Thursday, May 31, 2012

Bahamas 2012


We just got back from the Bahamas!!  Nassar was amazing and we had a blast!!  Great memories with the boys and family we will treasure forever.  Definetly our best vacation EVER!!  Here is our family sunset picture.  More pics to come soon :-)

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

First Eucharist


On Saturday, May 5, 2012, Will made his first Eucharist (1st communion) with his class from ICCS at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Church!  This was such a special day for Will and we as a family have been preparing him for this day since his baptism.  He is such a remarkable, smart,  sweet, gentle and fun little boy and I am so proud of him for who he has become!  We celebrated afterward with a reception with his friends at the church and then afterward we held a dinner reception for Will.  His venue of choice was the Pioneer Club.  He was able to celebrate with his grandparents and most of his uncles and brothers!  He was a such special day and evening that I know he will always hold dear in his heart and will carry this with him for the rest of his life.  We are so proud of you Will and love you to the moon and back!!!


Both of the second grade classes from ICCS.



Will and Jack!  2 cool dudes :-)


Msngr. Jace Eskind and Will at the reception.


Sweet Simon before the mass. 


Me and my sweet boys at the Pioneer Club.


Will receiving his surprise cake at dinner! 


Will and a few of his little buddies before mass and making their first Eucharist.  They looked so handsome and were so excited :-)  I will be using this for the eight grade graduation!!



Congratulations.....to Will!!  Congratulations.....to Will!!  Congratulations dear William....Congratulations to you!!!


My 3 loves!!  At contraband days!!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Our 3 boys

The boys feeding the ducks and geese at my grandparents house. They have a barnyard with ducks, geese, goats, beagles, rabbits, roosters, hens, etc. We try to visit them often and the boys love going. They are also watching Charlie Brown for us while we build. This is a picture of them feeding the ducks. My grandparents speak french so they call the ducks in french too :-) When they boys call them...they come right up to the fence. They feed them old bread and crackers for snacks. Notice Simon eating some too!! HA!
Simon drilling and working at our new house.
Look at these 2 boys....Louis surfing on a piece of scrap Hardy wood and Simon scooping and digging in the sand!! Perfection!!
They deliver out bricks - St. James - and will begin them this week. In the meantime...they boys are loving the sand and jumping into the piles.
Bricks delivered!
This past Sunday was the ICCS - Pack 7 - Derby Car Race. Here is a group picture of some of Will's friends in his wolf den.
Will's derby car :-) The Blue Bullet!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Spring is HERE!

Easter 2012 (Will - 7, Simon 1, Louis 4) Our handsome boys!!
Thomas and I Easter Sunday before brunch.
Louis hunting eggs at Trinitiy Baptist on Saturday. Louis and Simon were in the American Press (local newspaper).
Cousins (2nd) - Emma and Sara
Filled Baskets from the Easter Bunny!
Baskets monogrammed by me!!
A silly pose...because this is REALITY!!!
Simon working at the lot :-)
Will and Louis....future engineers...they made a go cart with left over electrical wire and wire spools!! HAHA!
Dying Eatser eggs with my boys at moms. Notice Simons dye has about 3 eggs in each. His were multi colored. So fun!!
The Easter Egg Monster!!
Will's ICCS easter party. This is the class and the rug that was created from their drawings for the auction!!

Friday, March 30, 2012

School Adventures

Simon Thomas Brown had his Pre K 2 interview this week at EDS. Lets just say that thank goodness we have had other children there before....he cried for Mrs. Mary the whole time. After 15 minutes (of the hour he was suppose to stay) we had to go get him!! How can you be this precious and not get in right?!? HE GOT IN!!! YAY Simon!
Louis Edward Brown had his Easter party this week at school and egg hunt. He was so proud and got 2 prize eggs. He also look his Kindergarten test last week at ICCS. He PASSED!!! Whooo Hooo. Go Lou!!! Kindergarten Bound!! Look out :-)

House Progress

Our house is pretty much blacked in...minus my fancy double front doors!!! It looking like a HOUSE!! Yay!! Here are some picture of the progress up to this point! This is the front....
Side view
Garage Side View
Garages
Back View
Felting and before windows and doors
Still putting up the ply boards.


Thursday, March 15, 2012

New Adventures

Even though we have gotten a lot of rain here in Louisiana....it hasn't stopped our men from working!! We have 2 floors now!! More pictures to come...I can't wait to see the roof line :-)
Most of you know that we are building our home here in Lake Charles. It is a completely new adventure for us and the boys are having so much fun with it. More pictures to come soon. They began blacking it in yesterday and the bottom floor is already completely up!! WOW!! I never thought I would be so excited to see dirt...then concrete and now WOOD!! :-) They should have the bottom and second story complete next week...fingers crossed and a few prayer and no rain!! Here are a few pictures of the progress thus far!! Hope you enjoy ;-)
Lori
And my shop is now OPEN!!!
www.etsy.com/shop/thebrownbobbin take a peak!! Lots of new items!!!
Will - so handesome and can't believe is about to be 8!! He makes his first communion in May...WOW!
Sweet Simon!! He is loving life and dirt!!! They boys had their check up at the dentist today and Simon had his very first 18M checkup. Hes getting so big and chose a lizard and a ring for his prize for being such a big boy!
And Louis...this says it ALL!!! You want some of me!?! HAHA!! Hes so funny!!
Our Wood!
Brotherly love....they are so good with Simon and he is right there with them in the dirt!!
Dirt wars!!!

The concrete trucks came early last week to pour the slab. We waited a long time for this it seems because of all the rain we had...so this was an exciting day. I took the boys early before school so that could see the trucks and the crane!! 12 trucks later...we are a foundation :-)
Simon and William!
Lot #53!! Before anything began....
One last look at our house in Katy!! We made a lot of great memories in this home :-)



William Paul

Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers

Louis Edward

Lilypie Third Birthday tickers

Simon Thomas

Lilypie First Birthday tickers

Thomas and Lori Anniversary

Daisypath Anniversary tickers