One year old

As you can see in this photo Samuel is a terribly neglected little brother. Notwithstanding we decided to celebrate the lad's first birthday today. His three sisters and brother were more excited about today than he was. The moment he opened his eyes this morning he was serenaded by the quartet. I am not sure he understands what all this means but I know what it means to us. We are getting old!!! LOL. Our little man is getting older and time is definitely moving fast. As I write this he is still awake (apparently determined to celebrate well into the morning hours) "discovering" DVDs and CDs and kissing his mother gently on the cheek. That's our boy.

OK, call it a comeback

It has been over a month now since my last post so I guess this is officially a comeback. Here is a picture of our little man on Christmas Eve trying to walk for the first time. Four days from now it will have been a year since Samuel was born. That's incredible. One year ago today Becki wasn't even having contractions as Sam was enjoying his last days nestled in her womb. Now he's running around trying to talk and making his little trucks go vroom. Our God is truly an awesome God.

Don't call it a comeback

It almost been a year since I even touched this blog. That is more than a shame and sort of defeats the purpose of even having a blog right? Well it's a new year and I am a new man. OK maybe not a new man but, I am nine days away from being an older man. Thirty-one sounds so old. Anyway I plan to post more often this year so expect great things in the upcoming days and weeks. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

Samuel's Growing

Samuel is now 10lbs & 3oz. he is growing so fast it is hard to believe. His face has changed so much. He is very popular in the Branford household and is hardly ever by himself as his brothers and sister's and parents smother him with so much love. It is amazing that I somehow love him more and more each day. Loving him more than I do right now seems impossible.

Samuel Philip Branford was born yesterday February 17,2007 at 2:16 p.m. He was 9 lbs and 3oz and 21.5" long. Becki did a great job. The Lord gave her the strength we prayed for. The kids are excited and want to be in his face all the time and are being helpful to Mommy. That is a good thing. Kenny is a very proud older brother and the Deja,Leah and Grace are proud older sisters. Becki and and I are blessed to now have 5 beautiful children that are truly a gift from God. Praise the Lord!!! He's cute too. LOL.

Here are a few pictures of my beautiful family. I love them and cherish them beyond expression. One of them is not visible with the naked eye. LOL.

This blog is dedicated to my beautiful family. I am honored to be the father of these five wonderful kids. Four of which you know already and one we will all get to know soon and of course the love of my life Becki. I hope to keep you up to date with the normal and sometimes not so normal events in our busy life. Enjoy.