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Just some eye candy for the ladies.

At the Car Wash!

That car wash happens to be in our driveway, and the foreman is the most handsome little guy in town! What does Brady like to do while helping Daddy wash the car? Squirt everything except the car (preferably people), re-soap previously cleaned areas, and dump out the bucket of soapy water. Even if he's not the most effective helper for Dad, he is fun to work with!

No More Beebee!

Take a good look at that top picture because you will no longer see our big boy with his "Bee bee"! He stopped using one during nap time while he was at school, so we decided to try without it at night. He has actually done really well. Our boy is growing up so quickly!

Why the bottom picture, you ask?! I just thought I'd throw up a picture of Brady playing with his buddy Abby at his Aunt Elaine's house. We weren't there for 5 minutes before his pants were off and he has his shoes were on the wrong feet. What a boy!

Brady Goes to Preschool...

I dropped Brady off at Atascosita Montessori School for the first time this morning. He was initially excited to go. He remembered visiting and playing on the playground. But, when it was time for me to leave, he started making a pouty face...like he didn't want to cry, but she just couldn't help himself. His little lip curled down, and he buried his face in my leg. So, I had to be strong, and sit him next to another little boy in the circle, then turn and leave. Just as I got to the door, I heard the loud outburst of crying. It broke my heart. I almost just grabbed him and ran, but I know it's going to be really good for him to be around other children and learning new things. It was so strange to get my grocery shopping finished in under 2 hours! I will be picking him up around 2, and if he is traumatized, this may be the last day of preschool, too!

Sorry no pictures, our new computer is not my best friend right now.

Some Pictures

Hello Again! Let's Catch up!

Well, here's a quick and dirty version of what we have been doing for the past few months since we left Belgium...

- Said a tearful goodbye to our friends in Brussels.

- Went house hunting in Houston (found 1 in 2 trips).

- Found out that we are having another baby, due November 26th!

-Celebrated Brady's 2nd birthday in Pennsylvania.

-Jeremy started his new position in Houston.

-Brady and I got to spend some awesome time with our family in PA.

-Moved into our new house on May 13th.

-Had a wonderful visit from Nonni, Poppy, and Shannon (at different times).

-Our wonderful friends Paula, Roland, and Louisa had a baby girl, Charlotte!

-Now, we are settling in, going to the pool, working on the house, and Brady is starting school next week!

It's been very exciting, and of course, our doors are officially open to visitors! Please come!

Signing Off For Now...

We all knew this was coming, but boy it snuck up on us! On Wednesday and Thursday, the moving crew will be here to pack up our stuff. On Friday, the nifty little elevator truck will lift everything down from our apartment, and it will be whisked away (over 6 weeks) to Houston, Texas. For those of you who aren't aware of the plan, we are flying to Houston on March 28th. On that Sunday, Jeremy will stay in Houston to start work, and Brady and I will fly on to my parent's house. Hopefully, we will have a home chosen and have settled by the time that our shipment of stuff arrives in Houston. It's exciting!

The point is that I will not have access to anything to update the website for a while, so please be understanding (no more death threats, Aunt Boo)!

As for some final Brady news before I go, he is talking up a storm. He repeats EVERYTHING, so we all have to be careful what we say (Regan). He loves to watch TV, but I am reassured that he also loves to play with his toys and friends ever since we sold our only TV a few weeks ago. I wish that I could say that I hang my head in shame when he asks for the "Marty DD" (Madagascar DVD), but I am secretly relieved that he will be entertained by the movies on the flight.

He goes pee pee on the potty almost every morning, but is still nowhere near ready to be potty trained just yet. I think that he just squeezes out a few drops for the attention (and, of course, the potty song).

Brady still loves to play with cars, trucks, airplanes, buses, and trains. He is a boy in every sense of the word. We talk about these things all day long, make the noises, drive them around, and search for them. It so much fun to see him developing interests and hear him talking about them.

I wish that I could think of ONE funny thing that he has said lately, but I am losing my mind!

I will write again as soon as I can, and we can' wait to see everyone!