Benefit Dinner

On October 11 I was able to attend a benefit dinner for my uncle Steven who was diagnosed with a brain tumor about 5weeks ago. I was so touched by the kindness and generosity of the people of Eagar. There were some many people who not only donated things for the auction, but donated there time to make it happen. Maybe moving back to a small town wouldn't be so bad!

Carli and Emery enjoying one of the many cupcakes they ate that night.Cole, Chesley, and Jackson with their cupcakes.

Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins helping make the dinner.

This is my dad helping out.

The Happiest Place On Earth!

Carli was so excited when she finally was able to meet Snow White, Cinderella, and Princess Aurora.
I loved this picture of the kids with Stitch. Stitch was Coles favorite when he was little.


Here we are with Pluto!!


Carli was trying to get Tiger to sign her book but instead she got to take a walk with him. It was the cutest thing ever!

Here we are with Tawni, DeWy, Brock, and Britton. After we went to Sea World we headed to Disneyland for 3 days. We took the kids to Disney World when we lived in Florida and they have been asking to go back ever since. When they found out we were going to Disneyland they could hardly wait to get there. Cole loved the big rides at Disney World but for some reason we had a really hard time getting him back on those rides this time. I had fun because I wasn't prego this time so I was actually able to ride the fun rides. We had lots of fun and can hardly wait to go back!

Sea World/Newport Beach

Tuesday after Labor Day we packed our bags and met our friends Tawni and DeWy in Newport Beach, and then on Wednesday we drove to Sea World. Newport was beautiful, and the kids loved the beach. Cole and Carli have really missed the beach since we left Florida so they were in heaven. I was really excited about Sea World, because it was our first time taking the kids. Brynli loved having Britton there to play with.

Cole and Carli were excited to go see Shamu, but Cole was the only one who wanted to sit in the soak zone. He thought it would be so awesome to get splashed by Shamu. I told him that if he wanted to sit in the soak zone he had to sit by himself. I didn't think there was any way that he was going to sit there by himself but he did and he loved it. He was so cute sitting down there doing the Shamu splash sign. Being soaked by Shamu made his day!

This is Cole and Carli petting an alligator.

Cole loves to play in the ocean.



Cole, Carli, and Broc could hardly wait to get to the beach!!

It's reunion time again!

Labor Day weekend is our Brown family reunion every year. This year Danny and Fonda were in charge and they decided to make it a pirate theme. Fonda planned out lots of activities for the kids. Everyone got a pirate name, but of course I can't remember all my kids names. Our crew was the Kealhaul Kristen Crew. The kids loved being pirates, and spending lots of time with their cousins. Thanks Fonda for planning such a fun reunion. Brynli made such a cute pirate!
Here is Carli and Emery in the three legged race.Cole and Carli all dressed up and ready for the pretty pirate contest!
The best part was watching my dad and his brothers and sisters doing there skit they put together. Yes Steven was the best part of it all. I have tried to put a video on here, but for some reason I can't get it to post.
Here is my mom and dad, Joelle, and Sydney dressed up for the pretty pirate contest also.

10 reasons we love Brynli!

1. She is the best baby!

2. She thinks she is funny/which makes her even more funny!

3. She is so cute when she scrunches her nose.

4. When you ask her a question she moves her mouth like she is answering but nothing comes out.

5. If there is music she is dancing.

6. If her dad has food she has to sit on his lap and eat with him, even if she just got done eating.

7. She loves to bring me books to read to her.

8. Her daddy's water bottle is her favorite thing to drink from.

9. She wont talk, but she looks dang cute doing her sign language.

10. Her blanky and bed are her two favorite things when she is tired.

11. Last but not least she gives the sweetest hugs and kisses.

Thanks Cole, Carli, and TayTay for helping decorate for Brynli's party! They all got to make a bee to hang up.

Brynli's 1st Birthday!

On July 27th Brynli turned 1, and because her nickname is bumble bee I decided to make her a bumble bee cake. She was not to interested in eating the cake, which is funny, because she is my kid who will eat anything! After she got done nicely picking the flowers off she decided to eat the black frosting. She looked so cute by the time she was done with her cake. Ashley this scrunch face picture is for you!!!