Christmas in August and The Naked Cowboy Rides Again

Last weekend Brandt's cousin Riley (Wells) handed down some of his toys, including a big red barn that Santa made for him a few years ago, horses, tools and tool belt, lego dumptruck and loader, and a basketball game. Brandt was so excited and told my parents to come see his "Christmas."
He wanted his picture taken with his new stuff. In this one he really is excited and saying cheese, not constipated...

The horse also had to have his picture taken and even said cheese.

Posing with his tool belt. And now for the really fun poses...

Brandt doesn't always feel there's a need for clothes and tends to strip down whenever I'm not paying attention for a minute.

He was bucking in circles on his bucking bull, and then it got a little wild and he bucked off...

No worries, he got up and right back on again...
And off he rides into the sunset...

Every now and again Brandt will bring my camera to me and want his picture taken. I thought these ones were pretty cute.

Don't you agree???

BRANDT HAVE BABY, TOO!

For about the past month or so Brandt's been saying "Brandt have baby, too." Everyone laughed and chalked it up to some of his aunts having babies in the next few months and thinking he was just copying his cousins. Guess everyone should have payed a little better attention to him cause he was right! Don't ask me how he knew cause it was a shock to us! It took us 4 yrs and fertility drugs to get Brandt and this one wasn't even close to planned. Bryce says it's maybe a good thing since otherwise it may not have happened again anytime soon since I was so miserable with the last pregnancy. I still don't know how I'm going to survive this time and try to chase my little wild man and work, but I'm trying to remember that it must be meant to be. Thankfully my parents are close by and so supportive and helpful! I know for sure I couldn't do it without them. I'm due in March and will be just a few weeks behind my sister, so it should be fun to have babies so close together, as long as we can both survive being sick up until then. As for now, we'll see how many people believe Brandt buddy when he tells them "Brandt have baby, too!"

24th of July Jr. Rodeo

My sister Kelli lives in Cokeville and they always have a huge 24th of July celebration. Rylie was finally old enough this year to ride a sheep in the Jr. rodeo, so Brandt and I went over with my parents to watch. It was the funnest little rodeo I've ever been to! Brandt even sat still to watch a lot of it. I signed him up to do the stick horse race and while he was excited for that, he really wanted to ride a sheep like Rylie.

Anxiously awaiting their events with grandma, grandpa, and Kelli.

Braydee was also in the stick horse race and was nice enough to let Brandt borrow her stick horse in order to "warm up" in the stands. :)

Rylie was the youngest (and best if I might add) little sheep rider there, and rode his sheep to the other end of the arena where he finally went off and then did about 4 back flips! He landed on his behind and was holding his head crying. Of course we all thought he was hurt, but come to find out he was just upset cause his cowboy had fell off and he didn't know where it was!
Soon it was Brandt's turn to shine. He was so excited that he left the starting line before they even told him to and headed for the first barrel.

He got a little confused in which way he should go after the first barrel, so Ashley's husband Cody was nice enough to help him through it. He had so much fun that when he crossed the finish line and I was trying to give him a high five, he turned around and ran for the first barrel again. I had to go after him and carry him back kicking and screaming so the next little kid could go. After both boys were done "competing" bampa gave them each a 5$ bill. Brandt has been pretending to ride sheep and buck off as well as riding his stick horse around the barrels ever since.