2.28.2013

instagrams for february.

and another month flew by...

crazy freezing rain as depicted by the iphone.

my first time french braiding mabel's beautiful locks.
mabel was so excited!

snuggle time at night.

elsie is obsessed with bandaids and wearing jammies.
else can and will all asleep anywhere.

eagle day for the browns'.

yeah!! all 3 older kids dressed, teeth brushed by 7:39 am. 
all were ready and excited to head to mesquite.

the birthday boys celebrating at boondocks.

will and sweet thomas. born 8 weeks apart.

playtime with oma.

lazy friday morning.

connor celebrated the 100th day of going to school.

connor and cory on connor's bday.

connor and his birthday poster for school. 
designed it all by himself.

always wants to see what's going on.

launching rockets on his bday.

this was cute, connor's class each took turns 
whispering something that they like or appreciate about him.

first date in waaaaayyy too long. jazz game, 4th row!

battleship with my boy. took me back! 
one of my favorite games growing up.

our cute crab!

chinese new year @ the mandarin. will slept through the lion dance.
elsie was terrified. mabel hid under the table. and connor loved it!

tummy time!

getting ready for bed. 
reading charlotte's web and elsie warming her feet by the vent.

getting ready for church. he loves his tubbies.

oh what to do while we help cory setup for mutual. 
the girls were great sashay-ers and cheerleaders!

this is today and the first of january. 
crazy how much he has grown in 2 months!

i was craving me some homemade blueberry muffins. 

i got to help out in mabel's preschool class for their valentine's party. 
lucky me!!

january instagrams.

since march is coming tomorrow, thought i'd catch up with everyday life in january.

smiles all around.

will @ 2 months, hard to believe this was 2 months ago!

had been waiting for these ants since christmas!

elsie dancing for will to 'moves like jagger'


proud siblings on will's big day. that's a blankie not a dress.

my beautiful 4 kids.

first gum in the hair experience.

doing a little twister one night during a snowstorm.

snow day!!


sledding @ gpas

been too cold for too long!

ice sculptures for fhe.

my sweet baby boy keeps growing.

elsie passed out.

this is literally 40 min after that other napping one. she was one tired girl!

oh yes, we absolutely dress up for the rodeo!

2.21.2013

connor's big day.

he's been waiting for a while and the day finally came. connor turned 7. seven!?! oh, where has the time gone?

he had a magical day, full of birthday wishes. first he wished to go to javier's for lunch. they even surprised him with a plate full of nachos dulces just for him, though he did share with us after a little coaxing! he also wished to launch rockets in that snow at the park. then he wished to build popsicle stick houses with the intent to burn them to the ground. yes, it sounds like a pyro thing to do, and it was, but sooo much fun! 

he wished for sweet 'n sour chicken for dinner followed by homemade oreos for his birthday "cake". then for the finale we went outside and watched the burn and set off the chinese new year fireworks atop our snow tower.

enjoying the streamers surrounding his bed.

rockets @ the park.

building the popsicle stick houses.

houses all ready, filled with fireworks.

connor's bday dinner of choice.



watching them burn!

it was pretty cold, so elsie enjoyed the show from inside.

happy chinese new year!

me and my boys. 
can't believe connor's 7. so grateful for that sweet boy.
happy birthday conna-man!