Thursday, February 23, 2012

Aruba Trip 2012

We Love You Gma & Gpa Durham!

Our parents went to Aruba again this year to get away, love each other up, relax & celebrate 5 yrs of marriage. It's great for us too - because while they were gone, we got SPOILED by Gpa & Gma California.  We are so grateful that they were able to come and stay with us for the 9 days that Mom & Dad took some time to themselves.  Thank you so much Gma & Gpa California - we had a blast!

Aruba Windmill
5 yrs of Marriage Bliss
While they were gone we went on so many adventures - went to Cabelas a few times, Target, Denny's, Mankato, Dinner at Gma/Gpa Shercks. Whew - exhaustion. We've attached a bunch of pics of their Aruba vacation and a few pics from our week of fun while they were gone. Enjoy.

Love, B&B


Beer of Choice.
Beach Palapa View


Food was AWESOME!


Sunset Dinner at Barefoot Bar


Buy a tshirt, get a free beer


Dad spent mornings fly fishing


Mom loved the market shopping!


Fireworks!


One Happy Island is Right!


88 degrees, sunny with breeze every day.


Casinos ate their daily $10 gambles. Boo


With Great Gma Lucy & Roy


Bennett Boy


Me & Gpa on the Carousel


Puzzle Time



Trucks n Stuff

Doctor, Doctor - Give Bennett the News! (12 month check-up)


Hey,
It's me, Bennett.  It happened - I am now ONE YEAR OLD.  The big ONE. I go big & I go hard.  Wow it has been a ride this past year and such a great time. I feel so lucky!
Digits at my 12 month doc check-up! Dr. MaryBeth wasn't available so we saw Dr. Fatima. I remember her from seeing her in the hospital when I was born and I don't think I like her (see anger in pictures)
  • Weight: 20.1 lbs. 25% (I look like I'm a giant but I'm really not. I'm thick & stocky compared to my brother)
  • Height: 5% (I'm a shorty)
  • Head: 90%
If you'd like to see my stats compared to my brother; feel free to look back at Brady's 12 month blog update - Brady's 12 month checkup link
Mad, Mad Mad. Do not like scales.
Nicknames: My brother calls me Benny. My Gma calls me Chunka. My Mom sometimes calls me Hubba.  My Dad calls me Benny Boy. Mostly people just call me Bennett and that's the way I like it.
Talking: I can say "Mama", "Dada" & my Parents think that I've said "Hi" a few times now.
Walking situation: I'm walking around everything holding on to things, but not walking on my own. I can stand on my own for about 10 seconds and then go down to my knees to crawl as fast as lighting.  I can climb stairs but I prefer not to because I get a little scared. I will climb 3 stairs, and then go back down because I'm scared of falling.
Eating: I'm a very picky eater. Some of my all time favorite foods are yogurt, mac & cheese, french fries, marshmallows, chicken nuggets, yogurt, yogurt &..um, yogurt.  I'm not a very big meat & veggie eater so I have no clue why my Mom puts it on my plate for every meal. Duh, I'm not going to eat it.
Drinking: I have one bottle at night now but for the most part am drinking other drinks during the day out of a glass. I hate drinking out of a sippy cup, would much rather drink like a big guy. It's really annoying my parents that I don't like a sippy cup. I like my pacifier for naps & at nighttime in my crib.
Sleeping: I'm doing better. It only took about a year for me to sleep through the night & a lot of crying involved, but now I've been sleeping from about 8pm - 630am, short am nap & 2.5 hour afternoon nappers.  I like my bed. I don't sleep anywhere but my bed. I have never except when I was very tiny (that my Parents remember), fallen asleep in the stroller, in my parents arms - I need a bed to fall asleep. If I'm tired and need to go to bed - you'll know because I'll just scream.
Toys: I dont' really like toys. I like playing with silverware, pots & pans, remotes, radios, cd players, dvd players, speakers, food in the frig...pretty much anything that I shouldn't be playing with.

I'm healthy and Dr. Fatima feels that I'm exactly where I should be. I'm a little lazy compared to Brady "Mr Prodigy", but I'm catching up, you just wait. I'll be able to body slam him in no time.
Later, BJS
Dr. Fatima Jiwa

12 months - Doctor Check up

Bath with my brother, my best friend Brady

Jammie Boy 12 Months

Marshmallow treat while waiting for Doc

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Got Cheerios?

Chances are, if you visit our house from now on, you may see some of these treats in our pantry.  Mom has decided to leave ADP (Kellogg's) and has accepted a new opportunity as Recruiting Manager at General Mills!  She will be recruiting talent specifically for their Engineering, Research & Development, Quality & Technical business units. Even though there are nerves that come along with the big career change and working on-site, she is very excited and we are all very proud of her.  She starts her new position on 2/27.  Congrats Mama!

Love, Brady & Bennett









A couple Bradyisms - 3 yrs old

#1: We were watching the golf network on tv
BILL: Brady, do u know what sport that is?
BRADY: Yep, dad its golfing.
BILL: Do you know who is good at golf? (implying that his Mom & Dad can handle their own)
BRADY: Yep, that black guy.

#2: Brady & Bennett are taking a bath, I'm washing Bennett's hair. Brady is trying to pour a bucket full of water over Bennett's head.
MOM: Brady, I'll wash your brother's hair.
BRADY: MOM! You need to worry about taking care of yourself! I'm ponser (responsible) for taking care of me and Benny.
MOM: Um, no.  I'm your mother. You're responsible for washing your own hair.
BRADY: I'm the King of the World and Bennett needs to learn how to get a bunch of water dumped on his head so he can't breathe.

#3: It's 4am and Brady is crying in his room (Bill is gone)
MOM: Brady - what is going on? Why are you crying?
BRADY: Mom, all of those frogs are in my room and they won't get off of my bed.
MOM: Brady, I think it's a dream.
BRADY: No, I'm not kidding Mom. Don't let them touch my feet.

Dinner of Champions


When Dad is out of town...my brother and I always find a way to beg Mom into bringing us to McDonalds for Chicken Nuggets when Dad's out of town for work.  We love it so much. First, we spend about 10 minutes looking at all of the pictures of movies on the redbox.  We eat and then play in the playland which all takes about another hour.  We're exhausted and ready for bed after the whole ordeal.

Awh, can't I climb that slide?

Brady's favorite meal
Last night, for the first time my little brother Bennett got his own Happy Meal of chicken nuggets.  He had apples, fries, 3 chicken nuggets and even another thing of applesauce Mom gave him. He's becoming to be a real Chunker. Have you seen how "thick" he's getting? Yep, chunkathick.

Later,
Brady

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Be our Valentine in 2012

Another Vday come and gone - we had a great day!  We threw down a bunch of sugar and couldn't fall asleep at bedtime - GO FIGURE.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Love,
Brady & Bennett

Best Friends, Best Brothers, Best Valentines

Valentine's Day Bath

Happy Sweetheart boy!

Boys digging in Valentine Treat Bags

Thursday, January 26, 2012

A Bottomless Fries Birthday for Gma Sherck

It was Gmas birthday on Tuesday and we headed to one of her favorite places - Red Robin for burgers and bottomless fries!

Happy Birthday Gma Sherck!
Love,
B, K, B1 & B2
Gpa, Gma & their little chickens


Bennett checkin' out the waitress

Gpa!



I bought Gma flowers.  -Brady

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Our Weekend in Pictures: Hockey and...more Hockey

We've had a great weekend home together as a family - we wanted to share some of our favorite pictures. ENJOY!
Have a great week!

Catchya Later,
Brady & Bennett


Goldy!

Thumbs Up to Gophers

First Hockey Game ice cream

cheeeeese!

Weekly Target run Icee

Learning how to use spoon

Where is that piece of mac & cheese hiding?

HOG PILE ON DADDY!

Don't worry B2, two more yrs and you can skate too!

Smiling
Still Smiling

Ice all to ourselves - practicing