Beach Bound

Just wanted to say farewell! We are finally headed to the east coast, and everyone is already anxious to be there. Of course, before we can enjoy the warm sun, ocean breeze and rolling waves, we must first survive the 16+ hour drive to get there. We are leaving after work today and driving through the night (stopping if necessary). We are headed to Savannah, Georgia first to visit my lifetime friend Natalie for a couple days, then moving a couple hours north to Charleston, South Carolina to spend next week on the beach with our best friends Brooke and Steven and baby Ava. I love family vacations and hope that we continue to keep the tradition throughout the kids' lives. Keep us in your prayers-we always need it! We'll see you after Memorial Day! Have a great week!
Here's a picture from our first family trip to Charleston in 2006...what was it like to just have two kids???

This is our family trip to San Francisco in 2008.

My How Time Flies!

I can't believe its been nearly three months since I have updated our blog. We no longer have internet at our house making it much more difficult to post pictures, not to mention the fact that life has been going by all too quickly. William is finishing up his K-4 year at Shiloh and is registered to attend Lowell Elementary next fall for kindergarten. He is really excited about his new school and all the new friends he will make. He also starts t-ball in June and is anxious for it to begin. I have to admit I am pretty excited too. It is the first sport we have participated in, and I know he will be "awesome"(as he says)! Kate had her first "real" sleepover last week with her friend Addie and had a great time. She is already getting excited about turning four and having her best friends (Addie 1, Addie 2, Kimberly, and Emily) come to her birthday party...mommy's not sure what all that will entail yet! Eli just celebrated his 2nd birthday and gets more vocal and loud every day. His facial expressions and comments keep Nate and I thoroughly entertained. Eli's birthday was extra special this year because the Kilpatrick's came to visit and celebrate too. We enjoyed spending time with them, especially a fun day at Silver Dollar City. Last but certainly not least, Baby Brown #4 is officially a surprise. We had our 20 week ultrasound in April and everything looked normal. We got to see the heart beating, mouth moving, legs kicking, arm up by head, and, as requested, no boy/girl parts. I am so proud of myself for not cheating!(It's a first!) I will be 6 months this Sunday, getting that much closer to September 1st, every week! Our good friends Brooke and Steven had there little girl on April 29th and we are headed to South Carolina for 10 days! We leave next Thursday and have rented a house on Folly Beach for that following week. The entire family is excited about relaxing on the beach with our friends, not to mention the great seafood and southern charm that's in store! Well, I guess that gets you caught up. I will do my best to get some pictures up very soon. Have a great week!