it’s here! it’s here! it’s here!

The wait is over!

Get ready to head over to your newest and most favorite website for alllll your photography fun and check out what my friend Jenny Cunningham is serving up for blueberrylunch

Jenny, I love you and your boys and your talent. Thank you for sharing your art and making our world a better place.

 

Happy Thanksgiving (brooks and reese style)

announcing the arrival of…

…our newest little baby girl niece!  My sister Emily called just after 3am this morning and we rejoice at the arrival of this little bundle of joy!

I’m still awaiting details of weight/length, but just had to share this fabulous news.  We praise God for a healthy baby girl that was “pink and crying and beautiful”.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

whew, what a great weekend

After a fabulous Feast last night, we celebrated the baptism of Brooks and Reese this morning.

As non-stop as the weekend was, I am full.  My bones are tired and my heart is overflowing. In the midst of the joy of the service this morning, my friend Jenny Cunningham captured this “favorite of all time” photo…

Thank you Jesus for babies and faith and friends and family. 

are you feeling sleepy?

Brooks can totally relate…

 

talking, smiling, happy babies

Yeah, this is the best.

Ever.

 

Happy 29 weeks to Shelli and baby ellie

In chatting with my sister-in-law Shelli last night, we were celebrating the turning of her 29th week with the pregnancy of baby girl Ellie.  This pregnancy has been riddled with challenges, prayer, and bed rest. We praise God that Ellie is looking good, Shelli is feeling great, and we’ll meet Ellie sometime in January

To celebrate the turning on this 29th week, I’d like to share the other “Sarah on a motorized scooter at Wal-mart shot” that has yet to be published. 

I often think back to my motorized scooter incidences and laugh until it hurts. As Shelli was recapping one of her most recent scooter moments (in which she became overly excited at the sight of blue bell peppermint ice cream and almost wrecked an end cap display with her erratic driving), I knew I would not be able to resist this blog post.

only 123 hours away…

…from the Bruner Thanksgiving Feast!

This is a week that I anticipate all year — it is full of final menu prep, finishing touches on my flower arrangement plan, squealing with delight, hanging lights on the perfect branches in the backyard, and an oven that never rests.

The tradition began 6 years ago when Stephen and I could not travel home for the Thanksgiving Holidays and we decided to celebrate with our friends.  This idea partnered with a magnet on Delta’s refrigerator that read: “Friends are the Family we make for ourselves” and we were off and running…

Fast forward 6 years and the tradition lives on. The concept is simple — Stephen deep fries turkeys (best piece of turkey to ever touch your tongue) and a few close friends bring a famous family side dish to share. It is pot luck plus thanksgiving with a dash of brunertown. delicious.

So, I’m off to chirp around the house and accomplish tasks that get me a few minutes closer to Saturday evening…in the mean while, I just have to share these pics of my little Pilgram and Indian that were featured on the invitations this year…

reunion

I love this photo because Dr. Crofoot is just so happy…this is the wonderful man that delivered Brooks and Reese, and I could not have asked for a better OB. He was extremely kind and very encouraging about having them naturally (so glad to avoid the c-section). Thanks so much Dr Crofoot…I’ll be back soon…wait a second…maybe not…or maybe…don’t freak out, Mom…I’m not pregnant!

Uncle Andy, Aunt Emily & baby bradford

Fun, fun, fun times happened a couple of weeks ago when my brother Andy and sister in law Emily came to meet the twins.  Emily is about 30 weeks pregnant and absolutely radiating with joy — they are both so excited!  We had a brief diaper tutorial time, stroller selection talk, and lots of laughter. It was unreal to think of my little brother as a Dad (swallowing tears right now).

God is amazing in his blessings to our family…baby bradford is one of three cousins arriving in the next two months!

Emily working the double hold

andy and the reesey

party of 5