17 Hours with the Rednecks

Ok a little story here. When my family would take these long drawn out summer vacations we would visit different churches on the appointed day and time. We were passing through some southern state one Sunday and happened upon a lovely church. Someone in our family filled out a visitor card and as is the old church custom they announce all of the visitors and ask them to stand up so that you can be recognized and so that no one will talk to you after the service. Just kidding. Now my family name is Brednich pronounced "Breadnick". The old fellow that read our visitors card that Sunday announced, "and today we have the Rednecks from Chicago." I don't really remember if any of us stood up and claimed the Redneck title but it has been our family joke ever since. That little story really has nothing to do with this post other than the fact that my bro and his family swept through Fort Worth this past Tuesday. It was great to get the Brednich cousins together. I loved watching my kids play with their cousins. Such a great relationship. Since my parents were only kids I never got to experience the cousin scene. My kids are loving it though. Please take note that the Brednich children are completely well versed in the art of smiling for a photo and our kids well they ate donuts, drank juice boxes, bit their lower lip. Basically did everything but smile. I think I might leave them with my sister in law Carolyn for a week for photo boot camp because when a camera is turned on her kids they immediately perk up and smile even the youngest little one, Hudson who is 7 months old.
Piersen Brednich smiling for the camera, Carson Gowens drinking a juice box

This was so cute. Piersen was giving Carson his apple juice. Carson wished these guys could stick around forever!

Carson learning how to shoot a rubber band gun

Reece (7) and Chase (5)

The two babies of their families


Kate studying cousin Hudson

I had to include this one. Kate seems to be saying, "I've been up all night with this baby and I've got SO much to do around here and I have no idea how I'm going to get it all done!"

I know I've mentioned this before but I am extremely blessed when it comes to sister in laws. Carolyn is smart, funny, caring and the fact that she puts up with my brother qualifies her for automatic sainthood.


My brother Benjy. I swear we have the same sense of humor. He was trying to explain this Will Ferrell skit to me that I have never seen. But just his explanation of it made me laugh so hard I was snorting. What I love about my brother is that he ALWAYS has a story. And they are the most unique and hilarious stories you've ever heard. His latest one involved hot water at the Comfort Inn. Ask him sometime if you ever meet him.

Piersen and Kate. These two are almost 1 year apart. I thought these 3 pics were hilarious. Please notice that Piersen is smiling in each picture while my girl is either eating a donut or scowling (or both).



I give you... the Cousins picture.Hudson was added at the end when he woke (was awakened) from his nap