Happy Thanksgiving from all of us!

Love Connie, Bruce and the Grandkids!!!

This is one of my favorite pictures!!!

My dear daughters Kristina and Heather! Michelle was in Kansas when these pictures were taken:( This is a Four Generation Picture!

The Goss Girl's with our Mom and Grandma Brahm! I wish our sister Karen could have been there too!

As promised, I will be posting our Family pictures that we took just prior to our Kansas trip. The first is of the original "Brahm Sisters" along with their lovely Mom!

Collin had fun helping Grandpa Bruce rake leave then play in them!!!

Yesterday Bryce and Jaxson came over and the kids watched Jungle Book and had a Popcorn Party! Bryce got up and put his bowl of popcorn on the couch and Nathan made a B-line for it. By the time I got to him, he already had it in his mouth! Then he started to grab it in hand fulls! Sorry Nathan, you at too young for popcorn!!!

Michelle just sent me some pictures of their Halloween night. The boys were Optimus Prime and Ultimate Bumblebee. Jessa was the cutest little Bumblebee!!! She appears to be enjoying her Halloween treats!!!

Who says I look like Guy?

Did I forget to tell you we went to the Wizard of Oz Museum in Kansas? It was a big disappointment :( Looking back, Collin did not want to be a cowardly lion!

Happy 8th Birthday Danielle!

You sure do look like a beautiful little princess!!!

Nathan has turned 9 months old!

He thinks it is really special if he can play with big brother's blankie!!!

This year Collin was a ferocious lion for Halloween and Nathan was a Dalmatian. Collin was proud to let you know that lion's say "ROAR"!!! Nathan made a b-line to the candy bowl! He was pretty wired when he returned home (as you can see in the pictures) even though he didn't have any treats! The joy of being young!!!

Collin was very happy to help me make some Halloween cupcakes! When he saw the pictures he was pleased but asked me why we couldn't see his face? He was too busy to look at the camera! The cupcakes tasted GREAT!!!

One more posing pic of Collin! How do you like how he looks away?

Kind of looks professional!

Collin is turning into quite the model! Don't you think so???

Nathan cuddles with his Mommy!!!

Nathan was amazed by the big trucks at the rest stops!

Happy 1st Birthday Jessa! October 12, 2007

While looking around Salina for different play structures to visit, we came across this old Union Pacific train engine parked with a ramp going to the engine compartment. The kids were besides themselves with excitement! I think it the the highlight of the park visits!

The twin cousins are as cute as can be!!!

Jessa is our little Angel!

We visited many parks while in Kansas. The boys really liked this Butterfly Garden. It was circled by brick pavers and they started running laps. It was so cute!!!

Nathan, you are quite the character! Everywhere we go, people are amazed at how happy you are. You truly have a bright light inside! You really enjoyed playing with your cousin Jessa in Kansas. You were really impressed with the way she could stand up and you came home and mastered it for yourself. It is so much fun watching you grow! You are my littlest love! Love Grandma!!!

Jessa, I am so happy that I was able to spend your first birthday with you. You are such a cuddly, lovable baby! Your Mom and Dad went away for their sixth anniversary and you are still breastfeed. You cried for your Mom and hit the bottle out of my hand! In the morning it was so precious when you reached for the bottle and finally drank it! Love you precious baby!

Collin, You so looked forward to our Kansas trip to visit Brandon, Jaden and Jessa. Even though you got sick on the trip, you were able to smile for the camera. You did great little buddy! When we got home, I got sick and you said, "Grandma, Me and Daddy prayed for you!" I think you have a special calling. Love you Bunches. Grandma Connie :)

Jaden, you are really becoming quite the talker!!! We were all so impressed how your speech has improved. You also have quite the imagination and are so animated. I think you got that from your Mother! You are such a tender soul and I love you so much!!!

Brandon, you are turning into such a wonderful young boy! I was so happy to see you and see how you have grown. You even let me take pictures of you, which I loved! Keep up the good work - I love you and miss you so much already! Love Grandma!!!

Click to play Make your own Smilebox We had a great time at the Salina Waterpark!

On the morning of our trip to Kansas, Collin woke up with a fever. I watched him very closely and gave him Motrin every 6 hours as needed. At about 9:30 in the evening, I gave him his medicine and was preparing to get some driving behind us, when he started vomiting and wheezing very badly. I was so scared. Heather and I along with everyone in Michigan and Kansas were looking for a hospital in desolate Iowa. We found one in Newton, Iowa. Everyone was great there. Collin only had a virus with a high fever and a croupy cough. They gave him a shot of penicillin and sent us on our way. On our way home, Nathan got a fever and was vomiting. He ended up going to the Doctor when he got home and he does have the croup. I guess the kids just aren't up to long road trips???

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When we left the hospital at 1:30 in the morning, I forgot to turn on my headlights. Guess what? I got pulled over by the cops!!! They let me go after he realized I had just forgotten to turn them on. I was either going to stay the night in a hospital or a jail!!!!

Our first state to cross was Indiana where enjoyed a delicious lunch at McDonalds!

We're Home! We had a wonderful trip! Kansas is very beautiful! There are tons of butterfly's! The background picture was taken in Michelle's backyard! Jessa was posing with her Mom and brothers at her first birthday party. Many more pictures to come...

Tomorrow Heather, Collin, Nathan and I will start our first cross country trip to Kansas to visit Michelle and her gang. Mom and Dad left yesterday and arrived late this afternoon. This is my first long road trip with a baby since Debbie and I drove from Florida with Kristina and Michelle when she was 1 year old. I think Michelle cried the whole way, right Debbie!!! I would like to inform "The Lurker", or anyone else - that I will not be making blog postings while I am gone - but should have plenlty new material when I return! Thank you all for viewing and enjoying my blog!!!

Nathan is pretty sure he can scare Frank!!!

Oh yeah, Nathan is eight months old now!!!

Frank is getting ready for "Halloween"!

I am also playing with my new program (Color Select Studio) that turns the picture to black and white and you re-add the original color. So far it has been fun altering pictures!

A little photo fun with our five generation pictures!

Our family got together on Sunday to take Five Generation pictures! It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed a lunch of Pizza and Greek salad out in the sun! We all had a great, but too short, time together. Due to planning a cross country trip to Kansas, I have not had a lot of time to dedicate to the blog. I will have lots to post when I return. Thank you for your patience!

Happy Birthday Dad!

From Kansas to Washington D.C. to Michigan...

We all wish you a very Happy 74th Birthday!!

Michelle says Jessa loves to crawl around the house with her shoes on her hands! Jessa looks quite proud of herself! Only 2 more weeks before we begin our trip to Kansas to visit them! I can't wait!!!

Here's one just for fun! Bryan finds it very disturbing!!! Sorry Bryan :(

This page was made with the help of Karen. She emailed me the pictures of Dad playing on the little bike and thought I could make a scrapbook page out of them. I knew Michelle just sent me some pictures of Jaden crashing on his bike and thought I could match them up. I was absolutely amazed at how they were both playing alike. Believe me Jaden was not even born when the pictures of Dad were taken. And Michelle was not trying to copy the pictures like I have been know to do!!! I think it is a very special page! Thank you Karen for sending me the pictures, and also to Michelle for taking pictures and sharing them.

Jaden makes a call to PaPa!

Nathan celebrated his 7th month of life by learning how to crawl. The fun is just beginning!

Click to play Make your own Smilebox

Here is something new I found tonight. If you click on the pictures at the bottom they will show in the center. Enjoy!

Spend a moment to remember. Cherish what you have.

Here are cute pictures of Jessa being a Superstar! The picture at the top is one that Karen made on her computer about 15 years ago. She gave it to me and I have always thought it was pretty neat!

Kristina's two little dolls! Dondee is Kristina's baby doll that I made for her just days before Michelle was to enter our family. That makes Dondee 27 years old now! Nathan was 2 1/2 months old when these pictures were taken!

Happy Labor Day! We spent the day on Lake Fenton with Bruce's daughters! It was a beautiful day. This is the last picture I made before my computer crashed again. This time I lost 2 months of pictures. So this is the only picture I have of our wonderful weekend. I may be posting old pictures until I get back in the groove!