Star Wars, Pumpkins & Baby Cheeks

The last two weeks have been eventful at the Brown household. First, William Nathan turned six years old last Thursday...SIX! Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday, he was my baby, smiling and army crawling across our teeny tiny rent house living room. Now he is the oldest of four, going to school, playing sports and talking like he's fifteen. He is such a sweet boy, sensitive to others feelings and always trying to please. He is a people person, loves making friends and fearless (to his own detriment at times). He is a great big brother which can be seen in how much his siblings adore him, follow him and always want what he has (a common complaint at our house). William has a good heart and can be a strong leader. I can't wait to see how God uses him throughout his life. We celebrated his birthday at the infamous Chuck E. Cheese with our family, most importantly cousins Zach, Taylor and Nykile. He wanted a Star Wars cake and Star Wars presents, which of course he got plenty! I barely saw him the entire night between skee ball, air hockey, car racing and insect shooting--he was all over the place. He had a great time and was thankful to everyone who braved the tornado and torrential downpour to celebrate with him!

All the cousins (minus the babies-Liv, Brady & Reed)

One of the many Star Wars gifts

Cute picture of Pop & Liv at the party

Saturday, my mom and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch at McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge. It was a little cool, a little far and a little muddy, but tons of fun and the kids loved it! We went on a hayride around the farm (where the kids were introduced to headless, bleeding bodies hanging in trees...great), barrel rides through the fields and got to cut our pumpkins from the patch. The kids enjoyed every minute of it and would have picked a million pumpkins if I had let them. Besides the inappropriate tree decor, it really was a neat place and made for a special family outing.

Liv all dressed and ready to go

The hayride

The barrel train was their favorite...only in Arkansas!

Cruisin' through the patch

Picking pumpkins with Nanny

Will and his carefully chosen pumpkin...not really, I think it was the first one he saw!

Kate admiring our pumpkin picks

Eli checking out the produce

Liv wasn't too thrilled about the pumpkins

My wagon-ful

Last but certainly not least, Liv is now 2 months old! It seems like she's been part of our family forever, yet I am still amazed at how quickly the last two months have passed. She has the chunkiest cheeks which I love to kiss. She is starting to smile and respond like she knows you. I really am loving every minute of her, although i might be willing to give up that 3 am time! Friday, we stayed at the house all day and I took way too many pictures, but I couldn't resist. She was giving me smiles right and left. Here are some pictures of her the last couple of weeks.

A Weekend in Savannah

This last Sunday one of my best friends Natalie Carnahan (or should I say, Natalie Baggs) tied the knot in Savannah, Georgia. Until a couple weeks ago, I was not going to be able to attend, but God provided and opened doors, and I am so thankful that I was there. Liv and I flew out early Saturday morning with another good friend Susan. Our flights were fairly uneventful, and Liv did great! We met up with the Johnsons' who drove down from Charleston to see us and spent the afternoon with them. We intended to go down on River Street, but a monsoon changed our plans to lunch and relaxing in their hotel--still fun. Liv got to play with her best friend Ava and although she was rather exhausted, she enjoyed the girl time. Saturday evening we attended the rehearsal dinner and got to catch up with old friends. Sunday was the big day, and we were all praying for the rain to hold off and it did! It was nothing but blue skies and sunshine. Natalie's wedding was in a little park in midtown. The said their vows under the most beautiful tree-it was a picturesque wedding and just what Natalie had always wanted. The reception was at a trendy little restaurant downtown called Cha Bella's where they had hors d'oeuvres, cake and dancing out on the patio-so fun. I could tell by the joy on Natalie's face that it had been a perfect day. After the wedding (and quite possibly the highlight of my trip) we embarked on a mission to find a Sonic so I could have a DIET DR PEPPER--for some reason, Savannah likes Pepsi products (yuck!), and I hadn't had one in three days(way to long). We had to drive through good ole' Thunderbolt, USA to get one, but it was totally worth it and made for a good time! Liv and I flew back Monday afternoon and were greeted by the rest of the gang at the airport. I was so glad to see them all and needless to say, Nate was thrilled to see me and have some relief from "mommy duty!" Thank you to everyone who made our little trip possible (& helped Nate out back at home)!

This is how we traveled through the airport. My little papoose turned quite a few heads.

Travel Buddies

Relaxing at the hotel


Natalie's rehearsal dinner

Two generations of friends

The ceremony at McCauley Park


The reception at Cha Bella's...they make a cute couple!

Me and Mrs. Baggs...my Natalie's a married woman now!



Happy faces at the Thunderbolt Sonic...praise the Lord, NW Arkansas has plenty! :)


On a different note, Liv is 7 weeks old this week and getting bigger everyday. She has started smiling and grabbing at things (my hair mainly). She still sleeps a lot but she is much more alert and interacts with us when she is awake. She is a sweetheart and so much fun to love!