Matthew watching Daddy play baseball on the Wii :)

Christmas Break '09

A few odds and ends from Christmas Break.

Matthew didn't know what to think of Grandpa Jerry the first time he saw him as Santa.

Matthew was feeling a little under the weather...he had a little cold.

Matthew got a train for Christmas!
Thanks Grandpa Tom and Grandma Philly!

Hangin' out with Aunt Beth.

Pullin' down the shade clips...Mommy isn't sure why Matthew likes to do this so much?!

But, most important...celebrating the birth of Jesus! How precious!

Matthew's newest past time...stacking Oscar's food...he even claps for himself.

Like the new closet organizer!? Daddy did a GREAT job!

Merry Christmas to all!

15 Months Old - Happy New Year!

I have to apologize. I have been a terrible blogger. I got an external drive for Christmas and spent New Years Eve exporting all my pictures, so now the laptop is working quicker. It makes it easier for blogging :)

Today when Matthew woke from his nap he was in a great mood.

He shared a few of the things that he is doing these days...

Where are your teeth?
He currently has four on top, three on the bottom, and is working on the top two 1 year molars.

Where's your head?

Where is Mommy?

Can you say "Please"?
It is supposed to just be one hand, but he gets excited and uses two.
He is also saying his own version of please...just precious!
It makes it hard to say no to him.

Showin' off some of those teeth. I love that smile!

Words that Matthew uses: Mommy, Daddy, Me (himself), please, hot (I am not sure that he know the meaning, but when I am cooking he goes to the stove and says...hot hot hot.), pop pop (popcorn) and beep beep!

Other thinks that Matt can do at 15 months:

He drinks out of a straw and eats with a fork.

He is a climber... he loves to sit in Daddy's chair and he climbs from his chair onto the couch.

The newest thing is running around the house "screaming".
I don't know where that came from, but it is cute.

A trip to Huber's Orchard and Winery!

I was kind of disappointed that we only had a one day "fall break". I was even more disappointed that they were calling for rain. I wanted to take Matt to Huber's and this was on the only day that would work.

God is good. It was very windy, but the rain held off!

We were even in the pumpkin patch all by ourselves....just me and my little pumpkin!

Here is Matthew and the pumpkin that we picked.

On the ride back to the winery, the driver drove us right behind the place were Taylor and I were married. I have to admit...I teared up sharing with Matthew the place where his mommy and daddy were married. I think that the driver thought I was a little crazy. Who cries on a hay ride?

What a wonderful day!

Matthew's Birthday Party

Ok, I am WAY behind on blogging....sorry...

How did we celebrate Matthew's birthday?

There was family....

a sign...

gifts..

a cake...

a birthday boy...

friends...

and fun...

What a wonderful day we had to celebrate Matthew's 1st Birthday!

Things I love...

I loved the look on your face when I sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you this morning!

I love how much to smile when you see your daddy.

I love to watch you sleeping.


I love to watch you "read" a book.

I love the look on your face when you get "caught"!

I love watching you sit in your new chair.

I love watching you play in the bath tub.

I love that you head straight for the bathroom when I say, "It's bath time!"

I love your crazy hair!

I love watching your run around the house...I wish I had your energy!

I love your big smile when you ride the Mule with your daddy!

I love that you like to beep horns.

I love that you notice EVERYTHING going on around you!

I LOVE YOU MATTHEW!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Do you remember?

On Friday, September 26, 2008 the following was posted on this blog...

Baby Matthew Has Arrived!

Let me introduce you to...Matthew Taylor Bradbury!

Matthew Taylor Bradbury
7 lbs 7 oz 20 in.
September 25, 2008
3:27 pm

Daddy holding Matt's hand while getting footprints!

Mommy and Matthew

One "little" Happy Family!

Sleeping with my Daddy!
(This is still on of my favorite pictures!)

Boy, do I remember....

it is so hard to believe that it has been a year....time sure does fly!

Happy Birthday my precious little boy!