My Amazing Brisse Bunch

sharing the ideas

2010-11-27T06:14:00.000-08:00

Breakfast for the bunch

2010-10-07T06:43:00.000-07:00

Back to School

2010-09-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

Well the kids are all back in school...and the time is flying by! Its hard to believe how fast they are growing up...here are a few photos of whats been happening with us:)

The kiddies back to school, September 2010

Ouch Maia

2010-03-09T08:40:00.000-08:00

Maia was apparantly not getting enough attention lately so thought she should do something like play Hi-yah kung foo with the boyfriend last night...OUCH! Just a bad sprain, thank goodness!

Summer and Skateboarding

2010-03-05T04:43:00.001-08:00

big brother is watching

2010-03-04T07:41:00.000-08:00

And helping out too...Mike and Maddie went hunting this Fall and it was so cute! Read my page to see it. Just click and it gets bigger. This is my new adventure with Creative Memories. The pages are all set up, and its just a 5 minute write up to make a page! I love it...let me know if you want to learn more.

Mike is a working man

2009-11-14T18:53:00.000-08:00

Hey, its Mike! ON his way to his first day of work. Yes, he is a working man and is so excited. Doesnt he look handsome???

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T19:01:00.000-07:00

Ok, so they are growing up too fast. I think this might be the last year they actually dress up. Madison wanted to be an Earth Fairy, which had wind ( green wings) water ( blue leggings) earth ( blue dress ) and fire ( red headband which she didnt have on here. The boys wanted to be skaters, what else? But they made them scary skaters, cause these ones were broken. I didnt let them break any bones, but roughing up old jeans was definitely something that Mike helped with. They headed out to the garage and used files, sander drill and destroyed their jeans. We went to the church first for Trunk or Treat, then headed back so they could hang out in Aprils Grandpas back yard for a bonfire complete with glowsticks. YAY FOR HALLOWEEN!

one more snowy shot

2009-10-13T10:50:00.000-07:00

This one is going to be my desktop for sure! Notice that awesome snow in the mesh of the fence? usually I dont even notice the lines of wire, but this morning it was AMAZING!

October snow flowers

2009-10-13T10:48:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we all woke up to find some beautiful snowy sights. Although the kiddies are not excited since they want to be outside playing yet, I sure loved taking a few photos. This is one of my fave shots!

Auntie Barbie Doll

2009-10-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

I just love my Auntie Barb. When we were little, my cousin Julie and I called her Auntie Barbie Doll...here she is with my parents this past summer in 2009. Arent they cute? My Dad and her have such family resemblance.

Back to music in the house

2009-09-12T18:45:00.000-07:00

Ok the kiddies got their instruments out the other day to practice for the first time this year. WHY is there a big smile on Matts face? Read the folder that Adam is holding...it says summer band packet. Seriously, this was a couple days before school started and he just found the folder. Adam, Adam, what are we to do with you kid?

Matt played Trumpet before and the notes started easily for him. He remembered more than he thought he would. I cant wait for the first band concert!!!

Maddie is excited to play in band this year for the first time. She picked out the clarinet, and is so happy to toot on that thing all day long. I bet she will be amazing in no time. I think she is following in Saras footsteps, as practicing will help her improve and they are both go getters. Sara SKYPED the other night, and all the kids got out their instruments to play for her. It was SO LOUD!!! :) They are such talented kiddies though. All of them.

First Day of School 2009

2009-09-08T05:44:00.000-07:00

I just cannot believe that Mike is already a Junior and will be a grown up too soon. He is 16, loves driving and cant wait to finish high school. Can somebody please find the kid a job? :)

Madison, Matt and Adam are headed for Jackson Middle School...their bus runs about 45 minutes after Mikes, so that means that much time for three of them to hit the bathroom, showers, breakfast and get out the door. They did great for the first day, and the schedule was posted last night as to who goes where when. WHEW! They all have maps for their 7 classes, color coded, with the schedules on the back. Jackson is a HUGE school, so this made them feel much better after we did this. No hugs anymore, they are big kids now.

Maddie is in 6th grade at Jackson, and is excited to go to the same school with Adam and Matt. No kindergarten kids on a middle school bus, this is big kid school.

Adam has done this before, as Jackson was his school last year. He helped a lot walking the other two around this summer, and letting them know that even a big school can have a small school feel. I just know they will all do super this year! Adam is in 7th grade and is 12 this fall.

Matt is excited to get started and already knows a bunch of kids in his classes. He compared schedules with the neighborhood kids and has the first two classes with Adam and Josh too. Matt is 12 and in 7th grade this fall as well. He is pretty happy that he starts shop class.
Can you believe its only been two weeks since their back to school haircuts???

With a quick wave and a bye Mom, they were off down the road. It was so cute how they all walked and talked, without looking back. They will be just fine!

Still no looking back, now that is a good sign:)

Bye kiddies!!! Have a great first day at school.

Sara goes to college

2009-09-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

So here she is. Our College girl, taking off for Morris, MN just a week and a half ago. WOW time flies. Of course we had to take a famous photo of her on the front steps since she wont be at home with the other kiddies when the first day of school rolls around.

Who loves camping?

2009-08-21T15:38:00.000-07:00

I have a lot to share soon but here is Dave and his Dad Ken setting up the tent for a trial run...can you guess who just went camping last weekend???

Maddie is 11!

2009-07-27T19:46:00.000-07:00

Well we had the busiest of weekends, starting with a big party for Maddie at the scrapbooking house that I have been hosting my stamping events at. Her friends came to play, then we had a big sleepover, pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, then family came at 1 for ice cream cake. WHEW! Life is good. Maddie is 11 now and starting Middle School this fall with Adam and Matt. Mike will be right across the street at the high school. And the girls of course in college. Time is just flying!

Maddie and the strawberries

2009-07-11T19:20:00.000-07:00

So Friday, we decided to make it a strawberry pickin morning. Maddie and I headed over next door to the Bauer Berry Farm in Dayton. I had a blast with her watching her diligence picking. She did a great job !!!

sara is all set to go

2009-06-19T06:23:00.000-07:00

Sara is all registered at college now, and ready to start at the University of Minnesota, Morris. We went there yesterday to get it all finalized and had a GREAT TIME together. Finished of course at DQ for the perfect finale...We love you Sara!

Maddie graduated too

2009-06-11T05:05:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note showing off Maddie as she graduated from 5th grade and the DARE program here in Dayton, MN. This is her teacher from 5th grade, Mrs Stevens. She sure had a long year with many days out sick, but she did great and caught right back up.

2009-06-10T05:43:00.000-07:00

SHE DID IT! What an amazing week. Sara graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School Thursday June 4th, her party was the 6th and we had a blast. Then its sleepin in time! Hey Sara, where are you???? Yeah, all I heard was zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Mikey is 16!

2009-06-10T05:40:00.000-07:00

I just had to share this cute photo of our big guy Mike. Now that he is 16, time will really fly so it was important to me that I capture his birthday really well. I painted the window, which by the way is HUGE! but not so when big Mike is next to it. Happy Birthday DUDE!

Maddie has a big owie!

2009-06-01T16:50:00.000-07:00

Poor baby! Madison took the hedge clippers to her head when Dad was cutting back the wall of growth in our side yard. Maddie was helping and stepped in to grab some of the clippings when Dad swung back with the clippers. We are VERY grateful and blessed that it was here as its SO super close to the eyes.

It is a busy week, we are preparing for Saras grad party coming this Saturday June 6th. Oh the foliage just takes over out here in the sticks. Yes we live absolutely in the sticks. Here is more proof. Today in our front yard? A female deer!!!

2009-05-21T05:57:00.000-07:00

You are INVITED! Here is the wonderful invite made just for Saras grad party, coming in just two weeks. I cant believe how she has grown up so fast. She is a true blessing and wonderful part of our family. CONGRATS SARA!

A new photo

2009-05-05T04:53:00.000-07:00

I had to share this photo. Yesterday Bonnies sister Mel lost her hubby Al. We all gathered at her house and I just had to get a shot of my sister, brother Bonnie and me. Here we all are.

Saras Amazing prom photos

2009-05-02T23:27:00.000-07:00

Sharing our lovely daughters photos from prom today. I took them bunch of them at home in our backyard. I just love her versatility in posing for me. Gosh if I could do this for a living huh? So here she is, our amazing Sara all dressed up for the Senior Prom! CLICK HERE

A cute email

2009-04-27T19:08:00.000-07:00

Adam sent this to our fave online skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, and he is hoping to get a reply...isnt it cute?
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Rob, if you're actually reading this, then it worked. My name is Adam Brisse, I am 12, I live in Minnesota, and I skate.Your Wild Grinders are insane! There's so much little detail it's insane man! My question is why make them in China? Isn't that just like destroying our economy more? I love wild grinders though, I have Emo Crys, Jay Jay, and Jackknife.All three are insane! I couldn't even get any of the other ones! They are sold out! I have a couple suggestions though. First, you should make Jay Jay and Jackknife's hats real, they would sell so fast! Also have you ever considered having Rodney Mullen on your show? My last one is kind of a challenge more than a suggestion. Do you think it's possible to christ air invert? That would mean a lot to me, being a kid to broke too buy a new deck, to have a pro skater do a move that I have been thinking about, wondering if it was possible for days.So, thanks for reading this, you know if you did,before throwing it away.

One of your huge fans,
Adam

Sharing Easter Photos with you

2009-04-14T05:26:00.000-07:00

My Nephew Johnny, oops I think he is going by John now. He is a big kid now!!!
TOTALLY into their haul from the egg hunt...Adam and Maddie really scored here!
Adam, as always very into his Easter Candy. Boy do I have photos of him when little!
Gpa Ken Brisse, David, David my bro, my Daddy Gpa John

My nephew John, and his big sister Erika. Arent they cute???
Sara snuck away to see what was in her basket:)
Ok, left to right, back first is Maia, Erika, Sara, Mike, Adam and the front row is John, Gma Ginny, Gpa John, and Maddie.
Just the kiddies here. We always line them up in front of the fireplace left to right, oldest to youngest. Maia 19, Erika 17, Sara 17, Mike 15, Adam 12, Maddie 10, John 8

My beautiful girlies. Sara, Maddie and Maia
Maia, me and Sara
My bro David, and me
Mike and Mom
Sara and Mom
Sweet sisters. Madison and Sara Lynn
Maddie and Maia goofin around
Grandma Ginny, my mom.

Madison and Maia.

sick kiddies

2009-02-12T10:47:00.001-08:00

SICK KIDS! ARghhh...days now, there have been at least three kids home. I thought it would be fun to show our sick setup off. First we have fights all the time over the couch which is kinds ridiculous cause its HUGE! There is definitely tons of room, so we added the footstool piece to Maddies side so she and Adam dont touch. Tomorrow is the last day before Valentines Day and I sure hope they get to school!

Halloween photos of the fam

2008-11-13T05:31:00.000-08:00

Halloween photos are always a blast to take...and more fun to SEE! Check them out at the family blog here. Just click here

the eyes here on Davy? gummy eyeballs. DISGUSTING! Only he would grab those for a photo. He is such a ham...ha ha ha

The kids are always ready for fun. Oh my costume???? the scariest thing David could imagine. ME PREGNANT! yeah its a costume, and it was so funny when he saw me. I definitely won the most frightening look.

they really like eachother!

2008-10-26T21:29:00.000-07:00

I just have to share these cute photos of the kiddies tonight. Just when they were fighting, and struggling to get along here I caught them playing together. They might fight about how they have too many siblings but you know what? They sure love to do things like this where they need more kiddies to participate. I love em. Makes it all worthwhile to have a big bunch of them eh? Maia's out at a movie, SAW 5 which is so scary but she loves those movies. Ask her about how she got scared at the dinner table tonight though? I totally staged that one myself! SHE HATES ME, ok says she loves me but that was absolutely after screaming how she hates me:) it was amazing fun...

Saras senior photos a sneak peek

2008-10-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Sara and I spent a great afternoon taking photos for her senior shoot and AMAZING is all I can say. Here she is, so stunning, beautiful and strong. I will have a lot more to share but here is a chance to see how she has grown up. Click here to see some more SARAS PHOTOS

Maias graduation party

2008-05-29T10:12:00.000-07:00

Here it is! Our FIRST Graduation party is scheduled and the invites are all out. Please come and show Maia how proud you are of her for this awesome step into the grown up world!!!

Maia and Sara prom photos

2008-05-13T08:49:00.000-07:00

Maia and Sean, and this is the funny part. Maia doesnt know how to pin the corsage on so we fake it to get the photo each time! then someone has to step in and save the day by actually pinning it on. hee hee

Maia and her boyfriend Sean

Sara looked SO pretty!!!
Sara and her boyfriend Kyle
I caught this one while they were holding hands:)

our gorgeous girlies!

2008-02-25T09:23:00.001-08:00

We just had to share our proud parent moments from this weekend. Girls enjoyed the Jack of Hearts dance at cooper high school and just blew us away!

They are growing up:) we love you girls.

Christmas photos of the bunch!

2007-12-27T09:39:00.001-08:00

Here are some of my faves from Christmas. Maia was a no show for most of Sunday when I took all the pics of the kiddies. We were going to have company but then it changed to next Sunday. why waste a perfectly clean bunch of kids? PHOTO TIME!!!

AWESOME Fall Photos of the girls

2007-11-05T04:32:00.000-08:00

Maia had lots of great shots this fall, here are some of Madison and Sara.

Halloween Costumes!

2007-11-01T07:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the costume Adam choose this year. Each time halloween is coming, I am just wondering what he wants to be, cause if you know Adam he surely thinks out of the box. This time was no exception but this year HE CHOOSE A BOX! A gamecube video game...here is what it all looked like in the end.

Next...is Madison, who wanted to be a vet. She is SO into her animals and this is how she came out in the end. Even ARf Arf had a good time trick or treating, and he only had a couple boo boos:) Isnt she sweet?

new pictures of the kiddies

2007-10-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

Today was a super game day. WET AND RAINY! ok you can tell I am struggling with the rain and the football doesnt make sense to me AT ALL! but I do love this kid and here are a few new shots to share with you all. He is such a great player. He loves the sport, gives 110% and is so into working hard. Grandpa Ken came to sit and watch the 6 quarters today. Thanks for coming:) Dad is out of town so he missed out this time. I bet he is having fun though...

Mike is #66 which is cool, that is the year we were both born!

Next is Sara. I took her outside to take some pics about a week ago. Between all the rain here and not having lots of time its been hard to get a chance to try with her...here is one though that I really like:) Can you believe that she is 16 already???

Ok, now onto some cutesy Adam shots. He was at Mikes game the other day and guess what? he decided to take the baseball field and build sandcastles with a moat. Yeah it rained and was nasty there...but here are two of the cute shots I caught.

MORE senior pics of Maia

2007-09-11T19:39:00.000-07:00

I think that Maia looks like a NOXEMA commercial here. Its a great shot!

My baby is all grown up

2007-09-11T02:07:00.000-07:00

Maia is just amazing and beaming in these pics I took yesterday. We went out to the parkway to find some good locations and shot over 300 photos outside, and another last night inside to total out over 700. Its wonderful to see her as a senior, looking forward to a bright future ahead. Man, where does the time go?

Can you help Sara out?

2007-09-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

Sara our awesome 16 year old, is in need of a new flute...here is her story. Please help if you can by reading after her letter:)

Hi, I’m Sara.

I won’t tell you that I don’t have a flute. In fact, I have two…But here’s the problem…

Two years ago, my mom got very excited because she saw an add online for what should’ve been my dream flute: Open holed, with a double roller, and for less that a hundred dollars. That flute came, and I was overjoyed…Until I saw the label. The instrument that came in the mail was not the one advertised. It wasn’t even close.

The flute that I’ve been playing in band is painted silver. The paint has actually somehow disappeared on the balance points, and also where you blow to create a sound.

The foot joint (the short end) doesn’t fit onto the body, because it’s actually from what was supposed to be a replacement. The original foot joint stopped working, and though I took it to two different professionals, nobody could tell me what was wrong with it. Only that I had to replace it. Now, when I play this flute, the foot joint falls off, and every time that it hits the floor, it dents a little more, and it fits a little worse. This finally became so frustrating to me that I fell back on something that my parents found in a pawn shop the summer after eighth grade.

I can’t even tell you what’s wrong with my student flute, which is at school so that I can play it there. The only thing that I can tell you is that no matter how I try, I can’t get it to go into tune. The joints don’t fit together well, and the biggest problem is that I don’t sound like a Junior member of Symphonic band…I sound like a Fifth grader on my first day with the instrument…And that’s not the way that I wished I sounded…That’s not the way that I wished I felt. What I wish is to sound as if I earned that spot in the top band. As if I deserved it.

The reason that we are running this tupperware fundraiser is because I recently expressed that wish to my mom. I told her which flute I wanted, and she tried to let me down gently, but the truth is that it’s out of our price range.

These people who tell me that I can have miracle for fifty dollars are lying. I need the real thing; not just some poor copycat. I’m sick of the disappointments that come with buying a shiny new flute. I just want one that works.

So, that’s why you’re all here. That’s why my mom’s brain said ‘Tupperware’. I want to pay for my own flute, but I realized that I’ll need some help, and I’m looking to you.

So there it is...and here is my good angel friend Betti's website . All sales through their fundraiser brochure which is pictured on the site will give 40% of retail to Sara for her flute. THANKS!!!! Annette

All sales through the fundraiser catalogue on the site will bring sara 40% of retail. thanks for helping her out with her dream!

www.mytupperware.com/bettigeis

Summer is gone, time for fall fun!

2007-09-10T06:04:00.000-07:00

Mary, Ken and David. This is such a nice shot of them all at Marys church anniversary party. the kids had a blast with a magician, games and tons of free food too! Thanks for the invite.

I just love FALL! its cool, fun and there are so many great snuggly sweatshirts to wear too! Here are a couple pics from this weekend. Hope you love them too

GUESS WHO LOVES HORSES? Even ponies and this was so much fun. Madison is enjoying her rides and wants to be a vet. It was hard on a little pony as you can see she has grown a ton and is ready for a BIG horsy ride. FUN though, as the company PONY PALS is the same company as Maias 3rd birthday party! can you believe that was 15 years ago? She will be 18 next week

BACK TO SCHOOL PICS

2007-09-04T13:04:00.000-07:00

ok the Brissebunch is back in school which means the parents are SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! here are a few shots from this morning:)

A big guy now

2007-08-29T14:38:00.000-07:00

Well taking this picture of my High School Freshman sure brought the reality to me that he is growing up. Sure he leaves sox all over the house, forgets to take out the trash and argues with his three sisters all the time. ( his brother gets away with murder:)

So I thought I would share this with you. Let me know what you think of my big high school guy.

Adam in his prime:)

2007-08-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

Ok I know the kids a GOOF! I swear its like raising JIM CARREY! But whats a mom to do?

HAPPY NEW BLOG!

2007-08-11T07:07:00.001-07:00

Hey today is a great day to blog. This is the first for me here with a brand new family blog to share with you all. Here are this weeks fave pics of the fam...