Brandon's Baby Dedication

 Today Mommy and Daddy made a commitment to teach me about God and pray for me daily.  Nana, Papa, the Stone family, Auntie Ellie and Uncle Ed also were there to make a statement that they will help my parents stay accountable to this decision. 

 Daddy read a verse as a reminder to us all what we as a family are going to do for our children. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 "4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. "
  

 Here are my friends that came to join me in my celebration.

 

 My Daddy is the best!

Nolan Turns 3!

I am only 2 inches shorter than Emma and wear the same size shoe as Her.  It just might be sooner than later that I become taller than her.  I can count to 12 now and recognize numbers 1-5.  I also know the letters N, O, W, and H. I know the basic shapes as well.  My Favorite Color is still blue and I like Thomas the train.  I am beginning to like sports as well.  Papa has been teaching me baseball, I am a good kicker playing soccer, and I like to try to make baskets with my little basketball hoop.   My personality continues to be refined.  I am a polite boy saying my please and thank yous.  I am also quite stubborn and only like to do things on my terms. I like to be in control. I play well with my siblings.  I like to copy everything my sister does.  I also like to wrestle with my little brother.   I also like to make loud music and sing at the top of my lungs.

I got a bike for my birthday and I got to help Daddy put it together! I am so excited!

Playtime

 Dress up time.

Brandon can play Legos with us now!

 I still like eating the best though.

Seaworld 2013

A Mud Day

Playing in the mud is always fun! Sorry for those of you who can not stand sideways pictures.  No matter what I have tried sometimes they pop up sideways.  If you are a blogger and you have suggestions please let me know how to change this problem.

 

Hiking At Grassy Hollow

Daddy went backpacking for a week so we decided to do a day hike as well.  We even have our walking sticks that Papa made just for us.

This is Brandon's first hike and he did very well!

We match Papa even with our own camelbaks

After a long uphill trek Brandon needed a break so Mommy carried him.

Papa was exhausted! We wore him out!

Nana let us walk Libby.

 

 After a long fun day we got to sleep in a tent in the living room and pretend we were camping like Daddy.  Even Mommy slept out in the living room with us.

Emma's First Day of Preschool

I am so excited to go to school!

 

 

This is my friend Aubryn. We get to be in the same class together.