A Day in the Life of Ethan Bradley

One of my favorite times of the day is in the morning, between the time Ethan wakes up and when I have to head to work or drop him off at school. He’s fully refreshed from a good night’s sleep and can range from cuddly to happy and energetic. Here are two fun examples from the week…

Before heading to school, we took Match for a walk to the coffee shop where we split a bagel AND a hot chocolate. Ethan actually walked the whole way there while holding Match’s leash. And Match did her part to behave, earning herself a little treat.

Then, this morning prior to heading to work, our little holiday elf was ready to hang our Christmas stockings.

I love our little boy, and all of the fun adventures we have together!

It’s been awhile since I’ve actually posted a quick recount of our weekend so I figured I’d throw up a quick photo and video montage that highlights some of the fun we had over the weekend.

The fun started on Thursday night when Uncle Phillip was nice enough to volunteer and watch Ethan for us while we visited our new parish, St. Rita’s, to attend a baptism class for our impending arrival in February. As a nice gesture, Ethan volunteered to help his mom make Uncle Phillip some cookies…

Then on Friday night, Ethan couldn’t wait to tell his “best friend (because he brings me presents)”, Santa Claus, what he wanted for Christmas.

The next morning, after Mom went to work, Dad took Ethan to Barnes and Noble for story time, but ended up spending a solid hour playing Legos instead…

After so much time building blocks and running errands, it was time to take a nap with his dog…

Then, as Daddy promised, once Ethan woke up, it was time to make brownies for Mommy. Though as we have learned over the past few days, Ethan’s favorite part is cleaning the bowls AFTER we’re done making things…

Obviously, there was going to be a need to work off some of that energy, so Dad took Ethan outside to play with Match and his neighborhood fun center.

Which quickly devolved into a lot of yelling and running around the yard… they were at this for quite awhile. I finally had to cut off the video after two and a half minutes.

And then on Sunday, we wrapped up the weekend with a trip to the National Zoo. Which Dad decided was the BEST time of the year to visit. No crowds, plenty of parking, and no one to stand between Ethan and his pandas.

Though after watching Tien Tien munch on this bamboo for awhile, Ethan turns to me and says, “Daddy, I’m hungry too. Can I have a snack like the panda?” Good thing there is a cafe right there…

All in all, a great weekend to enjoy with our family before the holiday travel rush kicks in, beginning on Thursday. What a whirlwind it’s going to be…