Daycare Fundraiser

Taelyn's daycare is doing a pizza fundraiser. We have committed to selling ten and have three to go. Click here to see the brochure. Fundraiser ends this Friday (11/5). If anyone is interested please call me or you can order online at www.pizzakits.com. Fundraiser ID is 215067.
Products will be delivered mid-November and we are willing to bring any to the Basin the next time we are out (probably after Thanksgiving).

Thanks much!!!!

BRAYDEN GARY

This email is slow in coming. Sorry about that!!

Brayden Gary was born on 10/22/10 @ 8:08 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and was 21".

I don't have the professional photos yet, but they can be viewed here. Click on "view photos" and 1022(plus babies first and last name all lower case) for the password.

I wish I had time to arrange the photos, but Brayden thinks he is starving to death. There are lots of Brayden and Tae. She loves him so much and always wants to hold him, except she wants to hold him by herself. She always says "take a picture mama!"

Poor Brayden sometimes feels too loved by Tae (look closely at this next pic):
When we swaddle him, Tae calls it a Brayden Taco. She likes to have "two tacos".
Brayden and his Great-Grandma Sylvia.
My pride and joy:
Coming home from the hospital:
At the hospital:
More to come later!

My Mom is My Hero

My Mom has always been my hero-and not just because I'm so much like her. She has always been so willing to do anything for her children. She is the most fix-it-yourself person I know. She is determined. She always stands up for what she believes in. She is always willing to help others. She joys in the successes of others. She has mad sewing skills that no one can match (except for maybe my grandma-but I think it would be a close match!). She always goes out of her way to lend her sewing talent to do projects for others, even when it's not convenient for her. She loves to fish and hunt. She knows how to pull a calf. She is a hard worker. She laughs a lot. She knows how to have fun. She always calls me when I need it most. She loves being a grandmother and makes Taelyn feel so special. She expresses her love often, both verbally and in her actions. She tells us often that she is proud of us.

Lately I've learned how strong and selfless she is. These last 2 1/2 weeks have been some of the hardest that my family has ever faced. When my dad left, we struggled. My mom has been so strong. She hasn't been bitter or angry toward my dad. She has been very kind. That has impressed me most. It has made it so much easier for us kids to not be consumed with anger, bitterness or hate. Her testimony is stronger than I ever realized. She just keeps saying that she doesn't know what will happen, but every time she prays she feels peace. Her strength has made us stronger.

If I am ever a good mother, it is only because of the amazing example that I have had in my own mother.