Summer Update

This Summer has been busy with lots of fun things. Chris was busy at the first of the summer with football camps and more football and spending time with Nelyana. I have been busy with working more full time through the summer, so Its been good for them to have there bonding time. Most mornings that Nelyana woke up and I was at work she would go and grab her PS2 remote and get Chris's and then she would want to play college football with daddy. She enjoyed it yelling "GO GO GO" and "TOUCHDOWN" and throw her hands up. It was so funny to see her get so excited. Other things in our life we are getting very eager for our new little addition to our family. We know for sure that its a girl. Her arrival to the family with be a challenge and a blessing. Nelyana is going to have a rude awaking when she realizes she has to share mommy and daddy, but at the same time she will have fun with a baby. I don't think she gets the hole concept yet but she will soon. The name we have picked out is Zaniyah Lynn for those that look at that name and say how do you say that here goes my attempt to help you Za-ni-yah. We only have 6 more hot fun filled weeks to go(less would be good for me). So between School starting the second week of August and Football season starting and a new arrival we will be a busy little family. We are excited for what the future holds.



My first Hair cut. She did so well sitting there while she got a hair cut. It was only 1 1/2 inches and you cant really tell it was done, but it just needed to be evened out.



Pool time in the back yard. She loves going and playing in the water. Not a big fan of the bigger part of the pool, but loves the whale side. She's happy as long as you don't splash her in the face or as Chris would do stick her in the big part and she screams like someone is hurting her.



Happy Late 4th of July. We had a fun day with friends Amber and Hilary and Clifford and there little girl Lilly. We did a BBQ at our house and then went to Snow Park and watched the fire works. (Thanks to my mom many of years ago found the best spot with not alot of people!!!) We bought some fireworks and Nelyana enjoyed them except for the ones Chris bought when you light them it makes a loud high pitched screaming sound. Nelyana did not like them at all. Over all it was a great day.

Country Fun

Here at Grandma and Papa's house there is so much fun stuff to do. From playing with the puppy's Sally and Tootsie (they are nice enough to put up with me) swinging on the bee swing, being pulled in the wagon, wondering in the Fields to go and see the horses and sheep and the cow. My papa found a baby dear with no mommy so he is taking care of it. Its name is "Oh" like "oh dear" LOL. It is just my size and I enjoy playing with it. I like to pick the dandelion's and"try" and blow them they usually just end up stuck to my lips. I think they look like bubbles when float away.

As you can tell Nelyana has had a blast at Grandma and Papa's house. It has been fun to see here learn new things and finally see the animal that make the sounds she has been learning. She loves playing with her Uncle Josh she calls him "Joshie" it is the cutest thing in the world. She is enjoying her time with her cousins even though it is hard to share and be nice at times she is learning. Poor Adella is having to be the test baby for Nelyana but to my surprise she has done really well. It gives me at least some hope.

Bethany's Graduation

So she did it!! Congrates on your big day Bee!! We are so proud of you!!

Happy Easter

Nelyana's 2nd Easter. I was looking back at last easter and it is crazy how much she as grown. Time sure does fly by. We went to the temple and took these pictures. It was such a beautiful day here. Love St. George weather.

Easter Morning

Easter Morning was fun. As you can tell Nelyana enjoyed her basket. She got lots of candy why I don't know cause we are the ones that are going to eat it not her. She also got her first pair of Air Jordan Shoes. When we bought it Chris had a tear in his eye it was a sweet moment for him. :) She also got Bubbles which you cant go wrong there she loves them. She got a basket from Grandma and Grandpa Braman and Mimi so she made out like a bandit. We had some friends up from AZ so the night before we stayed up late. So we slept in and then I made breakfast.

Spring Break

We had to go up north for spring break for a follow up visit with the cardiologist for Nelyana's heart murmur. The visit went good. It is still there but she can lead a normal life and be active. So while we were there we decided to have some fun. We stayed with my friend Alison and her family, and enjoyed seeing her kids Strech which I think is 8 yrs and Liberty 7 or 8 months. Alison and I are tying to make it so they grow up being best friends also!! Alison and I have been friends for 24 years. WOW that is along time!!
We also went to the Zoo!! Nelyana had a lot of fun seeing different kinds of animals. She learned what an elephant says and it was fun to reminisce the times that my mom took us as kids to the zoo! We went to a park and had lunch and had fun swinging as you can tell and then went to dinner with Chris's friend Neesha and her Husband D'mitt(I think that is how you spell it sorry). Which is always fun, we Love hanging out with them they are a great couple!! So as you can tell spring break was busy and lots of fun.

Yeah it was Nelyana's first day at nursery. She still has a month till she is 18 months but hey whatever!! At first she wasn't to sure about it, but then she started to play and that is when I left. She did great the hole time and was so excited when daddy picked her up. I think mom and dad were more worried about it than she was. Between chris and me we went and checked on her every now and then. And every time she was happy playing with the other girls. She is such an easy going baby!! We got lucky!!

These pictures were just taken the first part of December!! Thanks to Amber S. (A Blue Iris) she does an amazing job!! It was funny Amber would wissle to get her attention and then nelyana would try and do the samething. It was so funny!!

NELYANA TIME!!
This little girls is one funny girl!! We are sure lucky parents to have her!! It is so fun to see her grow and get her own personality. She is now 17 months and it has gone by fast. There is never a duel moment with her. Today we making breakfast and she was taking all the magnets of the fridge and chucking them and screaming it was so funny so then Chris then said to her "nelyana what is wrong with you?" She then sat down by the fridge and put her hands in her lap and looked up at chris and HUMM??? Like she was trying to figure that out her self it was so funny!!!

So moving on from Thanksgiving to Christmas. We went to Minnesota for Christmas and had alot of fun. everyone was there and let me tell you 14 people in one house, and with our family history of loving one another it went really well. I think this was the first Christmas we have ever had were there was no fighting. It was amazing!!!!! Props to all my family!! It was really cold there and we enjoyed staying inside and having family fun!!! Nelyana enjoyed playing with all the animals at Grandma's and Grandpa's!!! Just along in the house we has 1 big bird, 1 squirrel, 2 dogs (every night cause it was cold outside) and 1 other dog harmony(this is Heidi and Caleb's dog and she was fun and full of to much energy can we say Prozac) love you!!! Nelyana had fun Christmas morning! She was more interested in playing with the toys than opening.

This was all taken during Thanksgiving. Chris's dad (Chris Brinagh SR) came out and visited with us for a week. We really enjoyed the time we had with him while he was here. Nelyana had a great time with him and I think that made his visit that much more enjoyable.

Yesterday after I got off work, we went home and I started to fix dinner. So I put her in her high chair and she had some cheese and crackers and some meat and the next thing I know she is sleeping in her chair!!

Here is some more fun pictures at the park!!

I know your all saying its about time we see Halloween pictures!! She was Tigger as you can tell. And yes for our ward party I dressed up as sponge bob square pants!! Don't hate!!! She had a fun time at our ward party and she also won the Award for the cutest cos tum for ages 0-1. That's my girl!! The party was Thursday, and then Halloween night we went and cheered for PV they had a game that night! Which they won!! After the game we went to two houses (Tammy's and one of Chris's kids that he coaches) and from those 2 places she walked away with her bucket full!

Fun at the Park. This is the fist time she went down by herself.
She loves going to the park and spending time outside!!

OUR LITTLE QUEEN

Today we went to The What Woman Want Expo here in St. George and at one of the booths was Moxie Creative Designs, And you could get some pictures taken for 10 dollars. As you can tell she Loves the Camera and Loves to look so cute!

DADDY'S TOM BOY DIVA

PANTHER PRIDE

Go Brinagh's!!!!

This is Chris's personal Cheerleader!! She is always screaming "DADA" and then she claps really hard and screams!! It is the cutest thing ever!! She loves going to the games and love the game of Football!!! It bring a tear to her daddy's eye!

REGION 9 CHAMPIONS

PINE VIEW SHALL STAND VICTORIOUS AGAIN!! GO PANTHERS!! THE TOP RIGHT PICTURE IS OF CHRIS AND HIS RECEIVERS!!

Friend Time!!

This is Nelyana and some of her friends!! The two pictures with the Little boy his name is
Damion. He was born the day before her! They are so cute at church together!! The top right
hand picture is Raylie it was her birthday party The big 2!! Cute little princesses!!! And the bottom
left one is Coach Hosner daughter Brooklyn she is one of the cutest little girls!!