Round Up

Watch out for "da bad boy", "explorer princess" and "Indiana Jones!" They just might be headed to your house next! :)

5 Months Down

Well, Livia Jane is 5 months old! When she was born it was warm and sunny, and lately she is the sunshine in our lives during these cold, winter days. When she smiles, her eyes light up, and it just makes you want to kiss her all over. She loves sitting in her walker and even loves having her siblings all up in her face. I think she loves us already. :) She is getting more fuzz on her head-most days it sticks straight up. She weighs all of 13 lbs, with most of her baby fat in her legs (she actually has a few rolls, which is a first for our Brown babies)! Her favorite place is on her changing table where she kicks, giggles, talks and claps.



Last Sunday, Kate, my mom and I went to see the play "Little House on the Prairie." I grew up reading all the books and watching the old tv show, and mom has always loved Melissa Gilbert who starred as Ma in the play. It really was fun to see, and Kate loved that it was "real people moving around." In preparation for "girls night," we braided Kate's hair, applied blush, mascara (Kate's personal favorite to put on) and LAYERS of lip gloss-every one she owns to be exact. She wore a scarf like mommy's and carried her purse full of Disney princesses and lip gloss. She loved every minute of it, which made it even better for me. I plan to make sure there are plenty more girls nights to come!


On a side note...do not go see Disney's "The Princess and a Frog!" I am extremely disappointed in Disney for thinking that it was appropriate for my children. I wish that I had walked out at the very beginning.

Looking Forward

It's hard to believe 2009 has already come and gone. I am always a little sad to see the year end, but there is something fresh and clean and free about the days to come. I can't wait to see what 2010 holds!

We decided to bring the new year in very loudly this year. Some friends and family came over and played Rockband all night long (somehow three little babies slept through it all)! We had a lot of fun on our Beatles World Tour. My parents stopped by and got into it too...Dad wouldn't give the mic up. Will, Kate and Eli had a movie marathon snuggled up in mommy's bed and got to see the ball drop for the first time. They felt pretty special.




On Sunday, we woke up to the beautiful (unexpected) snow. While Liv took a cozy afternoon nap, we played outside in the FREEZING cold, built a mini-snowman, made snow angels and had a snowball fight--all the standard stuff! My kids loved it and had rosy cheeks for the rest of the night.