over, so I didn't have to make the trip home by myself. The plan was for me to help get ready for the big day, but I think everyone there helped me out with Branson more than I helped them. We had fun anyway and got Kati and Forrest married off.

Baby B got to meet more of his Aunties and Uncles. Here he is visiting with Uncle Ben.

Maybe I shouldn't have told Auntie Bethany that whoever helps get Branson ready can do his hair how they want. The result a faux hawk!

Dad and Kate practicing

Forrest parents treated us to an amazing dinner on the water in Olympia.

Daddy and Branson all tired out after the rehearsal and dinner.

Uncle Doug in his usual place behind the camera at the wedding.Thankful that Grandma could help watch Branson during the wedding
Love this pictureHere is another, just because I think it is so funny
Father of the bride

Daddy taking care of Branson

Forrest and Kati's family

4 Generations

Josh with my grandpa and grandma
So cute!

Love Arlo's tie

Ben sang
Dan reminded Kati and Forrest of the first time they met

Mom did an amazing job with the cake and the food once again.
One of our weddings wouldn't be complete without a song written by Uncle Steve. This time everyone dressed up in honor of Forrest's Texas roots. I am not sure why my husband is the only one who looks dressed up here. Wish you could see Ben's boots, they made quite a statement.

Karissa with her song to the Newlyweds. She did an awesome job!

Here is a link to her singing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz2H9koDX4U.

The Newlyweds off to Spain!