It's Daddy and Isaac's weekend.....

OK...not big on the whole Halloween thing at all...while I was at the beach with Olivia-Ryan, my mom and friends Isaac and daddy headed out in our safe neighborhood to get some candy..he had a blast! they both did!
Isaac went over to Abby and K-K's house to get all fixed up...thanks Emily and off they went...Chris was a lot more excited about the candy than Isaac was. I was dead set against Halloween and celebrating something we didn't approve of at all so I researched online about the day etc...and in fact in a Christianity Today magazine article it talked all about how Satan hates mockery..he hates that people pretend and mock him...so for us..that made a lot of sense..we still don't talk about it all the time during the season..more talk about Harvest time, praying for neighborhood, thankful etc..but we are going to have some fun with this..We would love for the enemy to be angry..instead of striping our joy away for what it could be and can be...Christmas is also a holiday that people wanted to not participate in because of the Yule Logs etc...so anyhow...for now we will be joyful about this and not make a big deal about it (again for our family..each is different)i will post the article later on..

October 31st.....

Pumpkin Patch ..for a 2 year old...and more..

Yesterday we went to our great friends birthday party...Todd and Marti's daughter Reagan.. aka Re-Re ..they have a beautiful new home in John's Island..we had fun and then daddy helped brother Warren move to townhome of his own..we were all exhausted and had a late night with kiddos soo after all that..we slept in til 10:00am!! yes 10am! we have never d0ne that! guess we needed it!
Today we went across the street from Wannamaker park to get a pumpkin to carve
9from the mountains I guess?) etc..we are trying to teach Isaac about Harvest etc..on his level..then we drove to a great playgroud for Isaac...at his school fence and all! love it!! then we got home napped and headed to family cookout to celebrate our grandparents visiting Buito and Kathy..we love you all!! pictures to come.

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!!

no seriously i love rain but this past friday..rained all day..kind of scary how much rain we got...chris was stuck downtown at 5 pm and then his mom got stuck in a puddle (big one) and sat in water up to her waist before anyone could get to her..she's fine now and the car is working..Buito and Grandma Kathy came in to visit last night so today I loaded to kiddos up and headed to Mt. p to visit with them and Grandma Brace..earlier in the day...that night is when Momma Brace got caught. We were not able to go to group but had great visit with family ..i seriously fell asleep head up on the couch talking way tired!! long week..

Date Night again with friends...

Hello again! We had another date night this week...with our friends Jason and Demi ..we went to Charleston Grill..soo good! Chris and Jason had worked together on a project together and the pay was a date night with wives..we had a blast picture to come.

God is Good All the Time....

Here is my latest goodie to bake...coconut/almond with Blackberry perserves..scones..yummy..made last Sunday night!! any other ideas for things to bake..oh have made 2 pumpkin cakes.. (thanks jennie for the idea) soo good!!

Isaac loves to kiss his baby sisters hand...after his blisters were gone!!

feels soo soft and little..baby sisters hand.

hold my hand baby sister...agree Jennie how to get a christmas picture with the two of them...have no idea!

Olivia-Ryan is 10 weeks and will be 11 weeks old on the 27th of October..

Isaac had a fever blister last week...

Just so you all know..if your child or you have a fever blister (after I have kept Isaac in the house all week) are not contagious unless they open up....

Here above (red vest) is Isaac the afternoon after his 4th day total of Child't Day out....he did great today! made a cross of stained glass -working on the letter C,X,...number 2 and the color-orange...

Here is Isaac and baby sister watching Baby Mozart (Isaac always says now..watch Baby Moart) soo cute!! but we watch it about 2 times a week...I can already tell these two will have fun (hopefully/eventually) ha! playing together....

She is growing .....

Taking some random shots of the two of them together lately and a few of her apart..she is changing soo much..I think she just wore this outfit for the last time tonight (10/26) because she is growing out of it...quite the cutie here even looks like she is smiling...we are working on tummy time every other feeding. I had my first Pampered Chef party on Saturday at my friend Adelle's home..Cindy my good friend hosted it...we had a blast and I got a Mary Kay make-over for the holiday look...so fun! oh! isaac has a fever blister on his lip so we are not going to take him to church on Sunday...call the dr. monday to see what to do..

Growth Spurt....

So I'm usually not good with telling when babies go through growth spurts but let me tell you i knew with this almost 10 weeks old one...it started um...I think Thursday evening ...that 's why no blogs...and went through to Monday am..yes.. and from the new pictures I've taken she looks different. Last week Isaac went to school again on Thursday and is still transitioning they said, "he loves the outdoors" would have school outside if they allowed him too. all boy! Friday night we had frozen pizza night (ha), me exhausted and Sunday night for relaxing i made homemade scones...soo yummo! picture in another blog..

DATE NIGHT and Young Life Banquet...

Chris and I are really working on weekly datenights and Chris wants to win a free date night with babysitting from our leaders of GKGW class...anyway...Chris and I were table hosts for the Young Life banquet here in the Charleston area tonight..so much fun..this is the ministry while I was in high school where I accepted the Lord into my heart.

in August, 1991...junior year of high school...quite a long time ago at Saranac...in a closet by myself after a say-so basically standing up and telling the camp you dedicated your life to the Lord but i didn't do it quite that way...

Just me and the baby..What do I do??

Well I have been praying and trying to find a school type/mommy'smorning out/child's day out program...oh my!! the Lord led me to Deer Park Baptist Church!! love it!! We decided today would be the day to check it out and start Thursday..well after going there we met Mrs. Absher..and she showed us around and met Isaac's teachers and classmates.. I didn't take the camera but will next week because Grandma Brace takes him tomorrow (dentist) and don't want her to have more than she has to do....anyway....he goes 2 days a week and so far as of today loves it!!they keep their doors all locked which i love!

Olivia-Ryan and I came home to relax and feed, make a picnic lunch to eat with brother and then we were off to pick him up..here she is in her fav. well not her fav. but daily is in this...carseat.and by the way..i do not like the screaming that goes on in the care from babies.. i did better I guess with Isaac..you would think it's easier to ignore but it's harder to deal with not sure if it's girl, acid reflux...not sure...

she is lifting her head now about 2 inches from the floor, cooing andsmiling at me..not at camera quite yet, waving hands alot, turning her head in one motion all the way to the other side. Olivia- Ryan loves baths from Daddy and loves snuggling with mommy...the acid reflux is soo much better with meds....preacid...totally recommend it! put in little spoon with drops of water not the dropper..lose medicine and after the first feeding the am...b/c she is asleep 15 min. before feeding (hopefully)

Can't stop cooking and baking.....

Since having babies I have such a sweet tooth now...I make cookies, brownies every week for Chris and I munch some. I have been getting the little packs of them to add 2 ingredients so Isaac can help me out in the kitchen on his level...he pulls up a chair and is talking alot!! He says...I help mommy make cookies. ..so cute! craving biscotti and it's so stinkin' expensive so oooo i decided Sunday afternoon part of my mommy therapy is cooking or baking..so baking it is...coconut biscotti and almont biscotti...some dipped in chocolate!! yummy!!! gotta have it!

Today is she 2 months old...

Olivia- Ryan is 2 months old today and is growing rapidly...she is 22 inches (50%),
12 lbs. 10 oz. (90%),
HC: 15 3/4 (80%)...def. not lacking on the food... hopefully I can keep up with check-ups on here for both of the kiddos...she has her appointment on the 13th...2 days from now but close enough...

some new pictures of our sweet girl...and her "YO" brother

she is 8 weeks old in the picture with her hands in front of her curled up soo cute! 2 months old..I have noticed a BIG growth change from 5-8 weeks they really change...

OK!! this picture of Isaac was taken when I went to check on him for room time...he had this hat on like this...too YO cute!

room time is working well most days for us..but we do have our moments when he doesn't want to..any advice? we keep being consistent with it.

Olivia-Ryan spends a lot of her time in her car seat on the go a lot!! our am's from 9-10:45am are our go times..errands, park, grocery, etc...to get only a few things.. with two it is impossible to shop unless you go to publix!! they have a car in the front of the cart! love it! they also have the pizza crust you can buy already made!

Fridays are library and pizza days...

Well we decided we would start some traditions...library day is Fridays at Daniel Island library and then on the way home we stop and get some dough to make homemade pizzas as a family! Isaac had a blast and helped put on all the toppings. I got to get out of the house last night and have some time for me...hit the mall to take back some stuff..picked up a decaf coffee and some biscotti..(my new crave)..picked up some noise makers..4 of them b/c the Lord knew i needed them for baby, and our friend Owen $10~~ that's it!! we got 4!! need them? they are on clearence in the home section upstairs at JcPenney. Then after the mall closed I headed to Barnes and Noble for some cook books and magazine looking!! love it! thanks hunny!! I needed it after that day....get me out of the house..rain, and lots of tears and misbehaving mommy's night out!!

Carrie Davis is amazing!!! very gifted!!

This is a shoot out to Carrie Davis....yes your letter came back yesterday with the check in it because ..well being a "Brace" now they always recycle stamps and well I tried to do that and it came back....Chris said you are not suppose to tape over a stamp..didn't know that...no marks..anyway.. the check will be to you soon..soo sorry!!! here is her wonderful, God-given talent...bible pages from (our family verses) Proverbs 3:5-6...the pages are in the background..interested in getting one to help you keep focussed on the Word ask me or the Davis Family is listed under our blog favs. and you can directly contact her!!

Wednesday playdate with Thomas, Lee and Ellison.

WE always have a blast with this family...soo fun! I love that Lee and I have each other to go through this together...same almost age difference in both of them!! yes GREEN DAY!! save the Earth!! ha!


the girls sat in their seats while the boys were all over the place. I love that Thomas calls me Aunt Kristen the bubble lady! ha! so glad Lee he enjoyed them.

awww hugs!! let's do it again soon! you can come here!!

Happy Birthday Pop Leatherman...

Yes today is my Pop Leatherman's 103rd birthday...if he were alive today...what fond memories...more later..gotta get up Isaac from early nap..and baby just went down...with a grateful, thankful heart i say...

Just for Always...dedicated to our gifts from the Lord...

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play. *Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together. *Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles. *Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by. *Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned. *Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them. *Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys. *Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you. *Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry. *Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars. *Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside y ou for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows. *Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given. *I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore. *And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day............

A weekend with Nana and Papa Bill Leatherman...

This past weekend we:
went to the Farmer's Market downtown...
Isaac went to his first college football game...did great!Charleston Southern,had a yummy meal at a great Greek restaurant in NorthCharleston,noticed how big litte sister is getting (almost 8 weeks old),
went to church at the Dream Center and then lunc h out a Panera Bread...while mommy fed in the car. b/c she is not ready for public..yet...we had a great time though..some mommy daughter time. I will have to say nursing is much easier this time around. We are still trying daily to catch up on our sleep...soon hopefully through the night..
I love that my friends are patient with me..this 2 thing is not easy...right Jennie and Lee? But such a blessing...