4th Annual Hanshaw Family Camping Trip

We had tons of fun camping with my Mom and Dad and D.J. and his family again this year. It is so beautiful at Camp Runaway...I love taking pictures there...here are a bunch (which is only a small sampling of all the pictures I took).

Caden, JoLee, Zack (Aryka's boyfriend), Aryka, Braylon, and Noah

Two little squirts!

Mom took us to her fishing spot. We didn't catch much but we had fun!

Braylon and his Dad

Braylon and Mama

Braylon and his MaMaw (and his worm)

Braylon and his MaMaw and PaPaw

Braylon and his PaPaw

An even bigger big-boy bed

Braylon looked so big in his toddler bed, but look at my little man his first night in his big-boy-full-size bed...he looks so tiny. And of course his crazy, over-protective mama had to surround him with pillows so he wouldn't roll out, but in my defense, it would be quite a fall.

Here is his matching gentleman's chest, which is also huge!

Thanks Boo Boo and Papaw for the Amish-made furniture! It is so beautiful and so well made - it is something Braylon can cherish forever!

Memory Lane

There is a dirt road that goes along my grandparent's property. PaPaw Gene always called it The Lane. The only way to it is through the creek. All of us grandkids used to have a blast playing in the creek and in The Lane. PaPaw taught me how to ride my bike on The Lane. On nice days, after church, we would walk to MaMaw and PaPaw's house, through the creek and down The Lane.

A couple of months ago one of MaMaw's neighbors put up this sign. (Barwheel was PaPaw's nickname.)

The last time I was in Tipton, Braylon and his cousins Kayli and Kelsi (my cousin Kristy's girls) walked down The Lane and played in the creek. It sure did bring back memories.

Birthday Madness

Nearly everyone we know has a birthday the last week of August - the first week of September.

Happy Birthday to Braylon's cousin Joshua on August 26th.

Happy Birthday to my cousin Jennifer on August 27th.
(I don't have a picture of Jennifer on my computer.)

Happy Birthday to my mama on August 28th.
One more year till the big 5-0.
(look at my chubby little man the day after he was born)

Happy Birthday to Johnrad on August 30th.

Happy Birthday to my niece Aryka on August 30th.

Happy Birthday to my friend Nikki on September 4th (no picture of her either).

Happy Birthday to Paula yesterday, September 5th.
Check out our stackable boobs!
We are going to have to remember to leave a little space between us in future pictures Paula!

My PaPaw Gene would have been 76 yesterday. I miss him so much.
(PaPaw holding me when I was probably around a year old.)

And Happy Birthday today to Braylon's Papaw George!

We love you all!

Happy Birthday Grumpy Cat

Sabien turns 8 years old today. This picture was taken a day or two before we moved. I just think it is hilarious that Bray was this happy that Sabien was actually letting him pet him...although Sabien doesn't look nearly as thrilled. You would think that in three years the cats would be used to Braylon, but they both still hate him. And the thing that I don't understand, Braylon has never hurt them: not a single fur pull or tail tug...yet (as much as I hate to admit that anyone/thing could harbor such feelings toward my little boy) they despise him. Sometimes I overhear Sabien's kitty prayers and they sound like this: thank you for my dad and his unconditional adoration, please help with my kitty bulimia as I continue to puke up my food onto the carpet mere minutes after eating, please allow more moths to sneek into the house when the doors open, and please send that little blonde-haired, blue-eyed monster away.

Our new house

Finally...here are some pictures of our house.

The back yard.

The view from the front door.

The kitchen.

The living room.

The hall bathroom.

Spare bedroom.

Our bathroom.

We still have painting to do in our bedroom and Braylon's bedroom and I haven't taken any pics of the downstairs.

Let's Go Mountaineers!

Well, we officially kicked off the 2008-2009 WVU football season today with a win over Villanova. Braylon enjoyed the game, but by half-time he was ready to go...he was hot, sleepy, and bored, but once they got started again he got back into it.

Don't you love this look he has started when you tell him to smile for the camera?

Braylon and Papaw

Braylon enjoyed the pepperoni rolls we brought with us.

Somehow Braylon was able to get my camera case to stick to his head/hair. He thought this was hilarious and was occupied by this for much of the 3rd quarter.

Boo Boo is not feeling well and didn't get to come with us to the game. She did come up and hang out at our house and we got to spend some time with her before and after the game. Here she is helping Bray brush his teeth before bed.