sitting in a big dump truck at the kids fair at Tulip Time (he was so excited to be in a truck)
riding the BIG SLIDE with daddy
attempting to gear shift in the dump truck
tulips
repeat pic?
braydon and quinn

Braydon, Anabel, Quinn (trying to get three toddlers to sit still is a challenge)
Braydon and Megan
Anabel!
Braydon and Quinn preparing to take off in the getaway car
Tulip Time! Megan and Anabel, Kim and Braydon

WE HAVE MOVED!

Hello all...

the move was successful, and we are officially in our new house! we are surrounded by boxes and things to unpack and hang, but it still feels good to have that portion of transition over with. We close on the sale of our old house on May 26th, so we are busy cleaning that house up for the new owner. The moving day went really well, Grandpa and Grandma Kidder were here to help and we had movers move our stuff (definately would recommend that). Braydon did great and has taken a liking to his new room...we have had no sleeping problems or adjustment problems from him. I will be sending out change of address cards soon, but until then....don't worry, our P.O. Box number still works as I have not cancelled that yet and will be keeping it through July.

I will be sending out pics very soon, but the fun part of moving is finding things, and that includes that handy little cord that attaches from your camera to your computer to download photos! :) I also have pictures from our visit to MI, where we had a great time visiting with friends (Megan and Anabel came out for the day on friday, and Tim, Jodie and Quinn joined us for the weekend, and then lunch with the Hoorts on Sunday). We had a great weekend, which also included a dip in Lake MI for Braydon..who showed his love of the water by running directly into the Lake, and getting soaked and throwing a typical toddler tantrum when we pulled him out! Guess which kid will have a life jacket on all summer. :) awesome! we are so glad he loves the water.

Well...pics soon, and hope all are well. Kim

NEW HOUSE PICS

1704 Lake Forest Dr. Finksburg, MD 21048

We move on May 13th...address change cards will be coming in the mail. Just wanted to show you a few new pics of the new house. More after we move in....and you can see the room as furnished.

view of part of the backyard
side view...from garage side
front view (our lawn is being started May 8th)
kitchen....as you can see from teh stuff on the countertops...we have been working there.
morning room and dinette off of the kitchen

Hi braydon....(he is looking up at me from the main floor...by the front stairway)
getting a better view from the front door
playing on the stepstool (provides lots of entertainment)
braydon...once again..proving to be helpful. if he is not pulling tape of the walls, he is climbing the stepstool each time brett is....

Playing around outside.

SMILE!
He loves trucks, cars, motorcycles, and trains. Here...he is telling about the police car that he is holding (and...has taken everywhere with him for the past four days)
first time eating jello jigglers.....loved them!
discovering how to open the doors of the cars
look mom..i have a motorcycle

Easter Sunday and more.....

Hello everyone...

pics below are from Easter Sunday and other fun times.

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us. We are traveling to Michigan next weekend for the beginning of May...and Braydon's first official Tulip Time in Holland, MI. Should be fun. Brett has a meeting at Calvin, so we decided to make it a family trip. Hard to believe, but we have not been back to MI since Christmas! WOW! Then....we come back..to finish packing up our house...because the moving truck and men will be here bright and early on May 13th to move us exactly 4 miles north of our current house. Grandma and Grandpa Kidder are coming out to assist, and to help with last minute details. Should be a busy weekend, but we are excited.

As for Baby Bolt...we are now in our 15th week, and baby has started to ease up on me....no more getting sick, and starting to feel somewhat normal again. Anyone want to take bets as to if this one is a girl? We will start to send belly shots soon, and hopefully I will pop out in the next month or so...as for now, I have no change in my physical appearence and only a gain of 1lb. not bad.

Enjoy your weekend. Pics of the house are coming! :)

bruce decided that braydon's easter basket was an excellent place for him to sleep
our tie-dyed easter eggs
just chillin on the couch

oops..caught in the act. over the last month, braydon has taken to climbing anything and everything that he can. as you can imagine, and real challenge when packing a house up, and all the boxes everywhere. :)
we had a nice long visit from Grandma Kidder in April.....she helped mommy out around the house, and got lots of time to play with Braydon.
Church on Easter Sunday....the sun was a bit bright.
happy about the treats left by the easter bunny...
gummy life savers! :) yummy

Visit to Florida

playing in the Tampa Airport kids playland. We had a great trip to Florida. Brett had a conference the first part of the week, and the rest of the time was a family vacation. We spent a lot of time by the pool, outside and ended with a nice day at Busch Gardens. It was nice to be in the warm weather and to be out in the sun with shorts and sunglasses on. No more trips planned as of yet, but a possible trip to Michigan the first weekend of May.
riding the kiddie train..he would not look at us during this ride, but was smiling for the majority of it.
a very tiny alligator.
all tuckered out....
mommy and braydon on the dragon ride

playing in the pool in a inflatable airplane..
playing with daddy in the pool
look mom..i am driving! he loved this ride at Busch Gardens, no fear of being by himself at all...just all smiles as he went around the track.
this pool was great...a huge section was only 1ft deep...perfect for someone his size, and a little more relaxing for mom...as she was able to sit and watch him play..
Busch Gardens....we had a great day, saw a lot of animals, rode on a train, walked a lot and discovered that Braydon has little fear of the kiddie rides.

Visit from Grandpa and Grandma Bolt

pretty flowers. We had a great visit with the Bolt's. We went to the zoo, out for crabcakes to celebrate Grandpa's birthday, and they were so nice in helping us to clean up our house for our first open house....which was a success. (side note: our house had sold...sold in one week. we are excited). We also spent a lot of time outside playing in the yard, it was 70 degrees that weekend, and Braydon...in true boy nature...loves the dirt, sticks, and the outdoors.

A visit to the Baltimore Zoo, our first time
strolling with grandma...
Braydon with his grandparents

Family pose on the giant turtle
playing in a giant sandbox
he ran over to this cow, saying "moo" the whole way
the shirt says it all
hmm, wonder what they are talking about