Bruns Brothers

I felt it time to dedicate a post to the two Bruns Brothers. I don’t know what their relationship will be like when they are older (hell, I don’t know what it’ll be like tomorrow), but since Oscar was born, these two have been best buddies. These sweet boys of mine Walt wears the big…

Oscar Gets a Haircut

From the moment we first saw Oscar, he had a full head of hair. In fact, I remember one of my ultrasounds and the tech noted she could see hair on his head. Not surprising given Chris has a full head of dark black hair and I have typical Italian thick hair.  You can imagine…

Sticking to your Guns

I admit. I’m a pushover. I try and try and try to instill boundaries, but sometimes the battle is harder than what’s being asked. Luckily, Chris and I have a great partnership where we encourage each other to teach our boys good behavior and still promote strong, independent personalities. Have you read the blog about…

Oscar is 9 Months

It is so fun having a 9 month old. Oscar is becoming quite the little observer and he wants to try everything. Everything from food to doing whatever big brother is doing. He’s started to babble a LOT, which is hilarious.  9 months also means a doctor visit, which is great because I get to…

The Bruns are Going Sustainable

Ok, fine. We aren’t living off our land anytime soon (not sure 1/4 of an acre track housing would allow for much farming anyways). But, Chris got some inspiration and built a raised garden planter. He was so excited about it that he pulled Walt out of school early to help him plant the goods…

Walt Plays Soccer

Pretty much since birth, Walt has been attracted to any kind of ball. Basically from the time he could walk, he started kicking balls. I couldn’t wait for him to finally be old enough to actually get some coaching.  We recently enrolled Walt in a little soccer skills programs. They don’t play other teams, but…

Girls Weekend – Broken Bow, OK

Chris and I try to maintain a healthy balance of family time and some independent time. I’m not going to lie, it’s a lot to balance sometimes. After working all day long, I usually just want to spend time with my boys and soak in every single second. But the nights I spend out with…

Oscar is 8 Months Old

Seriously, could these months come any faster or more furious?? At dinner the other night, Chris articulated what I’ve been feeling. Oscar’s milestones happen and rather than us waiting with baited breath for these crowning achievements, they happen and we look at each other and say, “How long has he been doing that???”  It’s really…

Oscar is 7 Months Old

These months are coming fast and furious. We’re already in the second half of Oscars 1st year. It’s insane! Our little Stinks bug is an active one! I could have told you that while I was still pregnant with him. That kid came out kicking, so I knew I’d have my hands full. Here are…