tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72751816263678933412024-02-21T04:07:14.373-08:00The Adventures of the Brannon Clanthe adventures of the brannon family of oklahoma. i am a mom who is 34 and cannot cook. i can clean, at least i did before two children.Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-10821652804880145512009-12-04T19:10:00.001-08:002009-12-04T19:13:00.925-08:00Merry Christmas from the Brannon's!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSN2bTH2ifu3XMQ18_Rk7xf9GUuuvBLDHf1mhEkkaN2yUFXNR0qY632TzkRjnsa3IILhzFBx-iCVfjSRt9pBPBhxuZXhQSEf4oNZkcwh7vUZIvgcPoglloN303g2yUiZVSDWgO7Y0NMQ/s1600-h/CarrieBrannonHolidayCardPROOF2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411584761812261154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSN2bTH2ifu3XMQ18_Rk7xf9GUuuvBLDHf1mhEkkaN2yUFXNR0qY632TzkRjnsa3IILhzFBx-iCVfjSRt9pBPBhxuZXhQSEf4oNZkcwh7vUZIvgcPoglloN303g2yUiZVSDWgO7Y0NMQ/s320/CarrieBrannonHolidayCardPROOF2.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-84297572291351352762009-08-10T08:53:00.000-07:002009-08-10T09:34:30.858-07:00the Wiggles were here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WAF-kXZRJey_dXsXiz0t-pThuZI-Mxx60OTEYlt2-c_Y1MAbqc6oG6AlFZaOVmbh9fjq3EYGrUfqNgeg4Vmn3hjvq-u_ppObcO38mLFEf80sugkHQYECdYUmouwRuqbAcZvS2Y1ebWk/s1600-h/DSC00144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WAF-kXZRJey_dXsXiz0t-pThuZI-Mxx60OTEYlt2-c_Y1MAbqc6oG6AlFZaOVmbh9fjq3EYGrUfqNgeg4Vmn3hjvq-u_ppObcO38mLFEf80sugkHQYECdYUmouwRuqbAcZvS2Y1ebWk/s320/DSC00144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368370035560402834" border="0" /></a><br />last sunday was the long awaited Wiggles show in tulsa. i was fully prepared for this show unlike last year's dallas show. we bought bones for wags, roses for dorothy and we had a poster. walking in to the bokcenter you could see the parents looks as they realized they should have done the same. i felt their pain, if only for a minute...I was the prepared parent this time!<br /><br />we had really good seats and the kids had a great time. murray came up our aisle and gave will a high five. when it was time for the wiggly dancers to come by and pick up the roses and bones they missed us. sean tried to walk will down closer and he just stood...waiting. murray saw him from the stage and hopped down to get the goodies himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z-KMdk0anUXVdi25nV9NpThJtQwmpkeeGSOguLuczeeCN5eaDDhT5sfVsVz7GJji_ECVjiA2jON0M3ckTK6u30quDCG2iTzAb1UKHxciOhtWjSOpG7lguaEl79WwOtld7XQgDKGBcNs/s1600-h/DSC00171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z-KMdk0anUXVdi25nV9NpThJtQwmpkeeGSOguLuczeeCN5eaDDhT5sfVsVz7GJji_ECVjiA2jON0M3ckTK6u30quDCG2iTzAb1UKHxciOhtWjSOpG7lguaEl79WwOtld7XQgDKGBcNs/s320/DSC00171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368370037070786290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />later on in the show murray was reading all the posters and ours was read! of course, the the "t" in kate didn't look so good from far away so he said "will and kale love the wiggles." oh well, we knew it was ours.<br /><br />the show was fabulous, i am not sure who enjoyed it more, me or the kids!<br /><br />i think we are wiggles groupies know and will see them again somewhere close!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0p4ZlKgDhwd6z41cLMua9iZH4WfSF8SvXl3V9YZT_HH6Vpfs-ISj9Q0NBdjUxncaJ2RzVeuWmhsoQxLoV3XMFI-ytSyUC3URbJu9JVTW1OnppE5ewdJIiZA_yKKkCVZ8kBg2cGJBw9E/s1600-h/DSC00159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0p4ZlKgDhwd6z41cLMua9iZH4WfSF8SvXl3V9YZT_HH6Vpfs-ISj9Q0NBdjUxncaJ2RzVeuWmhsoQxLoV3XMFI-ytSyUC3URbJu9JVTW1OnppE5ewdJIiZA_yKKkCVZ8kBg2cGJBw9E/s320/DSC00159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368370042939609666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-57422466002963206252009-04-19T09:21:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:53:26.420-07:00The Wiggles are Coming to Tulsa!yesterday sean was in class so the kids and i ventured out to run to the post office and also to pick up our yearly ration of trash bags from the city. as the rain came pouring down the radio was on. between the thunder, outside traffic and two kids telling me it was raining i barely caught something that said, "wiggles front row tickets before they go on sale." WHAT? WIGGLES? i raced home, got the kids out of the car and went straight to the computer to check. WHY YES! the wiggles will be in tulsa on august 2nd.<br /><br />we took will to see the wiggles last august when they were in the dfw area and it was a fabulous time. well. except for the meltdown. when he realized he couldn't go on stage with them when a little girl was invited on. all in all it was fabulous time and we said we would 100% be back again.<br /><br />this is a pic of will and the guitar we bought him. $25. RIP-OFF. NOT! this guitar has been used most everyday since last year. it will come with us to the wiggles concert in tulsa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb51LdYiu_bYQgl7FWqpmkPCL9MiHY7x7pJJaDG7AY5_0lipTdlIedkoiPgkjEzDb3NJ-18Mf4J-OthyUBwLjiQyehEbag1bXVy84ZAob9pWqM86k11Wg_ejsXwwNIutqkEmYlbFnEdo/s1600-h/IMG_0541.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326440269586018978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb51LdYiu_bYQgl7FWqpmkPCL9MiHY7x7pJJaDG7AY5_0lipTdlIedkoiPgkjEzDb3NJ-18Mf4J-OthyUBwLjiQyehEbag1bXVy84ZAob9pWqM86k11Wg_ejsXwwNIutqkEmYlbFnEdo/s320/IMG_0541.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhadoJLBfmZ9OYHZUlxFBb_srUjknOOqE3sm3u3gdWAncKbISyqcE_3WO0IoK5tGWKs-jqfzqeS3TGNYGG5TlEA_xnZAb3Y6JCGu5gU1R5fw8GgnxhksXnFabCqdsGPravYuWORqBFFWo/s1600-h/IMG_0526.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326440263954844050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhadoJLBfmZ9OYHZUlxFBb_srUjknOOqE3sm3u3gdWAncKbISyqcE_3WO0IoK5tGWKs-jqfzqeS3TGNYGG5TlEA_xnZAb3Y6JCGu5gU1R5fw8GgnxhksXnFabCqdsGPravYuWORqBFFWo/s320/IMG_0526.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />i cannot even tell you how excited i am to see them again. i realize will is at a perfect age to really enjoy this, more so than last year. kate loves the wiggles just as much as will so she will enjoy "wu" as she calls them. i have entered both sean and i in a radio station's contest for front row tickets plus we are bothering two people we know who have connections at the event center. i am pretty sure i will pay most anything for front row tickets. gosh, do i have a life?<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden"> <div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden"> <div id="refHTML"></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-66025449413641567962009-02-27T16:25:00.001-08:002009-04-19T09:42:42.471-07:00cancer sucks<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ORwdwkCSL9QfukQiPSsy_ng6KHV_aOxMAocF-26F4rn3BZRy0ikpMFoaPP_Ghyphenhyphen_m3zxD3xN_IHSHUJBIlPcWg0XBTvJsj10NN0EJ7pZyYANsCwYgQmVAD7HHn4K2w9ABQ94UD9c8P0Y/s1600-h/papa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307667759480591026" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL1Q5u_YgPhYDoubbxi_407XZOik-FVwkf3hAnC3MEJLbW817Le3lftO4mGNTECxQDngPnXPSIuEXd2aJjEQGRDBibyEl4h4K8fC6tD5ekRTrRTkYNazXaUMA0FmbsjQp7hmJdIJjwQk/s1600-h/papa2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307667952022338978" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL1Q5u_YgPhYDoubbxi_407XZOik-FVwkf3hAnC3MEJLbW817Le3lftO4mGNTECxQDngPnXPSIuEXd2aJjEQGRDBibyEl4h4K8fC6tD5ekRTrRTkYNazXaUMA0FmbsjQp7hmJdIJjwQk/s320/papa2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">this blog is supposed to be about the adventures of the brannon clan and not anything down and depressing however, i do want to be serious for a minute.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>we have all been touched by the dreaded “c” word in some form or fashion. my daddy has lymphoma or more scientifically, chronic lymphocitic lymphoma, a blood cancer.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>he has been winning the battle for 10 years and he will continue to win it for another ten years. my father in law won the battle against hodgkin’s disease (another type of lymphoma) some 30 years ago.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>literally months after my daddy was diagnosed with his cancer sean’s father was diagnosed with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma. <span style="font-size:0;"> </span>he passed away in 2003, not from the cancer but from complications due to just having a weak body after fighting for so long.</p><p class="MsoNormal">cancer is a part of my family on a daily basis.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>there is not a day that goes by that sean doesn’t think of his dad and wonder what he would do with his grandkids. would they get private tours of the rainforest at the zoo since he was a docent at the tulsa zoo? would they enjoy personal basketball shooting lessons? <span style="font-size:0;"></span>i know there are times that he just wishes he could pick up the phone and ask him if he just saw that play that the rangers made (a love they shared together and I hope that will can share with his dad) or can they talk about march madness and their brackets.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">i wake up everyday thanking God for allowing my daddy to still be with us and healthy, well as healthy as a man with cancer can be! i live with the fear that this might be the last birthday or Christmas or father’s day or that he won't see his grandkids learn to drive a car or graduate high school. i have no regrets with him, he knows i love him more than anything in this world. there is a special bond between daddies and daughter and i only hope kate and sean have the same.</p><p class="MsoNormal">my friend deana, many of you have heard me talk about her, is currently in h<st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">ouston</st1:city></st1:place> at md anderson undergoing chemo for burkitt’s lymphoma. <span style="font-size:0;"> </span>her doctors in c<st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">alifornia</st1:state></st1:place> told her to call hospice in, that it is a matter of weeks if this last treatment doesn’t perform a miracle.<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>deana and jack have two boys – zane (4) and zach (2.5). you see, deana and I have a bond, adoption.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>i met deana through the most wonderful online community you will ever encounter <a href="http://www.carolynsboards.org/">http://www.carolynsboards.org/</a>. i became a part of this community while researching the adoption process. deana was one the first ones to reach out and answer questions.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>she checked up on me while i was pregnant with kate.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>she is one of the most wonderful mothers and adoption advocates you will ever meet. deana’s plight was setup as a cause on facebook and now has over 1000 members praying for her, not to mention thousands of others who have heard about her through blogs, emails and word of mouth.</p><p class="MsoNormal">i believe in miracles, God brought me two healthy, beautiful children that i thought i would never have. i believe God willl grant deana a miracle so she can raise those two boys and watch them learn to drive and graduate high school. so, if you are the praying type please say a prayer for deana and all those out there fighting cancer.</p><p class="MsoNormal">if you are the donating type, you can click on the button to the left to help jen raise money for the leukemia and lymphoma society team in training. jen is training for a marathon and will run in honor of our mutual friend deana.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>this is personal to me, lymphoma is around me way more than it needs to be.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>please help find a cure!<span style="font-size:0;"> </span></p><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></div></div></div><input 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who knows me knows i am not a cook. i am trying, in fact the last two sundays i have tried out two new recipes. one a childhood tradition at my home...chicken and dressing and the other a taco soup from paula deen. it was fabulous and i even had a co-worker taste and want to make her own!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sTJwJ_Bzr25FrvLyQQqITlziwEtDV3ohhyphenhyphenNiNiUeS7DGGH7kdhYJ3tRxO7RfSV9ud2049gMp9yN2pVYRJtmLG_zfU6pZDsyOiHh5UXYtpc0qPBLVD_P1JxnQ5ajPo1JjOZunGAi9fJE/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295041507001529922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sTJwJ_Bzr25FrvLyQQqITlziwEtDV3ohhyphenhyphenNiNiUeS7DGGH7kdhYJ3tRxO7RfSV9ud2049gMp9yN2pVYRJtmLG_zfU6pZDsyOiHh5UXYtpc0qPBLVD_P1JxnQ5ajPo1JjOZunGAi9fJE/s320/kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a> i am thinking from the two pictures i have posted that my children do not know what the proper use of a kitchen is....they only climb on it and in it! i am going to try to set a better example in the near future!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-31001001389689209402008-12-14T19:35:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:44:01.625-08:00Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIckfWa-WNbIVdjcFnsIulISNN_xj7LCBLOL0Dz5rXqMH43KWgzgQBM-pF8OGHJC3yT0Vw9F2PLKCmJ7q988XmhpWX6ot3EmL1cLJ2b4tWOfdIX7YtIxXcFbkdxy1YU4MdzE8W0kiXKE/s1600-h/santa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279856899222096738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIckfWa-WNbIVdjcFnsIulISNN_xj7LCBLOL0Dz5rXqMH43KWgzgQBM-pF8OGHJC3yT0Vw9F2PLKCmJ7q988XmhpWX6ot3EmL1cLJ2b4tWOfdIX7YtIxXcFbkdxy1YU4MdzE8W0kiXKE/s320/santa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>it was a beautiful but extremely windy day in broken arrow. we did a few errands and then decided to take the kids to bass pro to see santa. we walked in at 74 degrees and walked out at 55, it is now currently 23 as i write this. it dropped 50 degrees in five hours. no wonder my wrists and ankles hurt so bad. only in oklahoma.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>so, the kids saw santa. will was super excited and not the least bit scared. he hopped right up and posed for his pic. he tried to smile but it wasn't a fun one, just his serious face. he asked santa for toys and lots of them. thankfully, he didn't ask for anything specific. last night he asked josey, our elf, for santa to bring him a telescope, viking, pirate and a farm. all of which we do not have!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>kate had to be placed on santa's lap, she immediately stuck her arms out as soon as i put her down. she did sit long enough for a pic but she was scared. she didn't cry, didn't make a sound. this pic is from our camera, the ones we got from the store are much better.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>merry Christmas from the Brannon's!</div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-15074208409636665292008-11-21T18:30:00.001-08:002008-11-21T18:35:49.562-08:00Teethbug loves to brush her teeth. she doesn't care whose toothbrush she uses. if she goes missing she is either one of two places....the sink or the litter box. i prefer the sink, it is more sanitary.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituZS24FfaPzSub1s3Le5OGeCRszbaQgBVc3cokyza-tB2OJT-MNn06j0ZsYvaSQKtJEZ2LTl0PtxDT5jM-u1Uv_FYIjifyWKV5SFQwbimRk-kE567rjn-YbTDWBKRvQ1EXtWqTfP86wU/s1600-h/kate+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271303988403546050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituZS24FfaPzSub1s3Le5OGeCRszbaQgBVc3cokyza-tB2OJT-MNn06j0ZsYvaSQKtJEZ2LTl0PtxDT5jM-u1Uv_FYIjifyWKV5SFQwbimRk-kE567rjn-YbTDWBKRvQ1EXtWqTfP86wU/s320/kate+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV7rNwKf8Bp-nIdSpzLmvOm2mxI52YD7vdG4T9v8z7xv4z8HUqJubbRttmbEDdjZy1sA9usVvwelLfPogMplwH2TR4GDF-2qTifJf1eD1ifwyl8alWghpIeqFlLWZ7zPEm0aHOuFrqwA/s1600-h/kate+bath.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271303982734438162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV7rNwKf8Bp-nIdSpzLmvOm2mxI52YD7vdG4T9v8z7xv4z8HUqJubbRttmbEDdjZy1sA9usVvwelLfPogMplwH2TR4GDF-2qTifJf1eD1ifwyl8alWghpIeqFlLWZ7zPEm0aHOuFrqwA/s320/kate+bath.jpg" border="0" /></a> she even wears her shoes into the sink. have i mentioned her love for shoes? that is a whole 'nother topic.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNBBWAdKlZy3463YUqJHy-gTbRQVVOJHwxqIWQDrkzQkicap8IUBlYbqcYYo9_c5pct1hnnxDCfoy9X1zCmWT4dOobjLDzipl6RbLmm4Ra9O74djepaYGKUJEAOZsLw8mmmYxxbGxjgk/s1600-h/kate+teeth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271303982765557362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNBBWAdKlZy3463YUqJHy-gTbRQVVOJHwxqIWQDrkzQkicap8IUBlYbqcYYo9_c5pct1hnnxDCfoy9X1zCmWT4dOobjLDzipl6RbLmm4Ra9O74djepaYGKUJEAOZsLw8mmmYxxbGxjgk/s320/kate+teeth.jpg" border="0" /></a> this time she had daddy's toothbrush and will's toothbrush (spiderman). can you tell she has her shoes on again...no pants but shoes. <br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-3513852037258937842008-11-06T17:39:00.001-08:002008-11-07T07:12:32.986-08:00happy birthday little man!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGvQCWvN_acshR2eTIQDUR_0P5GEhOP3wYP_OnrZAflYkY7Zw0GApkElbZ8FgYI4cfLv27HQ3dg33xPz9vKCfrFpwVIkDNdoPESC3Uh-tWyh6-hW369TYgdsc9AnEUwLTaNsgFOl7vQA/s1600-h/will+4+days.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265726878302712994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGvQCWvN_acshR2eTIQDUR_0P5GEhOP3wYP_OnrZAflYkY7Zw0GApkElbZ8FgYI4cfLv27HQ3dg33xPz9vKCfrFpwVIkDNdoPESC3Uh-tWyh6-hW369TYgdsc9AnEUwLTaNsgFOl7vQA/s320/will+4+days.jpg" border="0" /></a> will at 4 days<br /><br /><br /><br />three years ago today we received the most important call of our lives...our baby boy was born! we waited for this little boy for over 2 years, and it was so worth the pain and suffering of infertility. i'll never forget the first moment i laid eyes on him and was able to hold him. all i could think about was how perfect he was and what beautiful hair he had.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAkcMsimF_tbiwCY7wKCkV9S95Z7J6Y9wtuCac6p8keDEEqAKzrjEK8mxE5s_c5EROyxZoii6cSfRWmxs3yWa7t6n2LNlByKIZNJ5LyKz_uQ3P8aEaQP0CNmASPoVZEWyxeJnmHo6bM8/s1600-h/will+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265726757368403250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAkcMsimF_tbiwCY7wKCkV9S95Z7J6Y9wtuCac6p8keDEEqAKzrjEK8mxE5s_c5EROyxZoii6cSfRWmxs3yWa7t6n2LNlByKIZNJ5LyKz_uQ3P8aEaQP0CNmASPoVZEWyxeJnmHo6bM8/s320/will+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> will at 1 year<br /><br /><br /><br />you brighten our day, you make us laugh, you make us scream. you are the epitome of a little man. you love your sister, you love your daddy. you say murphy is your buddy. you are mischievous. you have a smile that will melt anyone's heart. you love to push the limits. you love the wiggles. you are independent. you have never met a stranger.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTnta0bVV1Z0Fk3YTJEcwKk47LmDi7yHr2gfoh0hw8kfYFi0HOHgsYO7m2dCLqEzOFWj7nEm3pwOvDcSSvo3nyja0K4wvLlpRydHqA77rdN_K82hDnAR9Rw4zlbpUnXdDfomCpa_SrSA/s1600-h/will+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265726627982866114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTnta0bVV1Z0Fk3YTJEcwKk47LmDi7yHr2gfoh0hw8kfYFi0HOHgsYO7m2dCLqEzOFWj7nEm3pwOvDcSSvo3nyja0K4wvLlpRydHqA77rdN_K82hDnAR9Rw4zlbpUnXdDfomCpa_SrSA/s320/will+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> will at 2 years<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />you are working on potty training. you read me a book at bedtime last night. you love to jump and dance. you love tv just like your daddy. you still sleep in momma's bed and i know i should start having you sleep in yours but how much longer will you actually want to cuddle with your mother? i don't care if i am creating a bad habit - how can i not love it when you play with my hair everynight when you get sleepy?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPcGJMZfpg3cPArfqTKFxPJqslq4rP85CC8kKVG5FLcKDVzRwSzyKAiNaYsyDeaVWx7_qgs5u1oRp1NOrqhjlw3Llf3tCUUaBwnqQ1T_G8OdtLQ31arLdp17QNEpp1I2H_wSKvTl3yyM/s1600-h/will+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265726486085489522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPcGJMZfpg3cPArfqTKFxPJqslq4rP85CC8kKVG5FLcKDVzRwSzyKAiNaYsyDeaVWx7_qgs5u1oRp1NOrqhjlw3Llf3tCUUaBwnqQ1T_G8OdtLQ31arLdp17QNEpp1I2H_wSKvTl3yyM/s320/will+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> will at 3 years<br /><br /><br /><br />you are the most amazing thing that has ever entered my life. you made me a mother. i love you THIS MUCH!Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-76080426889206443202008-10-12T14:25:00.001-07:002008-10-12T17:22:17.243-07:00a beautiful fall afternoon....it is a beautiful fall afternoon, a bit windy but beautiful. we are playing outside because will refuses to take a nap. kate has had two naps today. will is currently standing on the patio table. kate is going in and out the play house.<br /><br />a few minutes ago i was taking it all in, the weather, my beautiful kids, surfing the internet, my husband taking his normal sunday nap until..... i look up to see my adorable son kicking my beautiful daughter and then starting to choke her. i screamed and him to stop and then he promptly hugged her and then literally shoved her out the front door of the playhouse. i guess brotherly/sisterly love doesn't last long.<br /><br />this is a pic from our annual visit to pumpkin town yesterday. it was also the famous ou/texas football game. kate wore burnt orange and will wore crimson. can you tell who dressed each child?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgqX_rO0TSbUJBnYz2eyRqpIJKW408Ddr49kIfbJFvY_O9I-RFgdWGqW1GZuV7pdqXXSeNVBppbyc90tr4BBlqstq47UwbAq7vqMJsGDT0b1JVOQUFQGM1OeROM7e8Ipg_l8U8Nlk5uI/s1600-h/pumpkin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256426073978335122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgqX_rO0TSbUJBnYz2eyRqpIJKW408Ddr49kIfbJFvY_O9I-RFgdWGqW1GZuV7pdqXXSeNVBppbyc90tr4BBlqstq47UwbAq7vqMJsGDT0b1JVOQUFQGM1OeROM7e8Ipg_l8U8Nlk5uI/s320/pumpkin.jpg" border="0" /></a>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-62852617540234642912008-10-06T16:50:00.000-07:002008-10-06T17:39:24.237-07:00Holy naptime Batman!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8Dyu6JUp6zc_p42iNxyUZh-Wf3b9PjRahMNYaxOo1GzQfkMNaXJ4Ky_-Cc1WyLqcgH-HddK2ZMEThNN_FKVttaoSMyyT8S1ms_wBEvqYuZBri_Vt0Z5FUe7l4036_AZAo4_QF9Jeg2s/s1600-h/IMG_0637.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254192903696598930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8Dyu6JUp6zc_p42iNxyUZh-Wf3b9PjRahMNYaxOo1GzQfkMNaXJ4Ky_-Cc1WyLqcgH-HddK2ZMEThNN_FKVttaoSMyyT8S1ms_wBEvqYuZBri_Vt0Z5FUe7l4036_AZAo4_QF9Jeg2s/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here is a preview of will in his halloween costume. i bought it one saturday and he had to wear it right then. he has a great mask that he did decide to take off before his nap. lately nap time consists of mommy laying down with him and IF we are lucky he will actually fall asleep sometime. he insisted on wearing it, long sleeves and all and cover up with the down comforter for his nap. the weather outside was a nice high of 85 or so. very warm to be in a halloween costume. as you can tell, mommy got a nice 15 minute nap with him before i woke up covered in sweat from his little head. being the good mommy that i am (at least some time) i uncovered him and put the fan on him.<br /><br /><br /><br />wait a few weeks and you will see the "real" batman on halloween and a little lady bug walking behind him.Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-15364123198893748862008-09-26T19:09:00.000-07:002008-09-26T19:17:25.037-07:00Girl's Best Friend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22MbOqZKpJzyrPXUEwe6ejXjnxMsgtTCYun1vCloZ89I0jNklAVOEKGjG4NJia_uUgW59Qbxb9eNUgYlMBcLfBYG9x7uYTi2mLbN3DEp_iHez53PqTtnIMcCbMuDOUDICjUHOejm53Kk/s1600-h/kate1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517807008670770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22MbOqZKpJzyrPXUEwe6ejXjnxMsgtTCYun1vCloZ89I0jNklAVOEKGjG4NJia_uUgW59Qbxb9eNUgYlMBcLfBYG9x7uYTi2mLbN3DEp_iHez53PqTtnIMcCbMuDOUDICjUHOejm53Kk/s320/kate1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8khe6xYpIVK1rB8HuOZYUayYxLJWi7Il-jSXNB6ePvELIFoNb72VGPXvMgiv_hRfENP8ENtZDecZL3U1hKavbH3yOQn3-WdKiqFBA22HoENSR_GAtVqFVRaNANUWecIjYMY5F__HJEVE/s1600-h/kate2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517808539133538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8khe6xYpIVK1rB8HuOZYUayYxLJWi7Il-jSXNB6ePvELIFoNb72VGPXvMgiv_hRfENP8ENtZDecZL3U1hKavbH3yOQn3-WdKiqFBA22HoENSR_GAtVqFVRaNANUWecIjYMY5F__HJEVE/s320/kate2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkLx1CE8h2KTqxCbU1gRS0JnG3ISCWbWTFGkFWuZyHnXBGy6QxeFjyVfXVVv9sCB2ijuZTv62FGrg8bBDUw8S2xU23KKU3MW9jkwTUpeN6NUSDchcT9fCIQxoG_NLsNohgkEsUWj_JGE/s1600-h/kate3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517807339678418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkLx1CE8h2KTqxCbU1gRS0JnG3ISCWbWTFGkFWuZyHnXBGy6QxeFjyVfXVVv9sCB2ijuZTv62FGrg8bBDUw8S2xU23KKU3MW9jkwTUpeN6NUSDchcT9fCIQxoG_NLsNohgkEsUWj_JGE/s320/kate3.jpg" border="0" /></a> bug has a thing for dog food. she has a thing for dogs. she loves dogs. dooog, that is the way she calls murphy. she loves to pet him, she loves to throw the ball for him. he goes with me in the mornings to wake her up and first thing she says is dooog. bug loves to eat his food. we can't keep her out of it. tonight she was carrying around a bowl of dry cheerios and decided she needed to add some variety so she added some iams weight control for adult dogs to the mix. she knows she shouldn't have it and will run and hide when we try to take it out of her mouth!<br /><br />murphy loves her as well. if it wasn't for bug, murphy wouldn't have so many treats everyday. she is constantly feeding him from her highchair or from her snack bowl. murphy is protective of her. when she first started to attempt to go down the stairs, he stood in her way at the top until i could get her. he wasn't going to let her fall. it was sweet, i wished i had my camera.<br /><br />happy 15 months kate!<br /><br />p.s. the bottom picture shows her with dog food in her mouth!Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-43910027091104180012008-08-30T11:42:00.000-07:002008-09-01T17:54:54.047-07:00Happy Labor Day!summer is almost over....<br /><br />the brannon kids have had a fun summer. it gets so hot in oklahoma that it is hard to spend time outside. kate has such a fair complexion that i am afraid to get her out even with layers of sunscreen on. will is totally opposite, he has beautiful olive toned skin that tans so easily. one hot, long weekend that sean was in class i decided to bring the picnic table indoors so they could color. kate immediately knew what to do and will decided he would NOT share his colors wiht her. the first of many fights.<br /><br />here are a few pics of my babes coloring and will having his first bowl of cheerios with milk in it that mom or dad did not help him with. he did wonderful and did not spill any...until kate decided she needed to put her hands in!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_rq1LoQp1QWJivlkGl4RMuS2NFY5gdvqBC4jArRE5Xr2GtL_pXWdtrch8qLHBjo5BUOONpZITtgkqSiexOmrrk4FPuxu0IRlkCPdbPxEjo2dvnUCPlHAE1QsBk9KFzA41_Y4EjoubM8/s1600-h/IMG_0553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240384798746812338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_rq1LoQp1QWJivlkGl4RMuS2NFY5gdvqBC4jArRE5Xr2GtL_pXWdtrch8qLHBjo5BUOONpZITtgkqSiexOmrrk4FPuxu0IRlkCPdbPxEjo2dvnUCPlHAE1QsBk9KFzA41_Y4EjoubM8/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgsEQhkrWKlzsVd1OalQW5-h_XVUubTPhwhF_LBq_c31oiZ9mXC6fVfQK4inXGOZYcBODvTcyuX2laKfcgyTf2TKtjQ5faInbT02ShViP3P9vpzrNeO4lAUsPp9AImbFr7XzKVXuudPk/s1600-h/IMG_0563.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240384801489532274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgsEQhkrWKlzsVd1OalQW5-h_XVUubTPhwhF_LBq_c31oiZ9mXC6fVfQK4inXGOZYcBODvTcyuX2laKfcgyTf2TKtjQ5faInbT02ShViP3P9vpzrNeO4lAUsPp9AImbFr7XzKVXuudPk/s320/IMG_0563.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />on a deeper note, please pray for my friend deana, her husband jack and their two boys zane and zach. deana lives in california and i met her through the internet while researching adoption. her two boys are 3 and 2. deana was diagnosed with burkitt's lymphoma this week. it is a highly aggressive lymphoma but very curable. please keep them in your prayers. she anticipates at least a month stay in the hospital. i can't imagine being away from my kids that long.Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-9879404660313171472008-07-22T17:36:00.001-07:002008-07-22T17:48:30.087-07:00Vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbmZCdGx6zhcit3XQKSTuJi93lNpDWI5WL30JG8nmBm4UUEfy2xsmWs0TX7Dx2Ng1jiwgise5CLXk6MsofQcWJ_tYoemo__OShqwzhw3TsgF_jRu9wHFh2IA6bshDcArPkxHHK2eIZ9c/s1600-h/IMG_0389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbmZCdGx6zhcit3XQKSTuJi93lNpDWI5WL30JG8nmBm4UUEfy2xsmWs0TX7Dx2Ng1jiwgise5CLXk6MsofQcWJ_tYoemo__OShqwzhw3TsgF_jRu9wHFh2IA6bshDcArPkxHHK2eIZ9c/s320/IMG_0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226004640309476546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUYxLpI_2e0fz2v_VgP2vO-j5Whua-OT5MTPFmJB2wopuqywtXRzHKdbHZmxkoAidfDO4u6ThmPmsuBQA1gdBVNzeZU-L4dc0G1oZ5ZRaLLw0d2b9Bo7k-s3u7RG-ejqQ3vtyeyzv7_w/s1600-h/IMG_0412.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUYxLpI_2e0fz2v_VgP2vO-j5Whua-OT5MTPFmJB2wopuqywtXRzHKdbHZmxkoAidfDO4u6ThmPmsuBQA1gdBVNzeZU-L4dc0G1oZ5ZRaLLw0d2b9Bo7k-s3u7RG-ejqQ3vtyeyzv7_w/s320/IMG_0412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226004207721341410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eVS-DE1cjx8-MnnqWkqKdXInZW8ikJJph9hvLtjnV5FP-d4cqEK8_qccHvuDWEN7YC6xlA8IXDWL7CKnh5-BEwx_WYcJmqd59tpIwk9K05XnFsLVs7qsny_k9LBYXGTsAmJNTdZKD6M/s1600-h/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eVS-DE1cjx8-MnnqWkqKdXInZW8ikJJph9hvLtjnV5FP-d4cqEK8_qccHvuDWEN7YC6xlA8IXDWL7CKnh5-BEwx_WYcJmqd59tpIwk9K05XnFsLVs7qsny_k9LBYXGTsAmJNTdZKD6M/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226003704571768770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we vacationed this year in ixtapa, mexico. we went with two other couples and had a blast. the kids stayed with sean's parents at the last minute as my dad was in the hospital with a viral infection. he is ok now. the trip was really uneventful except for getting rooked into going to a "time share" presentation with the promise of two mexican blankets, two bottles of kahlua and discounts on excursions. oh well, it was a story and we will laugh about it with the our friends. we mainly played at the beach, ate, drank a few and i read a good book. we came back relaxed and tan. <br /><br />here's to planning our next vacation!Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-42624544551832748532008-06-28T07:05:00.000-07:002008-06-28T17:57:20.753-07:00Where does the time go?<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuCl61cE3W-R0DZWkPkf9CLTNLkE8sj-P1vB3zWq9dSNu3H7rN1Nf7fgUkfv8wJDPVXyH-Tmec_7GC4McLEVo_lFdhfwTO7F08e1MPtWUVy4-secVwIqlx5XUq8JRzzAp66WZkO6wqmA/s1600-h/kates+birth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217098988342386322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuCl61cE3W-R0DZWkPkf9CLTNLkE8sj-P1vB3zWq9dSNu3H7rN1Nf7fgUkfv8wJDPVXyH-Tmec_7GC4McLEVo_lFdhfwTO7F08e1MPtWUVy4-secVwIqlx5XUq8JRzzAp66WZkO6wqmA/s320/kates+birth.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>can you believe it has been a year since my bug came into our lives screaming? it's been a long year....a L O N G year. but, we made it. i never thought we would. i remember sitting there watching her scream and scream thinking that there was something wrong with her not just medically but mentally. all the doctors could say was you have been hit with a double whammy, extreme colic and reflux. she will outgrow it. 12 months later she did. thank you Lord.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJPm3k4AkqJotFq2aRAwU79ow7e_YwoWWadg3lmDI_HtVtB7yRvgipj2XsjzkTAW6y_HyyNfbwvV7IePNfYcsexx5FvuETiC80635dd8xiol4uVz_pODxdVgmLmQ281iJHml6ip63OBU/s1600-h/kate+and+dad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217092394990379458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJPm3k4AkqJotFq2aRAwU79ow7e_YwoWWadg3lmDI_HtVtB7yRvgipj2XsjzkTAW6y_HyyNfbwvV7IePNfYcsexx5FvuETiC80635dd8xiol4uVz_pODxdVgmLmQ281iJHml6ip63OBU/s320/kate+and+dad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6r1_92LhY2pKMjdUrWQp6zPc9G_c99vcPqG0JZpmCyCoV8a3ApLb2IQ6bKFa1zL1J2t5K5b10jEVlmNEDUBF9Z9oCIK-h3mExVU-m08Nuw2QRRrKCMtzzf_hvRT9shIUMmZ1ti30Mx8c/s1600-h/will+kate+bday.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1GrfIGlBGkr3ZtuELIwuDz26GDcmyTm3qHra9e-E6yXP18Y78Q8LNjnAbPcnrW7xlCmDJgJl8sJlm5v3MreXxbgrvEebwyooEP8o5lOzahba7Zr4EataSNOcJKwre_4-uSfZByUkljw/s1600-h/kate+and+mom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217092128121701410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1GrfIGlBGkr3ZtuELIwuDz26GDcmyTm3qHra9e-E6yXP18Y78Q8LNjnAbPcnrW7xlCmDJgJl8sJlm5v3MreXxbgrvEebwyooEP8o5lOzahba7Zr4EataSNOcJKwre_4-uSfZByUkljw/s320/kate+and+mom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>my bug has since grown into a little toddler with lots of personality. she loves to dance, any music, any time, any place. she loves her brother. first thing she does in the morning is look for him and say bubba. she loves her dog murphy, dog is what she says as she pets him or feeds him from her chair. she loves to go get a book and bring it to you. she loves to bring you all the diapers from her basket and then take them away from you. she loves to climb. she loves to crawl under things. she is a daredevil. she has bruises everywhere just like her mom. (not that i am a daredevil but i bruise easily.) she loves the wiggles just like her brother did at her age. she loves to take her brother's sippy cups away from him. she is going to be a terror on wheels as she grows older.<br /><br />she has started giving kisses and that makes up for all the screaming. "they" say you forget the pains of labor, that is true as i had no pain. "they" say you will forget the screaming...i am here to tell you "they" did not meet my bug. there is no way i will ever forget those first months, as much as i wanted them to go away i know that there will be a day i will want them back.<br /></div></div><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>happy birthday bug!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SqKZT0ufm4m_kxjB54W7jlmC963F6oSUuudSkCGTk_-X3KBEO77y5eojKLAYiIR2Et3gXpf-PpvBphrUFDA49yAdjy5a_CwqSwUmA0NDrYTN9wmErlSn9WVQpU7zMnwNZECEJpEwxg8/s1600-h/kate+princess.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217100913779908338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SqKZT0ufm4m_kxjB54W7jlmC963F6oSUuudSkCGTk_-X3KBEO77y5eojKLAYiIR2Et3gXpf-PpvBphrUFDA49yAdjy5a_CwqSwUmA0NDrYTN9wmErlSn9WVQpU7zMnwNZECEJpEwxg8/s320/kate+princess.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-6466366205015046222008-06-08T17:08:00.000-07:002008-06-13T06:37:47.709-07:00The bug...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCcT-Fidhjto3uwT3LkcxN_18cPQlCiG5YO1gpZVzk0Lfu_xy7A1KQalMWeB8oHO46o6mYKzBo7QebjHV6bs2c3iKqWCFU6mF4zx8MZup-0kBiUGeDS0EVLiABBQA0oPwis2r3u0sbQE/s1600-h/kate+cabinet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669724186486818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCcT-Fidhjto3uwT3LkcxN_18cPQlCiG5YO1gpZVzk0Lfu_xy7A1KQalMWeB8oHO46o6mYKzBo7QebjHV6bs2c3iKqWCFU6mF4zx8MZup-0kBiUGeDS0EVLiABBQA0oPwis2r3u0sbQE/s320/kate+cabinet.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHtN4ZhwlwgDh0hE1P4S4fsDtJPyU5RY58wssAsB8e-yO-c3J4OfIsQZL7a_tDcXgkSv0_FbOs5ge0JE7wFMlfpLj5sBxHXi1Quez1zwlTgncPmftB2Zk7iu2LjJ-dLBHP9JwjGEktio/s1600-h/kate+cabinet+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669618012664002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHtN4ZhwlwgDh0hE1P4S4fsDtJPyU5RY58wssAsB8e-yO-c3J4OfIsQZL7a_tDcXgkSv0_FbOs5ge0JE7wFMlfpLj5sBxHXi1Quez1zwlTgncPmftB2Zk7iu2LjJ-dLBHP9JwjGEktio/s320/kate+cabinet+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_-G62e4Q722IcnFKs3r-2egxAnUaiO-UXTuVCpryiQvAIZPFamSxv35YLRjdtN5XiA0mB2WzRwcCdz0FjZStwV71N0TLQhXZQtEQ7koqkA7l7ZM0KGjzSk_nk7Ui5Qk7JFuecR1kxqE/s1600-h/kate+cabinet+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669508363258018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_-G62e4Q722IcnFKs3r-2egxAnUaiO-UXTuVCpryiQvAIZPFamSxv35YLRjdtN5XiA0mB2WzRwcCdz0FjZStwV71N0TLQhXZQtEQ7koqkA7l7ZM0KGjzSk_nk7Ui5Qk7JFuecR1kxqE/s320/kate+cabinet+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>kate has been into climbing things lately. she gets such a look of accomplishment when she gets where she wants. it started with the hearth of the fireplace then friday evening the inside of the kitchen cabinets. every mom has one cabinet with tupperware or rubbermaid that their kids can destroy. kate decided to empty it out as much as she needed to clear her a path to the shelf. she then started climbing...she got up there she just couldn't sit up since she was so tall. but wow...did she do it and was she excited!</div><br />by the way, sean mentioned to me that while i was out at the store this afternoon she climbed the ottoman and made it to the back of the chair to sit and was like, "WOW i did it."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7275181626367893341.post-89596073039090967052008-06-01T19:27:00.001-07:002008-06-03T18:56:16.417-07:00The beginning....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo9ijVYLli61yxRnyrJqZ8gkO8KlE1UqL3Yz9PwFSrnXgDPprRjIBNngLUQ8yWcztN6sHqcQ1Tcii2i1x715hwduSWVEC_KZGcAMSLYL25WwAi2kHjzV-j97B8nFM_Z49DNcRpzbNPFU/s1600-h/100_2169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207467960864661746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo9ijVYLli61yxRnyrJqZ8gkO8KlE1UqL3Yz9PwFSrnXgDPprRjIBNngLUQ8yWcztN6sHqcQ1Tcii2i1x715hwduSWVEC_KZGcAMSLYL25WwAi2kHjzV-j97B8nFM_Z49DNcRpzbNPFU/s320/100_2169.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />so, for the past few months I have been thinking i should start a blog...but, when will i find the time? i apologize now for my inept writing abilities, those were bestowed on my brother. i will try to update this at least MONTHLY. that is my goal. if i fail, i am sorry.<br /><br />so, i will post the adventures of the brannon family of oklahoma. where to start....sean had class this weekend so it was me and kids....this is what our weekend consisted of:<br /><br />1) watch noggin<br />2) destroy the living room<br />3) destroy the kitchen<br />4) watch noggin<br />5) destroy the upstairs den<br />6) text daddy and ask when he is coming home<br />7) watch noggin<br />8) watch the clock till daddy comes home<br /><br />that is pretty much my weekend in a nutshell! kate is teething and was cranky. will was his usual ball full of energy. we worked on potty training, it was ok. one poop in the potty, one poop in our diego underwear. we will get there. someday.<br /><br />here is a picture of my lovely family. this was taken on mother's day at the tulsa zoo.Brannon Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952488470342568581noreply@blogger.com3