Project 365...a reflection of my life

2009-10-07T11:11:00.000-04:00

280/365

Braden chewing on the kitchen stool. See the chew marks on the bottom rung? Bella did the same thing when she was Braden's age.

2009-10-06T11:11:00.000-04:00

279/365

My Mom bought tickets for my sisters, Kaitie, and I to see The Color Purple. It was fabulous! Thanks Mom!

2009-10-05T11:11:00.000-04:00

278/365

Sumac tree.

2009-10-04T11:11:00.001-04:00

277/365

Cutie McCuterson <3

2009-10-03T11:11:00.000-04:00

276/365

Braden attempting to pull himself up.

2009-10-02T11:11:00.000-04:00

275/365

Braden went to visit Great Grandma Kellman at the Hilton Apple Festival during set up. He fell asleep in her arms. Because of the hat, some people thought she was holding a stuffed animal at first.

2009-10-01T11:11:00.000-04:00

274/365

A few of the birthday cards I received :)

2009-09-30T11:11:00.011-04:00

273/365

Denise and Chris gave me this wine glass for my birthday. I love it! There are many designs you can collect-this one is called "Birthday Cake". Thanks guys :)

2009-09-29T11:11:00.000-04:00

272/365

Braden is off and crawling!!!

2009-09-28T11:11:00.000-04:00

271/365

One of the many character displays at Brown's Berry Patch.

2009-09-27T11:11:00.003-04:00

270/365

Chris and Chris making Eggplant Parmesan at camp. Yeah-everything is a production :)

2009-09-26T11:11:00.001-04:00

269/365

Kaitie took this picture at the zoo one day.

2009-09-25T11:11:00.002-04:00

268/365

Betcha didn't know that Chris could float on air!
Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-24T11:11:00.001-04:00

267/365

Chris and I stopped at Mayers Lake Ontario Winery on the way out to camp one day. It's a cute place-and it's right around the corner from our house :)

2009-09-23T11:11:00.002-04:00

266/365

Me giving Braden kisses before he heads out on the hayride.
Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-22T11:11:00.000-04:00

265/365

Dan found this mushroom on the golf course one day. It reminds me of the ones in Mario Bros.

2009-09-21T11:11:00.001-04:00

264/365

Corn maze.

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-20T11:11:00.000-04:00

263/365

Gaslight

Apple Umpkin Festival 2009

2009-09-19T11:11:00.000-04:00

262/365

Braden riding the big tractor.

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-18T11:11:00.000-04:00

261/365

Braden's 6 month old "bear picture". He was not very cooperative today :)

2009-09-17T11:11:00.000-04:00

260/365

My hubby and a goat :)

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-16T11:11:00.000-04:00

259/365

Old farm equipment.

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-15T11:11:00.000-04:00

258/365

Braden meeting a baby calf that is the same age as he is.

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-14T11:11:00.002-04:00

257/365

Brown's Berry Patch

2009-09-13T11:11:00.000-04:00

256/365

Newly hatched butterflies.

Apple Umpkin Festival 2009

2009-09-12T11:11:00.000-04:00

255/365

I bought Braden this cute bear hat. All the fresh air tuckered him out.

Apple Umpkin Festival 2009

2009-09-11T11:11:00.000-04:00

254/365

Butterfly chrysalis.

Apple Umpkin Festival 2009

2009-09-10T11:11:00.000-04:00

253/365

Braden holding a newly hatched butterfly.

Apple Umpkin Festival 2009

2009-09-09T11:11:00.001-04:00

252/365

I love Yankee Candle tarts! I ordered a bunch to last throughout the winter.

2009-09-08T11:11:00.003-04:00

251/365

Pretty little sunflower.

2009-09-07T11:11:00.002-04:00

250/365

Fun times with our camp neighbors.

2009-09-06T11:11:00.001-04:00

249/365

These eyes make me smile :) What are you thinking little guy?

2009-09-05T11:11:00.001-04:00

248/365

A precious pic of Braden.

2009-09-04T11:11:00.002-04:00

247/365

Dan playing around with Bella.

2009-09-03T11:11:00.001-04:00

246/365

Kaitie's pineapple upside down cake.

2009-09-02T11:11:00.001-04:00

245/365

Happy Birthday Dad!

2009-09-01T11:11:00.001-04:00

244/365

Dan's college textbooks.

2009-08-31T11:11:00.000-04:00

243/365, August 31, 2009

Our friends' dog, Tanner, had a lot of fun ripping up the cushion she had to sleep on. She looks guilty doesn't she?

2009-08-30T11:11:00.000-04:00

242/365, August 30, 2009

Kisses for baby Braden! He needs 500 kisses a day--minimum!

2009-08-29T11:11:00.001-04:00

241/365, August 29, 2009

Today Chris' cousin Ben got married. Congratulations to Ben and Sara <3

P.S. wore my new shoes till the end :)

2009-08-28T11:11:00.000-04:00

240/365, August 28, 2009

Lexia and Sun & Sand...

2009-08-27T11:11:00.000-04:00

239/365, August 27, 2009

My Astible plant.

2009-08-26T11:11:00.003-04:00

238/365, August 26, 2009

Braden loves his water globe train that he got from Chris and Denise as a christening gift.

2009-08-25T11:11:00.000-04:00

237/365, August 25, 2009

Happy 4th Birthday Bella! You are such a sweetie <3

2009-08-24T11:11:00.001-04:00

236/365, August 24, 2009

Dan went to Ben Franklin to get more floss to make bracelets, he wanted to buy the organizer ring too, but when he got up to the counter he was like $3 short. The lady behind him paid for it because "he seemed like such a nice boy". Yeah right :)

2009-08-23T11:11:00.001-04:00

235/365, August 23, 2009

A 24 oz tub of Bison Dip...need I say more? :) :)

2009-08-22T11:11:00.001-04:00

234/365, August 22, 2009

I spotted this praying mantis on the tire of our garbage tote. I have not seen one in years!

2009-08-21T11:11:00.000-04:00

233/365, August 21, 2009

A walk in the woods at Parma Town Park.

2009-08-20T11:11:00.000-04:00

232/365, August 20, 2009

I love this picture of Braden and my Dad taken at dinner last night.

2009-08-19T11:11:00.000-04:00

231/365, August 19, 2009

Happy 21st Birthday Kaitie! We went to Crescent Beach restaurant for dinner to celebrate.

2009-08-18T11:11:00.001-04:00

230/365, August 18, 2009

Kaitie wrote this about Braden at 5 months.

He didn’t have a doctor’s appointment this month but I think he’s weighing in at a whopping 18 lbs! He is quite the mover for his age. He rolls back to front, and front to back. He LOVES his Jumperoo and jumps away all day long! He also loves his Octopus toy; he will smile and laugh it when he sees it. He is more social now, smiling all the time and laughing at silly noises. He’s a champ at solids and won’t miss a meal. He has tried all the veggies and most of the fruits. One of his favorite places to be is at Camp. And he was also baptized this month. He had a huge party with lots of family and friends. He’s gone on play-dates with his friend Kendra, and saw his first parade in Hilton. He enjoyed a lot of time in the pool, which he loved. He still doesn’t sleep through the night and sometimes feels the need to get up twice! But, he is my little love bug.

2009-08-17T11:11:00.000-04:00

229/365, August 17, 2009

It was one of the hottest days of the summer and my nephews were visiting us at camp. Lucky Sara got pushed around the quarry by 3 handsome guys :)

2009-08-16T11:11:00.000-04:00

228/365, August 16, 2009

"All of God's Grace...One Little Face... Braden was baptized today at St. John's Church in Spencerport, NY. God Bless the little angel.

2009-08-15T11:11:00.002-04:00

227/365, August 15, 2009

Braden's baptism outfit...all ready for tomorrow.

2009-08-14T11:11:00.000-04:00

226/365, August 14, 2009

Braden <3

2009-08-13T11:11:00.000-04:00

225/365, August 13, 2009

Bella lounging in her little pool :)

2009-08-12T11:11:00.001-04:00

224/365, August 12, 2009

Anyone who knows me, knows I don't buy a lot of shoes, and I rarely buy high heels. Don't get me wrong, I love shoes, but I like to be comfortable at all times. Well, I bought these shoes for an upcoming wedding. I love them, but I hope I can bear the pain of wearing them :)

2009-08-11T11:11:00.000-04:00

223/365, August 11, 2009

I found this tiny tree frog on the picnic table. He was no bigger than a dime. We enjoyed watching him for a few hours then let him go.

2009-08-10T11:11:00.000-04:00

222/365, August 10, 2009

The damaging fungi that are spread by elm bark beetles makes an interesting pattern.

2009-08-09T11:11:00.001-04:00

221/365, August 9, 2009

A tugboat on the Erie Canal in Holley, NY.

2009-08-08T11:11:00.000-04:00

220/365, August 8, 2009

Dan's graduation party! We were lucky that it didn't rain since it's rained all summer long on the weekends.

2009-08-07T11:11:00.001-04:00

219/365, August 7, 2009

Tonight was Riley's 4th birthday party. She was very excited to see the easel and art supplies we bought her.

2009-08-06T11:11:00.000-04:00

218/365, August 6, 2009

One of my favorite shows this summer: "So You Think You Can Dance". Tonight was the finale and my favorite contestant won - Jeanine Mason (in front row, black outfit).

2009-08-05T11:11:00.001-04:00

217/365, August 5, 2009

Braden enjoying his bathtime. He loves to play with the water spray and catch the droplets on his tongue.

2009-08-04T11:11:00.000-04:00

216/365, August 4, 2009

Dan making a friendship bracelet while his girlfriend Sara looks on.

2009-08-03T11:11:00.000-04:00

215/365, August 3, 2009

What I'm reading right now... this is the third book in the "Twilight" series.

2009-08-02T11:11:00.000-04:00

214/365, August 2, 2009

Getting ready for Dan's graduation party...wrapped plasticware.

2009-08-01T11:11:00.000-04:00

213/365, August 1, 2009

Tonight we held a wine tasting party at camp. Several camping couples stopped by and a good time was had by all.

2009-07-31T11:11:00.000-04:00

212/365, July 31, 2009

Happy 48th Birthday to my husband Chris! The kids bought him this cake.

2009-07-30T11:11:00.001-04:00

211/365, July 30, 2009

Sunflowers. There are acres and acres of them on the way to camp. So pretty!

2009-07-29T11:11:00.001-04:00

210/365, July 29, 2009

Look who I found in my kitchen! Our neighbor's dog had come to visit! He must have followed Bella into the house. Oh my!

2009-07-28T11:11:00.000-04:00

209/365, July 28, 2009

The moon during daytime.

2009-07-27T11:11:00.002-04:00

208/365, July 27, 2009

Oh Braden... you are not even 21 WEEKS old yet... sorry buddy!

2009-07-26T11:11:00.000-04:00

207/365, July 26, 2009

Our little unripe cherry tomatoes after a morning rain.

2009-07-25T11:11:00.000-04:00

206/365, July 25, 2009

Hilton, NY -- The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in parts of Hilton Saturday night. This is the first tornado to touch down in Monroe County in 28 years.

We were all at a family gathering when we heard of bad storms and tornado warnings coming our way. We left the party and headed home. After the storm passed we headed out to camp and saw some trees down and water-covered roads.

2009-07-24T11:11:00.001-04:00

205/365, July 24, 2009

Beer Pong in the afternoon? Makes for a long night doesn't it?

I came out of my camper to find Mark and Opie playing beer pong in the daylight...UGH...not for me!

2009-07-23T11:11:00.000-04:00

204/365, July 23, 2009

My niece Lily celebrated two milestones this past week: she started walking and celebrated her 1st birthday. Happy Birthday Lily!

2009-07-22T11:11:00.000-04:00

203/365, July 22, 2009

There has been so much rain, even the slugs are taking to higher ground. This one was on our cooler for a day or two.

2009-07-21T11:11:00.001-04:00

202/365, July 21, 2009

The Dr. gave the OK for Braden to start solid foods. Here is his opinion of the rice cereal :)

2009-07-20T11:11:00.001-04:00

201/365, July 20, 2009

Weight: 16lbs, 1 oz and 27" long.

Here is Braden's 4 month old bear picture. He is getting a bit better about the "holding" issue. He will amuse himself more now. He rolls over all the time from tummy to back and can sit pretty good with support. He loves to watch the Backyardigans and Wonder Pets. He laughs and giggles. He discovered his tongue this month and loves to stick it out and blow bubbles. Time for solid foods... :)

2009-07-19T11:11:00.000-04:00

200/365, July 19, 2009

My parents had the family over for a picnic today. Holly and Zach took Braden for a walk around the yard.

2009-07-18T11:11:00.001-04:00

199/365, July 18, 2009

My nieces, Holly and Kendall, are here visiting from Atlanta. We celebrated my niece Lily's 1st birthday today. Here is Holly and Kendall posing with Braden. They loved him!

2009-07-17T11:11:00.001-04:00

198/365, July 17, 2009

My brother and his family are visiting us this weekend. They live in Atlanta, and it's been a long time since I saw them. Here we are at the Distillery for "happy hour".

2009-07-16T11:11:00.000-04:00

197/365, July 16, 2009

We will be celebrating Braden's baptism next month. Here is the invitation I designed for it.

2009-07-15T11:11:00.000-04:00

196/365, July 15, 2009

We watched this baby Cedar Waxwing being fed by his mama in a bush. The next morning we noticed the baby was gone. Chris was mowing the lawn and noticed the baby bird in the grass. Without touching him, Chris got him on this board and took him back to the bush. Later we saw that the mama bird had returned to feed her baby.

2009-07-14T11:11:00.001-04:00

195/365, July 14, 2009

Braden discovered his tongue this week. He loves to stick it out and blow bubbles.

2009-07-13T11:11:00.001-04:00

194/365, July 13, 2009

A cold and rainy day in July...followed by a rainbow. We are experiencing an unusual cold and rainy summer. July 2009's average monthly temp of 64 degrees is the coldest on record (since 1871).

2009-07-12T11:11:00.000-04:00

193/365, July 12, 2009

Dan is quite amused with bending some PVC pipe in the fire

2009-07-11T11:11:00.001-04:00

192/365, July 11, 2009

Dan's graduation party invitation that I designed. Where does the time go?

2009-07-10T11:11:00.000-04:00

191/365, July 10, 2009

Braden and Grandpa playing in the baby pool.

2009-07-09T11:11:00.001-04:00

190/365, July 9, 2009

Brian, Rebecca, Ben, and Bryce were visiting New York from Texas. Brian moved to Texas shortly after Chris and I got engaged, but returned to be in our wedding. That was many, many years ago, but we still keep in touch. It was great to see them in person and catch up.

2009-07-08T11:11:00.000-04:00

189/365, July 8, 2009

Braden in his new swing. He looks thrilled, doesn't he?

2009-07-07T11:11:00.001-04:00

188/365, June 7, 2009

This is a mayfly that was on the side of my camper. A mayfly spends most of its life as a nymph underwater. This stage may last for several years. When the nymph is ready to emerge as an adult, it rises to the surface of the water, splits out of its skin, and expands its wings. Adult mayflies mate and then die. Some species live as adults for just a day, and others last a week.

2009-07-06T11:11:00.000-04:00

187/365, July 6, 2009

This picture pretty much sums up the weather we are having this summer. It is the coldest summer on record, and we have had a lot of rain. Notice the hint of a rainbow in the distance.

2009-07-05T11:11:00.000-04:00

186/365, July 5, 2009

Dan and Braden hanging out.

2009-07-04T11:11:00.001-04:00

185/365, July 4, 2009

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-03T11:11:00.001-04:00

184/365, July 3, 2009

Dan jumping off the rope swing. And "no", I did not give my permission.

2009-07-02T11:11:00.000-04:00

183/365, July 2, 2009

We couldn't deal with the standing water every time it rained so we bought dirt and sod.

2009-07-01T11:11:00.000-04:00

182/365, July 1, 2009

I wanted to teach the guys how to play Parcheesi. I went to Walmart to buy the game and they didn't have it. So, we made our own game board out of a vinyl tablecloth and used the pawns from our Sorry! game. I found a lot of rule variations online, which caused some "discussions", but it was still fun.

2009-06-30T11:11:00.000-04:00

181/365, June 30, 2009

Downpour.