Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Dec 9, 2009, 8:26 am
I didn't realize that it had been so long since I posted anything! I guess I will recap what has been going on, seems like we have been on the go a lot. Chad and I were just talking about how mu...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 26, 2009, 9:47 am
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! We hope that everyone has a great thanksgiving and takes a special moment...a real moment...to think of all you have been blessed with in this life, this year, this week. Things...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 23, 2009, 8:26 pm
Harper passed his 5-month mark and we celebrated our 5-year anniversary! Chad sent me beautiful flowers last week for our anniversary - red and yellow roses, I had never seen anything like it - they ...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 17, 2009, 8:28 pm
Wanted to send a quick update before I felt like time got away from me!! I was lucky enough to participate in some state-wide training for the ACS (American Cancer Society) this weekend. Janelle and ...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 9, 2009, 8:31 pm
A fun perk of having a great friend have a baby the same time as you is sharing in all the things that the kids are doing! Another fun perk is when you have the opposite babies at the same time. I hav...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 6, 2009, 1:29 pm
I have a few baby items that are looking for a good home! If you or anyone you know are in need of new bottles, please contact me. We have probably 10-12+ Playtex vent bottles that need a new home! ...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Nov 1, 2009, 5:35 pm
Does anyone need some extra candy?!! We seem to have surplus of it at our house. This year was going to be Charli's first year of "full" trick or treating...but we had a last minute change of p...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 29, 2009, 8:57 pm
Not too much new at our house. Charli goes to the dentist and Harper had his 4-month check. He was in the 50% for his weight at 14.1 lbs and 95% for his height at 26 3/4". His "melon" was 40%, whic...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 19, 2009, 9:26 pm
I walked away from church on Sunday feeling really good about the message I heard and I wanted to share it. Our message was about earned blessings...or rather that there are none. The bottom line is...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 18, 2009, 8:56 pm
We have lots and lots of pictures to share!! Charli is full of energy...and starting to become SUCH a show off. Mom, Dad...I am sorry for everything that I can remember getting in trouble for when I...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 12, 2009, 8:36 pm
This weekend, for the first time, I had a girls overnighter! I met my friend Courtney (Landon's mom) in Omaha for a fun night out! We each had some shopping to do before we met up in the afterno...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 7, 2009, 8:56 pm
Please send this prayer request out on behalf of my friend Courtney... Yesterday Sara Todd found out she had bone cancer all over her body. She fell and broke her hip and had surgery this weekend an...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 6, 2009, 9:14 pm
For those of you who have asked and followed Landon's story I wanted to pass along the site for his benefit. Please take a quick second to check it out, and if you are able to help out the family...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Oct 6, 2009, 8:31 pm
For those of you who knew me growing up...please take a moment to read this and chuckle - Charli is a mini-brenda. God has showered his irony upon me! Charli has started to sing every single thought...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 30, 2009, 9:13 pm
So this weekend my class "celebrated" our 10-year class reunion. Really, 10 years?!! I can remember so many things yet, I guess some of those memories will fade with time -but it just doesn't seem...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 25, 2009, 9:44 pm
First of all...good news today!! Charli's scans showed no change (which is a good thing) with the initial review! They will, of course, look at them in more detail and in comparison to her old s...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 23, 2009, 8:54 pm
I'll keep it short because I have only only about two minutes before Harper's bedtime! I just wanted to share some pictures from this week. Please say extra prayers, Charli has her 6-month sc...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 18, 2009, 12:33 pm
Our amazing friends in South Africa have been featuring children each day this month to bring more awareness to Childhood Cancer Awareness month and those touched by it. Please check out this link a...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 14, 2009, 8:30 pm
I managed to survive my first day back at work, in case anyone was worried :-) Natalie left me a fun little gift on my desk of new pens, pencils, chapstick, and fun push-pins! It is funny how my fr...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 10, 2009, 2:12 pm
Charli in her 1st chemo hat... September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, more specifically the 12th is childhood cancer awareness DAY. I will not be around my computer much Saturday, so I wanted...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Sep 9, 2009, 2:08 pm
Real quickly I wanted to post pictures! Charli got glasses! I am not sure if I have mentioned this on here or not, but they are in and officially on her face :-) Well...we are working on that part....
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 29, 2009, 1:10 pm
I was reading a magazine today as both kids were napping...yes, at the same time!!!!! And I wanted to share two things with someone, so I thought this was the best place!! The first one I actually c...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 25, 2009, 9:35 am
Last Friday we took Charli to Lincoln without her knowing why or where we were going. We got to the zoo and still didn't tell her! She walked in with some hesitation and after we were about 15 ste...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 24, 2009, 11:24 am
Harper was baptized this weekend at our "country" church, Looking Glass. It was a beautiful day for it, although most of it was spend inside!! It was a long day for the kids, we left the house a lit...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 19, 2009, 2:28 pm
We haven't had too many things going on to report in our world, which I guess when we really sit down to appreciate that, is a good thing! Chad went on a little hunting adventure this weekend, lea...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 13, 2009, 10:13 pm

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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 13, 2009, 6:53 am
Like any of us really need an excuse to eat ice cream...but just in case!!! TODAY - THURSDAY - AUGUST 13th, 2009 Dairy Queen will make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network for each blizza...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Aug 11, 2009, 7:10 am

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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Jul 29, 2009, 9:18 pm
*I read this in a newsletter through work...made me giggle a time or two!! 1. Accept that some days you're the pigeon and some days your the statue. 2. Always keep your words soft and sweet in ca...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Jul 29, 2009, 8:43 pm
Charli had a great birthday! We had her party over the weekend with family which she thought was so much fun! On Sunday morning she wanted to do it again. How, exactly, do you explain to a 3-year o...
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Brenda P. posted an article on The Preister's - Jul 29, 2009, 3:39 pm
I love - love - love this song! It ALWAYS makes me cry, mainly because I see Chad and Charli in every word of this song!!! I remember wishing away certain days in my life (too busy, too sick, too str...
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