Merry Christmas

We hope you have a blessed, healthy, happy, Merry Christmas.

Love-Nathan, Ashley, & Brayden

Baby Jesus

Brayden's sitter did christmas party with all of the children's families, the kids had been practicing the christmas story program. It was very cute, and some of the little ones got stage fright but it still turned out so well. Brayden had the leading role as Baby Jesus ;) After their play, we had dinner, and then we celebrated by having a Baby Jesus' (the real one) birthday party. I love that she teaches the real meaning of Christmas to all of them, and what a better way to get it through 3 and 4 year olds than to have a birthday party!!!!!

Its Cereal Time

Brayden got his first feeding of cereal a couple of weeks ago, and he loved it. Here is a video of his first feeding. Soo cute, and I cant believe how well he took to it his first time, and he has only gotten better from there---well as long as he isnt too tired to eat from the spoon.

We are Behind!!!

I know I know...its been a long time--who knew the holidays could be so busy. I honestly thought with the Bray being here we would be less busy, but I was obviously mistaken. But I love it, and with Christmas being tomorrow I think I am more excited than when I was little, especially now that the bad weather seems to have passed. So I think I havent updated pics from Thanksgiving---oh wait I didnt get many pics of thanksgiving or the weekend to follow. I dont know why, I guess it just flew by too quickly....I did get a few though, and one of my favorites is the cutest picture of our little nephew Cohen lovin on Brayden. I cant wait to see how they are together this coming weekend. I promise I will remember to take more pictures!!!

Cohen lovin on Brayden

Cohen is helping Aunt Jesie open up presents for the upcoming newest little addition to the Flinn family---three boys---we cant wait!

Before we headed back to Illinois we had to stop and see Aunt Brookie, so we met at the Mills for some dinner and to get a feeding in for Bray and it gave Brooke some time to snuggle with our little man.

What Brayden has been up to---see how he has grown!

Sorry for not posting more pics lately. Brayden is three months old now---and boy has he grown, and he has learned his voice and is making the cutest coos, he barely cries anymore! (knock on wood) If I can learn how to post video I will post his little conversations he has been having with mommy and daddy. He has also come to have very good schedule and is only waking up once during the night and its to eat and back to bed he goes Here are some pictures over the past week or two. This weekend we are off to Missouri to have Braydens first thanksgiving with the Flinn Family and Jesie's babyshower to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our newest nephew :)--so stayed tuned for pics with the fam.

One of our new faces.

Our little guy is all smiles, almost all the time.

He still loves the bath.

Our new way to sleep

All cozy in a really cool fleece wrap that our nonna made for him.

HELP--Im going behind bars for GOOD!!!!

THATS RIGHT---IM GOING TO JAIL FOR GOOD! A warrant has been issued for my arrest! Tomorrow I am going to be "Locked Up" to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association...and if I cant raise $ 2008.00 bail by tomorrow at 10 am, they are throwing away the key FOREVER! PLEASE VISIT MY WEBPAGE TO HELP PROVIDE HOPE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE---did you know that just my bail alone will help someone with a wheelchair or leg brace? And $85 dollars funds one minute of research? They need all the money they can get!!! My webpage is https://www.joinmda.org/bloomingtonnormalil2008/ASHLEYFLINN

Brayden's First Halloween

Happy Belated Halloween!!! We had so much fun carving Bray's first pumpkin, going to his first halloween party and parade, and ofcourse his first Halloween night and the weather was beautiful!!!!! We hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween activities as much as we did. Another perk to being a parent...you dont have to feel silly about being excited about pumpkins, costumes, and candy.

Daddy carving Brayden's first pumkin.

Brayden with his carved pumpkin and his soft pumpkin Nonna and Pa gave him.

Brayden's first Halloween parade and party. Arent all the little kids so cute? The party was so much fun, even if Brayden was too little to understand, Im pretty sure he still enjoyed it. I cant wait for next year!

Bray and Mommy enjoying his party.

Our little lion :)

Trick or Treat!!!

My sister, her friend, Katelynn (my brother's girlfriend), and my brother, getting ready to enjoy the halloween party Alexanne threw at my parents.