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!

What a beautiful way to start the day!!!!

My first official "real" accident. I say "real" because I spun off the road last year on a rainy day and landed (missing a telephone pole - God is GOOD!) in someone's driveway. When Michael arrived he asked if I had moved the car and I told him, "I haven't - this is where I landed." He was shocked. But this accident was "real" in that I do believe the car was totalled and I landed in a ditch. I was in the turning lane when a lady came over two lanes of traffic and hit me on the right passenger tire. We found out later that the tire was horizontal - which explains why I lost my brakes - and the car kept going and ended up in a ditch. I will stop to say that I again missed a huge pole that holds those electronic signs. God is GOOD! Once I landed in the ditch the airbags deployed and I noticed the windshield was cracked and I saw smoke. My 10 week old, Braden, had been asleep until the hit and he was now crying. That scared me. I immediately got out and grabbed the carseat and went up the hill to sit down. Braden was fine - as was I - just a little shaken thinking of what could've happened to him. Michael arrived on the scene about 15 minutes later and took us to the Emergancy Room and we both checked out fine. Again - God is Good! I ended up with minor burns on my face from the airbag and a chipped tooth. Both can be taken care of! It is amazing how God can be there for us as we're just driving down the road on our way home on a typical day. Life could've been changed (more than it already is) drastically that day. Braden could've been hurt or killed as well as myself hurt badly. I had just left friends at work 30 minutes prior to the accident. You just never know when someone you are talking to one minute can be gone the next. Thank You God for allowing us more time with our loved ones! God, You are AWESOME!

Welcome to my blog site! I hope you find something interesting on here!

Life in Tennessee has been interesting over the past 4 1/2 years. There is a lot of life lived in that time which lands me to the present - being a mommy to Braden! Michael and I got married in December of 2000. We met at Hobe Sound Bible College in 1993. We dated on and off during my 2 years there. After 2 years I moved back to Pennsylvania. We ended up talking again a few years later. While I was a nanny in Virginia I decided to visit him in Tennessee. It was during that trip we discussed getting married and decided to just set a date! Long story short - I moved here and we got married December 16, 2000. Michael is the Youth Pastor at our church. The job in itself has taken us on A LOT of trips. For example: Braden is 10 weeks today and he has been to Indianapolis (for General Assembly), Dollywood (Middle High Youth Camp) and Disney World (Youth Trip). He is definitely a travelling baby - and does well! About Braden: we decided to wait 3 years before starting a family - and the Lord decided for us to wait 4 years. So - along comes Braden. He has changed our lives immensely. He is a wonderful addition to our lives - couldn't imagine life without him - now we can only hope for a sister!!! More on that in a couple of months...........