Bresnan Family Blog

Donna's Birthday Celebration 1/21/2012

2012-01-21T23:26:00.007-05:00

Lindsay plays Easy Bake Cup Cake on Donna's I Phone.
Lindsay is wearing her Justin Bieber shirt that she got from Cousin Melissa for Christmas.

Lindsay's teeth look blue because she and Brooke got to drink from wax bottles that had blue sour drink inside of them (the kind many of us got to have back in the day when we were kid's) :)

Brooke smiling while running around the house in her pretty Snow White Apron that she got from Aunt Patti and Uncle Steve for Christmas, because when the girls go up to Ellijay they usually get to help cook, bake or whatever it is that Uncle Steve is up to.

Daddy took a photo of Donna's new IPAD 2 as Brooke and I were playing Easy Bake Cupcakes with it. We also played several games of Angry Birds.

Brooke shows Daddy the PERFECT mashed Potatos she was helping Uncle Steve and Lindsay make for dinner!

Lindsay in her "Little Helper" Apron that she also got for Christmas.

Brooke does more running around, she has sort of lost interest in being a "little helper".

Uncle Steve says his Mashed Potatos only come out "PERFECT" when Lindsay helps him make them, and Lindsay LOVES this!

Lindsay gives Brooke a chance to be in charge.

Brooke looking a little bored.

Uncle Steve must be telling a WHOPPER of a Story. As usual, Lindsay bites hook, line and Sinker.

Lindsay working all on her own and putting a little muscle into it.

SMILE guys! We had an AWESOME dinner and great dessert and had a really good time with Cousin Donna and celebrating her birthday!

Love you all,

Chris, Mike, Lindsay and Brooke!

XOXO!

100 DAYS SMARTER!!!

2012-01-20T16:18:00.006-05:00

Today 1/20/2012 was the 100th day of the 2011-2012 School Year.

The kids got the opportunity to dress up as if they were 100 years old.

Lindsay borrowed a purse from Grandmama and a shawl. We wanted to put her hair up with baby powder in it and she changed her mind and would not let Daddy do it.

These are photos of Lindsay before she went to school.

Lindsay poses all of her girly girl poses. I went to school and had lunch with her and not many children dressed up though.

I am glad Lindsay at least attempted to have some school spirit and did not mind going along with the fun.

Here she is After School posing again for Dad.

Now she models the hat and necklace she got to make at school!

The hat is HUGE!!!

She is definitely 100 days SMARTER! We are so proud of how much she is learning in Kindergarten! She gets smiley faces EVERY DAY on her conduct! She is reading to Brooke quite a bit!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA MARIE!!

2012-01-19T23:25:00.007-05:00

Happy Birthday Cousin Donna this is Lindsay at just over a year coming to cheer you up in the hospital one time...remember all the lovin' I brought you?
I was trying on your glasses, I thought this was fun!!

Giving you "Get Well" KISSES! :)

I sure had you smiling that day!!

Leaning in for a kiss on the cheek!

Here I AM Cousin Donna this is ME Brooke with my Mommy on my go home day from the hospital!

This is a virtual birthday cake that Lindsay & Brooke made for you!

(Really they did, it was Daddy's cake that Lindsay & Brooke made on 12/21/2011)

7/11/2008 Here I am Cousin Donna, the first time you ever held me I opened my eyes for the picture. Love You Brooke.

Donna reads Jingle's Book to Brooke & Lindsay on Christmas Eve 2011.

Lindsay says "Hi Donna, Happy Birthday" (photo from 12/24/2011)

We like when Cousin Donna reads to us!

Brookie loves her SMURF movie! Thank you!

Happy Birthday to my dear niece and to our sweet girls' Cousin Donna!

We love you and can't wait to see you on Saturday!

XOXO Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke

Miscellanoeous 1/12/2012

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Well tomorrow is Friday the 13th and we are hoping we don't have any bad luck tomorrow.
I finally got the birthday tickers changed with Mike's help. If you look on the face page you can see the count down until Lindsay turns 6 and Brooke turns 4! Also, Mike and I get to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary this June 15th!! I can't wait, not sure if we are going to do anything too special or go anywhere. I am hoping on the Sunday before our anniversary that we can take the girls and Mike's parents to the Church that Father Frank who married us is now presiding over. I would love it if we could see him and have him say a Blessing over us for our anniversary. I believe that his Blessing could help us in our Faith and Love for each other. Father Frank told us on the day we were joined that he really believed that we would make it for many years. So far we have made it through plenty of sickness and hopefully we are fully on the health side of things now.
We definitely pray that we are over the big "sickness issues". I feel that Mike is a Saint for sticking with me all these years, it was only in our 7th year of marriage that we both had sickness issues that could have been and WERE very serious. Our love has survived many things that other people may not have stuck through. I love and cherish US! We actually are so Blessed we have two beautiful and intelligent daughters with their own unique personalities!!
I feel very Blessed in so many ways, I have overcome many issues with my post aneurysm difficulties and I am finally learning to love my life despite what has happened to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT I 1/9/2012

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Sisters at the beach in Charleston, SC on vacation with Aunt Agatha & Uncle Paul (June 2010)
Brooke's first Christmas 12/2008

Aunt Agatha & Brooke catch some zzzzz's when mommy was in the hospital.

Aunt Agatha holding her God Daughter and niece.

Brooke already laughing at (with) Uncle Paul!!!

Sweet photo of Lindsay on the beach vacation!

Aunt Agatha's 2 nieces under the Christmas tree 12/2011.

Brooke eating an apple out of her stocking from Granmama and Grandada.

Brooke shows her Happy smile on Christmas morning!!

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGATHA!

Many happy wishes to you on your big day!

Love,

Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke

CHRISTMAS DAY 2011

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Lindsay and Brooke pose at the church after Mass.
Christmas night at Aunt Agatha and Uncle Paul's house ( they hosted Christmas dinner this year)

Lindsay with her snowman mini ornament from Grandma and Grandad.

Lindsay and Cousin Adam playing their DS games together. Thanks Adam for helping Lindsay learn more about how to play the games.

What a great "Sister Shot"!!

Adam working on one of his presents.

Lindsay opens a present from Aunt Helen and Uncle David.

Christmas morning at home in front of Brooke's doll house from SANTA!

Lindsay slept with her Jingle dog from Aunt Patti & Uncle Steve, she wanted that so badly!

The Bresnan 4 posing in front of our Church St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church.

Adam helping Lindsay with her new DS.

In front of the Manger Scene, the girls both have great smiles here. They did an awesome job behaving in Church on Christmas!

Aunt Agatha swings Brooke around for a dance.

Lindsay got to wear this pretty dress I was really happy because I bought it last year on a Consignment sale and it was too big for her to wear last Christmas.

These AWESOME dolls were for Lindsay and Brooke.

Linds got the Belle doll because she already has the Tangled doll and Brookie was really wanting the Tangled doll and was fussing with Lindsay to borrow her doll. Brooke was so excited! Thank you Aunt Agatha and Uncle Paul, that was a good call!

I am a bit late in posting our photos, it's been kind of crazy for us(me)since the New Year. I broke my baby toe on Halloween and it's still not healed. I hope this is not a sign of what 2012 is going to be like. At any rate, I hope everyone has had a Wonderful Christmas Holiday!

Lindsay's leopard she got in her stocking, she matches a blanket Lindsay has on her bed.

Thanks Uncle David and Aunt Helen!

Lindsay was so excited to find a big present wrapped in JUSTIN BIEBER wrapping paper!!

Mommy & Lindsay with the one present she asked Santa for every time she saw him!

Thank you SANTA (Snook) *Wink, wink* :)

Brooke opens her stocking from Grandma and is excited that she got a cat coloring book.

Brooke got "A Charlie Brown Christmas" book from Helen and David. Always a favorite in our house!! The girls and I all love Snoopy!!

Good Morning Brooke- Merry Chistmas!! Santa came!!!

Lindsay honed in on that DS! Here she is opening it first, like she knew exactly which package it was. And notice Brooke's Halloween pumpkin sitting on the floor. Yes we are STILL trying to get rid of Halloween candy! :O/

Lindsay opens a GORGEOUS TINKERBELLE Scarf!

Here is Brooke next to her doll house that she wanted from Santa, it even has an elevator!!!

Lindsay is SO Happy she got her PINK DS!!
Christmas day is so amazing when you have little ones who still believe!! No matter how tired we are! ;OP

God Bless and HAPPY 2012!!

Love,

The Bresnan Family

MELEIGH'S 6th BIRTHDAY PARTY 12/30/2011

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On Friday 12/30/2011 our family attended Miss Meleigh's sixth birthday party at World of Gymnastics. Here is Meleigh about to go across the zip line!
GO BIRTHDAY GIRL!! WOO HOO!!

Mike and I were very proud of Lindsay for going second as she had her birthday at this same location back in June and it took her over an hour to work up her courage!!

"LOOK AT ME" says Lindsay!!

Lindsay heads back to the platform.

This is the "I want to do it again" face! :)

Meleigh about to do the high jump!!

UP SHE GOES!!!

Lindsay loves the "FLYING" feeling so she straps in to do the high jump as well!!

Lindsay jumps higher than we have ever seen her jump!!

This was as brave as we got Brooke to be today. She did not want to zip line this time.

Lindsay rolls through the obstacle course.

Brooke slides down the first pad on the course.

Meleigh shows off some of her gymnastic skills!

Lindsay racing under a rainbow in her first obstacle race of the day!

We were very proud of her, even when she didn't win she handled it pretty well.

Action shot of Meleigh racing back from one of her races!

Go Lindsay here she comes in front of her racing partner!!

Time for treats and CAKE!!!

Happy Birthday Dear Meleigh! Happy Birthday to you!

Make a wish...what a PRETTY PINK CAKE SHE HAD!!

Brooke loved her cake and had a great time at the "big kid" Party!

I think all the kids had a great time and wore themselves out. Mine sure did! After the party we met the girls grandparents for lunch and a trip to the mall. They even napped on the way home!!!

Lindsay and Brooke giving Meleigh her gift with Meleigh's mom sitting there to help read the cards.

YAY FOR 6!!

I have to say we gave her a pretty cool gift, it's her own Barbie Purse she can color herself!!

I hope she likes it!!

AWWW, Sweet HUGS!!!

We had a super fun time at your party Meleigh! Thank you for inviting all of us!

May you have a wonderful year!

And Happy New Year to Sarah, Andy,Meleigh and Sidney!

From:

Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke Bresnan

Mommy's Birthday Dinner 12/27/2011

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Here is Brooke with all of the stuff she wants to carry out to the van for our ride to dinner! Too funny!!
Lindsay has her new pink DS, a baby doll and her camera. You would think we are never coming home!!

Mike and I, we are at the Marietta Fish Market YUM!

Karen treated us to dinner for Mike and My Birthdays', here she is with our silly girls. Brooke HAD to bring in her new Belle Barbie that her cousin Melissa Dubois gave her on Christmas Eve, and Lindsay had to bring in her camera that Karen gave her for Christmas!

Lindsay being silly!!

A GIANT CHEESE SMILE!!

The wait staff singing Happy Birthday to me with a YUMMY white chocolate Raspberry slice of cake with a candle inside!

Take Two, Lindsay and Brooke wanted to come help me blow out my candle! :)

The girls could not wait to come out and see the fish in the pool and the Lobster!
I thought it would be nice to take a photo in front of their giant tree!

Happy Birthday to Mike and I, here is to a better 2012 to come!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE PAUL! 12/28/2011

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It's Your Birthday!!
Happy Birthday to you!!

We love you Uncle Paul! Happy Birthday and have a great 2012!!

Love,

Mike, Chris, Lindsay and Shmoo!

Awesome photo of Brooke!!

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This photo is one of Mike and my favorites of Brooke. The day we took thi photo it was pouring rain and her hair just curled up like Goldilocks all day long! So cute!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DECEMBER BABIES 12/27/2011

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On Monday 12/26/2011 Mike and I went on a double date with Missy and Anthony to celebrate all of our birthdays'. We went to the Cherokee Cattle Company in Marietta, Ga which was delicious! Anthony's birthday was actually 11/30. Missy's was 12/3, Mike was 12/21 and mine is 12/27! Also we have another friend who is going out on my birthday with us, Karen whose birthday was 12/7. Happy Birthday to us all!!

And a special message to Miss Cassidy who turns SWEET SIXTEEN on 12/27/2011, who also shares a birthdate with me!!

Happy Birthday Cassidy! Here is to all of us SAG/Caps for 2012!!

12/27/2011 Happy 6th Birthday Meleigh!

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Boston Elementary School Rock Star Day!!
Lindsay's Kindergarten BFF!

Happy Birthday To Meleigh
a beautiful, well-mannerd, sweet friend
who happens to share my same birthdate 12/27!

Can't wait to see you at your party!! Enjoy the day!!

Your friend's

Lindsay & Chris Bresnan

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011

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MERRY CHRITMAS TO ALL OF OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS!

HERE IS TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROPEROUS NEW YEAR!!

RING IN 2012!!

LOVE THE BRESNAN FAMILY

Baking Chritmas Cookies At Grandma's 12/20/11

2011-12-21T14:29:00.009-05:00

On Tuesday December 20th we went to Grandma's house to help her bake Christmas Cookies for the holiday. Brooke and Lindsay are busy rolling out the dough for the sugar cookies.

Lindsay, Brooke and Grandmama working in the kitchen.

Lindsay shows off the cookie cutters and her really cute Santa shirt!

Silly Brooke with a Gingerbread cutter on her head!!

Having fun with the holidays!!

Brooke with flour all over her hands!!

SISTERS having FUN!!

Dad joins in the fun! Mike really likes to bake!!

Brooke does her Christmas Tree Impression!! Too cute!

Brooke & Daddy getting ready to box up some cookies for us to take home!

Lindsay taking pride in the cookies she decorated.

We told Lindsay to smile for Justin Bieber and here is what we got!! LOL! (Lord help us!)

My Camera HAM!!!

Lindsay and Grandmama add some extra sprinkles!

Showing Off the Cookies!!!

Too bad Derek and Adam missed cookie day this year since they are on a short vacation.

Grandad gets loving from a very tired Brookie!!

A VISIT WITH EDDIE & JESSIE 12/11/2011

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On Sunday 12/11/2011 we left Breakfast with Santa and headed up to Ellijay to visit my nephew Eddie and his girlfriend Jessie who were in town visiting from Orlando. They brought the girls some Christmas gifts from their Aunt Teresa and Uncle Ernie also in Orlando, here is Lindsay modeling a very nice magnetic doll set that mimics paper dolls. Thanks guys!
Brooke opens up the next gift which is a Disney Princess Bedtime Story Book! Awesome!

Brooke starts to look through the book for her favorites.

There it is "Sleeping Beauty" is Brooke's fave!!

Cousin Eddie gave the girls lots of his old DVD's that are all their age range, as he us upgrading his collection to Blue Ray and he gave us many movies that we only have on VHS not DVD, which the girls were THRILLED about. Now they have a larger choice of movies to watch in the van.

Lindsay checking out her bag!! Thank you Cousin Eddie!! This was so nice of you to think of us this way!!

Jess watches from behind with her cute dog Bella.

Brookie holds up The Lion King which we have but only on tape!

The girls were very happy about Snow White! That is Lindsay's favorite princess now.

Brooke gives Cousin Eddie a thank you hug!

Now Lindsay and Brooke more used to Bella are in their pajamas and ready to go home.

It was so good to see you guys! Especially this close to Christmas!

Can't wait to see you again soon. Hopefully we'll make it down for a visit before the new school year, as Brooke will be on the same public school schedule as Lindsay next year. She will be in Pre-K next year!

Thank you Aunt Teresa, Uncle Ernie and Cousin Matthew for sending gifts and letting the girls open them early! :)

We love you all!! XOXO!!

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 12/11/11

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Sunday 12/11/11 we had our annual Breakfast with Santa at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church.
R-L: Agatha, Adam & Derek who are both reading...

Grandma, Aunt Helen holds Brooke who is eating off Aunt Helen's plate and Uncle Paul next to Brooke.

Brooke looks up as she is enjoying her bacon.

Cousins: Brookie and Adam.

All four grandkid's Brooke, Adam, (the youngest) and Lindsay and Derek, (the oldest).

Brooke shows off those baby BLUE'S!! :)

This is her serious prayer face.

Clapping for Santa!!

Lindsay opens a small gift from Aunt Helen and Uncle David.

She got an AWESOME 101 piece puzzle of Santa and his reindeer! Thanks guys!

Brooke with very slow and serious concentration opens her gift also.

Brooke LOVES FROSTY THE SNOWMAN!! Thanks Aunt Helen & Uncle David!

The more I see Brooke do this pose, the more I think she is doing her "Genie in a Bottle" impression.

Brooke going in for a kiss on the cheek for Aunt Agatha!

Brooke gives Uncle Paul a big smooch!

Brooke trying to show ALL her "Cuteness" to the camera! She is such a ham!

Santa looks over the girls' lists!

Our SWEET ANGEL'S BOTH love Santa this year. No Naughty List here!!

The Bresnan 4 with Santa 2011.

Lindsay & Brooke admire the Nativity.

No touching...

Love this shot...I think they were saying..."SANTA!"

Grandad with his beautiful grandaughters'.

Almost time to go and not sure why Brooke is making that funny face!

It was a vert good day, after breakfast we took a trip up to Ellijay to spend some time with the girls' cousin Eddie and his girlfriend Jessie who were visiting from Orlando.

More to follow on that visit later...

Polar Express and SANTA SURPRISE!! 12/9/2011

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Friday 12/9/2011 we went to Barnes and Noble for a reading of The Polar Express. Here I am with the girls and my newly colored hair (no more grey!) it was also P.J. night for all of the kid's. Once the lady finished telling the story she gave all of the children silver bells on red ribbon.
The big surprise was Santa came up from the front of the store. No one knew THAT was going to happen! Apparently our B&N has been doing this since 2003, and now it's a company wide gig.

I love this photo of Lindsay and Santa and I am sure she is telling him she wants a PINK DS.

Brooke told Santa she wants a doll house that Barbie can get in and ride to the 2nd floor and a new BABY! I love that Brooke is so willing to sit with Santa this year. Santa even took his finger and stroked her sweet dimple!! I just MELT! Lindsay said Santa told her that he KNOWS she was good enough to get her DS but he also told her to CONTINUE to behave!!!

What a heart warming night and SEASON!!

Many Warm wishes to you all and to all a Good Night!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT KK 12-07-2011

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KK and Snuggle Bug Brooke's nickname from Karen.
Karen and both her "girls" at Lindsay's Thanksgiving play feast!

KK came to Lindsay's book fair at Boston ES and bought both girls way too many books!

Doodle snuggles with KK even from early in her life!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN!! WE ALL LOVE YOU!!

Love,

Chris, Mike, Doodle & Snuggle BUGS!!!!

You are always there for us Karen. You truly are my sister from another mother...lucky for you! :) Thank you for helping me get through my time at Emory and all the hours you missed from work. Also thank you for all the time and happiness you give to the girls'. I know you love them like your own!!

May you have a WONDERFUL 2012!!
XOXO

Deck The Halls- Ellijay 12/4/2011

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On Sunday 12-4-2011 we spent the afternoon up in Ellijay to help Aunt Patti and Uncle Steve decorate their tree. We had a nice visit with Aunt Claire (who is really Steve's Aunt Claire), but we all just call her Aunt Claire and she and I share the same birthdate 12-27. :)
Aunt Claire enjoys doing this each year and we enjoy participating, the girls love Aunt Claire.

Brooke and Lindsay have fun being able to pick out which ornaments they want to hang. Aunt Patti is very patient with them. Probably a bit more patient than Mommy is. If you notice in the early photos on this post the girls each got a Christmas tree necklace on a red string, Aunt Patti gave them these cute necklaces!

Brooke is very happy decorating and showing off her new necklace.

Lindsay trying to decide if she wants to hang or KEEP the MOUSE in the stocking ornament!! (J/K).

Cousin Donna just home from the hospital tries to decorate the back side of the tree.

Yes, Santa Claus, Lindsay hung the mouse!!!

Brooke watches Aunt Claire hangs an ornie in just the PERFECT Spot!

Uncle Steve holds Lindsay up to show off the ornament she just got to hang!!

Donna gives a smile despite that she wasn't feeling well.

Lindsay and Brooke got a special real tree for thier bedroom that they can decorate and eventually plant in the yard from Aunt Patti and Uncle Steve!! Thanks guys!!

The girls each got 4 ornaments for thier tree, they also each got one with thier name on it!!

Cousin Donna helps them decorate the tree.

I think they like it!!!

Brooke gets Aunt Claire to dance with her.

Can you tell they are having fun?

The Ringlets are a' bouncing!!

Aunt Claire gave each girl a Guardian Angel Necklace that she had Blessed by her Priest, they are so beautiful and Mike and I plan to let the girls wear them on Christmas Day with thier Church dresses.

Say "SANTA!!!"

SISTER'S ARE FOREVER!!

Pretty Smile Lindsay!!!

Brooke and Lindsay help fix Hamsteak's for dinner.

The girls did an AWESOME JOB helping in the Kitchen!!

Chef Brooke Marie makes sure all of her Pineapple rings are centered!

Now Aunt Pat and Uncle Steve watch as she gets ready for the final touches of Rasins and MARASHINO CHERRIES!!!

Cousin Donna and Uncle Steve supervise Lindsay with her cooking prep.

Lindsay takes her kitchen time VERY Seriously!!

THE MASTER'S!! :)

The TASTE-MASTER!!! No cherries can be eaten until they have passed the Brooke TEST!

Putting on the raisins...

Brooke has a beautiful smile as she knows her dish is MAGNIFIQUE!!!

Check out her gorgeous "GUARDIAN ANGEL" Necklace from Aunt Claire! We love you Aunt Claire, Thank you and it was so good to share some Christmas spirit with you this year!

Thanks again for another year of holiday tradition we love to kick off The Season decorating all together decorating your tree and sharing a family meal!

We missed you Michael, I hope you enjoy this blog and at the very least it makes you hungry!

See you soon!

XOXO !!

Thanksgiving 2011 11/24 and 11/25

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Lindsay colors princess' with Cousin Donna.
Brooke & Mr. Jeff color as well.

Brooke says Mr. Jeff is her "boyfriend". LOL!

(L-R) Donna, Lindsay, Chris, Uncle Steve, Brookie, Aunt Patti.

Uncle Steve's succulent Pork Roast.

Uncle Steve prepping the yummy Pork Roast.
11/24/2011

Uncle Paul carves the turkey, while grandma cuts up ham for the girls.

A nice shot of Paul and his mom.

A photo of the spread at Aunt Agatha and Uncle Paul's first Thanksgiving in their new house.

The "Kid's table" minus Brooke who wanted to sit next to Aunt Agatha.

(L-R) Grandad, Aunt Helen, Aunt Agatha, Brooke, and Uncle Paul.

Congratulations Paul and Agatha on your new house and a very successful Thanksgiving Dinner. Thank you for hosting the family. It was a wonderful evening!

Looking forward to continuing a joyous Christmas Season!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Brooke sports her Indian headwear that she made at Kid's night at Chick-fil-A!!

FIRST SANTA VISIT OF 2011

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11/19/2011 Santa & his Reindeer came to Learning Express today for pictures with all the kid's.
We are so proud that Miss Brooke managed to be quite Happy with the Jolly 'ol Elf this year!
A major difference from her reaction last year. The girls were so excited to see him they forgot to run down their list of Christmas wishes! But they will have at least two more meetings with Santa this season. Lindsay's school is having Santa come on Saturday December 10th, and we ALWAYS have breakfast with Santa at our church.

This photo is Mom and Dad's favorite. It might just make the Christmas card this year.

We'll see...

As you see there is no Rudolph leading the sleigh today. We told the girls that Rudolph does not do appearances at this time of year. He has to remain rested so he is good to go on Christmas Eve. We think they bought that story! HA!

Here is a good shot of Santa, his sleigh and another little girl ahead of ours getting ready to visit.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Have a joyous Holiday Season!

The Bresnan Family~

Indian Princess Lindsay Lou-Chow11/17/2011

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Lindsay came home from school today in her costume for Thanksgiving! 11/17/2011
Sometimes we call her Lindsay Lou but I felt it fitting to call her Lou-Chow because her teacher who spent a lot of time on creating these for her class her name is Ms. Chee-How.

Lindsay has this pose down pat! She likes to pop out that hip and look all sassy!

We also want to send a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO THE GIRLS UNCLE DAVID TODAY!

WE HOPE IT IS A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!

LOVE,

THE BRESNAN FOUR!!!

11/16/2011 Boston Kindergarten Classes Celebrate Thanksgiving 2011

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Today we got to go to Lindsay's Thanksgiving play that was put on by her class and two others.
They did such a fabulous job! After the play we went back to her classroom for a feast. Here is one of her Turkey's that she made in class.

We brought Aunt KK and Brooke with us to the play. Brooke was very happy to see her!

On stage there were Turkey's, Indian Men, Indian Women, Corn Cob People, Pilgrim Women, Pilgrim Men and a Minister named Lennon. Yes, Lennon did a great job! :)

My photos are sort of dark here because we were a little to far away.

Here are 3 of our Pilgrim women Emma, Meleigh and Lindsay (L-R)

Ms. Chee-How's girls!

Since there were Tornado warnings this afternoon the play started just a bit late. The students were on lock down in the Hallways prior to the play so it gave us time to set up the camcorder to tape it. I guess in three more years we will do the same Thanksgiving play with Brooke's kindergarten class.

Squanto helped the Pilgrims plant corn. (Lindsay's Turkey Hand Says)

We are at the feast. Our Lindsay is obviously thirsty since she had a 102.7 fever last night. We were really happy her fever broke this morning in time to get her to school on time for the play.

Lindsay is very happy that she sits next to her B.F.F. Meleigh in class now. They get along very well and have since the first day of school.

Brookie and Mommy sitting in class.

Brooke, Lindsay and Daddy.

The Turkey project that Lindsay had to work on over our camping weekend about a month ago. Her Turkey is the third one from the right. We have to give Grandma credit for helping her design it!

Here is the whole proud display in the giant glass case at the end of the Kindergarten Hall.

More great showings of Imagination on the "Turkey Wall".

My 2 favorite girls in Ms. Chee-How's class.

MY 3 favorite girls in my life!

3 great Smiles!!

Congratulations to all the children in grade K today, you all put on an AWESOME PLAY!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

ENJOY NEXT WEEK'S VACATION!!!

11/12/2011 Graison's 6th birthday party and Fall Fun with Friends.

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HAPPY 6 TH BIRTHDAY GRAISON

BEST BUDS SINCE BIRTH! :O)

HAPPY 6 TH BIRTHDAY GRAISON!! Thanks for having us to your movie party!!

Graison with her sister Caylin behind her and Caylin's step-sister Sammie, and a boy from Graison's school who is kind of "her boyfriend"! Ha! Ha!

Graison's cookie cake was REALLY yummy!!!

The Birthday girl finishes up her cookie. While her "Bestie" Lindsay waits to help her open presents!

Brooke got icing from her cookie all in her nose! LOL!

Lindsay tickles Cutie pie Rylann!

Gotta love those CHEEKS!!! :)

Graison shows off the DS game from Lindsay and Brooke. We got her Discovery Kid's Dolphin Discovery game, which Lindsay is dying to have if she gets a DS for Christmas. She doesn't have a clue but she IS going to get one AND we are going to get her the Dolphin game too!!

Graison opening Lindsay and Brooke's card!

Lindsay looks on while Graison opens the rest of her presents!

Graison's Daddy showing her she has more games in her game carrier that she got from them!!

Back at G's after the movie Puss and Boots, Graison and Lindsay head for the leaves.

Too cute they are having so much fun!

Graison covers up in the leaves as Lindsay falls on top of her!

Picking the leaves out of our hair...

It's RAINING LEAVES on Lindsay & Graison!!

WOW!! They had so much fun!!!
Just look at those FACES! I love it!

Graison is building the pile back up as Lindsay jumps right in!

"BESTIES" having fun together!! The girls are only 7 months apart and they are both in Kindergarten!

More raining leaves!! Lindsay ended up having a sleepover with Graison.

Graison and Lindsay perform singing in the rain!

Such beautiful smiles!

Sharing the swing!!!

Daddy Mike took some great photos!!!

Again, the girls give us GREAT SMILES!!!

Lindsay & Brooke LOVE this swing at our house!Brookie swings next to Rylann.

Caylin diving into the leaves!

Caylin pops out of the leaves! Fun for all ages that day with the leaves!!

Graison and Lindsay get buried again!!

Brookie finally gets in under Lindsay's Sesame Street Umbrella.( Not sure why they brought out the umbrellas?)

Brooke having a blast and she makes the leaves rain too!

Brooke and Sammie.

Brooke brushing some leaves out of her hair looking so cute.

MY FAVORITE PHOTO OF BROOKE EVER! I NEED to frame this one! I just love her sweet dimple smile!!

I can't tell who is buried back there Brooke or Lindsay!? Ha! Ha!

Lindsay still having a blast scooping leaves with her umbrella!

Thank you so much Missy and Anthony for the party invite, the movie and letting Lindsay have a sleepover with Graison! We had a great time and so did Lindsay!

We hope Graison enjoyed her 6th birthday party!

We love you all!

Chris, Mike,Lindsay and Brooke

LINDSAY'S SCHOOL PHOTO 2011

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Lindsay Cecile Bresnan

Age 5

Kindergarten

Boston Elementary School

Finally, we got our photos back. We are not used to having to buy our photos without seeing the proof first. I guess that is another thing that is different about being in "real" school versus pre-k.

As you can tell from all of my blog posts Lindsay is having a blast in Kindergarten this year. She has made lots of friends and has an awesome teacher. We hope to continue this trend in the years to follow at Boston!

The entire Kindergarten is putting on a play next week for Thanksgiving and that shall be the next blog event most likely. Stay tuned for more Bresnan Family events.

11/5/2011 Brooke's Silhouette

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Today we took Brooke to Learning Express to have a silhouette made of her like we did with Lindsay in 2008.
Here is Brooke doing a very good job sitting very still for the artist. It's really cool to watch them work. After she is finished you end up with three silhouettes of your child's profile.
Lindsay came with us and her job was to make Brooke stare at her the whole time so she did not move.

Here is the one we had done of Lindsay back in 2008. I went to Michael's that day to pick out a frame for it, as the artist will frame it for you but theirs are very expensive. In 2008 I was already expecting Brooke and fortunately I had the forethought to purchase TWO matching frames as I knew I would want to do a silhouette of each of my children.
Lindsay was age 2 at the time of her silhouette.

Here is the one we did of Brooke Marie today. We liked her in Pigtails, since she wears them a lot we thought it was kind of "HER" look. Just like when Lindsay was two her hair used to be up on top of her head in a little sprout pony tail which was her "look" back then.

Here is Lindsay's silhouette again...

...and Brooke's

I am very excited to finally have one for both of them. I am planning on hanging them over each of their bed's. Just as shown so it looks like they are looking at each other from across the room. Thank you very much to my sister and their Aunt Patti for paying for this for us. I am so happy to get a silhouette of Brooke too.

Thanks Pat we love you!

Fall 2011/ Halloween

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2011 Brooke checks out the pumpkin that Daddy and Lindsay carved while she was at Aunt Agatha and Uncle Paul's house the night before. We were leaving to go trick or treat so we set out the candy in the cauldron and a bowl and left a sign for the kid's to only take one or two and leave some for others.
Lindsay was the Barbie swan fairy and Brooke was Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

Trick-or-Treat at our neighbor John's house. The girls with John and his daughter Megan.

Waiting at the door of the new neigbor's house! They had scary blow up's in their yard which we forgot to take a photo of. Oops!!

The girls were so happy to go around on our street for a change this year!

The girls loved the glow wands that Mom found for them at the dollar store, we didn't let them glow until dusk. Lindsay's was pink with a butterfly on top, and Brooke's was yellow with a heart on top to match her dress.

Ms. Pam gave the girls lots of candy!

Here we are leaving Ms. Lisa and Mr. Shelton's house.

After our street, we drove over to Aunt Agatha and Uncle Paul's new house to go Trick-or-Treat in their new neighborhood. This is a photo of just one of the pumkins' that Uncle Paul carved.

By now the girls have met some new friends to run with. Audrey Grace and her sister Caroline. This house had a Raggedy Ann & Andy just about to leave. Brooke and Lindsay were waiting with their new friends Pocahontis and Minnie Mouse to get more candy.

Off they go, to the next house!!

I had to have a picture of this pair! They were SO ADORABLE!!

Brooke, Audrey Grace, Lindsay and Minnie Mouse (Caroline)

Happy Girls' We think Lindsay will be much more willing to go over to A & P's house now that she has met someone her same age to play with. Audrey is also 5.

I took this photo of the Mickey Mouse pumpkin for Donna!

What a cool pumpkin! Great carving job!!

How sweet! The girls really made fast friends, Lindsay really has no problem making new friends. I just wish we had more kid's her age in our neighborhood!!

We all exchanged phone numbers so hopefully we can make some future play dates even though the girls go to different schools.

What Cutie Patooties!!

The girls all hold hands as we walk to their house to get some candy from our new friend's parents; who were also walking with us.

Uncle Paul gives Brooke a lift and Grandmama smiles for the camera.

Brooke and Lindsay pose with another one of Uncle Paul's pumpkins. Uncle Paul also gave the girls each a mini pumpkin to take home.

Too cute! Brooke is just a little excited!

Here is our pumpkin all lit up when we got home. We even had left over candy.

Another photo of our pumpkin witth the porch light on. It was kind of small this year because we waited until Sunday to get one and they were very picked over by then. We were LUCKY to get one at all!

Lindsay is PASSED OUT! She fell asleep on the way home from Agatha and Paul's house, she has been this way since she was a baby. Mike can carry her up the stairs, change her clothes and get her in the bed and she does NOT wake up. LOL!!

*10/30/2011 CARVING THE PUMPKIN*

Lindsay drawing the circle around the top of the pumpkin for Daddy who would cut it. Brooke was not home which is why she is not in any of these photos.

We got a funky shaped pumpkin...

Lindsay's least favorite part scooping out the guts.

Gotta love THAT expression!!

Lindsay wants to plant some pumpkin seeds in our back yard so we can grow our own pumpkin's next year.

There, now she has the BIG kitchen spoon to scoop with!

C-H-E-E-S-E what a great Lindsay smile!!!!

My sweetie shows off his glasses for me. He needed them to work on the crazy mouth that Lindsay wanted him to carve!

Mike carves as Lindsay colors with the marker.

Here's the final product! Yeah, Lindsay and Daddy! Thanks for carving our pumpkin.

Lindsay's Big School Project 10/30/2011

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Here is Lindsay's Turkey Project that was due today for school she and her Grandma worked on it this weekend. Grandma had a lot of good stuff for Lindsay use.
This will be among others displayed in the Kindergarten Hall in a very nice display case for the month of November!

We also sent two more copies over so Brooke and Lindsay could color one also. Here they are proudly holding up their Turkey's!!

Brooke's is on the left, and Lindsay's is on the right. We are going to hang these in our house for decoration.

Lindsay is very proud of her Turkey and plans to tell her teacher that her Grandma should take some credit for it being so good. We are also very proud that Lindsay was willing to work so hard on her Turkey and not just color it.

10/23/2011 Camping Day 2

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Lindsay and Brooke looking at Grandma instead of Mom.
Lindsay, Brooke, Grandma and Grandad.

On a walk with Grandma and Grandad.

Lindsay poses with her winter hat in the woods!

Brookie is a cutie!

Hammin' for the Cam!

Lindsay looks like she is ready for a nap, but would NEVER admit it.

Brooke plays with some pine needles that we eventually used to sweep the leaves out of our camper.

This would have been an awesome photo if Brooke would have should us her dimple grin.

Brooke has NO FEAR she feeds the goat corn straight from her hand. No way would Lindsay do that!

Eww, he licked me!!!

The BIG DADDY begging for some food!

Lindsay helping Dad take down the pop up!

Little Miss Vanna showing off her work.

ALL DONE!!

More playing in the Maze!

Lindsay trying not to choke Brooke.

Having fun with all the Gourds!

Lindsay kissing Brooke, they actually got on this past weekend like they love each other!

Mommy's favorite photo from the trip!! ( I might just include it on our Christmas card this year!)

The pumpkin farm had so many cute places to take photos!

Aww..sweet girl!!

Waving Goodbye to Grandma and Grandad!!

I thought the spider was really cool!

Brooke was not to sure about holding his leg.

Lindsay poses with mommy and gives her Vanna look again.

We really had a good time, especially the second day. Mike cooked breakfast on our camp stove for everyone, eggs and sausage. We enjoyed just hanging out visiting and roasting some more marshmallows after breakfast. Then we had lunch with Mike's folks and packed up, took a walk back to see the goats and pigs and then we did our photography session before we headed home for a steak-n-shake dinner. Unfortunately, Lindsay and I are both sick. Lindsay missed her first day of school today. (so much for perfect attendance this semester:( )
We all decided that we would definitely camp at this location again, anytime.

10/22/2011 Day 1 Camping Trip

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Cousin Adam stoking the fire. We spent the day and night at Sweet Water Valley Farms in Villa Rica. The girls' had a blast.http://www.pumpkinpatchfarm.net/Home_Page.php
Aunt Helen roasting a marshmallow.

Lindsay on Uncle David's lap, he is also her God Father.

Brooke snuggles up with her cousin Derek.

Grandad with his two grandaughter's eating Smore's.

Brooke and Lindsay brushing Minnie Pearl the Pony.

Lindsay rides a pony for the first time ever.

Yay, she is liking it! It took her a while to work up the nerve to ride. She brushed the ponies for so long the lady finally gave her a free ride.

Daddy walks with Brooke on her ride. Our little dare devil wanted to ride the pony first thing!

Lindsay brushes Minnie Pearl by herself as she is working up the nerve to ride.

Lindsay & Brooke in the kid's Maze.

Mike and I in the pumpkin patch after our hayride.

Brooke posing on a pumpkin in the patch. The girls' each picked two small pumpkins to take home. We are going to get our carving pumpkin later in the week probably at Walmart or Publix. Then we will carve it on Sunday.

Mike getting ready to put up our pop up trailer.

Lindsay and Brooke eating lunch with their baby dolls.

Brookie and Mommy on the Hay ride.

The second children's maze.

The first children's maze. Mostly the girls liked to run around in them or walk on the hay bales.

I LOVE MY SISTER!!

Lindsay and Brooke having fun on the Hay Ride. Sister's are Forever!

A great photo of Grandad and Grandma!

Brooke LOVED the Pony tire swing!!

Our pop up camper is coming along...

Here is the pop up (un popped)

Grandad & his girls'

Lindsay VERY HESITANTLY feeds a goat.

Brooke feeds the goat with no cares at all!

Brooke even closer feeds the goat!

Lindsay and Brooke pose with the pumpkin scare crow.

We had a blast this weekend at Sweet Water River Pumpkin Farm and camp ground. Everything was in easy walking distance from our campsite. If our girls' were a little older they could have been on the play ground alone and we would have been able to see them. However, they are not there yet. The mazes were literally right across from our site. Everything except the pony rides and the pumpkins was free. The pony rides were only 4.00 each and the pumpkins were .50 cents per pound. It was such a nice trip, the girls' really got along well and did everything they wanted to do!

10/21/2011 Kindergarten 50's Day at Boston

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Lindsay showing off her poodle skirt! Lots of poodle skirts today! I wish I had one.

Meleigh and Lindsay are "BESTIES"!

My Cutie Patootie!!

Lindsay enjoying her chocolate shake...

Meleigh & Lindsay in line to go to the sock hop!

Meleigh's mommy and I are co-room Mom's and we used our blender's to make vanilla and chocolate milk shakes for all of the children in the class.

More of the students standing in line. This class is SO WELL BEHAVED!!

We saw this AWESOME looking ride outside of the gym! Other teacher's and I were all taking photos of it!

Here is Mr. Conley the principal playing the drums for the sock hop. His band was he and his two brother's. They were awesome! They played lots of Elvis songs and some Little Richard too!

Here is a photo of lots of kid's dancing with the band in the background.

CAN YOU SAY "FUN FRIDAY"?

Happy Lindsay!!

Lindsay and I danced together and she loved to have me twirl her so her skirt would look pretty.

We did the "twist" and the "Swim", although I can't remember if the swim is a 60's dance or 50's??

By the way, the whole reason for this theme day was to celebrate the 50th day of the school year! It's hard to believe that so much time has passed already! Soon, she will be headed for FIRST grade!

Lindsay and her best friend from Pre-K, her name is Azaleigh and she is in Ms. Delauder's class.

Here is a gang of friends from Discovery Pointe.

Lindsay LOVED her POODLE SKIRT! Thank you to my friend Kim Snook and her daughter Samantha for passing it down to us. Hopefully Brooke will get to wear it when she gets into kindergarten in two more years. If not, it will make a good Halloween costume one year.

Ms. Chee-How poses with Lindsay, she had a poodle skirt too!

Ms. Chee-How dances with Lindsay.

Dancing lower and lower and lower...

Lindsay's friend Lennon! Of all the boys she knows she "tolerates" Lennon since he is such a nice boy! (notice they are holding hands)

The entire Kindergarten class on the floor in front of the band, while Mr. Conley tells them a story.

The guitarist closest to the end here is Mr. Conley's brother who came from El Paso Texas to play this gig today.

All of us adults were really impressed with the band. Where else do you have a principal play the drums and sing lead vocals in a band for the kid's? Especially the KINDERGARTEN CLASS!!

Ms. Chee-How dancing with Melanie.

Meleigh and Sidney dancing together. All the girls' are friends.

This is the back of Ms. Delauder's jacket. I thought it was great she had a "PINK LADIES" Jacket.

Here she is from the front she also has a poodle skirt. I am going to have to have someone make me one before Brooke gets to Kindergarten!!

We had a blast today, all of the kid's are so much fun. Ms. Chee-How has a great class!

Thank you to Sarah my co-room mom for picking up the ingredients for the shakes. Also, thank you Ms. Chee-How for letting me sit with Lindsay in class through the announcements.

It is so much fun being a room mom, and so many of the children thanked us for bringing the stuff to make shakes! Just the SWEETEST!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

The Bresnan Family~

10/15/2011 Boston Elementary Fall Festival

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Lindsay loved being in the driver's seat of the Fire Truck!
Broooke & Lindsay had fun in the Farm Yard Bouncy.

Lindsay tries to ride the bouncy horse to no avail...

Now she falls off the puppy dog!!

Check out the hay stacks, the mushrooms and the Cacti!

Lindsay catches some major air, while Brookie tries to ride the horse.

Lindsay looks so small next to Mario!!

Brooke really enjoys her PINK Cotton candy!!

We are in for a sticky mess!!

Very happy she is enjoying it!!

SISTER'S enjoying what turned into "lunch" ugh!

I love this photo, neither one of them are caring that we are taking photos. They are both so involved in their cotton candy! LOL!

Lindsay acts like she is eating a turkey leg!!

What a SWEETIE (literally)!

Love that smile!

Check out that PINK tongue!!

HAPPY FALL HARVEST FROM THE BRESNAN FAMILY!

(L-R) Brooke, Mike, Lindsay and Chris

Lindsay sporting her Boston Bears shirt. Mom ordered a long sleeve one for the winter.

My "SUPER KINDERGARTENER" and I.

Linds, Mommy, Daddy and Brooke.

Face-Painting: Brooke wants to be a cat. (check out the girl painting she is wearing a SNOOPY SHIRT!) YAY!

The Kitty cat face!

Our friend Rachel came to the Festival with her son Devin (5) and daughter Evelyn (2),they wanted to be a puppy dog and a tiger.

Lindsay wanted to be a puppy dog, here she is before her whiskers got painted on.

Working on the Whiskers!

Our cute puppy dog!

Sisters & Friend's FOREVER! Brooke will be at Boston in 2 more years!!

The panting puppy dog!

A very happy and proud Boston Bear at her first Fall Festival as a student! We had a great time. I volunteered at the cake walk for an hour and then we hung out and played games, played on the playground, ate lunch, won some free chic-fil-a stuff. I think theFestival was a huge success for the school. The raffle baskets were incredible, but we haven't gotten a call yet so I guess we did not win anything. :(

10/14/2011 Lindsay's First Report Card!!

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Today, 10/14/2011 Lindsay came home with her first GREAT report card. She just finished her first 9 week semester in REAL school! We are so proud of her. She got perfect attendance and all Satisfactories in what they call "specials" which is Art, Music, and P.E. The actual report card is different to read from what you would normally expect. She received many "CD" marks which stands for "Consistently Demonstrating". They aren't on the A, B, C, D, F grading system yet. Which we hope at the point that either girl gets to that stage they will always stick with the A, B, grades!! She also had several "PR" marks which means Progressing, as well as "MS" which equals "Meets Standards". Her teacher comments included that Lindsay is an excellent student! Nothing could make a mom and dad prouder to see on a report card! We are also very happy with her teacher this year Ms. Chee-How and we can only hope that she will have as excellent teachers every year at Boston! We think the world of Ms. Chee-How and I am not just saying that because I am one of her Room Mom's!! It seems all of the kid's in her class are really responding well. Lindsay is reading so much better now. We watch her sound out words and she is actually teaching Brooke a lot. We will see how well she has taught Brooke when she gets into Pre-K next Fall. I think her pre-k teacher will be very impressed with Brooke next year. We are amazed at the words Brooke is saying now, although she really needs to work on her writing, but that will come. Mom and Dad are going to work with Brookie this summer on some of her writing skills before pre-K. She first will need to learn to write her name. She knows it when she sees it written and she will always tell us it's "BROOKE". She is recognizing so many letters now just from being in daycare. Discovery Pointe is an awesome daycare! There are days Lindsay comes home from school and Brooke is working on the same stuff the same week! They really are helping these children advance. I pray that both Lindsay and Brooke will get such a solid education that they will be able to just pick their college! (someday-ouch).

At any rate, this is a first experience for these parents. It's so amazing to watch them grow, learn and change!

We hope everyone else is doing well. Tomorrow is the Boston Fall Festival so be on the look out for lots of photos from tomorrow in a later blog post.

Be back SOON!

The Bresnan Four!

Brooke changes

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How does THIS BABY turn into The BLONDE TODDLER ABOVE!!! :)

BROOKE'S LATEST SCHOOL PHOTO 10-6-2011

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Brooke Marie Bresnan Age 3.5

AKA...Brooke The Bruiser

Here our her Fall photo Proofs from last Friday 9/29/2011

If Mike and I decide to buy this year we are most interested in her close-up shot.

You can really see her dimple there!

Mommy just LOVES that DIMPLE!!

October 1st Medicare is Active!!!

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It is not fun to be without medical insurance which I have been since end of November 2010!
Do not ever let this happen to you if you can help it. I am so glad that my Medicare is finally activated! Paying for prescription medications out of pocket and doc appointments out of pocket will break you financially. Especially, when two bread winner's of your household get sick at the same time. Fortunately, through much outside help from our families and Church Community we have survived the last three years! This coming June will be Lindsay's 6th birthday and Mike and I's tenth wedding anniversary. I will be so proud of us and happy when we make it to that milestone. Mike is actually going to get a quote this week for medical insurance for him and the girls' from my Humana representative. That makes me even happier now, if we can pull that off. I know that some people go on PeachCare if they have to. But, I would hate for Brooke and Lindsay to have to lose the pediatrician that they love and have had for both of their whole lives. Their pediatrician does not accept Peachcare. Hardly any around here do. It's ridiculous. Not only that but the health department won't see you for well-child checks and I think they will turn you away to the ER for sick kid's too. I would hate to be in that boat with one of my girls. Anyway, say a prayer that the Humana prices meet our financial criteria and we can pull it off.

Thanks to everyone who has always understood and helped out where needed!

We love you all!

The Bresnan Family

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY NEPHEW MICHAEL!!

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End of June 2011 Emily Ruby, Michael's girlfriend with Brooke (who both have July birthday's)
Brooke, Chris, Michael, Emily & Lindsay enjoying our visit!

Michael and I June 2010 at my families Birthday celebration for Lindsay.

Michael & Lindsay working on an Ariel puzzle together!

October 2, 2011

WELCOME TO 40-VILLE MICHAEL!!

We are officially the same age now, for just barely 3 months!

We all love and miss you tons!

Can't wait to see you at the holiday's!! Have an AWESOME BIRTHDAY!

Much Love,

Chris, Mike, Lindsay and Brooke!

9/15/2011 Boston Elementary Book Fair

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Andi Edward's the DRIVING FORCE of our Book Fair dressed as Thing 2 with my Lindsay on her lap.
Andi, Lindsay and Chris pose for a shot together. Lindsay is wearing her Clemson Tiger shirt that I brought her back from the trip to Anderson, South Carolina.

Aunt KK showed up at the Book Fair to help spoil the girls'.

Aunt KK with my 2 little Clemson fans! GOOO TIGER'S!!!

The girls have even learned a couple of cheers from mom since I went to the season opener game in "Death Valley"

September 14, 2001 10 years ago today...

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Ten years ago tonight, Mike proposed to me in the back of the Black Hummer Limousine. It was a wonderful evening. We were in the parking lot of Copeland's Restaurant when he showed me the ring and asked me to marry him. Then, we proceeded to go into the restaurant and call everyone we knew!! Finally, 9 months later we got married June 15, 2002. Mike, you have been my rock in health AND sickness as I hope you know I have been for you. We have two beautiful daughters Lindsay Cecile and Brooke Marie and we are so blessed to have them in our lives! Thank you for always standing beside me and loving me, I can't wait til we can celebrate our 10 year Wedding anniversary! Maybe, we'll go back to Copeland's this year.

I love you!

Chris

TWO BOTTOM TEETH ARE GONE!! 9/10/2011

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Finally Lindsay lost that second tooth that has been bothering her for weeks, especially since the first one came out. Maybe she'll start eating a little better again.
If you look very closely you can see 2 grown up teeth coming up through her gums. Funny thing is I remember these 2 bottom teeth were ones that I first noticed she was getting when she was a teething baby! Ah, the mommy memories!

Here is an even closer view!! Grandma and Grandpa picked up Brooke & Lindsay from school yesterday and took them to the dollar store (Lindsay for pulling out her own tooth) and Brooke for being a good girl because she had to go get her Hep A shot yesterday and she did really well. Now Brooke is all caught up on her immunizations until she is four! (and those are the hard ones, right before pre-k starts they get a ton of shots to last them until they are 12.) Except for the annual flu shot. Both girls' are doing a great job in school! Brooke can already say all of the days of the week. Lindsay could not do that at age 3! So proud of Brooke too. She is really starting to catch on and like the idea of school every day. Like her big sister!

LINDSAY LOST ANOTHER TOOTH!!! 9/9/2011

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Lindsay has lost her second loose tooth today and you can already see her grown up tooth coming in both spots! She pulled this one out herself again, at school today! This time she is prepared, she already had a pre-written letter to the tooth fairy that she wants to keep this tooth for herself! LOL! Daddy (AKA Tooth Fairy) is supposed to put 2 shiny quarters under her pillow and leave the tooth for her to keep in Lindsay's words "FOREVER AND EVER!" :)
She is such a hoot, Brooke keeps checking to see when SHE will get a loose tooth. We keep trying to tell her maybe when she is 5, like Lindsay. I didn't have a chance to get a photo tonight but that is first thing on my agenda tomorrow.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Mike, Chris, Lindsay & Brooke

MY TRIP TO ANDERSON, SC 9/2-9/4/2011

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Over the Labor Day Weekend I went to visit my friend Kim and her kids' in Anderson, South Carolina.http://Anderson, South CarolinaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kim and I have known each other since the third grade, and thanks to Face Book we have gotten back in touch. The photo above is her oldest daughter Samantha with her boyfriend Reid just before we all went to the Home Opener Clemson Football game!

Kim also has 2 daughter's, the girl on the left is her youngest daughter Kaytlyn and she is 10 years old, she is standing with her friend Shelby who also went to the game with us.

Samantha & Reid who are both 15 unfortunately Reid was only in town for rthe weekend as well, he lives in Virginia.

Kim and I have our photo op, she loaned me the Clemson visor to wear with my ORANGE shirt! I had a blast at the CLEMSON GAME!! It was better than ANY OTHER College game that I have gone to! Thankfully, Clemson won against TROY!!

This is Kim with her boyfriend David, he and his son Austin also went to the game with all of us. We tailgated before the game with some drinks and KFC! I really loved Anderson, I thought it was very beautiful and I would love to live there as well someday.

Here is a pair of "Irish Twins" (11 months apart) They were so cute dressed as a cheerleader and a Quarterback, their parents let me take a photo of them. Origionally, we were all supposed to go as a family to see Kim, but Mike got a job and Lindsay had school so I had to go alone.

This is the FAMOUS HOWARD'S ROCK. The tradition is all the Football player's enter the field first by rubbing the Rock and then they run down the giant hill into the stadium, also called Death Valley!

Here is a clearer shot of Howard's Rock!

Here is another group of what I would call "EXPERT TAILGATORS" that we dropped in on as we made our way to the stadium. They had music, a satellite television to watch the game on and we hung out watching the AUBURN game before our game.

"ROMEO & JULIET" waiting with us for the parade to start.

Everyone still waiting for the BAND to come down the street!!

Another little "Tiger Fan" I just had to have a picture of, the families here are DIE HARD TIGER FANS!!

Finally, Here comes the CLEMSON TIGER BAND!!!

C-L-E-M-S-O-N GO TIGERS!!!

The Cheerleaders with the TIGER MASCOT!

The GIGANTIC TIGER PAW flag!!

MEMORIAL STADIUM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (Frank Howard Field)

Also known as DEATH VALLEY because there is NO SHADE anywhere in the stadium!

The Drum Major's of the band...

76 Trombones!!

Kim & her daughter Kaytlyn watching the band!!

I took lot's of pictures for my nephew Derek of the drum section!!

The Clemson Team runs down to the field after they all rub Howard's Rock.

Here is a photo of all of the Close to the stadium tailgators, whereas we had to walk a good 30 minutes from our spot to the stadium!! :(

The release of all of the Orange Balloons!! So COOL! GO, FIGHT, WIN!!

I was trying to take a photo of all the balloons as they floated away.

A photo of all ol the Orange on the Home Side of the Stadium and it truly was the Death Valley for me, I had to leave after the 2nd quarter and go back and join the other tailgators.

GOOOOO TIGERS!!!!

Here is another Lindsay that I met at the other group's tailgating spot, except she spells her name LYNDSEY, totally different than how we spell our Lindsay's name. But she and I really hit it off. She was a wonderful person! She works with "special ed" children.

Kaytlyn, Kim, David, Austin in the back (David's son) and Shelby.

In final, I can say I am a total Clemson Fan at heart now! Thank you Kim and your girls', I had such a great time and thanks to Samantha for giving up your room for me. I can't wait to see you all again. Next time we'll have to make it a family trip so you can all meet my Brooke and Lindsay and Mike too of course. Maybe we can set something up for next summer in between my girls' birthday's!? Also, I am so sorry that I missed your parents Kim. They really need to be in town next time! Tell your mom you made the somgalion for me! I can't wait to taste her new version. Your's was great Kim and I am so happy that I got to meet David, Reid and the two pups also!

It was a great trip, but I was so happy to get back home to my family!! Lindsay ran to the car to greet me and we picked up Brooke and all enjoyed an evening at my sister and brother-in-law's in Ellijay. (another hour and 15 minutes in the car!!)

Take Care! Thanks for supporting Lindsay's fundraiser, we really appreciate it!

XXXOOO!!

Love,

Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke

Stone Mountain Camping Day 2 8/28/2011

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A happy Brooke on Daddy's shoulder's in front of Stone Mountain!
The lady that plays the "bell concerts" at the Carillion.

The Carillon tower is just speakers the lady told us, the bells are actually under the sidewalk that you walk on to go to the tower. We had no idea, and probably most people don't .

The Carillon Tower established 1965.

Sister's at the lady's organ, she played "It's a Small World" as we walked away.

The plaque about the history of the Carillon Tower.

Brooke & Lindsay in front of Stone Mountain.

Mike tried several attemps to get each of them to smile at the same time!

He finally gave up!

Mike found this spot at the camp site and he told the girls' he found an abandoned "fairy house"!!

Too cute! They loved it!!!

Camping at Stone Mountain 8/26-8/28

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UNCLE Paul carries Brooke to the train depot.

Dad, Mom, Aunt Agatha, Uncle Paul and Brooke on the train. The girls' wanted to ride on the train first thing.

Brooke in Uncle Paul's lap and mom smiling behind.

Lindsay giving me "the look" because she does not want to smile, she was in a mood. Boy she has that look down!

Scenery from the train.

Lindsay trying not to smile!

Trying not to fall asleep on the train. We were up past midnight the last night!

Daddy's girl!!

Brooke crashes on the train in Uncle Paul's arms.

Lindsay flattens out s penny at the top of Stone Mountain.

Brooke shows off her flattened penny.

A very happy Brooke, enjoys that she got 2 pennies.

Lindsay poses with the wild Daisey's on top of Stone Mountain.

The Daisy Festival should be coming soon.

Mom & Dad Happy 81st Birthday Dad!!!

The marker for the top of Stone Mountain.

Lindsay loves being at the very TOP of the Mountain!!

Lindsay in a MUCH better MOOD! Dancing on top of the world!

Singing on TOP of the World!!

Skipping on top of the WORLD!

I call this Lindsay's Flamingo impression!

Brooke and Lindsay digging for rocks.

Brooke tries to pick up some stones.

Lindsay running on top of Stone Mountain.

Skipping over the rocks! Oh, to have that energy and BALANCE again!!

A photo of the famous relief on Stone Mountain as we were going up the Sky Lift.

We had a great time camping out and celebrating Mike's dads' 81st birthday, the girls had a great time with their cousins' Derek and Adam, Adam had to leave to go to a birthday party for a friend this day. They also went to do some mini golf and some sky hike time since our girls' are too little for the sky hike, much to their dismay!

I was Queen of the Murph 8/19/2011

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This is the incredible BONZO cake that they serve at Murphy's and is my nephew Michael Dubois' favorite dessert ever!!

Mike and I got to go to Murphy's in Virginia Highland's last week where we each recieved a free entree. Because I was the Queen of Murphy's for a week.

8/19/2011 Dress Up Day At Lindsay's School

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Brooke sleeping this morning in an odd position!

Lindsay in her Bon Jovi outfit before school!

Smiling very big to try and show off the gap in between her teeth.

Lindsay at her desk! Love my Bon Jovi shirt and how much it stands out!

Lindsay with her teacher Ms. Chee-How.

Lindsay and Sheiyanne!

Lindsay with her BFF at school Meleigha (Meleigha's m0mmy is my co-room mom!)

Picture of some of her class lined up as they get ready to go into their classroom!

Love all the "Rockstar's"!!!!

I took photos of all the kid's that dressed up, check out how they pose for me! I love the little boys spikey mohawk. Someone worked hard on his hair this morning. Lindsay didn't understand why I wanted to try to make her hair "BIG"! 80's big!

L-R: Sheiyanne, Meleigha, Josieah, Lindsay.
I think a majority of the school went with "rock star" instead of "celebrity". I just can't wait to see what the fundraiser is!

Mike and I have a date night tonight and we are going to Murphy's in the Virginia Highland's.

http://www.murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com

I have been looking forward to this for weeks! Mike and I are going to go shop the All For Kid's 1/2 price sale tomorrow at Mt. Paran. I have a 75.00 credit to shop for more of Lindsay's winter wardrobe!

LINDSAY LOOSES HER FIRST TOOTH!! 8/18/2011

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Here is Lindsay trying on my Bon Jovi shirt the night before school's dress up day. We will have to pin up the shirt better in the morning!
Lindsay lost her tooth in "after care at Discovery Point" she actually ended up pulling it out herself. We were pretty shocked that she did that. The daycare had the tooth necklaces for her to put it on until she got picked up. Lindsay was so funny at bed time normally she keeps a hodge podge of stuff under her pillow (most likely so Brookie won't get her hands on it), so she felt the need to clean house under her pillow for the tooth fairy. Then she decided that she wanted to KEEP her first lost tooth, yet STILL get PAID! Daddy and Mommy were not going for that deal at all. We told her maybe another time she looses a tooth IF she has time to write the T.F. a letter. She wasn't all that happy with us and that answer and we promptly reminded her that she had to get up a little earlier tomorrow so Mommy can create her into a female Jon Bon Jovi, teased hair and all as tomorrow is dress up as your favorite celebrity or rock star day at school. They are having their first assembly tomorrow about their first fund raising project. Watch out everyone, we are going to be looking for interested buyers soon!!!

Oh and SHOUT OUT to my niece Mary on her 30th BIRTHDAY!!
We love & Miss you!!
Chris, Mike, Lindsay and Brooke!!

Lindsay Excels in School Conduct Award! Week 2!

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8/12/2011: Above is the certificate that Lindsay received at school today because she had GREAT Conduct in her kindergarten class. The students all have a jar and they receive a stone in their jar if they are caught doing something good, correct, or polite to a teacher or fellow student without being prompted. Lindsay had 28 stones in her jar just for this week. She received the award and got to pick a prize (which she picked a small spiral notebook) and also got to pick from a special box of "gems" (plastic) stones, of which she picked a pink diamond. She is so happy that she got a reward this week. Mom and Dad are extremely proud of her! We think she is going to continue to be a GREAT BOSTON BEAR!! And we will be happy to continue BRAGGING on her!!! :)

8/9/2011 Unicorn

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Last night we went to Kid's Night at the Chick-fil-a Dwarf house (kid's eat free!) and the activity was face painting. Lindsay decided she wanted a Unicorn. Her friend Hailey got a dragon that was awesome! Brooke didn't want her face painted so she got lady bugs painted on her arms. But here is the exciting news of the day. Lindsay woke up with a loose tooth on the bottom of her mouth! She was BEYOND excited!! She keeps having friends that lose teeth and she asks us constantly when she is going to lose one. She has seen her cousins lose teeth also and we keep telling her she will probably lose one when she is 6. She went to school this morning so excited. I emailed her teacher and let her know that if Lindsay was quiet today it's because she is messing with her tooth. Her teacher very nicely emailed me back and said that she will assure Lindsay that everything will be ok. If it does come out at school, they know it's her first tooth and that the Tooth Fairy will want to keep it in a special place forever! I can't believe the second week of school and my big girl Kindergartener daughter already has a lose tooth. I remember like it was yesterday calling everyone in our family when we finally saw one of those baby teeth pop through!! Oh such wonderful mommy memories!!

Our New Puppy! 8/7/2011

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Tonight we went to the Grand Opening of a new restaurant in our area called Mama's Cafe and Bar. There was free food and drink and ice cream AND a jump house which Lindsay spent a ton of time in. We joined our neighbors Edie, John and Megan for Edie's birthday for which Lindsay made her a beautiful card. Since they were doing face painting...Lindsay decided she wanted to be made into a puppy! Ha! I bet some of you were thinking what kind of dog did they rescue now? LOL! Just our own little 5 year old kindergartener pup! We named her Lindsay Cecile Bresnan or Lindsay Lou for short. We had a great time and wore Lindsay out so well she was sound asleep by 9:15!!
Happy Birthday Edie, we enjoyed celebrating with you!
Here's to you and many more! We love you,
Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke Bresnan

8/1/2011 1st DAY OF SCHOOL (LINDSAY)

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8/1/2011 First Day of School Cherokee County!
Here is Lindsay after she got off the bus from Discovery Point. She is a little Misty!

Lindsay just got her sticker that tells the teachers how she goes home. She has to ride the Discovery Point bus back to after school program (ASP). Now, she starts to have a little break down and tells me "Mommy, I can't remember where my class is!" I tell her it's ok, because I know exactly where the kindergarten hall is and I walk her right to her class. I also show her landmarks and the hall letter so she can get there tomorrow.

Trying to give mom a smile...

Here is Lindsay in her classroom ready to write her name for her teacher. Dr. Ross told Lindsay that she looked very pretty. On the first day of school they have no "SPECIALS" which is music, art, or P.E. rotation. But they will on tomorrow.

My BIG GIRL Kindergartener at her school desk! Mommy is so proud! Lindsay loves school and I can't wait to hear about her day when she gets home.

The wall outside Lindsay's classroom is very cute.

I am just wondering how long it's going to take before we have to start selling stuff? Too bad I am no longer working, I bought everyone's kid's stuff for years at NSH. I may have to go up there and get some orders for whatever she sells this year.

WHOOP, WHOOP! Proud to be a BOSTON BEAR!!!

Welcome to Dr. Ross' classroom!

Even though Lindsay got a little weepy on me. I did very well at staying positive. I said "You're going to have a GREAT day!, and come home and tell me all about the new friends you make!"

Fortunately, I bumped into another mom Amy, who's son was in Lindsay's pre-k class. She and I decided to go have breakfast biscuits at Chic-fil-a. That was a big help to me so I didn't dwell on dropping my baby girl off at a big new school!

Thanks for going to breakfast with me Amy. It was nice to have some mom time. I hope Dominic has a great first day!

T MINUS 2 DAYS UNTIL THE 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL

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Lindsay starts Kindergarten on Monday 8/1/2011. We went to the meet and greet to see her classroom and meet her teacher on this past Thursday 7/28. Unfortunately, her teacher is only working one more month and then retiring as she wants to go teach college level students now. She has been teaching 30 years and still needed one month to reach her tenure. She is apparently one of the most well known and respected teachers at Boston. We won't know who is taking her place until Tuesday, the second day of school. The principal told us it would be a teacher that has already been teaching at this school, but refused to tell us who. We really liked her at open house and we could see why she was the "teacher to get" in the eyes of so many parents. It's just a shame for us that she is retiring. Lindsay is beside herself to get to school! She is very excited about the first day!! She is already proud to be calling herself a "BOSTON BEAR"!! I actually was only one of two people who signed up to be room mom and I also signed up for the PTA and am hoping to help out in many different capacities at her school. I was happy to know that I already know a couple of PTA parents that seem very involved. I don't really want to hold office as that sounds like too much time away for me. But I will definitely volunteer for school functions etc. As a parent they ask us to wait at least 2 weeks to come have lunch at school with our kid(s). I would not want to upset Lindsay and try to have lunch with her too soon, she has a very clingy temperment and might want mom to just take her home after lunch.

Besides being distracted with all of that I am getting ready for a big consignment sale that I am shopping in and selling in during the whole first week of school. I am selling 90 items that add up to 843.00 in this sale. Some of which did not sell during the Spring sale so I am putting them on again. I am working 4 shifts between 8/3 and 8/6 and I will be so happy when it's all over! I hope to make enough money back to pay for a nice chunk of Lindsay's winter wardrobe. Gotta love consignment sales!! WOO HOO!! Retail Therapy for the first week of school!!!!

Here's hoping you all are having a good summer! Enjoy what you have left!!

Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke

Changes- Brooke's First Time in Pre-school EVER!

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Yesterday was Brooke's first day in DAY CARE EVER in her little life. She did really well at drop off. She was actually fortunate enough to be in Mrs. Susan's class (who Lindsay LOVED!!). She had a great day, she came home telling us she made a new "BEST FRIEND", but she could not remember her name. She let Mike leave with very few tears, she knew Lindsay was there too, but Lindsay was at the last week of "Summer camp". Mrs. Susan had a photo of Lindsay that she gave to Brooke that Brooke carried around all day and it seemed to comfort her they said. She has not had a pee pee accident in 3 weeks now, but she had one yesterday at school, so they had to change her clothes. :( Poor baby, I think that was just stress related and she forgot to ask to go potty. Lindsay is very excited because she has finally reached another milestone. She is officially in a "BIG KID" Booster seat and no longer a car seat. We have moved Brooke up into the next seat up, Lindsay's old Britax Marathon. Brooke is very happy about this. We have meet and greet with Lindsay's teacher this Thursday at 5 p.m. She is very excited to start at Boston elementary school. She can't wait! Although it is getting harder each night to get them in bed by 8:30 and Lindsay won't have naps in kindergarten and it will eventually catch up with her. She will ride the bus from Discovery Pointe every morning to school, which she is happy about, she LOVES the BUS!! I get to go up there on the first day of school to get my memorable photo to put in her scrap book for her first day of Kindergarten. I imagine it will be a zoo. We are just looking forward to seeing who will be in her class this year. We already know that her friend Azaleigh is in another class and Ty is in another class, we are hoping that Reagan will be in her class though.

Have a great week everyone. Back to school Cherokee county next Monday 8/1/2011!!

Chris, Mike, Lindsay & Brooke!! :)

7/16/2011 An Honor To Be At A Brave's Game

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On July 16, 2011 several of us aneurysm SURVIVORS were invited to an Atlanta Brave's Game that was honoring us as well as the http://www.joeniekrofoundation.org/ in this photo is myself in between fellow aneurysm survivor Scott, who actually ended up having to have TWO surgeries because he was "Coiled" the first time and when he got checked 2 years later it was leaking again into his brain and then had to have the original aneurysm clipped! To my right as you are looking at the photo is Katie who I call my Angel. She was always there, had the best bedside Manner and she always answered my questions as to what was going on and she would put them in "layman's terms". She also is extremely active in the success of the Brain Aneurysm survivor's group at Emory University Hospital.

Here is Lindsay getting a hug from "HOMER" the Brave's Mascot. I was shocked she was not afraid of him.

Then I got into the picture with Lindsay and Homer!

Here we, the SURVIVOR'S are out on the field with our special "Knuckle Up For Aneurysm Research" Tee-shirts on. They were hoping for up to 50 of us to be able to come; but for this year only 16-18 of us were there on time to be on the field. We're hoping to do this again next year with larger numbers!

Here we are meeting the former (HALL OF FAME) Brave's Player Phil Niekro (Joe's brother)and Natalie Niekro (Joe's Daughter) on the field! This was such an honor, everyone couldn't have been any nicer!

Natalie Niekro (Phil's neice)is the Founder/President of the Joe Niekro Foundation. This Foundation was established in 2007, in honor of Joe who lost his life from a sudden ruptured brain aneurysm on 10/27/2006. The lack of public awareness and research of such a widespread and often fatal condition led to a launch of a crusade to educate and encourage awareness about aneurysms.

Each person who suffers an aneurysm may have extremely different results and recoveries.

Every 8 minutes an anurysm ruptures 50% of those individuals die within minutes. A cerebral aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It may also leak or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding tissue (a hemmorage).

As you might guess, I feel like a walking MIRACLE! So many things happened that night in my favor to help save my life and I am so thankful that I did not leave my husband and 2 beautiful girls' on August 5, 2008. Just 3.5 weeks after I gave birth to Brooke Marie Bresnan.

Here I am as we are being led off the field.

Here is Lindsay a happy girl, at her first EVER Brave's game!!

Lindsay figures out how to get comfortable in the stands and chills out at the game.

As the night went on, Lindsay started getting silly!

Lindsay learned the TOMAHAWK CHOP--Here she is doing a DOUBLE CHOP!! She is so funny!

Linds & Mommy our shirts said "WANNA GET LUCKY" on the front, and "GET YOURSELF SCANNED" on the back!

The night before our game the Brave's won 11-2 and it was the 10,000 Atlanta Brave's win in history! Thus, the 10,000 on the field.

We made a trip to "guest services" and got Lindsay her souvignier a certificate of her First Brave's Game!

Here is a SLAP HAPPY Lindsay in front of the COCA COLA CANNONS!

Thank you so much to Natalie and Janie from the Joe Niekro Foundation for such an awesome night. It was an honor to be on the field for the first time ever in my life, and being honored as an ANEURYSM SURVIVOR!!! If you know anyone who complains of the "worst headaches of their life", have them see a doctor right away. I wish I had known that information, I just had a baby and kept thinking I needed to eat or sleep. I am so Thankful that my aneurysm waited to rupture until my precious Brooke was already on this Earth! For more information and if you wish to donate to the cause for research and the spreading of awareness of this condition, PLEASE click on the link I have at the beginning of this blog post and donate to the Joe Niekro Foundation. A donation can also help fund education and treatment for patients and their families!!

Once Lindsay and Brooke reach around age 16 or so, we have been told to have them checked/scanned to make sure neither one of them have an aneurysm, since they are a direct descendant from me who had an aneurysm. They should also be checked every 10 years after that. I was told at Emory since I was so young (38) when I had a rupture, I should be rescanned in 10 years as well.

Mike and I pray that neither one of our daughters will ever have to face the condition that I did. I also can't thank my family enough for helping me in my obstacles since this happened to me. My sister Pat, her husband Steve, our church St. Peter Chanel, my neice Donna and my nephew Michael who was in Las Vegas on business when he heard I was in ICU and he hopped another flight and came back to Atlanta to see me and the family at once. They would only let 2 people in the ICU room and that was my sister and my husband. Also Mike's mom and dad who took care of Lindsay through my entire recovery and my Sister-in-law Agatha and Brother-in-law Paul, who took care of Brooke exclusively for Mike and I during that time as well. There is nothing like family to rally around you during times like these. May God Bless all of us, Survivors and those people who are surviving now and our families who are also SURVIVORS for giving up their lives and personal time to help out and be strong for their family. And finally to my love, Michael thank you for being there for me that night and realizing something was wrong and called 9-1-1 and saved my life. I love you!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY TO OUR BABY GIRL...

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Dear Brooke Marie,

Today is your third birthday. You were born on a Friday 7/11/2008. Someday when you see all of the pictures in the previous post, I hope you will realize that your mommy and daddy were so happy the day you came into our lives!! I was thrilled to have you baby girl and I wanted a little sister for Lindsay so badly. You two will have each other forever! No matter what happened to mom after you were born please know that I love you very much, more and more each year and I am so happy that God kept me around to celebrate each birthday you and Lindsay have! But today is your day sweet Brooke and Mommy and Daddy love you so much.

Happy Birthday Brooke! I am so proud of you my sweet girl!

Much Love,

Mommy & Daddy