{swimming lessons}

Brexton started swimming lessons at the YMCA this week!  It's a mommy/daddy and me class.  Daddy did the class with him this week before they get super busy with planting and such!  It was fun to me to be able to watch and catch some pictures!  It's great bonding time for them too!  Kory said it's probably better that he does them with Brexton because he will push him a little harder...I can't argue with that!  Brexton has love the water from the first time we took him swimming at the hotel so we knew he would love the lessons!  The class is for 30 minutes...he is usually ready to be done before then but he does good!  Kory even took him under the water a couple times...didn't even bother him!  I think it's safe to say we have a natural fish!

trying to blow bubbles...or put is his head under

Brexton can't lay still when he back floats...he always has
to be kicking and splashing with his hands!

1...2...3...JUMP

AGAIN

{Happy Easter}

EASTER 2013

{He has RISEN}

For Easter this year, we attended the Easter service at our church in Kearney.  We had dinner at Kory's parents house as Nana Julie hosted dinner for the Hogg family.  All the Ostrands were up at Granny's for the day, so we ventured down there in the afternoon!  We also enjoyed the beautiful weather and rode the four wheeler through all of our cows/calves!  It was a great day to celebrate our risen King!  May we all remember the price that was paid for our sins that we may be born again!

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

John 11:25-26

gator ride with grandpa

Grandpa has been dying for Brexton to come over and ride in his new toy...the gator!  We have had it planned a couple times but the weather didn't allow us too.  So after the Easter egg hunt we headed to Grandpa's....

I'm not sure who had more fun....Brexton or Grandpa!  Grandma got out the Commander and we all went for a ride in the pasture!  He got to sit in grandpa's new tractor and hang out in his machine shed...Brexton was in heaven!  He even got to ride with his cousin and uncle Randy later when they came over!  We had a fun afternoon!

Easter Egg hunt

Brexton participated in his first Easter egg hunt with Grandma Denise in Loup City this year!  He didn't get many eggs because he was so distracted with the first one that the rest were gone!  He got a few mini snickers too....daddy's favorite!  

One of the best parts of the Easter egg hunt was all of Brexton's cousins (technically his 2nd cousins) from my dad's side were there!!! We tried to get a picture of all five of them, but it didn't work out so well...here are a few of our attempts...

Logan Carlson (who will be a BIG brother any day now!)

Blake Donohue

Brody & Bryn Larsen

Brexton

Later that night, all of the Bocharts got together to celebrate Easter at the bar in Rockville!  It was fun to all be together!!  Crazy to think next time we get together...there will be two more as two of my cousins are expecting any day now!

Family Vacation to

...NORTH DAKOTA...

We got our bull sale under our belt so it's time to get away for a few days!  We decided back at Christmas time that we were going to head north to see Kory's brother Kyle and his wife Marquette...and our new niece!!  It was going to be a long 12 hour drive up to Williston, but knew it would be worth it....and we were right!!

first stop.....Rapid City, SD

We decided that with it being such a long trip, it would be best to break it up for Brexton...and mom and dad too!  :)  We traveled around Brexton's nap times and made it the six hours to Rapid City on Monday late afternoon!!  We got our hotel room and headed out to eat at Texas Roadhouse!  And of course...we can't go by a Cabela's and not stop!  ;)  When we got back to the hotel, we decided to do some swimming...hoping to wear Brexton out to sleep good and be ready to travel the next day!  Brexton had a blast!!  He kept wanting to put his head in the water!  They had a slide that daddy did a few times and made Brexton mad...but it was a little too fast to him with!  Here are a few pictures from our swimming!

Next stop....Kyle & Marquette's, Williston, ND

We got up the next morning with hopes of taking off at a decent time.  We thought we were doing good then realized we were in mountain time so we were an hour behind what we thought!  We ate breakfast and loaded back up.  We had to plan our stops because there aren't a lot of options to stop between here and there!  We found a Subway along the way for lunch and a Dairy Queen later down the road.  Then finally, mid afternoon, we made it to Williston!!  We actually meet Kyle heading out to meet a customer so we knew we were in the right place!!  We were never so excited to arrive...see Kyle and Marquette....AND meet our 18 day new NIECE....

meet Miss BRECKETTE ANN

born on March 8 

weighing 7 lbs 5 oz

Miss Breckette is the sweetest little girl ever!  She has a head full of beautiful dark hair and blue eyes!  She is so easy going!  Brexton loved her as long as his momma wasn't holding her!  They are going to be best cousins I'm sure!

We had a great time with K, M, & B!  We got lots of snuggle time in with Miss Breckette...lots of visiting with the new mommy and daddy...watched movies...tried out their favorite Mexican restaurant and frozen yogurt place...went for a walk...toured the town....Kory got to go on a delivery run with one of Kyle's drivers....overall we had a great time just being with them!  It was nice to not have anything to do, but enjoy each others company!

We headed out on Friday morning with the hopes of making it all the way home, but was just going to see what happened!  We made it back to Rapid City easily and thought it would be a good place to get out for a couple hours and make a plan from there.  We did a little shopping and grabbed a bite to eat.  We decided to head down the road with a goal of making it to Valentine!  By the time we got to Valentine, Brexton was down for the night so we kept on down the road.  We pulled in just before midnight!  And we only ran out of gas once!  Yes..you read that right....Kory ran us out of gas...thankfully we were within 100 yards from the gas station so all worked out fine!  :)

Thank you Kyle and Marquette for allowing us to come stay with you!  We had a great time and can't wait to see you again!  Miss Breckette is so beautiful!  She blessed with amazing parents!  We can't wait to watch her grow into a beautiful woman of God!  We love you guys!!!!  Can't wait to love on our niece again!!

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