The Braley Blog

“Pete’s Daily Connection”

  • Liam and Grampy for One More Week

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    Chapter 65 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, going to daycare and still playing with Grampy! Grampy says I’m multitasking. I don’t know what that is. If it’s naughty, I’m sorry. Grampy is here for another week and we’re still having lots of fun. He bought my mommy a watermelon the other day. She was really…

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  • Did You Ever Stop To Think….

    Did You Ever Stop To Think….

    A few years ago, okay many years ago, I had a very good friend give me a piece of advice that came to mind just the other day. My daughter, Sarah, was getting frustrated with my grandson, Liam. He was just being a toddler but I was reminded of what my friend told me years…

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  • Mommy’s Little Helper

    Mommy’s Little Helper

    Chapter 64 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, or maybe call me “Mommy’s little helper!” I don’t know how she ever got things done without me! I’ve been helping a lot around the house. I helped make dinner the other night. Grampy was cooking some meat on the grill and he kept telling me to stay…

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  • I Think The Time Is Right

    I Think The Time Is Right

    This week we started the search for a new dog. It felt like it was time. For those of you who don’t know, our Beagle, Oscar, past away almost a year ago. This past February we made the difficult decision to put our beloved Golden Retriever, Baxter, down. “Let the grieving process take it’s course.”…

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  • Another First for Liam

    Another First for Liam

    Chapter 63 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, with another new thing in my life! I started daycare! I fired Grampy! No! I’m just joking. Mommy said we have to let Grampy go home soon. I thought this WAS his home but mommy reminded me that he lives in that house we visit with Grammy. Grampy…

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  • Liam’s Busy Easter

    Liam’s Busy Easter

    Chapter 62 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and boy am I pooped. Did you have that Easter thing too? There was so much to do and so many eggs to find! I told you last week about the egg hunt at the church right? Well I woke up the other morning and mommy told me…

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  • Doesn’t Anyone In This Generation Iron?

    Doesn’t Anyone In This Generation Iron?

    As you may or may not know, I’ve been in Virginia Beach for over a year now taking care of my grandson. I spent the first eight months at my son’s house because his wife was deployed and then moved over to my daughter Sarah’s place. I like to wear these button down, long sleeve,…

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  • Liam’s First Easter Egg Hunt

    Liam’s First Easter Egg Hunt

    Chapter 61 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, back in Virginia Beach after that lllooooonnnnngggg car ride to Grammy’s house. The day after we got home Grampy said we weren’t going anywhere because he couldn’t put me back in that car seat. I was kinda glad. Guess what I did this week? I went on an…

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  • First Haircut and a Week of Fun!

    First Haircut and a Week of Fun!

    Chapter 60 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, coming to you from Massah….Massachuchu…….Grammy’s house. Me, Mommy, Grampy, AND my doggies went for a vacation. We had that long drive last week. Grampy sat in the back seat with me and we played games and ate Goldfish crackers. He’s a pretty good traveler, even though he eats…

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  • Mind If I Vent?

    Mind If I Vent?

    I’ve heard so many stories from some of my family members over the past few weeks that I finally have the need to vent or rant or whatever you want to call it. Of course, the people that need to hear this won’t, or they won’t believe it’s about them. Or they will say, “But…

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