The Davis Family: March 2011

3.16.2011

Chase Turns 2!! ~ 3/9/10

We had Chase's jungle-themed birthday party at the Tiny Tots park this year. It was a little chilly and windy but still fun! The family braved the elements all for Chase!

I can't believe my baby is 2!!

My little monster on the playground.

Hangin' out with Alyssa.

Brody, Jacob and Alyssa

Hangin' out with Pops.

This is my favorite picture from the day. He was sooo happy to get to eat his cupcake!

Then we started singing to him and he kinda freaked out a bit! He started telling us to stop singing!!

Dad trying to keep the candle lit in the wind...

Yummy!

I love a messy cupcake face!

Pinata time!!

Jacob

Brody

Alyssa

Brad

Jordan

Noah

Present time!

Cars big wheel from Mimi and Pops.

I love how excited he is, looking into this jumbo bag!

His very own Elmo remote from Jill.

Super sweet Batman sunglasses from Lisa, Matt and Brad. Lookin' good!

On Chase's actual birthday, we went to a late dinner, then came home and had cupcakes and opened presents. He was so tired but lasted just long enough to make it through the good stuff!

I love his lips blowing out the candle!

Ready to eat his Orange Julius cupcake from Cupcakery!

The BEST cupcakes!

Happy 2nd Birthday Chasers!!!

3.06.2011

Fishing with Grandpa ~ February 2010

After our camping trip with Grandpa a few months ago, the boys have wanted to go fishing again. So Grandpa loaded up his RV one Saturday and we headed down to the BC fishing pond. It was a rainy day so we didn't get to stay long but we still had a great day! Brody even caught his first fish!!

Brody reeling in his first catch! He was super excited!

Grandpa had to hold the fish for the picture because Brody didn't even want to get close to it once it had blood on it!

I know, a bit gross but I love Brody's face! He was trying to smile while being completely grossed out!!

Chase would finally hold the fish now that it was in the plastic bag!

(he still doesn't quite have the smiling-on-command thing down!)

Hiking at Lake Mead ~ February 2010

On a beautiful Sunday, we headed out to Lake Mead to go hiking. It was a perfect trail that the boys could navigate themselves and it took us through the desert and around the lake. The boys loved it and we will definitely have to do this more often!

My cute little hiker!

Overlooking the wash.

Crazy how low the lake is!

On our way back to the truck for a picnic.

We decided to make a trip to the Hoover Dam since we were close. The boys had never been before and Brody thought it was awesome! He loved learning about the history and stories of the dam. Bonus, Aunt Britt was working there that day so we got to surprise her and hang out for a bit.

Great family day!!

Yes, I'm Catching Up From A Year Ago...

A few randoms from February 2010

I walked into the living room and this is how I found Brody. He NEVER falls asleep anywhere except for his bed so I was pretty surprised when I saw him crashed out on the couch in the middle of playing!

Even snuggling his GI Joe guys!

I had told Chase to stop doing something, no big deal, but he didn't like it. So, he disappeared for a minute and I found him, just sitting in the middle of his room like this. When I asked him what he was doing he told me, "I put myself in time-out!" Pretty cute time-out-er!!

Making cookies with Grandma using leftover Halloween sprinkles.

Brody always sneaks in little kisses for Chase, no matter what they are doing :)

Our Sweet, Crazy Brody

November, 2008 - Brody wants Christmas to be here soo bad! When he asks me when it will be here, I tell him that we have Thanksgiving first, and then it will be Christmas time. A few days later he comes up to me and asks, "Mom, when do we thanksgive?"
July 29, 2008 - When we were out to dinner at Applebee's, Brody was feeding Jared his apple slices. Jared had a mouthfull and couldn't eat anymore, so he was keeping his mouth shut. Brody insisted on forcing them into his mouth anyway and when Jared wouldn't open up anymore, Brody says "Stop jackin' around Dad!" I could not believe it!! We really need to watch what we say around him!
June 20, 2008 - Brody is totally potty trained now, but I still am in the habit of asking him every 30 minutes if he has to go. When I asked, he says yes and then Jared volunteers to take him. This must have made Brody very happy because his response was "Let's do it bro!" Brody really is very intelligent, even if his sometimes surfer-like vocabulary makes it sound otherwise!!!
June 20, 2008 - Chase was relaxing in his swing and Brody was playing with some toys, each doing their own thing. I was in the kitchen and hear Brody say "Chasers...what up dude?"
June 19, 2008 - While sitting in the McDonald's drive thru, waiting in a forever-long line, Brody asks, "Are you going to open the window, or what?"
May 23, 2008 - I was driving home with the boys in the back seat. I hear Brody counting, but instead of counting in order, he is all over the place....1,10,7,25,63. I ask him, "What kind of counting is that?" Brody explains "I'm counting in Spanish Mommy!" Oh, of course, how could I have not known that!
April 15, 2008 - Jared and I are always telling Brody how smart he is. So now, when Brody asks us about something and we give him an answer, he tells us, "You're so smart!" Nice to know our child thinks we are intelligent also!
March 15, 2008 - The four of us went to breakfast at the Original Pancake House after the Boulder City Easter Egg Hunt. I ordered Brody an orange juice because that is what he wanted. The waitress tells me that it is fresh squeezed and has a lot of pulp in it. I think to myself that it couldn't be that much pulp and tell her that he will be fine. As we are eating, Brody takes a drink of his orange juice and pulls it away with a look of disgust on his face! He hands it to me and says, "It has fuzz in it!" I guess the pulp was a bit too much for him! So, as my punishment for not listening to the waitress, I spend the rest of breakfast drinking from a plastic kiddie cup while having to help Brody every time he wants a drink because I had to hand over my large glass of apple juice.
Jared got home from a hard day of work and was laying on the floor with his eyes closed. Brody walked over to him to see what he was doing. He then pats Jared on top of the head, leans in and asks, "You tired little Buddy?"
Jared and I are no longer Dad and Mom to Brody. He now refers to us as Buddy and Babe when talking to us!
I was flipping through the tv channels and stopped on the Christina Aguilara concert. Brody loves music and started watching it with me. He always comments on girls' hair and says, "She have nice hair, Mommy." I agree with him and say, "Yes, she is very pretty and such a good singer." He continues watching it, very intently, and then comes to the realization, "She have nice boobs too!" I could not believe this! I'm going to have my hands full with this one!
February 7, 2008 - I was getting ready for a doctors appointment and changing my clothes when Brody looks at me, points and asks, "Is that my brother in there?" He is so ready for his baby brother to be here!
Brody is constantly giving my prego belly hugs and kisses because to him, he is giving Chase hugs and kisses when he does this. Jared and I always ask him if he loves his brother and he always says yes. On this day, Brody walked over to my belly, hugged and kissed it and then said, "I love you Chase." Brody melts my heart every day!
I was sitting on the couch, rubbing lotion on my enormous, pregnant, itchy belly when Brody came over and wanted to help. I gave him some lotion to put on my belly. When he was finished, he says "There you go Chase." He is such a caretaker! I love him so much!
December 23, 2007 - I was sitting on the floor with Brody and said "Ouch." Brody is always very concerned when anyone is hurt or in pain so he asked "Are you ok Mommy?" I told him that I was fine. A few moments later, after Brody was thinking for a while, he announces to me "I want to be a doctor, make people feel better!" I could not believe that he had put the two together! What kind of 2 year old has aspirations to be a doctor?! Brody is such a caring and sweet boy, we are so blessed!!!