Great-Grandma and Papa came to visit us on Saturday. When Papa held Aryana, he rubbed her head and she absolutely loved it!! As you can see, she almost has a smile on her face!!! All the great-grandkids just love Grandma and Papa so much!!!

Gotta love him!!!

I handed Collin my camera to take a picture and this is what he captured! He said, "Grandma, I did it!!!" He was so proud! Good job Collin!!!

This is a test of a new layout. There are pictures on the internet and they are called "siggy". There is not much information on how to do them so I have to wing it. If anyone out there has any info on it, please let me know. I think it looks cool!!!

Aryana fell asleep when I put her in my basket...

...But she's ready to go when Mom wants to go shopping!!!

You didn't think I would forget about Frank did you???

As soon as I finished the monthly pictures of Nathan, I get to start over again with Aryana. She is already 1 month old and getting used to Grandma's camera!!!

Nathan really enjoyed his first birthday party...

...especially the Balloons!!!

Happy Birthday Nathan!

02/01/2008

In just 3 short weeks Aryana has already gained 2 pound and grew 2 inches. It is amazing to watch how fast she is growing! You can really see it in these pictures with her puppy dog!!!

Nathan will be celebrating his 1st Birthday on Friday, February 1st! Collin really enjoys painting (or any other craft) so has been painting a car to give to Nathan for his birthday!

Nathan had so much fun playing in the snow, that in the background picture he was very relaxed and I thought he was going to fall asleep! Doesn't he make you just want to pick him up and give him a warm hug? Notice the socks on his arms - he would not keep his gloves on his hands so I had to put socks over them!!!

My little angel!!!

I just finished crocheting a little snowman and before attaching the hat, we had a little fun with it! The kids like to pose with things on their heads! Go figure!!!

Aryana got a chance to meet Scooter over at Grandma and Papa's house the other day. Scooter was a bit surprised as he is getting old and cannot hear anymore.

Aryana is doing well as she enters her third week of life. It almost looks like she is trying to smile for us!!! Today she is having a little trouble with gas in her tummy. Hopefully that will pass quickly!!!

Here is the altered version of the picture. The background has been altered, but the kids are the same. I think it looks pretty cool!

Once again, the kids enjoyed playing in the snow. Too bad I didn't have Frank hooked up to the sled!

Today Aryana's cord fell off and we were able to give her her first real bath! Unfortunately we gave it to her when she was sleepy so she did not really enjoy it. Tomorrow we will try to bathe her when she is awake and ready to have some fun! Notice the birthmark on her back! She will not need to get a trendy tattoo when she grow up!!!

The boys had a lot of fun playing out in the snow today. Nathan is always game for any exciting adventure we go on. Papa gave us a toboggan and ski's and Grandpa Bruce made the kids a super-duper toboggan! It just glides right along and doesn't tip! Oh yea, Collin picked up the pine cone for his Mommy!!!

Lyndsey, my stepdaughter just sent me this picture of the kids clowning around on Chirstmas Eve. From left to right are Lyndsey's two son's Barron and Blake and Courtney's two daughters Alex and MaKayla. It looks like everyone was having fun!!!

Our little Nathan has gone from an 11 month old baby to a Big Boy overnight. He is absolutely amazed with Aryana and gets so excited when he gets to hold her! (Nathan, you are still Grandma's baby!)

Aryana is adjusting very well to her new life of photography! Grandma has just been a little slow in posting pictures! Heather is adjusting very well to motherhood! Collin and Nathan adore having the baby around also!

Please join me in welcoming Heather's baby Aryana to our family! Both mother and baby are doing great!

Nathan was a very busy boy exploring the Christmas tree at "Uncle Mike and Auntie Debbie's" house. He also turned 11 months old on 1/1/08 - 1 more month until his 1st Birthday!!!

Jessa already is into playing dressup! She loves to wear Mommy's shoes and carry her little purse around! (These pictures were taken from Michelle's blog)

Collin and Nathan really enjoyed playing in the new snow we got yesterday! Just think, on Monday it will be 50 degrees!!!

Happy New Year 2008!!!

This is what we woke up to - 14 inches of snow!!!

(I got a new computer for Christmas and it won't run my picture programs, so there may be a delay in postings until I can figure out what to do! I'm not happy with Vista now!)

Christmas has come and gone and we will forever have the happy memories of our times together. It was great to see Karen, Kathy and Vitali for the holidays! Hope every one had a wonderful Christmas and will have a safe and happy New Year!

Twas the Night before Christmas...

Merry Christmas from Collin and Nathan!!!

Merry Christmas from Brandon, Jessa and Jaden!!!

Look at Kristina's precious babies! It's fun to look back at old pictures and see matching poses! Collin looks like a little flirt!

I'm getting a little behind in my picture taking, so I decided to post some of my old pictures! Hope your holiday preparations are going well!

In Loving Memory of Richard W. Brahm who passed away suddenly on December 1, 2007. You were so loved by everyone you touched and will surely be missed. (Richard was my Mom's first cousin.)

Collin had a wonderful day with Grandma Norma and Grandpa Lou to help them pick out their Christmas tree!

Kathy Jankowski lost her mother on November 5, 2007. I will always remember her as such a friendly person. She always welcomed you into her home with open hands and a bright smile! She was such a happy person! Karen sent me the following Memorial and I learned more about Irene and thought it was important to pass on to you. Please take a few minutes to read it...

The family of Irene Jankowski wishes to inform you of her passing. She passed away on November 5, 2007. She was 84 years old.

She attended the Detroit Day School for the Deaf and graduated from Mackenzie High School in Detroit. Irene was an active member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, the Detroit Association of the Deaf and the Lutheran Church for the Deaf in Michigan for many years, as well as the Gulf Coast Deaf Service Center in Florida.

As a student, she was a champion speller and went all the way to the Michigan State competition basing her spelling solely on what she lip-read.

A loving, caring woman with a cheerful smile, she is missed by her husband, Alex; daughter Kathy; Karen Goss; and grandson, Vitali.

The Irene Jankowski Memorial Fund has been established in her memory at the American Association of the Deaf-Blind. Donations may be sent to: The Irene Jankowski Memorial Fund at: The American Association of the Deaf-Blind, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121 , Silver Spring, MD 20910

Merry Christmas from Bruce, Connie and Frank!!!

(Thanks to Debbie for Frank's tie!)

Hi! I'm 10 months olds now!!!

One more Generation picture - Jason, his Dad and Grandpa were together for Thanksgiving Dinner and had their Four Generation picture taken! I just love all of these pictures! Thank you to everyone involved!!!

Jenny and her family will complete our "Generations" photos!

Shaun's family along with his Mom Sylvia and Grandma for their Four Generation picture!

Happy 93rd Birthday to Grandma Brahm! Love You!!!

Julie's Four Generations picture! What a lovely family!

The "Generation's" pictures bug spread throughout the family and Grandma was very happy to participate. I copied these pictures from Aunt Evelyn's blog so we could have all the "Generation Pictures" together! The entire family had a great time capturing the pictures. My thanks to my cousin Donna for getting the bug going!!!

This is my favorite Five Generation picture!!!

This is one of our first Five Generation pictures. We noticed Mom's glasses were turning dark so that is why she is without them in the rest of the pictures. It was fun having Papa join us in the fun!!!