Just Because ...

He's sick and still so happy.  What a sweetheart!

SEVEN!

Jace turned 7!  We celebrated by having a party at Peter Piper Pizza with a few of his friends.  They ate cheese pizza, drank as much soda as they wanted, used up their tokens shooting bad guys on the Terminator game, and had seconds on sprinkle cupcakes and vanilla ice cream.  Jace was in Heaven.

Earlier in the day we sang to him and he got to pick out a doughnut for his birthday breakfast.  He talked his way into getting to open his presents from us in the morning instead of at his party.  He loved them all.  Ty got him a specialty 50 cent piece that had a picture of The Battle of Britain on it.  (Go figure - we had to pay $12.50 for 50 cents because Jace fell in love with it.)  Brooke got him "Circle Cakes"  Little Debbie Treats.  Nani & Grandpa got him a Backyard Flyer plane and a $20.00 bill.  He got money from GiGi & Grandma Sundberg too.  He got enough to trade in the money he had saved at the bank for a $50 dollar bill.  Which will probably be lost within the week because he carries it all over the house and then forgets where it is.  He's pretty proud of it though.  He even skyped Grandpa Brammer about it to show him because he was SO sure that he hadn't seen one of those things in a long time. lol  Mommy & Daddy got him the remote control helicopter that he begged for.  I suggested he get one with the the helicage so it doesn't brake the first day but there is no swaying Jace once he has made up his mind.  He HAD to have the one that shoots missiles.  SO for the second year in a row he got a remote control helicopter that broke the first day. :(  ARRGH.  I wish he would listen to me...  I would have returned it but Jace cut holes and made a cargo plane out of the return box. :(

He had a great day though.  He got some pretty cool lego sets from his friends and a new nerf automatic gun with extra foam darts.  He had about 5 cupcakes and filled up on cheese pizza. :)  I guess I'll have to make sure he's getting extra fruit and veggies the next couple days to make up for it.  I can't believe I have a 7 yr old.  Yikes!!  I say that every year but it seriously sneaks up on me.  Stay tuned for The Brammer Family Olympics, School Starting, and Brooke's Kindgergarten cake birthday.

Jace, Robby, Ammon, Brooke, Daddy, Ty, and Sebastian.

Ty trying to steal daddies pizza.

7 Months Old

My handsome little 7 month old.  Ty Brammer

 Look whose 7 months old already!?!  I don't think there could possibly be a sweeter baby in the world than this little ball of chubbs.  Hmm .... stats.  I can't find the note from the doctor's office with his height and weight so I will post that later.  He was around 16 1/2 - 17lbs at 6months and is probably around 17 1/2lbs right now.  I think he's 28 inches long.  He started sitting up by himself around 6 months and scooting at around 6 1/2m and can now get to where he wants to be.  He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth and will sometimes lunge forward.  He is SO close to crawling.  He loves rolling/scooting around the toy room discovering all of Jace & Brooke's big kid toys that they forget to put away. His all time favorite toy is a ball.  Any ball ... although his favorite is a cheapo beach ball with a Comcast logo that we got for free. :)  He LOVES eating!  Mangos and bananas are his favorite and he loves graham crackers. He isn't fond of Gerber meats or peas.  He really likes chomping on fresh fruits and veggies in his little mesh holder.  I can't remember what they are called but you just put the fruit in and clamp it shut.  Mesh covers the food or ice so they can taste it but not get anything they could choke on.  He really likes ice in it to help sooth teething.  He just cut his 2 top teeth.  That wasn't fun.  He is hardly ever fussy but this has caused some tears.  He's normally a great sleeper but with 2 ear infections in a row and cutting those top teeth he's been going to bed at 6:30 -7PMish and waking up for some comfort nursing 3-4 times a night and finally up for good around 5am.  Sometimes we go for an early morning walk in the jogger so we don't wake everyone up.  It's the only time cool enough to go on a walk this time of year in AZ anyhow.  He does great until the crackers run out.  He has been babbling and can be quite the little noise maker.  He said Daa Daa for the first time on July 4th and has been da dadda dadding ever since.  He loves when daddy comes home from work and sings/dances with him to the tune of The Circle of Life from The Lion King.  He giggles and giggles as daddy raises him up high just like a little Simba. lol Oh Ty,  you are just so stinkin' cute!!  We all love you SO much!  He gives me kisses all the time and loves to steal my phone to eat.  He really likes electronics.  He LOVES Nemo fish.  I usually put that in for him while I take a shower in the morning.  He loves the first part on the reef with all the coral and colors and music.  Once it gets to the shark part he's done.  He still loves baths and swimming at the pool and splashing like crazy.  He loves life and is full of grins and giggles. He has the most wonderful happy personality. We couldn't have been more blessed with this little angel. We love you Ty!

Grahm crackers @ 5am.  Love you, mom. :)

Check out my chompers!

Push ups.

Rocking back and forth on my hands and knees.  SO close to crawling.

Nani calls this my playboy pose. lol

I can sit up all by myself and this is my favorite ball.

 

Temple

After Nani & Grandpa went home we got ready for the day and went over to the Mesa Temple grounds for the day. We stopped at Cafe Rio first of course. YUM! It was overcast and rainy and beautiful. I love being at the temple and the wonderful feeling it brings. We went through the visitor center and watched one of the movies while it was stormy outside then when it let up we walked around the grounds. The kids tried to be reverent and behave for most of the time but as Brooke would put it "It's SO hard being quiet.". Afterwards we let them run, run, run, at the park and be as loud as they wanted. Then we stopped at Nielson's Frozen Custard on the way home. What a wonderful family day. We've missed daddy!