The Brittons

  Gracie's first day of dance   Gracie started dance a few weeks ago and loves going every week.  She is happy to stay there by herself and shows me her dance moves when she gets home.  Gracie has learned a few things, and is working on her cartwheels.     Starting the new swingset  Nick has started putting up the new swingset.  Yes, those are telephone poles cemented into the ground. They had been sitting on a flatbed until a friend of ours happened to drive by on his giant lift and let Nick borrow it to get the poles off the bed.  It's far from done, but at least he has started on our giant play set.     Owen looking on in awe at the high school football practice  Nick took this picture when they had gone to a volleyball game and practice was still going on at the school.  It is amazing how much Owen loves football.     Riding horses at Grandma's    Owen r...

    Gracie and Owen had a great birthday weekend.  I was a little afraid that it would rain on Sunday, but the day ended up being perfect.  Gracie had 7 of her friends from school come over for a couple hours in the afternoon and we had some family over, as well.  Owen looked very confused when he woke up from his nap around 1:30 to a full house.  I think we had over thirty people at our house, which was great!  They both loved their cakes and were pretty excited about opening presents.   Gracie is already getting used to preschool and it's amazing the difference in her coloring ability from just six months ago.  She is able to stay in the lines now, and still loves painting and using glitter glue.  She had her first dance class yesterday on her birthday, which she loved.  Owen went with me to take her, and was very upset that he could not stay.    Owen is also getting so big!  He is using the potty more ...