Today my first born baby boy went to his first day of school. He is officially a Dragon. After much deliberation over where our kids could get the best education possible for the money, we have decided to put them in private Catholic School. And if God is willing they will be able to continue this until the 12th grade. We feel that it is very important to have a strong background of the fundamentals and to learn about their catholic faith as well. So Braxton is now a Dragon at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic school in Wheat Ridge. We are so excited to have been able to give him this opportunity. He started Preschool this year, next year will be a pre-kindergarten class and then on to kindergarten through 8th grade all at the same school. All the kids were so cute in their uniforms this morning, and his teacher is awesome. Preschoolers don't have to wear uniforms, so he gets to be a little more free for a few years, but there is a strict dress code, colared shirts, no crocs, flip, flops, plain pants, no crazy shirts with sayings on them. We think this is really good, expecially for boys, they are going to not only get a great education, but manners on how to become gentlemen as well. He was so excited to go today, and just wanted to go to the library as soon as he got there, as we went in to his class, over the P.A. system, they said the school prayer, and as all the 3 year olds looked at the cross on the wall and put their hands together, it was so cute. And at the end they all say, Saints Peter and Paul Pray for us. They then say the pledge of Alligance. Then the teacher said "ok say bye bye to all the mommies and daddies" And Braxton turned to me and goes Bye Mom, and sat right down to start his lessons. I think Mommy is more sad then he was. He gets P.E. class, Art Class, Library time, Music class, and computer time. We are very thrilled with our choice of schools, and hopes he thrives.
It has been awhile indeed, and a lot has happened to the Gunter brood. We have a new baby Bruiser Brother to add to the Gang. That's right Brogen Paul Gunter arrived on May 14th 2010, weighing in at 8 lbs, 9 oz. Right in the middle of big Brothers Braxton and Brennon. Even though life seems to be a whirlwind at moments, we could not be happier and feel more blessed to have completed our family with 3 boys. Brogen is an amazing baby, already smiling, and eager, (well he really doesn't have a choice) to just jump right in and go with the flow in our family. He is now sleeping through the night, YEAH for Mommy, and loves watching his brothers run around and play......
On another funny note, when I was delivering him, via C-Section, the Doctors pulled him out and said "Congratulations, he's a cutie with blonde hair" Brett and I both looked at each other and go "What?" Blonde.......don't worry babe he really is yours....turns out Blonde babies run on my Moms side, where all of her siblings and herself, including my Grandmother were all blonde when they were little. Whew!!!!! Good thing it is somewhere in the family. And it looks like he is going to keep those pretty blue eyes, like Big Brother Braxton, and Daddy. Poor Brennon, oh well, you look like Mommy anyways.....
Braxton and Brennon love their Baby Brother and have already nicknamed him as "Baby Bro".....They love to hold him, and have to kiss him all the time, and its funny, but Brogen already knows them, and starts kicking and just lights up, when they talk to him.....It is definitely difficult right now with all of them being very close in age, but it will all be worth it when they are older, and the best of friends. Daddy is so excited at the fact that they could all play sports in high school together, being that we will have a Senior, Junior and Freshman at one point in time.
Since I haven't updated in such a long time, I have a lot to post, but about Braxton and Brennon, Braxton is now 3 1/2 and happy to say, fully potty trained...he starts his 2nd year of preschool this fall, and is very excited for that. He played his first season of T-ball this summer, and even though, he wanted to sit down and pick the grass more then play sometimes, I think he had a good time. Brennon is now 2, pretty much that is all I need to say.......He is the middle child, and smarter and more clever then I could ever imagine. He shares a room with his brother, and thinks that he is Braxton's twin. He is either always pretending he is a Dinosaur, talking all night long, or giving a concert for the whole world to hear of singing his ABC's (usually at 11pm) He keeps us on our toes at all times, but is the sweetest little boy when he wants to be.
Mommy is now back at work and sad to leave my baby bears, but they are in good hands with Nana, and Grammies, and now that I have more time, more posts will follow.....
