Happy Birthday, Anderson!

It was five years ago that Anderson entered the word. He was a perfect baby boy (aside from his webbed toes, but they are adorable!) Both Adam and I were so excited to have our first baby, and I can say that we were both very ready.
He is helpful, kind, courteous...(sounds like a good future scout!) He is everything that parents could ask for in a son, and a wonderful older brother! We are so glad that he is in our family!
Happy Birthday, Anderson! We love you!

Here are a few pictures from his birthday party. (They are blurry because Adam was taking them while holding a wiggly baby.) I was soaked because most of the kids knew me from preschool, and thought that they could attack me with the sprinkler, which they did! It was a fun day!

The Other day I took the kids to the Animal Farm in Lehi. I used to do it all the time, but since i started teaching preschool, I haven't had the time. Now that the summer is here, I couldn't wait to get the kids out!
They had so much fun feeding the animals, riding the horses, and just walking around. Afterward, I took them to the park to eat a "hot n' ready" pizza, and to swing of course! I was thinking that all swing sets at parks only have 4 swings. That will be a problem...
Anyhow, it was a great day, and I can't wait to do it again!

Digging holes for trees

A few weeks ago we bought some trees that our city was selling. They were an awesome deal, as we got three of them, two of which were already taller than our house. And we got them for $65 each! Killer deal! Anyhow, of course with trees that size, you have some megga holes to dig. Luckily we had helpers...


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Notice the size of Ace's shovel. Too cute!

Of course you have to jump in the holes! What else is a hole good for?

And, if you're wondering about the trees, they are planted, and look great! Thanks Adam, Ace and Aspen! (Anderson was too busy playing Lego's, we'll forgive him anyway!)

Sleep wherever and whenever

"When you're tired, you're tired," I always say. So why not pull up a piece of couch or floor and take a nap? Heck why not sneak into bed with mom, when she doesn't even know it?

Here's Aussie sleeping sound fully on the couch.Here's Ace also on the couch (a popular place, no doubt!)

Aspen was so tired that she grabbed a blanket and crashed on the floor.Adam sneakily took this shot the other day. I had no idea!

Sorting Beads

The other night I was sorting beads for a project we were doing for preschool the next day. It was a LONG and TEDIOUS task until....

Helpers Came!

Even Ace caught on, and did a great job. They were all great helpers, and it turned out to be a lot of fun!

5 Reasons Why the Number 5 is the Best Number

Many times, you hear phrases like "3's the Magic Number," and "Lucky Number 7." Nowhere do you hear anything about the number 5. So I am going to make my own lilst.

1. We all have 5 fingers on each hand


2. We all have 5 toes on each foot

3. We don't give a high-4, we give a high-5!4. Our Nation's finest president is on the 5-dollar-bill


5. The Jackson 5!...
...Well, maybe not...how about....

The Brown 5!
Coming October 2009

There's still room on the couch, right...or maybe on a lap!

Orange Safety Goggles

Don't you find it funny when out of the hundreds of toys you have in your house, there is ONE that they all fight for? The other night, Ace wanted me to put these orange safety goggles on him, then they all wanted a turn...

Too Cute!

I asked him to smile, and he gave me a "kissy" face

I caught him in the middle of "wiping his nose"....eeeww!


Aussie kept on pulling on the glasses when Ace had them, so I had to give him a turn...

He didn't like them on his face, so he kept putting them on his head.

Aspen saw all this happening, and didn't want to miss out on the fun...

Next Christmas, I'm getting everyone safety goggles!

P.S. if you're wondering where Anderson was, he was at a sleepover with his "uncles."