Braatz Family News

Not much happening at the Braatz household lately! We have actually taken it easy these last few weeks. Baseball starts next Wednesday, so I am enjoying not running everyday, but it is soon coming to an end!

Everyoone is well at our house, we are all just enjoying the beautiful weather that Mother Nature has blessed us with, we are usually outside from morning until dark. It is fun watching Owen explore so much, he loves to be around the boys and do what they are doing and loves riding the JD toys that we have. He is also the biggest dare devil, he loves to ride Brady's 3 wheel scooter or his 3 wheel bike down our driveway, needless to say he keeps us on our toes! I honestly dont remember the other 2 being that way, oh well, it is fun and I enjoy every second of it! We did take Owen for his 18 month checkup, he weighed 34lb and was 34" tall, so he is just as round as he is tall!! No he is perfectly healthy, he just has alot of Gergen blood in him and is going to be like Bailey and uncle Bradley!

Anyway, here are a few pictures I would like to share.

This is with Owens godfather, Whiteye, Owen just loves him and of course Whiteye tends to spoil him whenever he stops by! He is the perfect godfather for Owen in my eyes anyways! This is coming back from their ride around our loop!


Owen is my little cleaner, he is going to be a mini "me" when it comes to cleaning! He is the best picker upper as well! You tell him to clean up and he does it, his brothers should take lesson from him!


These were taken when the AWF came to Cannon Falls. We took the boys and they had a blast!! Owen stayed with grandma, I do have to say it was pretty fun! It was suppose to air last Saturday on channel 45, but for some reason it didn't. We are hoping this Saturday they will air
it, if so it will be on channel 45 at 6:30.

This little stinker loves to "drive"!!! When Rodney comes home from work and we are outside he runs to the truck or car so he can "drive" up the driveway with him!

Decorating eggs, as you can tell Bailey was not happy, can't remember why, he was just crabby I guess.

My handsome little guy, he is so stinkin' cute I can't stand it most days! He will definatley make you smile!!

Meeting the Easter Bunny, Owen seemed to like him, he gave him "knucks". This was also Baileys last year for the Easter basket hunt in town.

Eating a cupcake at my brothers, and the 6 little darlings! They are all so cute!

This is the cake that the boys and I made on Sunday!

State Wrestling Tournament- Rochester

Brady did an excellent job this past weekend!!! He had 3 wins and 2 loses, pinning one of his opponents adding another pin to his wrestling cap! He got pinned the first time up, that kid took first in the whole tournament. We couldnt be more proud of Brady and we all had a blast the entire weekend! Thanks for the fun Brady! And we will get'em next year!

Almost there

Warming up

Sporting his new cap he got with all of his pins, I think he has 12 pins now

Parade of Champions

Let the wrestling begin, this is the kid who pinned Brady and took 1st

The bracket after his first loss

Sportin' his new shirt too

Fun in the pool with friends

With his cookie grandma sent for his and sportin' his buise he got in his first match, he was pretty proud of that bruise he even showed it for show and tell!!

Sunday when we got home, he was EXHUASTED!!!

I have to admit, I am a bit sad wrestling is over! Watching the boys wrestle is very hard to watch being the mom and watching their body parts twist and turn like that, but it is fun and I enjoy going to the matches and practices! We are very proud of both the boys and being this was Brady's first year of wrestling he did a fantastic job, still has alot of work on according to coach Rodney, but has got it for the most part! So until next season!!

18 Months

Yes my baby is 18 months old today, thanks for the reminder Janet!! LOL Hard to believe he is offically 1 1/2 years old, where does the time go! Owen is so full of life he just makes everyone smile and laugh, he is just a joy to be around and such a good boy! Hoping he can teach his brothers a few things!

Owens vacabulary has really taken off, of course he still talks "foreign" sometimes but for the most part he is a chatter box and tries to say everything he ask him too! I tell him to say "Owen", instead he says baby of course because I call him baby Owen all the time! Like many boys, Owen is such an outside kid, loves to be outside and gets mad when it is time to go in. I just taught him to ride the gator the other day, he has the pedal down, needs to work on the steering, but think we will have it down pat come spring/summer! He loves it and the JD lawn mower- that makes grandpa proud! He is just a busy little guy all of the time, keeps all of us on our toes!

Owen loves his "beer"

Happy Owen on one our many outtings

Bailey and Brady on Waky hair and clothes day for Dr. Suess week, Bailey had like 10 shirts on

This was just lastnight, even though he wrestles with Elmo he takes the time out to rock and cuddle with him.

Other than Owen we have been busy with wrestling, baseball clinics and every day struggles and adventures.

We are taking Brady to Rochester this weekend for the state tournament, he wrestles on Friday afternoon! Fingers crossed he does well, he could care less but regardless it will be a good experience for him! We will go down Friday and come home Friday night, then go back on Saturday and watch the other rats wrestle and then check into our hotel room and let the kids swim while us parents "hang" out! Owen will be at grandmas, which I am having a really hard time with because he will be there all weekend! Get over it right.......I have a bit of anxiety about that, but I know he will have a blast and grandma will need a nap come Sunday morning when we get home!!

This is the last week of wrestling, which I am thankful to get a break, but I know that baseball practices and games aren't far behind!

We had confrences for both boys last Thursday and they are both doing EXCELLENT!! Brady has come such a long ways since the start of the school year, we have both worked very hard to get him where he is now! WTG Brady!! Bailey is doing well too, most of his grades are up, we will work on getting 1 grade up, right Bailey!?? His teacher had nothing but nice things to say about him and how polite and respectful he is, which makes me happy!

Nothing else really, our lives revolve around 3 very active busy boys! I think yesterday we left the driveway 6 different times and the motors on our vehicles never got a chance to cool down! And I am not complaining at all I enjoy being busy with the boys, I fear when they are all grown and out of the house (or not) and we are not as busy!

That is all I have for now! Of course I will update after this weekend to let you know how Brady did!!

GOOD LUCK BRADY and all the Mat Rats this weekend!