September 2002

Tuesday October 04, 2005

Here are pictures taken during September 2002.

We'll keep adding to the bottom with new sets of pictures.  Here's a quick menu to the various picture sets:

 
  • Lunch at Midtown- We met a couple of friends for lunch at Midtown at the Lake!
 

 

  • Sesame Street LIVE!- Christie and Brandon went to see Sesame Street LIVE at the Cricket Arena with the Hesters!!
 
 
  • Chuck E Cheese- We took Brandon to Chuck E Cheese's one day for lunch!
 
 
  • Random Shots- Here are some other pictures we took this month!
 
 
  • Beth's Nursery- Christie helped Beth & her mom paint bunnies in Baby Cotell's nursery!
 
  • Pond Progress!- Bryan finally started to work on a pond in our backyard!
   

Lunch at Midtown

We went to lunch with a couple of Playgroup moms and babies.  The kids entertained each other, giving the Moms an opportunity to chat!


Brandon and Will enjoyed sitting next to each other!

Anna Grace!

The boys...

3 cuties all in a row!

Cheese!

Will came over to play...both boys wanted to sit in the chair.

Will's turn!!

Will gave Brandon a big bear hug!

Lounging in the chair...


Sesame Street LIVE!

Brandon and Anna Grace had a great time watching their favorite Sesame Street characters sing & dance!


Waiting for the show to begin...

In front of the stage...

Moms and babies!

"I want to see Elmo!!"

It's almost time!!

The Hesters enjoying the show.

Brandon loved it, but he didn't take that thumb out of his mouth!

A shot of the stage.

Brandon waving to his favorite characters!

Here's Bert doing his Saturday Night Fever impersonation!

The finale...

Brandon liked Big Bird the best!


Cookout at Kristi's

Kristi invited the gang over to hang out, watch football, and eat burgers!


The girls on Kristi's new patio...

Brandon and Kelli playing with the rocks...don't let Kristi see!!!

Brandon liked to dig in the ice...and then tried to eat it...

Kristi posing with her pot-head girl!

Brandon saying goodbye to Tanya.

Bryan & Brandon hanging out in the hammock!


 

Chuck E Cheese

Brandon had fun playing in the toddler area and eating pizza for lunch!


On the slide...

Inside the toddler jungle gym.

Brandon had a lot of fun in there!

Playing the baby version of Whack-a-mole!

Teletubbies Ride!

Merry-Go-Round

Chowing down on some pizza...

and watching the show!

Back in the jungle gym...Brandon couldn't keep his hands off that little girl!


 

Bryan's 30th Birthday!

We celebrated Bryan's BIG 3-0 with about 60 of his closest friends!!

Guess who’s turning 30????  

Oh no...say it ain’t so!

Bryan Hall is turning the big 3-0!!

He couldn’t stop the years from passing,

Now he’s in need of some good harassing!

Please come help us spread some joy,

At a surprise party for the birthday boy!

Saturday, September 21st

5:00pm

Birkdale Clubhouse

RSVP by September 13th

Christie 704-947-2475

(call Mon - Fri between 8 and 4)

Don’t forget...it’s a SURPRISE!!!

 


SURPRISE!!!!

Bryan was surprised to see his family there!

Alburys and Davenports

LeeAnne & Tommy Tragle...they drove in from Atlanta!

Bryan & Aaron Tragle...childhood friends...

Christie & Bryan

Cake!

Hillary & Alli Bendert

Alli Graham & Sydney Stine

Neighborhood Moms...Kim Stine, Kim Hester and Kristi Graham.

BBQ Feast!

The "Keg Keepers"...Lisa & Andy Gomez, Dan Cotell and Gary.

Terri Liakakos & Beth Cotell

The Velletta Family

Megan McFarland gave Bryan a birthday flower...

Bryan with his mom and sister.

Bryan with his parents and Aaron Tragle.

Laurie & Ben Antanaitis and Scott & Barbara McFarland

Megan puckered up to give her daddy a kiss!

Anna Grace Hester

Michele and Bob DeFazio

The guys...

Darby, Nancy & John Taylor

George Liakakos

Christie and Anna Grace

Lighting the candles...

"Happy Birthday to you..."

"Make a wish!"

Crowd shot!

Brandon spent most of the night in the playroom with the other kids.

Anna Grace playing on a mat.

Our nephew, Alex!

Aren't you guys a little young to be hanging out by the keg??

Back at home...the next morning.

"I think we can both fit in here!"

Brandon had fun playing with his cousin Alex!

Brandon and his Pop-Pop!

Brandon's an expert driver!

Tommy Tragle in the ball pit!

The Tragles stopped by to visit before heading back to Atlanta.

Tommy Tragle lounging in the chair!

Tommy and Alex

All of the kids!

Another cute shot of Tommy & Alex!

Tragles & Halls

Moms and babies!

The grandparents -- Opa, Oma, Nanny & Pop-Pop!


 

Random Shots


Beth & Kristi at The Melting Pot for Beth's birthday dinner.

Tanya & Christie at dinner.

We watched Will one evening...the boys had a blast!

Looks like Brandon got a little love bite from his buddy!

"We love each other!"

More hugs...

Big boys!

Will playing fireman!

Christie watched Nate the next morning. Brandon loved it!

Brandon and Nate at lunch.

Wearing Daddy's shoes!

This is fun!

My...what big feet I have!

Will & Nate enjoying their lunch at McAlisters!

Anna Grace & Brandon waiting for their food.

Brandon giving his girlfriend a kiss!

Boys will be boys!


 

Janice's Baby Shower

All of the playgroup Moms attended a baby shower for Janice at Nancy Taylor's house.  We watched Friends & played shower games while drinking wine and chowing down on yummy apps & desserts!


Karen, Donna & Kim C.

Susan and the hostess, Nancy!

Janice...the guest of honor!

Enjoying some apps & dessert!

Yum!

Christie, Susan and Kim H.


 

Beth's Nursery

Christie, Beth, & her mom, Donna, spent 8 hours painting bunnies on the walls of Beth's nursery.  They turned out really good!


The artists admiring their masterpiece!!

A wall of bunnies!

Beth posing with her work...

Donna..."It's pretty good if I do say so myself!"

Christie..."All you need is a projector and some paint!"


 

Pond Progress

We've been talking about building a pond in our backyard for a long time now.  Bryan finally got motivated to start, thanks to a birthday gift from his parents...a pond liner!


The hole is dug!

"Maybe we should make this into a sandbox or a swimming pool?!?"

Daddy's little helper...


 

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