With every New Year the majority of people have a resolution and like most people after the honeymoon period of the New Year wears out, you are back to old habits (at least in my opinion) unless you are super motivated. My resolution this year is to "simplify my life"!!! Yes this sounds vague and like a big task, but I want to spend more time with my kids most importantly, catch more zz's, try new recipes, pick up a new hobby, etc.. (I am motivated right now, we will see if it wears off :) With this said, somethings got to give... although I have LOVED sharing pictures, stories about the kids, I am giving up the blog. Ideally I would like to continue the blog, but realistically working full-time, it gets to be a challenge somedays.
Thank you to all my blog viewers... I hope you will catch us on facebook as I will use that as my avenue to update pictures. I will continue to enjoy other people's blogs, just not my own :) God has blessed us with so many great gifts and we hope we continue to remain as blessed in 2012!
May 2012 to be a good year for all of you, that everyone remains healthy and accomplish those resolutions that are important to each of you.
Consider this a "break", an "intermission"...To be continued????
XOXO
Brenton's
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year! I've never been able to attend an Ugly Christmas Party so why not throw one? We celebrated New Year's with part of the dinner club (as this has been past tradition).... maybe next year we will manage to get the whole clan together.
Rob was excited thinking he would win the "Ugliest Sweater"- no offense mom, but clearly you can guess who won the prize for Ugliest Sweater (nice work Andy!!)
We even had Tyler participate!
I must admit, Rob looks so feminine with that collar! He was quite the sport!
Just waiting for our guests to arrive....
Tyler thinks Sofie is cute... just look at that facial reaction!
Mason is not too happy in this picture... (priceless facial reaction) and where is my son's hands???
The kids loved the blow horns... I decided to get those out around 8pmish and let's just say we had to eventually take them away; they made quite the noise!
We did a white elephant exchange this year.. my first ever and it was pretty fun! Rob got the beer for the exchange and ended up stealing it in the end especially considering Mrs. Sara isn't a "Blue Moon" kind of girl :)
My nephew Alex crashed the party and when nobody was looking guzzled down some champagne :) (JK! Nana.. it was apple juice!!!)
From your family to ours, we wish you a very Happy, Healthy 2012!!!
Rob was excited thinking he would win the "Ugliest Sweater"- no offense mom, but clearly you can guess who won the prize for Ugliest Sweater (nice work Andy!!)
We even had Tyler participate!
I must admit, Rob looks so feminine with that collar! He was quite the sport!
Just waiting for our guests to arrive....
Tyler thinks Sofie is cute... just look at that facial reaction!
Mason is not too happy in this picture... (priceless facial reaction) and where is my son's hands???
The kids loved the blow horns... I decided to get those out around 8pmish and let's just say we had to eventually take them away; they made quite the noise!
We did a white elephant exchange this year.. my first ever and it was pretty fun! Rob got the beer for the exchange and ended up stealing it in the end especially considering Mrs. Sara isn't a "Blue Moon" kind of girl :)
My nephew Alex crashed the party and when nobody was looking guzzled down some champagne :) (JK! Nana.. it was apple juice!!!)
From your family to ours, we wish you a very Happy, Healthy 2012!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
7 mo & 26 mo.
Anna turned 7 months old today (Happy New Year!). Although I know it's only been 7 months I can't remember what life was like without her! She sat up on her own for the first time on Christmas and has ever since.. usually she is a so wobbling but she getting good on her own. She chats up a storm and catch her on most days she is all smiles and laughes!
Just Chillin!
This shirt says "Daddy won't let me date until I'm 25". Anna negiotated the age of 21, however mommy thinks it will be sooner than that. The worrying will just never stop :)
Mr. Tyler is 26 months old and he doesn't miss a thing! Overall he has been such a good boy for us. Each stage has it's own joy (and headache at times:), but now that he is talking, the things he says are the cutest things. Although he will always be my little baby, he is like a mini-adult. I love every minute of it! The day after Christmas we converted him from a toddler bed to a real big boy bed (since Gma Ellen was giving the bed away- this bed has been in the family for many years as Rob slept on this bed as a kid). Tyler looks so little in it!
A bath "ain't" a bath without bubbles!
What a clown!
My double blessings continue to keep me busy but provide me with the best parts of each of my days. Happy New Year to all... off to prepare for our NYE gathering with the dinner club... since it's an ugly Christmas Sweater Party too, I can't wait to see what everybody musters up!! The Brenton's hope everybody has a safe, happy & healthy New Year... to a GREAT 2012!!!!
Just Chillin!
This shirt says "Daddy won't let me date until I'm 25". Anna negiotated the age of 21, however mommy thinks it will be sooner than that. The worrying will just never stop :)
Mr. Tyler is 26 months old and he doesn't miss a thing! Overall he has been such a good boy for us. Each stage has it's own joy (and headache at times:), but now that he is talking, the things he says are the cutest things. Although he will always be my little baby, he is like a mini-adult. I love every minute of it! The day after Christmas we converted him from a toddler bed to a real big boy bed (since Gma Ellen was giving the bed away- this bed has been in the family for many years as Rob slept on this bed as a kid). Tyler looks so little in it!
A bath "ain't" a bath without bubbles!
What a clown!
My double blessings continue to keep me busy but provide me with the best parts of each of my days. Happy New Year to all... off to prepare for our NYE gathering with the dinner club... since it's an ugly Christmas Sweater Party too, I can't wait to see what everybody musters up!! The Brenton's hope everybody has a safe, happy & healthy New Year... to a GREAT 2012!!!!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Merry Christmas!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas as we did!! We celebrated Christmas in 3 days and every second of it was a blast, especially with the kids. It was a perfect present having Anna around this year and I was so proud of my well-behaved kids in church on Christmas Eve, outside of Tyler accidently kicking an old man in front of us- the old man was a good trooper about it and luckily thought it was funny :)
Christmas always brings back some of my best childhood memories and now I get to experience it as a parent and make those fun memories and traditions for my kids. After playing Santa's role, eating and drinking lots of great food, our bodies could no longer take it anymore and the Brenton's all took a very long nap this afternoon (doesn't hardly ever happen that ALL of us are napping at once). It was perfect! I have to admit that after this Christmas I can officially say my kids are spoiled and we might have to add onto the house to store all their fun toys. Who's knows maybe I said that same thing last year? Papa, Nana's, uncles and aunts were so generous!!
It is impossible to get both kids to smile at once so in these pictures below if they are both at least looking at the camera, that is a bonus.. lots of pictures from the crazy holiday!
Grandma's two angels!
Tyler loves his new dump truck he got for Christmas that the first night he had a melt down when we tried to put him to bed without the dump truck. How to solve that problem? Have the dump truck sleep next to him at night :)
The newly engaged couple getting married this coming October.. so excited!
So Uncle Eddie and Katie outdid Santa Claus this year by getting Tyler a Thomas the Train Power Wheels. Mental note to self: make sure he opens the biggest and most exciting toy LAST! He opened this one first and needless to say all the other toys/clothes just weren't as exciting. and as you can see from the one picture he almost ran into the tree...!!
Anna got such cute outfits for Christmas, I hope she doesn't outgrow them too soon! They are stinkin cute! Clearly I get more excited than Anna :) She was a big fan of the Christmas bows this year.
Anna with her Godfather Ed. Let's be real... he didn't shop for this but I give his girlfriend Katie props for finding a onsie like this because I have never seen the "I love Uncle" ones!
Daddy's Little Elf
Tyler is into the really cheesy grins lately and Miss Anna will smile as long as there isn't a camera on her face. She better learn fast that mama likes taking pictures.
"Are these all for me?"
Papa and Nana's train was a big hit this year and it was nice that no kids were scared of it this year (aka my son). Hopefully nobody broke it as the train when off the tracks a few times... we need that train for many Christmases to come!
Anna's and Sean's First Christmas! They look thrilled!!
Although I already know what a great man my father is there is just something extra special about him that all the grandkids love!! Every time Tyler passes a Ford Explorer in the car, he points and says Papa because Papa drives a Ford Explorer. Everytime he knows we are going to Papa's house he chants his name the whole way there. Every night when we say bedtime prayers and pray for people, Papa is one of the first names that we pray for. Everytime he sees the Christmas Tree, he associates it with Papa because Papa was with daddy and Tyler when they cut it down. It is super cute and I have to remind both Nana's that they are loved just as much as Papa, but for whatever reason all the grandkids stick to Papa like glue!!!
Anna doesn't always like to give me long afternoon naps which is so much different than Tyler. In fact she never wants to miss out on anything (wonder where she gets that from?). Nothing like taking a nap during dinner. I am such a classy eater now a days eating with one hand. When we ate prime rib with the Brenton side, I was feeding Anna with one hand and "nawing" at my meat on the other without cutting it up. Classy young lady I am!!
Just one of the boys! She may be a Tom-boy with all the boy cousins but that "ain't" going to stop me for dressy her like a girlie girl at times!
Papa and Nana got Hailey and Anna matching pj outfits.. needless to say Hailey was quite excited and she got another matching outfit from us. The girls have to stick together somehow!
Two little candy canes!
The Sprinkler move again.. she is going to be quite the dancer. I'll take credit if she is a good dancer!
Aunt Jenny & Ty
My little helper!
My sweet sweet Godson Seany!!
They have that Detective kind of look about them, don't they??
Looks like both my babies are tired!
Merry Christmas to all and thanks to family for all the wonderful gifts. The best gift we received was spending quality time with family! On to get ready for the New Year!
Christmas always brings back some of my best childhood memories and now I get to experience it as a parent and make those fun memories and traditions for my kids. After playing Santa's role, eating and drinking lots of great food, our bodies could no longer take it anymore and the Brenton's all took a very long nap this afternoon (doesn't hardly ever happen that ALL of us are napping at once). It was perfect! I have to admit that after this Christmas I can officially say my kids are spoiled and we might have to add onto the house to store all their fun toys. Who's knows maybe I said that same thing last year? Papa, Nana's, uncles and aunts were so generous!!
It is impossible to get both kids to smile at once so in these pictures below if they are both at least looking at the camera, that is a bonus.. lots of pictures from the crazy holiday!
Grandma's two angels!
Tyler loves his new dump truck he got for Christmas that the first night he had a melt down when we tried to put him to bed without the dump truck. How to solve that problem? Have the dump truck sleep next to him at night :)
The newly engaged couple getting married this coming October.. so excited!
So Uncle Eddie and Katie outdid Santa Claus this year by getting Tyler a Thomas the Train Power Wheels. Mental note to self: make sure he opens the biggest and most exciting toy LAST! He opened this one first and needless to say all the other toys/clothes just weren't as exciting. and as you can see from the one picture he almost ran into the tree...!!
Anna got such cute outfits for Christmas, I hope she doesn't outgrow them too soon! They are stinkin cute! Clearly I get more excited than Anna :) She was a big fan of the Christmas bows this year.
Anna with her Godfather Ed. Let's be real... he didn't shop for this but I give his girlfriend Katie props for finding a onsie like this because I have never seen the "I love Uncle" ones!
Daddy's Little Elf
Tyler is into the really cheesy grins lately and Miss Anna will smile as long as there isn't a camera on her face. She better learn fast that mama likes taking pictures.
"Are these all for me?"
Papa and Nana's train was a big hit this year and it was nice that no kids were scared of it this year (aka my son). Hopefully nobody broke it as the train when off the tracks a few times... we need that train for many Christmases to come!
Anna's and Sean's First Christmas! They look thrilled!!
Although I already know what a great man my father is there is just something extra special about him that all the grandkids love!! Every time Tyler passes a Ford Explorer in the car, he points and says Papa because Papa drives a Ford Explorer. Everytime he knows we are going to Papa's house he chants his name the whole way there. Every night when we say bedtime prayers and pray for people, Papa is one of the first names that we pray for. Everytime he sees the Christmas Tree, he associates it with Papa because Papa was with daddy and Tyler when they cut it down. It is super cute and I have to remind both Nana's that they are loved just as much as Papa, but for whatever reason all the grandkids stick to Papa like glue!!!
Anna doesn't always like to give me long afternoon naps which is so much different than Tyler. In fact she never wants to miss out on anything (wonder where she gets that from?). Nothing like taking a nap during dinner. I am such a classy eater now a days eating with one hand. When we ate prime rib with the Brenton side, I was feeding Anna with one hand and "nawing" at my meat on the other without cutting it up. Classy young lady I am!!
Just one of the boys! She may be a Tom-boy with all the boy cousins but that "ain't" going to stop me for dressy her like a girlie girl at times!
Papa and Nana got Hailey and Anna matching pj outfits.. needless to say Hailey was quite excited and she got another matching outfit from us. The girls have to stick together somehow!
Two little candy canes!
The Sprinkler move again.. she is going to be quite the dancer. I'll take credit if she is a good dancer!
Aunt Jenny & Ty
My little helper!
My sweet sweet Godson Seany!!
They have that Detective kind of look about them, don't they??
Looks like both my babies are tired!
Merry Christmas to all and thanks to family for all the wonderful gifts. The best gift we received was spending quality time with family! On to get ready for the New Year!
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