Thirty - Part II

December 23, 2010

Wow! I have had an amazing week of festivites. Turning 30 was very fun and very special. Thanks to everyone who helped and participated in the festivites. And was overwhelmed with gifts from friends and family! Love to all of you!

My triple chocolate cake! Thomas knows me too well!

My boys singing happy birthday to me!

Family Dinner at Rainforest Cafe

The Red-Eyed Tree Frog

VOLCANO cake of course! So fun :-)

My gifts from my sweet loving boys! They sure do know to spoil me :-)

External Flash for my camera!! YAY!

Perfume

Digital 16 cup - Rice Cooker

Fancy bottle of wine :-)

My new flat iron!

Thirty :-)

December 22, 2010

I AM THIRTY! Holy Cow! I am so very blessed and we have been celebrating for a week. So here is part one.

I took the boys to Carriage Inn today to visit with the elderly and to hand out candy canes. They were so excited and everyone just loved our boys :-) This sweet lady gave us a tour of the entire place. It's huge. There is even a spa there. I know where I will be retiring :-) She was just precious. No greater joy than spending time and visiting with those that don't get visitors very often. We will be going back more often. It was so special!

Lunch at Clay's. We were also celebrating Mrs. Beth's birthday!

Gift Exchange at our house!

We ended up with a home depot gift card and a roaster. Awesome gifts this year and more stealing! LOVE it!

Out to dinner with our friends Shane and Gina (our neighbors from MB) at Perry's here in Katy! We had so much fun, good food and lots of dancing!!!!!

Gina and me about to hit the town!

Decorating gingerbread houses.

Finished house :-)

Simon just loved to chew on his rocking horse.

We made soap creatures!

Fun project!

Tiger Pack meeting. Louis thinks he is one too!

Thomas and his den during their emergency skit. It was so funny! He does an amazing job with these boys!

December Delights!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

It's December!!! Thomas took Will and Louis and all of his Tiger Den to the fall campout. The boys had so much fun! We have also been decorating and preparing for Christmas! Here are a few pictures!

Our Christmas tree is up! This is the before picture.

And after :-)

I made these chairbacks or our formal dining room! I just love them!

closeup

Some of our salt dough ornaments unpainted!

About to roll out the dough :-)

our 2010 Christmas card

Will hiking

brotherly love

Thomas and his biggest boys!

Louis did everything the tiger cubs did :-) He even made a knot!

Flag ceremony!

Breakfast! YUM!

Louis, Will and Allan

Thomas and William

Christmas Picture

Will (6), Louis (3) and Simon (4.5 months)
Happy Holidays from our home to yours :-)

The Big 3-0

Just wanted to mention that I am super excited to be 30 on December 22, 2010! Planning on going up to the big 3-0 in style :-)

Thankful Party

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Here are a few pictures of Will's first grade "thankful" party. We read a thankful story, they wrote what they were thankful on a huge turkey feather, played pin the feather on the turkey, created one of a kind rice crispy turkeys, enjoyed snacks and juice and took home a thankful pencil as their Friday prizes! Will is so blessed to have such a wonderful teacher :-)

Being homeroom mother is such a great reward! I love when they run up to me and throw their arms around me and say, "Hi Mrs. Brown", or "Hi Will's Mom!" It's so funny how over the years my name has changed! Here is the list: Lori Ann, Lori, Ms. Miller, Mrs. Brown, Thomas' wife and now Will's mom! I love how they know me as the mom with 3 boys, the one with big hair, the snack and juice mom, the classroom reader and the mom who "gets things together!" Ahhh, the sweet rewards :-) I wouldn't have it any other way!

Will writing what he is thankful for on his turkey feather. Some of the things included his family, friends, Charlie, butter popcorn and his teacher :-)

Will playing pin the feather on the turkey! After the first 2, we had to make them put one hand behind their back. Those little buggers tried to feel around :-)

Me and my biggest little guy - notice he is tired of taking pictures and would like to get back to his turkey rice crispy decorating!

Goobling up Thankfulness!

Monday, November 22, 2010

As many of our eager neighbors already have up their Christmas lights, I am reminded that we haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet! We have so much to be thankful far and can't wait to spend time with our family in Louisiana.

Our boys bring so much joy, laughter and good "noise" to our lives! Babies are such sweet blessings. Our good friends Michael, Shelli and Kailey Barrett added a sweet little baby boy to their family this past week. We love you Jake! Yay for boys! Simon has a new playmate!

What a fun weekend...unfortunately I forgot my camera! Some of our highlights were getting baby toys out of the attic (and my old treasure box from teaching 1st grade...just like Christmas morning here :-), watching LSU win with some good friends and yummy pizza, making Christmas cookies and going to the Christmas tree lighting in la centerra.

Boy asleep at 7:15 PM!

I came upon this Mother's Prayer and fell in love with it! I hope you enjoy it too :-)

Football Friday Night!

Friday, November 12, 2010

First things first- Simon is ROLLING OVER and is GIGGLING LAUGHING OUT LOUD until he gets the hiccups! He has the cutest belly laugh! It is just precious! Will and Louis are excited because it's just another step closer to being able to run around together! Love my boys :-)

Tonight was so much FUN! We went to the Faith West Academy Football Playoff game. We love going to the FWA games. It is very old school and there is a huge hill that you can put a blanket down, sit back and watch the game! Will and Louis watched a little, played in the dirt and rolled down the hill! It was so nice cheering on my former high school boys and seeing all of my students. Everyone got to meet Simon too!

The boys got to see Ms. Sierra (our sitter)! Lets just say...they think she's hung the moon :-)

Thomas and I enjoying the game on the blanket. So nice to lounge around :-) The weather was perfect! These are mobile uploads so the quality is not so good!

Sye asleep on the hill :-)

Louis, Simon and Will enjoying hot dogs!

Life in the Fall :-)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

We, the Browns, have been rocking and rolling! Literally! Simon is four months! WOW! We have so much to be thankful for! Here are a few picture of what we have been up to lately! Enjoy :-)

Colonial Day at Will's school :-)

Texans Game - we had a 6 hour date! WHOOO HOOO :-) We had so much fun! I LOVE LOVE LOVE him!

The Bush's were right next to us at the Texans game! So cool!

Louis' end of the season t ball party! Fun times.

cookies

Louis receiving his very first t ball trophy. He was SO proud. Even though they misspelled his name. We are getting that fixed ASAP!

Will on the bumper cars!

Oil Field Ranch - 2010