Our Family

Braxton's Funnies & Brianna's Milestones

Mom says "Can you clear your plate?" Braxton's response, "I preferate (prefer not)!" January 2010

Mom asks, "Whose birthday is it?" Braxton says, "Jesus's birthday." Dad says, "Who is Jesus?" Braxton responds matter of factly, "The one who blesses everybody!" December 2009

Mom is explaining 'Away In a Manger' to Braxton...He asks, "Why does Jesus have to sleep on the hay." I tell him Jesus didn't have a bed...Braxton says, "He can sleep in my bed Mom." December 2009

James tells Braxton to go in and go to the bathroom before we go. Braxton turns to dad and says, "Are you going to come in and keep me company." November 2009

Braxton looks at me as we're eating dinner and says, "Mom, Jesus is a disciple of God, huh." November 2009

James was running down the Tower Falls trail in Yellowstone with Braxton when he stopped and said to James, "Running takes the run out of me." 9/2009

Braxton tells us, "The sunshine goes down, and the dark comes up." 4/2009

I was explaining how Dad goes to work and Mom works at home. Braxton told me, "You don't work, you go to stores." 3/2009

Favorite Quotes/Thoughts

Gratitude isn't a feeling that happens to you. It is a choice about what you choose to see in the world and how you choose to interpret and respond to what you see.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

Be the change you want to see in the world. --Ghandi

Chances lost are Hope's torn up pages. --Five For Fighting (Chances)

What you are is what you bring. --Five For Fighting (Chances)

Seize the moment...Think of all those women on the Titanic who waived off the dessert cart. --Erma Bombeck

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see it's beginnings but not it's end.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Wow! It's been a month since I posted and for some reason I think I have to have a picture with every post. So...I have lots of fun pictures, but they haven't ever made it on here cause it's more work to load the pics. I took pictures of our family in green for St. Patty's and Braxton eating his ALL green dinner. Lots of pictures of his and his niece's birthday parties. We have more than enough Easter and baby animal days pics...so one day now...maybe I'll even get around to scrapbooking them. At least blogging helps keep me more updated...or at least an intention to do so.
Spring is finally here and we are having so much fun playing and working outside. I figure we'll get it out of our system before it gets too hot...then we'll move on to the pool...right? This will be the most challenging year with Braxton, by far. He has hit the independence stage and wants to go off by himself to play. However, I think this will be the most fun year yet. He is so excited about seeing different things and he is SO excited for camping. We can't even say the word without him crying because he wants to go 'RIGHT NOW'. It got even worse when my dad came out this week to de-winterize his trailer and get it ready to go for the summer. We are looking forward to a summer full of fun activities and trips with friends and family.