• Christmas Week, Part Two

    Thursday night after the ladies of the family had pampered ourselves silly and the boys had destroyed each other on the golf course, there was a mysterious knock at the door… And who…

  • Christmas Week, Part One

    Well, Christmas has come and gone in the Brown household and it was the best one yet.  We spent Monday through Thursday at my parent’s house and then on Friday we headed down…

  • Shamu and I Belong Together

    Over Thanksgiving weekend, we spent a day at Sea World with Chris’ mom and sister.  I had never been before, but I figured Bean would like it because he’s really into fish right…

  • Preparing a Feast with a Beast

    Last Thanksgiving, Bean was tiny. I think he made that Thanksgiving better for me because he was a real, live, breathing something to be so thankful for. But he couldn’t really do much…

  • I am Thankful

    I am thankful for a roof over my head, a job that makes me happy, and food on our table every night. I am thankful for medical insurance and even more thankful that…

  • Girl’s Weekend

    So, part of this whole phase I am trying to pull myself out of has been that I have had real trouble getting excited about this pregnancy. I’m really happy about having another…

  • One Day Weekend Getaway

    This past weekend, Bean and I flew to Virginia to spend the weekend with my sister. I haven’t seen her in forever and since my birthday is coming up in December, she sent…

  • The End.

    After our trip to visit Aunt Ginny this weekend, Bean was EXHAUSTED.  But it was that exhaustion that makes him hysterical.  Either hysterically happy and spastic or hysterically upset.  There was no stopping…

  • Mini-Vacation, Mega-Fun: Part II

    Our weekend camping trip was centered around Sanibel Beach.  We actually chose Sanibel Island because they are known for their seashells.  The island runs parallel to the mainland and so all the seashells…