By Grandma Colgrove

I just though this should be on here for everyone to see!!!!!
"Ashley Rose Branam"
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GrandmaC said...
And her Grandma and Grandpa Colgrove think of her always and loved her very much. We didn't get to spend time with her but the love was in our hearts, and always will be.......And she was born on her Great Grandma Kate's birthday... She would have been so proud!!!!
April 5, 2007 4:50 PM

Happy Birthday KatyRae 4 Years old already

Well KatyRae had a fun Birthday it was small but fun. Wish we could have had the whole family here maybe next year. So think of the as an invite April 9th in Pipestone are house big cook out and family games and of corse cake and Ice Cream!!!! This year we got her a Ice Cream cake from DQ. She got 2 movies one from her Grandma and Grandpa Colgrove and one from us. She also got 2 puzzels. She got money from her friend. She got a book from her Head Start teacher. And she got a beatiful blanket from her Day Care lady Luanne. She also had a little party at her Day Care. She had lots of fun. I can't belive she is already 4 years old. Hope to see u all next year!!!!!

Happy Birthday Ashley Rose

Today April 16'2007 was Ashley's 7th Birthday and I wish she was here for us to celerbrate it. Birthday's and Holiday's seem to be the worse for us. She was so young when we lost her and we didn't even get to have a birthday with her. I can't belive it has been 7 years all ready. Will I just wanted you all to know that today was her birthday and to keep her in your pray's as she is in are's everynight.

Ashley Rose Branam

Ashley was born on April 16th, 2000 she weighed 7lbs and was 191/2 ins long. Ashley was such a blessing to us. Ashley pasted away on August 3ed, 2000. Ashley was only with us for a short time. But in that time she has given us soooo much joy. Ashley was a very happy baby. She hardly ever cried. She was full of smiles and laughs. In the time we spent with her we had lots of fun fishing, camping, playing at the park, long walks, and spending quite time at home. Ashley was a daddy's girl from day one. Ashley always had a smile to share with you. Her big brothers enjoyed playing with her and singing her songs. Ashley loved her swing, she would laugh and talk to you while you pushed her swing. Ashley is very special to us and is always in are hearts and prays. I thank my god upon every remembrance of you. -Phil. 1:3 We do thank god for the time we had to spend with are perish angel and for giving us a special gift that will be with us all forever.

Mom and the Girls

What's New with Us

Well here's whats new with us. We got a lot of snow over this last weekend and are waiting for it to go away. David is sick of his job and wants to go to work some were else. He wants to go to work for the windmills here. He wants to start raising pigs and he can't do that when he works were he does right now. We want to build a house in a couple of years too. We wants to build a 5 bedroom house. We cant wait until it warms up ad the kids could go outside and play instead of driving us nuts all day with cartoons. Matthew and Nikolas are doing awesome in school. Matthew gets all A's and B's and Nikolas gets mostly S and some N's but is doing really. They can't wait until summer time. The boys want a dirt bike for Christmas this year. I told them they don't ask for much do they. I told them they will have to wait and see Christmas is a long was a way. Emma is going throw a growing spur and is eating every 10 to 15 minutes and driving me crazy. She seems like she is not getting enough because she is always hungry. More to come latter keep checking for more updates.

KatyRae Gayle Branam

KatyRae is such a sweetheart. She loves having a baby sister. She is such a good sister. She loves Head Start and her teacher Miss Dawn. KatyRae is a very smart little girl. She loves learning new things and is growing every day. Her favorite color is purple and her favorite show is Dora the Explorer. He loves to watch all different kinds of shows too. She likes to go swimming and play outside snow and all. She is in good spirits most of the time. Katy also has the cutes laugh ever. She is a daddy's girl most of the time. She likes to hang out with him all the time when he goes some where she cries if she can't go. She does that more for him then she does with me. She loves to read books and have books read to her. She also loves putting puzzles together. She looks just like her daddy. KatyRae like to play with her big brothers even though they ca be mean sometimes. She enjoys it when they sit with her and read books to her. She loves to boss Dawson around and make him play dress up with her. She has even painted his nails purple once and put lipstick on him. She calls it plastic. If you try to correct her she will argue with you because she is always right ha ha. She loves to argue with you. She is my 3 year old going on 16. She loves to interact with the TV and answer questions that they ask you and she is usually right every time because she listens really good that and she has watched it so many times she knows what is going to happen before it happens, she also hops when they say to hop and so on. She is are little Katyer bugs.

Dawson Michael Branam

Dawson is getting bigger everyday. He is starting to talk more and is even getting into TV a lot more these days. He likes to watch Blues Clues, Sesame Street, Thomas and friends, Bob the Builder, and Barney. He started throwing tantrums and cries a lot when he don't get his way. He enjoys being a big brother most of the time. He tries to carry Emma around and scares his mommy to death. He loves playing with Matthew, Nikolas, and KatyRae. He likes when Matthew reads him stories. He likes to interact with KatyRae and her Head Start teacher when she comes over to play with Katy. He loves to paint and do the games she brings over. He likes things that are changeling to him and likes to figure things out on his own. He loves to go swimming and play outside in the snow. He is a bunch of laughs.

Nap time

Who put who to sleep first? Daddy's little girl already. He thought he was just going to lay there and put Emma to sleep and fall asleep himself. They look so comfy makes me sleep just looking at them.

Grandma's on Duty

Grandma's on bath duty today! Emma just got done with her bath and Grandma is taking over. Watch out grandma I don't have a diaper on yet. Grandma enjoyed getting Emma ready for pictures. She seemed to enjoy spending time with Emma and getting to now her.

A little about Us

David and I meet 10 years ago in Great Falls, MT. We decide that we were made for each other and wanted to start a family together. We got married on June 4,1999. We have had 6 kids, and have started to buy a farm. We are happy and fulfilling both of are dreams. I have recently pasted my CNA test and I'm started to work at Good Sam. David is working in a pig nursery and seems to enjoy it some of the time. Are kids love the farm and the animals and seem to love there school. Emma is getting bigger everyday. She weighs 11lbs 2oz's and is getting taller by the day. Emma is not sleeping as well as she use to she is up about every 15 to 20 minutes to eat, and boy do I miss when she use to sleep all night. David use to have a drinking problem and he has be sober for 2 years now and we are so proud of him. He is a much better husband and father now then he was when he was drinking. I have to say we still have are problems but what husband and wife don't. We have a pretty happy family that we are proud of and that is what matters most. The 2 older boy's want to play baseball this summer and were hoping we can afford it because they really want to do it. We also find a way and with me working maybe we can. With 2 incomes coming in soon we should be able to do alot of things we haven't been able to do. Next year were even going to put then back into wrestling because they really missed doing it this year. We had alot of fun last year when we did and they did really good. I would like to put KatyRae in some type of dance classes or gymnastics when she is old enough. She loves to dance around the house. KatyRae loves to have books read to her and enjoys sing songs to her baby sister. She is a very smart 3 year old. Dawson is still his quite little self. He is starting to talk a little more every day and enjoys being a big brother to Emma. David got himself a new beagle that is a rabbit hunting master he says. He lets him loose and with in seconds he has a trail of a rabbit. He is the best hunting dog we have had in along time. I can say this much about him we definitely did lose any money buying this one. David enjoys taking the boys out with him and snuggles that's the beagle and chasing a rabbit. We have only been hunting around the farm but it is still fun watching the dog work. I can't wait until it warms up and we can start going outside more. It has been every cold out. We want to go fishing and camping so hopefully it warms up soon.

Our 5 little one's

Our family is complete with 3 handsome boy's Matthew, Nikolas, and Dawson. And 3 beautiful girl's Ashley, KatyRae, and Emma. Not pictured is Ashley are sweet little angel above. She will always be in our heart's. Our kids all have different point of view's and are special to us in ever way possible. There is never a boring moment in are house. With 4 kids running and playing all day. And Emma rolling and talking with us.

Sister's Forever

KatyRae is enjoying being a big sister to her baby sister. They are as close as two sister's can be at this stage. She is 3 years old and Emma is a month old in this picture. KatyRae thinks she is just the coolest thing ever after having all these brother's around. She loves to sing her baby sister song's and tell her stories. She tells me that Emma is her baby not mine. They are going to have a bond that no one can break. She loves to sit and hold her. She would hold her all day if you let her. Emma seems to love her big sister too.

Emma Marie Branam

Are sweet new addition to are family. Emma Marie Branam was born on October 16, 2006. She is are little squeaker's. She was 7lbs 12oz and 19 1/2in. She has brownish red hair and looks like her mommy. She is a really good baby. She is full of laughs and giggles. She is starting to roll and is getting her first tooth at just 4 months. She sleep's most of the night but when she is going through a growing spur right now and has been waking up every 15 to 20 minutes to eat. I am so sleep deprived right now. She brightens up any bad day you have with her beautiful smile's and the way she talks to you. She loves to talk and just hang out in your arm's.