Easter 2008

Brantley & Alayna dresssed in their Easter outfits and checking out what was in their baskets. They really love the "egg" hunts we have at Nana and Grandpop's house. They had one at Gram's house too. We have way too much candy now.... They always forget about their candy, but Mike and I don't. I had to throw alot of it away.

Brantley Turns 7

Brantley turned 7 on February 5th. We had his friends over for a "boys" party and then a family party on his actual birthday. He had alot of fun with his friends. I quickly had to pull out everything I could think of, so they would not sword fight all night. Alayna and baby Kate sat in the chair and it was a good hour before Alayna would get up and talk to anyone. It was a too wild for her. Brantley loved it and had a great time.

Christmas 2007

It is now April and I am just now getting around to putting our Christmas pictures on our blog. We did have a great Christmas and this year was relaxing. Alayna misses Christmas and asks weekly when it will be Christmas again. Brantley is a little more realistic, but he is working on his list now for December.

Lemonade Anyone?

Brantley decided in November that he wanted a lemonade stand. Nevermind, that is was freezing outside, he was ready to start his own business. We talked him into serving hot chocolate too. For the first hour, nobody came, so we snuck inside and called our family. Sure enough they stopped by and so did a few neighbors. It was a success. He hasn't mentioned having another one though...

The Making of a Christmas Card

Each year, I love getting Christmas cards with pictures of our family and friends. After the holidays, I save them all and put them in a scrap book. It is fun to look back through the book and see how much everyone has grown and changed over time.

A few years ago, I started taking pictures of Brantley and Alayna for our Christmas card. Each year, it is a challenge to try to get just the right picture. As you can see, this year was no different.

This Fall

This fall both Brantley and Alayna took on new adventures.
Brantley played Upward flag football with his best buddy, Jonah. He was a little disappointed that he wasn't going to wear shoulder pads and a helmet. However, he did love wearing the mouth piece and learning to play the game. He did a great job.
Alayna started taking tap and ballet with her friend, Julia. Alayna watched the "Twelve Dancing Princesses" movie and decided she wanted to dance. She was a little annoyed she could not do splits and twirl the whole hour. She actually had to do the steps they taught her. She loves it now.