Annabelle Rae Brannon

Here is the story.....After being sent to the hospital 3 times with high blood pressure, the doctor scheduled Ashley to be induced one week before her due date. So on Sunday, April 17th, Kyle and Ashley waited by the phone for the hospital to call to tell them they had a bed available and to come on in. Finally, the call came through and they were to arrive at 6:00pm.

Very eager and ready for their baby girl to get here.

Wishing her Dad and Kelly would have been here, but they were glad to skype with them for a while before contractions kicked in.

Ashley's mom and siblings arrived. Yes, we were playing cards.

Progression was very slow to start so while Kyle tried to get a little sleep, Ashley's friends Holly, Jenn and myself took her for hour long walks at a time around the maternity floor.
Finally, after a long night and following day, it was time. Wow, what an amazing experience that was for me and Marci to be in the delivery room to see our children's faces as they witnessed their own child's birth and saw our granddaughter take her very first breath. Tears of joy were flowing!

Bella Rae was born April 18th, 2011 at 4:33pm. She weighed in at 6lbs 12 ozs and was 20 inches long.


Mommy and Daddy

Meeting Mimi, Nanna

and G-Daddy.

Very anxious friends and family waiting their turn.

Auntie Heili, Brianna, and Tiffany and Uncle Braxton


Great Grandparents...

Papa

Padaddy & Baca and Mamaw & Poppy

Great Aunts and Uncles and 2nd cousins


and friends

One very proud Daddy!

Brannon family of 3 headed home on Wed morning.

Bailey and Bentley meeting Bella knowing their world is about to change!

Bella is hoping to meet her Grandma and Grandpa Culpepper, Auntie Karli and Uncle Dolan from South Carolina very soon.

Maternity pics

Daddy and Mommy to Be

Not too much longer now.
Can't wait to meet little Bella Rae!

Pioneer Days Parade

Tiffany's band played at the Pioneer Days Parade.

Interesting parade. Lots of horses...

clowns and tractors...

A camel and VW van?????

Look at the little boy in the passenger seat of the van. He was sitting in his carseat bobbing his head to the loud music with his hat on sideways. Cute!

ALL THESE, ONLY IN A BUCKEYE PARADE!!!

Rookie Teacher

Guess where they put the newest teacher during the school carnival?

You're going down, Mr. Brannon!

Mrs. Brannon got in on the action. Bobby took him down too!

Celebrities!

While Tiff is at band, I like to go into the gym and watch the girls basketball game. This week they played against Sundance where Kyle and Ashley teach so they came to watch. When they walked in, you would have thought they were celebrities. The girls yelled "Hi Mrs. Brannon and Mr. B" waving to them across the gym. Then a shy little girl came up behind Kyle, tapped him on the shoulder and quietly said, "Hi Mr. B." Very cool to see how the students react to them.

Practicing pays off!

After only playing 2 weeks on the trumpet, Tiffany decided to skip challenging the 2nd chair player and challenged the 1st chair and won. She is now playing 1st chair trumpet! I'm so proud of her!

Loud!

Less than a week after trading her flute in for the trumpet, Tiffany practices often and is already playing songs. She is definitely enjoying the switch. Mom, Dad and all the neighbors are wondering why we let her. It's loud!!

Thinking I could use some earplugs! Tiffany has decided so give up the flute for a trumpet. Much louder!!

Annabelle Rae

Interesting!

Tomorrow, Kyle will be Tiff's substitute teacher. Man, would I like to be a fly on the wall in that classroom. Maybe I'll volunteer tomorrow!

Things are looking up!

A new renter for the old place so we are not responsible for the rent there anymore and a district-wide band beginning tomorrow for Tiffany. 2011 is off to a great start! Now, pray for jobs!!

On the way....

Nice thing about living in Buckeye- My friends will visit and spend the night on their way to California! Drive carefully, Susie!

Scary!

So sad. Tiffany went to the library at her new school today after school so when she left, there weren't any kids around. She took a wrong turn and ended up getting lost or should I say, took the long way home.

I took her back to the school and guided her home. For a short moment I thought maybe she needed a cell phone but then I thought again. Nope, not until she starts driving. I'm sticking to that!

New School

Tiffany asked me, "Why do kids get nervous when they start a new school"? Then I was reminded that this is her 5th school and she is only in the 6th grade. 3 of the 5 were in the same district, just new schools opened so she went to the new school. I think I'm more nervous for her. Praying for a good teacher and some good friends!

New Years Day

All unpacked and ready for the family to come over to celebrate December birthdays.

Dinner first....
Then a game.

Winner!

Loser!

Sore loser!!Happy Birthday Alyssa, Rod and Baca!!