Muddy Buddy 2009

This past weekend was truly a super busy one (even for Brown family standards!) But it was spectacular and we wouldn't have changed it. Many have asked to see the pictures from Blake and our brother-in-law, Chris aka "Nash's" Austin Muddy Buddy. This video is the best part and shows off their outfits that Heather and I got for them!

The Muddy Buddy is a 10K - 5 leg partner race where each partner switches off every mile running and biking. They do fun obstacle courses in between each leg and then get to finish with the famous mud pit!


The camaraderie you see between the partners and awesome outfits make it worth the trip as a spectator!


Blake and Nash finished in less that 47 minutes.... which was way under their goal of an hour! Great job guys we are so proud of you...

Carter's BIG BOY BED at 29 months!

Sometimes if feels just like yesterday that Blake and I were obsessing (rather "I" was obsessing) over the month long process of painting Carter's room before he was born.
I know it has only been 3 months since he has been in his toddler bed, but he is doing so well and I am anxious for us to be able to all lay in his bed together and read books in the evenings. On top of that, we had MeMe and Chris and Heather visiting this weekend and we always want to have a bed for our family when they come in town and we figured Carter would love to share his new BIG BOY BED with MeMe if need be.

It was so great having Chris and Heather in town to help us with the transition and although, I hadn't even found a bed spread, we had fun showing Carter his new room!

 

Carter's first night in his new bed... so excited!

Our New Garden - Week 1

My dear friend Terri has gotten me so excited over the last month about square foot gardening! Blake built a planter box and we got started this weekend!


This is a family affair and the kids helped us mix in all the dirt and Carter literally helped plant each and every seed.

Addie helped eat the dirt!

We are growing cucumbers, artichoke, basil, carrots, summer squash, giant sunflowers, sweet corn, artichokes, broccoli, lettuce and celery! My mother-in-law is going to be so proud of us.

Everyday after work and school we go out together, water the garden and just play!

Today, the third full day, the cucumber plants have already broken through... we are on our way to amazing yummy fresh vegetables!

Addie's FIRST 1st Birthday Wish!

After a really long day, we get home, caught up and check my favorite blogs to find the cutest surprise that brought the BIGGEST SMILE TO OUR FACE and then a tear to our eye... read the poem attached for Addie. The last line says it all! Thanks Alli and Trey.

1st Mother's Day with 2 Special Babies!!

Mother's Day was perfect! I woke up to breakfast in bed and they let me sleep in.... all I could stand was 45 minutes before the little giggles in the other part of the house made me want to get up and see what I was missing!

We had a relaxing and lazy Sunday... which was just want we wanted after a busy last few weeks!
We met my family at our favorite hang out for dinner and just enjoyed our time together and the hot weather. I am such a lucky girl and I count my blessings every single day!

Saturday Nights with Friends at the Pool!

The Perkins and Cox Families came over and we had a great time at the pool and then moved it to the house to BBQ! What a great relaxing night with some great stories (Thanks Kevin!)

We have already been spending some great time at the pool and know we will be living there this summer!

Addie absolutely LOVES the water and is not scared at all even when she slips and goes under water a little!

Carter Can Suddenly Peddle a Tricycle!

Carter has had this Kettler tricycle since he was 11 months old and it has been a staple in our home as far as us pushing him around the block on hundreds of walks, however, suddenly he can very easily peddle ALL BY HIMSELF!!! Time to move it outside!!!

Addie's First "Write-Up" at School

Since this blog is Addie's "virtual baby-book," I feel as though I need to document her first incident at school. Our sweet Addie bit a sweet friend, Jack, on the arm. Below is the letter we got when I picked her up on Thursday afternoon. I found it very surprising at how seriously this was taken since this was her first time ever biting anyone at school. I have to remind myself that we are talking about an 11 month old infant when I read the last line... "From now on we are going to have to watch her behavior so that this can not happen again. However we ask for your cooperation on this."

Addison Paige... is this what we have to look forward to in the future?!?!

I felt horribly guilty and although daycare will not tell either party who bit or got bit, I figured it out pretty quickly and called the mom and begged for forgiveness! ;) In fact, handsome Jack, came over this weekend and we offered up a peace offering of a "walker" for Jack to borrow

Meeting Mr. Trey Casey

Most of our close family and friends remember last summer telling you that my best friend from college was pregnant! We'll, as we all know, time is truly flying and Mr. Trey has arrived and I drove to Houston on Friday to meet him!He is precious and Alli is doing a great job in her first 7 weeks of being a mom!
And I have to say, although Trey was THE PERFECT BABY sleeping in my arms for hours, I easily gave him back at the end of my stay and had ABSOLUTELY NO "BABY FEVER!!" I feel like a grandparent getting to hold the sweet newborn and give him back if he gets fussy!

Trip to Dallas to See Cousins!

We went to Dallas last weekend, our first trip since the weekend before we found out we were pregnant with Addie! We were there for Blake's twin brother, Clint and his wife Jessy's baby shower. Baby "Brown" should be here anytime in the next several weeks!

This is Heather, Addie and Carson. Far cry from the first time they met!

Kaylee, Carter and Sean! Uncle Clint and Addie.

Addie walking with a walker! I am such a bad mom... I have totally forgotten to bring out the walker here in San Antonio for Addie! No wonder she won't be walking by her first birthday day! My fault baby girl! Glad Aunt Hey-Hey had one for you in Dallas!


This is what happens to kids when you leave Blake and Clint in charge! lol!

We LOVE You Grandma George!

It is important to us that Carter and Addie always remember their beautiful Rosemary Ensch George. Blake's mother's mom. She passed away April 24, 2009.

Rosemary was so such an integral part of her 3 grand kids lives' and was always so proud of Heather, Clint and Blake. She kept every single news paper clipping of them growing up and had scrap books of them. "Grandpa" John and her moved to Tyler from Kansas for the grand kids when were very young just to be around them as they grew up. Heather, Clint and Blake would spend every summer at their house stirring up trouble. Grandpa and Grandma would come to EVERY single sporting game any of them ever had and bring their famous "ice cooler" which contained "pop," ham and cheese sandwich, "cheese-on-cheese crackers" and a Hershey's bar for them and their friends to enjoy. Their grand kids' education was very important to her and she was very proud of all 3 of their accomplishments!

We are going to miss you!

Our 2nd Annual Fiesta Parade at Day Care!

Fiesta is a big deal here in San Antonio every year in April! Our day care does an amazing job putting together a fun filled event.

Carter's 2 year old class was dressed in adorable fish costumes.

This is his whole class - Carter is bringing up the rear dancing to the music "Under the Sea," that they had playing!

Addie and her daddy!

Addie and her B.F.F. (best friend forever!) Ella, having a ball looking at all the people. They wheeled all the babies around in their cribs and the girls' wonderful teachers hand-made Cowgirl skirts and costumes for every baby! So adorable!

Addie and our great friend - Miss Ashley!

Megan, me and our baby girls at 11 months of age!

FIESTA