SANTA!!!!

Well - second year with Santa - and Braden still doesn't like him very much!!! But this year Santa - who must have been a Santa for a VERY LONG time - suggested that Daddy hold him and when I was ready with the camera he ran around and posed and the outcome was a great picture - that Braden was totally unaware of!!!

The Writing on the Wall

Braden's first "writing on the wall". At least it was crayon and not markers - which he doesn't use yet!!! He was showing me this and knew he got in trouble for it - and he was also trying to scrap it off with his fingernail.

Braden's 1st Professional Haircut

Well - the time had come for Braden to get a "real" haircut. I had "tried" but it was crooked so I thought I'd better go see how the professionals do it!! I don't know that I learned much - because she had a hard time for the same reason I did - you can't keep a one year old from moving - especially when you're messing with their head!!! HA!



Here's Braden sitting in the "big chair" getting ready for his smock!



Well - he didn't like sitting alone - so Mommy joins him!! Daddy took pictures!



He's saying, "Maybe if I keep taking her combs she will quit messing with my hair!"



"I can't quite see the mirror from this angle - is she cutting straight?"



"That's better - now I can see - wow I look sooooooo serious!"



"How am I doing daddy? Do I look good?!"



"Hey - I sat really good - and you only needed one bandaid from me moving - so um - can I keep these?!"

Cowboy Braden

He's our little cowboy!!!

Braden Relaxing

Braden got this seat for Christmas and is just now learning to relax in it! I took these this morning while he was watching Sesame Street. He has it made - his sippy cup on his right and his goldfish on his left!!! What a life!!!

Braden Mowing

Starting him out young!!! He's watched his daddy do this a lot so he's a pro!! Although I think I have a little boy that doesn't like to get dirty!! The grass was still wet from overnight and he fell in the grass and sat there like he didn't want to touch the wet grass to get up!! He waited for me to help him up!!! Good or bad?!?!? I don't know! I will post more pictures - but it's not coorperating with me today - UGH!!!

Abe Lincoln and 4th of July

We had a special program at our church where a man who looked A LOT like Abe Lincoln came and spoke for the 4th of July! It was really neat. Here is me and Braden getting our picture with him - Braden apparently didn't like the whole dead man walking thing!! HA! Also a picture of our pastors with him. They didn't seem to mind!! HA! Also - a cute picture of Braden after our God and Country celebration fireworks and fun - was just too much to handle....for all of us....however our wagon will only fit him!! HA!

Braden's 1st Easter

He's a little man already!

Braden's Dedication

We finally had Braden dedicated the day after he turned ONE!!! We were waiting until my parents could come down from PA - which didn't happen until his 1st b-day! It was a beautiful ceremony. This is us with Pastor Kevin!


The whole family. Grandpa and Granma Janosko, US, and Nanny Mayfield!

Cowboy?? Not yet!

Braden "riding" my horse, Blessing! He really enjoyed it!


Braden "riding" our friends horse, Montana!

He's quite the Musician!!

We got this piano at one of our church yard sales. I waited to put the seat on it until Braden was walking. Until then he could play the piano on the floor. Well - I put it all together and was surprised when he taught himself to sit on the seat properly! He seemed pretty proud of himself too! Also - we will say, "Play the music" and he'll go over and hit a key!

Braden turns ONE!!!

WOW - it has been a year already! I can't believe it!! Braden has accomplished soooooo much in such a short time. He went from a helpless baby to now walking idependently around the house! It's great! He is such a blessing!