The Brandt's

Chloe 7 month pictures :)

2011-05-09T20:32:00.005-05:00

Diane Mueller from LaGrange took pictures of my beautiful baby girl! They turned out great despite the runny nose she had that morning. She is growing so fast and meeting her milestones!

We just got over some bad congestion, and for a whole week now we have returned to sleeping through the night!

Chloe in my baby outfits

2010-11-18T20:47:00.004-06:00

Here is Chloe in my baby outfits that my mom had me in when I was about three months old. So my little Chloe is even fatter than I. She is only two months and the outfits fit pretty good.

A little update on Chloe-

She has been a pretty good baby since initiating the bottle at 4-5 weeks. No more of the hysterical crying after a feeding. (and less hysterical crying for momma too!) We assumed that it was reflux because lets face it, all the breastfeeding books say "your baby will get what they need breastfeeding"! Well, not my Chloe. She was such a sleepy eater, our meals went a little bit like...suck, fall asleep, gag and choke, attempt to burp it out, become pissed off, and start over. This took 45 minutes to an hour and she would still cry for at least 15 minutes after that! SOOO Halloween weekend, after a terrible trip to the pumpkin patch, I had enough and she got a bottle. For us this was a life saver and my unhappy little girl became content for the first time. The "sigh" she gave after her first bottle feeding was all I needed to help me make that decision.

She has been doing so well since 5 weeks old. We began cooing quietly with a loud "coo" every now and then. She loves to talk when getting her diaper changed. After all, the bathroom with the vent on is her favorite place to be in the house. The white noise of the vent would calm her down almost instantaneously.

This week we found our hands and tummy time has become so unproductive because it puts her in the optimal position to suck on them without having to reach very far! She nearly puts herself to sleep on her tummy now and gives a flip about rolling our lifting her head. :).

Since Halloween, she also has been sleeping through the night going down anywhere from 8 to 10 and sleeping till 5-7 nearly every night.

She also loves her baths with her daddy but HATES getting her clothes changed!

Baptism

2010-11-18T10:20:00.003-06:00

Chloe was baptized at St. Michael's Church last Sunday. We had a wonderful mass and she didn't make a peep the whole service! YEAH! Her Godparents are her wonderful aunts.. Kelli and Beth who will do a great job with her as she grows up. Her dress was made by her Grandmother out of her wedding dress and it turned out beautiful!

2010-11-18T10:14:00.004-06:00

Well, my sister has informed me that I need to do something for this blog since I don't even have my little one posted! Yes, she is 8 weeks old and just beautiful! She has begun to "coo" and smile! Her coos are so quiet and so lady like. I am sure they will be getting louder if she takes after her mommy! She has also found her hands this week and it is hysterical to find her with her fist in her mouth, nearly gagging herself! I will try to be more up to date with the blog, but I am going back to work soon and all this technology is overwhelming to keep up with (facebook, her baby book, her baby albulm, email! arghh!)

2010-08-15T18:58:00.003-05:00

With mom's help, nesting mode has begun. Technically, I just needed my living room back that the gifts were taking over! But the room is almost complete. I even got uncle Matt to help Ryan with the book shelf. There are still things left to do like the mobile being hung, picture frames hung, and rug to be bought, but that can all be put in over the next few weeks! I am so excited and can't wait to finish it off and then wait for her to arrive.

Baby Chloe's Room

2010-06-23T20:48:00.006-05:00

SOOOO, I haven't posted in awhile, but her is a quick pick of me and "Grandpa" hanging curtains for the babies room. Her name is set for Chloe Virgina Brandt. Ryan and I are very excited and eager to meet her this September/October. My belly is growing rapidly and you can see her moving all the time, like she is doing some kind of kickboxing in my belly! I will post later, but wanted to get a good jump start from December's post!

Christmas Party 2009

2009-12-13T20:05:00.003-06:00

We had our annual Christmas Party and Doe Hunt with our friends! Had a great time the guys hunt and the girls get pedicures! Here is a picture of all the hunters the last morning and a picture of our Christmas Tree this year.

Senglemann Hall and A 5K

2009-10-18T20:19:00.004-05:00

This weekend we headed out to Senglemann hall in Schulenburg to listen to Southbound 955. First Carrie, Kelli, and I went to the Wildcat football game then ran home to grab the guys before heading to schulenburg. Clarissa Marshall is home from Australia....YEAH... which gave us time to catch up! Then next morning we went to Columbus for the Annual Sandy Barta 5K. We had a great weekend!

2009-09-19T12:13:00.003-05:00

I went to Las Vegas! We celebrated Katie's bachelorette party right in Las Vegas Sept 10-13th. We ate good food, relaxed by the pool, and partied at night! Here are some pictures of the weekend. There were too many to post!

The top picture was at a Bar/Restaurant in our hotel call Rumjungle. Above us is a cage for a half dressed go-go dance!

Below is a pic of me and the bachelorette!

Here is a picture at the bar drinking champagne with our stylish accessories!

Guadalupe River Water Fight 09

2009-07-26T10:28:00.002-05:00

This weekend we stayed wet at the Guadalupe River! Ryan and I met up with mom, dad, Kelli, and Trevor to camp at the River Road camp grounds. Also at the camp ground was Aunt Cindy, Uncle Gary and their friends. We met a ton of great people who had us laughing the entire trip! The jokes were funny, the cell phone drama was hilarious, and the beer was going down good! This goup has a tradition to meet up every year on the same weekend and have a water gun fight with the campsite down the way (The Texas City Boys)!

The attack from the Texas City Boys was suppose to go down at 6:00, but they sent in decoy's (guys in canoes) at 5:00. They caught us by surprise and our guys had to act quickly while the rest of the group snuck up behind them. We held our own during the fight although the men with snorkling gear had us beat!

Below are the men and their guns! Notice the women and children are "somewhat" dry on the bank!

Here is a pic of some of the action going on..they were so spread out that it was hard to get everyone on the picture. Bottom of the picutre is dad and Ryan getting attacked by the guy in goggles! Our sombrero's had no chance!

Here is Ryan attacking dad!

Tervor being Brave!

Fourth Of July with the Osburn's!

2009-07-12T01:36:00.002-05:00

Ryan and I spent the Fourth with Jeff and Amy! Good Friends and Good Food! (especially Amy's Cake)

2009-07-12T01:16:00.002-05:00

Ryan and I went with a group of College friends to Playa Del Carmen on Father's Day weekend! We had such a great time seeing the sights, deep sea fishing, laying by the pool, and catching up on life! This first pictures is from the Mayan Ruins.
Here below is Ryan and I on the boat during our fishing trip! What we caught: Tuna, Bonita, Baracuda, and Needle Fish.

Ryan and I outside the Hotel after eating at the Asian resturaunt. Ryan ate sushi for the first time!

Here is a picture of our hotel! Beautiful weather and water!

Astro's Game!

2009-06-07T21:36:00.006-05:00

Here is a quick pic of our recent trip to Minute Maid Stadium! We headed down Friday after work to see the Ranger's and the Astros. We lost but had a fun time! Pictured is Kelli, Beth, Trevor and I .

Fishing Trip 2009

2009-05-18T21:35:00.002-05:00

Here are some pictures from our first fishing trip this year! As you can see, a strong norther came through on Saturday. Not great bikini weather. We had a fantastic time and I wade fished for the first time! Ryan, Kench and Lindsey all caught trout. Me, I had a great time trying. LOL. They swear I will get the hang of it. Next trip, I will have the proper gear so I am not so darn nearvous about stepping on a sting ray.

2009-04-24T23:02:00.001-05:00

I found this on our friend Jeff's Blog and loved Reading it! I wanted to pass it along, Jeff i hope you don't mind :)

Life's Lessons
I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night".Age 6
I've learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either.Age 7
I've learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.Age 9
I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again.Age 12
I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up.Age 14
I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me.Age 15
I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice.Age 24
I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.Age 26
I've learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there.Age 29
I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.Age 39
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.Age 42
I've learned that you can make some one's day by simply sending them a little note.Age 44
I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others.Age 46
I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies.Age 47
I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.Age 48
I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.Age 49
I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.Age 50
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.Age 52
I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.Age 52
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die.Age 53
I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.Age 58
I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage.Age 61
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.Age 62
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.Age 64
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.Age 65
I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.Age 66
I've learned that everyone can use a prayer.Age 72
I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several.Age 75
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.Age 82
I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.Age 85
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.Age 92
Author Unknown

2009-04-24T22:57:00.002-05:00

Here is a snap shot of my PT girlfriends! We get together every year, this year being the exception because Katie (far right) is getting MARRIED! We will all meet again this September for a bachelorette party in Vegas!

The Easter Bunny is Coming!

2009-03-29T15:37:00.003-05:00

Kelli, Trevor and I went out to try some new setting on my camera. I thought a field of blue bonnets and of course Major were appropriate. They took great pictures and were very cooperative with some of my trial ideas! Thanks!

2009-03-22T13:32:00.002-05:00

We had one heck of a night in Nada, Texas! Angela signed her, Amy and I all up for the "Second Annual International Invitational World Championship Spoon Off" Tournament! No lie... that is the title and we had so many laughs to go around. Just thinking about me spending six hours in a tournament at a bar makes me laugh! But, Angela and I did come out a head. We both won some cash for beating out 37 other women and I came home with a beautiful hand crafted spoon trophy! It is hilarious! So to all that are jealous you may sign up next year!

2009-01-01T10:59:00.005-06:00

We counted down the new year toasting with a little bubbly at Allan and Amy's. We had lots of fun and even participated in hand to hand combat with a spoon game. Here is a picture from the evening. We wish everyone a happy and safe new year!

Acting Silly at Mom's

2008-12-23T22:47:00.000-06:00

2008-12-22T20:46:00.002-06:00

2008-12-21T09:28:00.004-06:00

The bathroom is finally done and more than functional. I should have posted a few weeks ago, but I had to wait till it was good and clean! LOL. We love it and are pleased with all the work done.

2008-12-18T22:54:00.002-06:00

Hey all, here is a pic from our Christmas party last weekend. It has been a long week recovering and I finally got the chance to post the pictures. We had a great time and combined the annual doe hunt for the guys and the Christmas party all into one. Friday night, we exchanged gag gifts and coincidentally most of them managed to stay at our home, so if you haven't received a gift yet...watch out! Saturday, me and the girls went and had pedicures and did a little shopping. We had lots of fun getting pampered and catching up on life and TV. Did you know that the "Holly", hef's girlfriend moved out and is getting married! Who new?!

We all had a great time and I am looking forward to it next year!

2008-12-10T21:42:00.005-06:00

Ryan shot a deer! It was great to get the call because he was very excited. I don't know the specifics yet, but I am sure I will be posting later. Here are the first pics taken!

2008-11-18T18:47:00.002-06:00

I know this is a crazy pic, but it has special meaning to the Berger Grandkids. We would play the heck out of that cattle trailor growing up, as well as the small wooden trailor (not pictured). We would lock people up in jail, climb to the top, and use it as base when the boys were chasing us.

This weekend was my Grandparents estate sale. A sad day to sell all of there things, but it was something you just had to do. The sale went good. I bought my grandparent's rocking chairs, which were priceless. It is funny the things you remembered vs another grandkid. Going through all of their things brought back all good memories.

2008-11-08T16:06:00.003-06:00

Ryan and I went to a pre-hunting season party out at the Muehr's. All the food was great and we had a good time. It was nice to sit by the campfire and enjoy some cold beverages. I would post some more of the pictures, but they didn't turn out as well as I had hoped.

October Birthdays!

2008-11-08T16:04:00.001-06:00

The Hunt

2008-11-03T19:27:00.005-06:00

Well, the long hunt for a kitchen table is over! I feel like i have scoured the earth and been to every furniture shop and internet site there it. I have found a table at JC Penny's and it will be in this week. YEAH!

Ryan, however, is still on the hunt for the big buck. He has seen it over the weekend, so no shooters yet that have took him for the wall. Hopefully, he will get him this weekend!

2008-10-21T18:39:00.004-05:00

Hey all! Just posting a picture from a classmates wedding! Allison Heller... now Habada, got married! Congratulations to the both of you! The wedding was nice and the reception was great. I got to see a lot of my old class mates. Well, we arn't old yet. LOL! Bethany, Carrie, Me, Kacie, Beth and Kara. Vernon is the husband peaking over the shoulder and he is holding littlest member of the group, TY. We had a great time, sang some Bon Jovi, danced a few, and caught up on what has been going on!

Colorado CountyTractor Pull

2008-10-01T23:29:00.003-05:00

Here is a pic from the Colorado County Fair and Ryan's Tractor Pull. Ryan was being a dork in this pic! Overall it was great day, lots of dust. The tractor had three full pulls!

Dove Hunt

2008-09-28T22:15:00.004-05:00

This weekend was very successfull. The bathroom got worked on, despite the toilet leaking. Mom and Dad's fence went up. And we went on a great dove hunt with Angela and Carl! 27 birds in all. Here are the pics!

Ryan's 12 Bird limit

My one Bird!

Carl and Angela's 9 and 5!

2008-09-22T22:30:00.003-05:00

Well, all we need is a plumber and our bathroom will be in working order. We had a minor set back with the light fixture, but i am going to fix that this weekend. It is all coming together nicely and just needs a few more cosmetic touches to be complete. Here is a pic so far.

This past weekend, Ryan and I spent saturday at the Colorado County fair. Ryan competed in the tractor pull and had a great time. Three first place wins. Next weekend is the opening of deer season and you better believe Ryan will be in that tree as soon as possible. So hopefully I will be posting some pics of a nice buck on Sunday!

Take the test too!

2008-09-02T21:35:00.001-05:00

As a 1930s wife, I am
Superior

Take the test!

2008-08-28T20:37:00.002-05:00

Yeah! The painting has begun! Chad (Firehouse Construction) has finished enough of the bathroom where I can get a paint color on the walls! I plan on painting this weekend, in between working! I am going with pottery barn, feather grey...so we will see. Here is the white walls prior to painting!

Vacation to California/Beth moving to College

2008-08-25T07:23:00.006-05:00

Ryan and I just got back from California and had a great time. Ryan and Jeff hunted all week and unfortunately did not get anything. I came up on Wednesday and planned the next two days full of hiking and site seeing. The fires in the northern part of California prevented us from seeing the Redwood Trees at the nearby state parks. The waterfalls were beautiful and the water was freezing. There was no time to dawdle after you jumped in...you were searching quickly for the nearest out. Thank you Jared, Stefanie, and Brandt for being a great host. Thanks to Jared, Mel, and Tom for the hunting experience.

We came home Saturday, then headed out again to College Station to help Beth move in to her apartment. Now, we will be home for a bit and hopefully I will be painting the bathroom over Labor Day.

California Vacation

2008-08-24T23:49:00.002-05:00

Moving Day!

2008-08-17T19:41:00.002-05:00

While Ryan is in California hunting some black tail deer, I helped my sis and bro move in to their new pads. Matt moved into a new one bedroom across the apartment complex and kelli moved into a house. The house is fixed up cute and i think the girls are really going to like it there!

Two more days of work then off to California I go! Will post a pic when I get a chance.

2008-08-12T17:43:00.001-05:00

Congratulations Carrie and Vernon on the new Addition to the Family. Ty Allen is adorable!

Weekend at the Guadalupe!

2008-08-10T17:59:00.007-05:00

We had another great weekend, this time floating the river. We met up with friends on Saturday at Chilie's in San Marcos, ate some lunch, then headed down to the river. Floating the river seemed to be the idea for most this weekend and the water was full! We even met up with the Kaspareks' from Weimar celebrating Reagan's graduation from Texas State! Congrats Reagan!

The water was great and the temperature was HOT! Jello shots and beer went fast, which lead to the unsupervision of my camera that was "safely" placed in a zip lock bag in the cooler that I was carefully monitoring.... at least before the beer. The camera was found in the bag, but at the bottom of the cooler with ice in the ziplock. Not too disappointed because my pictures were retrieved! Yeah! ( I guess the old school memory stick doesn't get bothered by a little freezing water and spilt beer!)

Sunday was filled with surprises. Ryan's truck went out while the guys went to Dripping Springs to fill feeders, leaving me and Amy looking for a ride home. Thank you Kelly for the ride to Weimar. Then we got home and the house was locked with my and Amy's set of keys to the our houses inside! Thanks dad Berger for the assistance into the house and dad Brandt for bringing the trailer to pick up the truck !

2008-08-04T12:26:00.001-05:00

2008-08-04T11:54:00.004-05:00

We had another exciting weekend at the Schulenburg Festival. We got to hang out with friends that we haven't seen in a long time and had a blast. What is Schulenburg festival you may ask....well, it is a good excuse to act crazy, drink some beer, and dance on the tables. And who did I learn this from.... family of course! They were right along side us. Enjoy the pics complements of Aunt Cindy!

Oh, Happy One Year Anniversary Amy and Jeff!

Demolition Time!

2008-07-27T12:30:00.002-05:00

We had another busy weekend demolishing what was left of our bathroom. We started Friday night with the removing the sink, cabinets, and studs. Then Kelli surprised us on Saturday while we were away and had the walls completely down to studs. I think that she may have picked the wrong profession. Sunday was the major day for clean up. Kelli and I made a couple of trips out to the farm with lots and lots of sheet rock.

The picture here is on Sunday and Ryan removing some of the last nails. We are now ready to take out the floor. Stay tuned for more pictures.

Fishing Trip To Matagorda

2008-07-21T17:49:00.004-05:00

Had a great fishing weekend with Some good friends Kench and Lindsey. We went down for the weekend to there home in Port Lavaca. Saturday morning we left at 4:30, got bait and were on the water by 6:30 in Matagorda.

Lindsey and Kench were hitting them hard early and Kim hooked into something that ran hard and she fought it for about 35 minutes. Got it to the boat and it wouldnt come up. Must have been a huge ray. We cut the line and went back to fishing.

I started to get into a few trout and ended up with only 5 but in the range of 19-22 inches. Solid stringer. Lindsey and Kench cought the rest of them and Kim had a few undersize fish and spent the morning getting over the battle with the big ray.

We decided to go in at about 10:00 running out of bait and with a bite slowing down and had 22 total trout.

Kench caught a nice 28 incher for the days big fish.

Then back to the house to clean up and head out to Poco Bueno. There we got to see a huge blue marlin come in for a weigh. 508 lbs! The boats that came in were incredible and more expensive to run the thing on gas that weekend than most of the things we own! Rumor has it that the entry fee was 10000 dollars and by invitation only.

Back to the house by 900 and hit the bed pretty early. (Up at 4 am without a nap wore us all out.)

So, to sum it all up.... Did a little fishing, some hunting ealy sunday morning, watched two movies, ate some good food and had a great time! Here are some picture from the fishing trip!

2008-07-05T14:09:00.004-05:00

Its been a bit since I have posted, that is because we have been so busy. We haven't been home the past two weekends. The weekend after father's day, the girls (Mom, Kelli and I) went to Dallas for Market...shopping Christmas for the store. Everything was fine until my AC deceided not to work all the way to Dallas! Talk about miserable but made it okay. The rest of the weekend went fine only to leave again a couple of days later.

Last weekend, the Kainer's and the Bergers went to float the Guadalupe River! It was great, there were not alot of people floating and the water level was high enough that we didn't have to walk. Only one time, did I stand to push myself off of a big rock. I will post pictures of dad and ryan's water gun fight as soon as I can. Oh yeah, DAD FLOATED TOO!

This weekend, July 4th. I worked, but luckily there was plenty of time to hang out at the river with Angela and Carl, Betty and Emmel, mom and dad, and Hugo and Deena. We shot skeet, drank some beer, and barbaqued. We had a perfect and relaxing forth of July!

Here are a few pictures of some darn good shooting!

Check out my Slide Show From Father's Day!

2008-06-16T20:11:00.002-05:00

Father's Day Weekend!

2008-06-16T20:00:00.002-05:00

Wow, what a weekend! The whole family went to Port O'Conner for a fun filled weekend of sun, fishing, swimming, and visiting! Ryan and I left Friday after work, and met up with a friend of ours in Port Lavaca (Kench Connely). We checked out his beautiful new home! It brought back so many memories of hard work in the yard, painting, scraping, and tearing down walls to make it a place you can be proud of. Everything looks great and we can't wait to go back and stay a little longer. Sorry Lindsey that we missed you!

We got down to Port O'Conner around 10:00, just early enough where i could catch my first fish of the weekend...only to know later it would be my only fish. We headed to bed soon after 1130 and woke up early the next morining where Kelli, Trevor, Dad, Stephanie, Brian, and Captian Gary went fishing again. I spent most of my time learning how to cast and picking out the birds nest I had made in my reel. Where Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Brian were catching tons of fish at the back of the boat....good thing Kelli, Trev and I scared all them fish back there! Ha Ha!

Ryan went out that evening and then next day with all the guys who wanted to wade fish. They, of course caught the limit of speckled trout. I stand corrected, Bridgette Rameriz (Jay's girlfriend) hung in there and also caught her own supper. Way to represent!

All the family did get a chance to go see what wade fishing was all about because Uncle Gary took us out on the boat 2 hours later, so we could see for ourselves. Since we were WAY over the boat limit with both the guys and us, he left us on an island of shells while he moved them to another location. We looked very stranded, all alone on this strip of land with not one boat coming by to see if we were okay!

We left later Sunday night sun burned, tired, and some of us hung over, but made it back safely with the memories of a great weekend! Check out some of the pictures on the slide show!

CONGRATULATIONS BETH!

2008-05-31T14:24:00.006-05:00

It has been a long while since I posted last, but we have been super busy over the past weeks. Ryan working on his cow pins, and me working at the clinic! This past Friday, Ryan and I went to watch our sister graduate from High School as Salutatorian! Her speech was awesome and we were SO proud of her! She will be attending A&M next semester, majoring in Mechanical Enginering!

Today, the family is helping us remodel our bathroom! OMG! When the house was built back in the day, boy did they build it to withstand hurricanes! This tile is mortared, nailed and glued to the wall were only a sledge hammer will break it. I have been working for an hour and have barely made a dent! Here is a picture of our bathroom being demolished!

I will post again so you can see our progress tomorrow!

Happy Birthday Kelli!

2008-05-10T16:47:00.006-05:00

Another night in College Station, Texas...celebrating my baby sister's birthday! She is 19 and it was cool to be out at a bar with her. I can't wait till she can drink. We went to Hurricane Harry's and saw The Randy Rogers Band. They were great and sound just like they do on their CD. I was impressed. The place was packed which we later remembered it was graduation night. We were very lucky to drive up and still get a hotel room. Here are a couple of shots from the night.

Below is the family: Ryan, me, Matt (brother), Kelli (birthday girl)

Kelli and her friend Bridgett

Below: Trevor (Kelli's Boyfreind), Jay (cousin), Reed ( friend)

Thanks Kelli for inviting us up! We came home early the next morning to only go out to our town festival...The Gedenke!

2008-05-06T23:28:00.002-05:00

Up for the Challenge! Here are 7 Random facts about Kim

1. I love being an Aggie. I take pride in my education and my time spent there. I wish I could explain the feeling I get when I pull into the town. I get chills with hooking up to a fellow aggie during Hullabaloo, I enjoy watching the football games, and get a little teary eyed during the tradition of Muster. I seldom take my Aggie Ring off because I worked too hard for it!

2. I tried to eat frog legs, but couldn’t swallow! The idea of eating frog couldn’t get past my tounge.

3. Best Vacation was to Disney World with the family in 2003, Ryan came with us! Although the rides “It’s a small world” and “Dumbo” were not as cool as I remembered from the very first time we went.

4. I had an awesome clinical experience at The Methodist hospital. My CI was great. I got to meet and work with Dr. Debakey… one of the smartest and most accomplished people I have ever met (He was just on TV). I stood in the operating room during an open heart surgery and was able to follow up with the patient after the surgery. The cafeteria’s fruit parfait’s were awesome!

5. I love my Job. Don’t mind a bit going to work every morning.

6. I recall the very moment when I fell in love with my husband. We have been together for a long time. We dated for 9 years (I was a freshman and he was a sophomore) before we got married in 2006. Despite all the agonizing tractor pulls I pretended to love to go to as a good girlfriend! Just Kidding… I love that you love it!

7. I am very upset at the moment because I can’t find my favorite salad dressing in the local grocery stores.

Ryan’s Favorites yet to come!

Baby Showers To Shooting!

2008-05-05T18:55:00.013-05:00

We had a GREAT weekend which started with a baby shower for my co-workers Sarah and Rochelle at Nancy's Steakhouse in Columbus! The mommies look great and I know are getting excited for their girls to come! Congratulations to you both!

Saturday, Ryan and I were off to Houston to celebrate at another baby shower for our friends Justin and Sabrina Wilson. We had a great time and here is a pic of the happy couple! Thank you Osburns for letting us stay at your home!

Here is another picture of some of our entertainment for the evening. The puppies had a good time too chasing eachother around the house.

We finished the evening with a game of Flippy Cup! I sure wish this game was around when i was in college! Much fun!

Sunday Amy and I went to a scrapbooking party, which was awesome! We made some cards for the upcoming holidays! Then off to target practice...mostly for Amy and I! HA Ha!

Ryan's 08 Turkey Hunt

2008-04-13T12:02:00.009-05:00

Here is my turkey from out at the Red Top! We set up the decoys saturday afternoon and my buddy Jeff called it in. Turkey went down by bow and arrow at 6:00. That left enough time to set up again for Jeff's turn. Unfortunatly, the attempt was unsuccessful due to the turkey's heading to roost for the night. They didn't respond to the calls. Thanks Jeff for a great hunt and I'm ready to do it again next season!

--Ryan--

What A Day!

2008-04-10T21:58:00.000-05:00

Ryan and I had a great afternoon. We got off of work and took the four wheelers down to the river bottom. First of course, we had to feed the honory baby calf that wouldn't leave us alone till we payed him some attention.

Then we went down to the river and came upon an eagles nest! Here are a few shots of it! Amazing!

We also found the eagles on some branches within veiw of the nest, but I guess we scared them. Here are a few shots before they flew off.

Thanks Jeff for the use of your four wheeler!

2008-03-30T16:46:00.000-05:00

Spring is definitely in the air at the Brandt residence! We have just finished preparing our flowerbeds and are waiting 'somewhat patiently' for everything to bloom...at least that is what my mom and I have been up too.

Ryan, on the other hand, has been diligently preparing for the upcoming hunting season by getting some protein into those deer of his! He has built one hell of a protien feeder that will take our life savings to fill every month! I am told that this is very exciting for all the hunters that come down to hunt the river bottom each year.

See what we have been working on!

The Front Entrance!

Back Door Guests Are Best!