We are so thankful that Chris has a flexible schedule, because it allows him to find some extra bonding time with the boys. Especially during the summer when I feel ultra guilty that they have to go to school every day.  One day, Chris decided to pick Walt up a little early and take him…

Back in March, Chris and Walt built a garden. In the months that followed, we’ve had a wonderful time nurturing the garden and watching it grow. In fact, because our summer was so mild up until now, we’ve had quite the crop!  We thought our cucumbers were never going to make it (they started out…

Summer is one of those few things in life that’s universal. No matter where or how you grew up, you probably have vivid memories of summer. As a kid, my summers read like a book. I spent a lot of time at the pool (wearing very little to no sunscreen) and many summers we were…

Happy Birthday, America!  Having just returned from our family vacation, we didn’t have anything lined up for the Fourth of July.  Admittedly, it’s really tough to plan things since Oscar still takes (and needs) two naps.  Not to mention he can easily saw logs for two hours for EACH nap. Walt kept referring to the…

It’s a minor miracle that I even have the energy to write this. Chris and I just survived our very first family vacation. Don’t get me wrong, we had an amazing time, that you’ll read about in the coming paragraphs. But the word “vacation” is misused in every instance in this blog. There was not…

While I wrote an epic blog about Oscar’s first birthday, I still need to document all the cool stuff Oscar is doing now that he’s a full 12 months old. And, let’s be honest, his first birthday party was more about me 😉 Hello, world! I’m a year old! First and foremost, we got a…

*Warning: long post ensuing* I’m not an expert. I only have two kids. But, in my experience with both of these kids, I can tell you that the first birthday is a special one. Of course it’s special for the baby since it’s the pinnacle of a year’s worth of milestones. But, the real celebration…

Summer is upon us and one of our favorite activities is swimming. We’ve had Walt in swim lessons every year since he was 18 months old. He’s been luke warm about swimming. At first he LOVED it, but then started to get burned out. Last summer he liked it one week and hated it the…

Daddy makin’ him laugh. 11 months was a really big one in the Bruns’ house. As you may have read, we have a walker. It certainly makes for few dull moments! See, I’m walking. I think it’s awesome. Oscar is marching (walking, toddling, waddling) his way towards a year and is not even looking back….