alot going on

and here is the short of it -

we are cleaning and packing, trying to get a house ready


to put on the market


and also packing for a wonderful vacation...






we are coming back home to do more packing to hopefully move into this -





but hopefully I get a few family posts in before we leave along with a really long to-do list :)

Family pictures

So I am up early, as I have been most of the week to try and get "stuff" done. It seems lately when Brad works nights that it is really hard to get anything extra accomplished. T is now sitting next to me as she is an early riser (morning person like me). We had a great time celebrating Braeden's birthday, along with 8 other birthdays this month! I hope to update soon from our camera.

We had family pictures taken at the beginning of April and we got some really great pictures. The kiddo's were not in the mood most of the time (as it was 6 pm because I love the evening light) but loved the beach time at the end. Kerri did a really great job and you will see some funny pictures as we were trying to be creative with the kids. It makes me really excited (and nervous with busy Braeden) about all the beach time we can enjoy this summer.
























here are some that I played around with

Happy Birthday Braeden!

it is so easy to forget how BIG my belly was, this is about 2 weeks before Braeden's arrival.


Braeden John - such a sweet joy and great addition to our family!

Terrace update

Terrace is very excited about being 3 1/2 and will tell anyone who will listen (she also thinks she is turning four very soon). She is around 39 inches tall and 30 lbs. Terrace is still enjoying preschool and we are excited for her to go three mornings a week next year. She is now counting to 30, recognizes most letters, and has a great interest in learning how to write her name and other letters. She is also very curious about what letter certain words start with and how they are spelled. While she has challenged our patience on a daily basis her humor and imagination make it all worth it :)

She is a very confident, animated, persuasive, stubborn, early rising-princess! Ballet, tap and changing her clothes at least 5 times a day are her favorite activities right now. I need to start taking daily pictures of her outfits she chooses because they are priceless! She looked exactly like Jane Fonda the other day with a pink leotard, brown tights, fury boots, and a belt. She is excited to start her second round of swim lessons again next week. She has learned alot and I am happy that she enjoys the lessons. We just finished a mini sports camp where she got to try floor hockey, basketball, and t-ball. She had a good time but is not such a fan of basketball and floor hockey.

Terrace wants to be when she grows up - started as a mermaid, then tinkerbell, then cheerleader, then princess ice skater (from watching olympics) and she says grandma says it is ok to change my mind many times because I am three

Braeden loves to play with balls

He doesn't show his unique form in this video but he usually gets up on one knee and one foot and throws with one hand

Braeden throws a ball from Stephanie Hendrickson on Vimeo.

Braeden taking a few steps

not the best video but you see him taking a few steps - he is going to be a busy boy once he starts walking :)

Braeden taking steps from Stephanie Hendrickson on Vimeo.