Vacation Pictures!

Here is some vacation pictures. These are some of the pictures from my mom's camera. I still have pics from Kim's camera to get. See why there was no need for me to use my camera? :) We had a good time on vacation. Many memories made!

Vacation 2008

Good Ole' Family Update

If only good intentions updated the blog themselves! I was planning on getting an update out quickly after we got back from vacation. Both of my mom’s have fabulous cameras and so while we were on vacation I didn’t take pictures with my camera. I still need to get the pictures from them so I delayed to post about vacation. After all, what good is a post without pictures? So this post will not be about vacation, although you might want to know we had a really great time! (I will try to post vacation pics as soon as I get them.)

As soon as we got home we hit the ground running. We had one week to attend to the final details of the Character Focus Dessert Social, a fundraising/awareness event. Things turned out great, the event was successful and we were so blessed by those who helped make the event possible!

Elizabeth is getting so very big! I have really seen a huge change in her over the last month going from baby to toddler. Her vocabulary is growing rapidly and she is enjoying climbing up onto the furniture. I have to be more careful about where I set things down; it is amazing how far those little tippy toes can boost her up!



What an exciting moment for a mother….we can finally do pig tails! Sort of.

We have made a decision! I would like to announce that Katherine will be called....Katherine. It seems as though the minority on our polls always wins. This was true for the gender of baby Werner #2 and same for the name we have chosen. Now this isn't to say she can't be called by another name but we want her nickname to be formed not assigned. This is the same thing we have done for Elizabeth. That way they can have some say in it too. So there you have it. Katherine Faith Werner.
Baby Katherine is moving around all the time. Can you believe it is only 13 weeks from the time she is supposed to arrive! Which also means the holidays are right around the corner! So Exciting! I am 27 weeks along and according to the weekly email update I get from babycenter.com Katherine weighs almost 2 pounds and is14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, her brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Although I don’t live in fear, week passing week brings a bit of relief knowing we are closer to the “safe” zone if she were to be born. I can’t help but remember seeing little Aviendah born premature at 28 weeks and a few days. So tiny and fragile. It is always a joy to see her now smiling and full of life. What a long road they have traveled!
I have been feeling pretty good. It is a lot different being pregnant with a sit down job vs. a one year old-but all is well. The ice addiction is a little crazy but I'm not sure who is more addicted, me or Elizabeth. :)

By the way..as soon as I posted this I was looking at it and Elizabeth was sitting on my lap, when she saw the picture with her holding the cup she said "ice, ice." I rest my case! :)
Well that about wraps it up. Until next time....whenever that may be. :)

Lauren is Engadged!

In case you have been following the love story of Lauren and Britt, this week is their one year anniversary of meeting at the lake on vacation. This year on vacation, Britt proposed to Lauren... and she said yes!

Britt proposed on a boat in the lake in Golden, MO. It was very special and he did a great job! I am excited about having my first brother-in-law on the Werner side! Congrats Britt and Lauren!

Above is the picture of Lauren's "rock". Great job on that, too, Britt!

Pictures from Vacation

I am uploading pictures to my facebook account from vacation with our families. I will upload pictures to the blog and picasa when I get home. Until then, this is the best way to upload from my phone. Check it out when you have time.

Vacation 2008 is Underway!

We just arrived in Golden, MO! I am typing this update from my awesome iPhone. When we were leaving OKC today, we stopped at Arby's for lunch. Rachael accedently left her purse at the resturant and didn't realize until we were well on our way. We decided to call Paul M. and ask him to get the purse for us... and he ways already there! He was walking through the door to have lunch at the same Arby's we had eaten lunch at! God knows our needs before we ask. What an exciting start to a much needed family vacation!

We are in MO now and we are about to have dinner. I will tryto upload pictures and update our blog throughout the trip. TTYL.

-Brandon

I just got my new iPhone 3G! It is amazing! I uploaded this picture of me and my baby from my phone. Pretty cool. I am excited about vacation...only 2 more days! Pray for Elizabeth because she doesn't feel well. Have a great day! -Brandon

Character Week 2008

I want to say a special thanks to all the volunteers who worked so hard to serve the children in Character Week this year. There were at least four salvation decisions that I know of! Each one of you that invested your time and resources into this week had a part in that. Thank you!


A big thank you to Whitney and Morgan. They did a fantastic job leading areas, shopping for supplies, and coming up with curriculum ideas. Thanks to my big, little brother Jonathan for doing such a great job leading large group, skits, P.E., and lots of little but necessary tasks. Thanks to Noel for taking time of work and staying late to help lead. Thanks to Maria for driving so far with her siblings every day and leading Scripture (and thanks to Mercy for doing such a great job helping her!). Thanks to the Myers for stepping in and leading crafts in the last second.

There are so many more people I could thank... however, I want to express the greatest appreciation to my lovely bride Rachael LeAnn. She was amazing this week! So many details to cover behind the scene and she did them all with joy! She truly served with a humble spirit and made me successful. Even when she was ill, she found the energy to finish the week strong in the grace of the Lord. I could not ask for a better helper than her!

Praise and glory be to God for the mighty things He has done! I am so excited about this next year! Please pray for us as we seek to make disciples and as we lead others to invest themselves into kingdom work.

In Christ,
-Brandon


Check out this Picasa Web Album for more pictures and information about Character Week 2008!

Character Week 2008

Ten Random Things

Ok, so I haven't been feeling well the last few days and so today as I was taking it easy and looking at peoples blogs I discovered I had been "tagged" to do this 10 random things about yourself thing. So umm for anyone interested. Here it goes.

1.) I LOVE to play sports. Any kind really but I am best at softball and wish I had more opportunities to play.

2.) My favorite color is purple.

3.) I love to do "old-fashioned" things like sew, quilt, can food, garden, etc. although I am not very good at most of those things and I wish I had time to do more of them and the knowledge of how to do them better.

4.) We are naming our little girl after my hero - my mom. Of course if you read our blog you already knew that. :)

5.) I play the piano and violin fairly well but can also play a little on the guitar, flute, trumpet, and clarinet.

6.) For my birthday I still go out to my parents house and "play in the creek" with my best friend Alisha. Although this year should be interesting since the baby is due on the 17th and my birthday is the 19th. :)

7.) I have been to about 40 states. I LOVE to travel.

8.) Lasagna or my one of my daddy's grilled steaks is my favorite meal.

9.) I lived in the same place until I got married. Tuterville is one of my favorite place to be!

10.) I rarely stay awake through a movie if it is put in after 8:00. I would rather go to bed early and get up early than stay up late and sleep in. I can become VERY grouchy when I am tired. :)

So there you have it. Ten random things about me.
Rachael