The sun is awesome

We had another great day at Sandy Beach. After the beach, Jill and I did our clothing exchange. Eliza's clothes for Ava and Ava's for Mary. Works out awesome. We were so excited we both feel like we hit the jack pot. We don't think they will need much of anything for Fall! Yeah!

So after we got home and were showing Daddy the stash of clothes we made out with Mary started playing dress up and put this outfit and headband on. She was in a pretty good mood and I remembered this field I had driven by a couple days ago and thought ahh picturesque!
So here are a couple of shots of my little Mary Scarlet and the gorgeous sunshine we have been having!! The field had all these queen anne's lace and daisy's
and these 3 HUGE hay bales.
Made a perfect back drop!
Okay the sun was awesome tonight!

Mary Scarlet dancing to the music (in her head) ;)

Is that a pouty face Mary!?

That flower was tough to pick...

She did finally get a full boutique thanks to dad!
Love these hot summer nights!~

Sandy Beach

I thought this was a funny name for this area on the river....

it was not sandy!! But, oh so much fun.

We had a great time swimming

with our friends the Lyman's and the Fogle's.


With the sand missing from the shore all the kids do is swim swim swim and and swimand jump off this great rock..
click on the picture to see Elley up close in mid-air :-)

Mary absolutely loved it!! So did I ;)

I promise I WAS there just no pictures to prove it!

This is little miss Ava Jane and I just happen to love this picture ;-)

It was just a great day for sun!

On a side note I got fried!!
Oh so sunburned!

Luckily Miss Jill coated little miss Mary.
She was sunburn free!
Just I forgot!!

Mary is 4!!

She is 4! Wow!!
We had a super fun day yesterday!
I know it is hard to believe that my little baby isn't a baby any more!

As a side note for Mary's birthday I didn't make her do her hair and I let her pick her clothes! As you can tell!! ;)

Eliza planned Mar Mar's birthday party and solicited help from her friends.
3 little girls + 1 BFF who is 12 ;)
Yes Carlin is much older but according to Mary Carlin is her BFF!!
Carlin was a good sport and came to her Birthday Party!
Thanks Carlin!!Ava Mary and Karaand 4 big girlies! Eliza is behind the camera!
Mary's guests were Ava, Kara and Carlin.

Mary wanted some other friends too but with summer they ended up on vacation! Sorry Ashlyn and Kalea that you couldn't come:(
Here are a couple pictures from the birthday party. They ended up doing a makeover party.The little girlies were so excited to be pampered by their older sisters and some friends!We even had a little tiny girly guest Molly.

Long OVER DUE......

Okay I know this has been way too long! I told Korie when I was visiting in MAY that I would try and post once a week :( I am horrible this is my first one! Sorry Korie! But here is to new beginnings right!

Mary having some Smore's at Aunt Grammy's (this is Mary's coined name for Aunt Jeanette! Mary still asks to go to Aunt Grammy's just about everyday:~)

Velzy and Eliza Rockin' out in Papa's garage. He even helped Eliza make a guitar!

The Girls and their sleep over at Aunt Grammy's!

if you want to view more pictures click on the picture below for some highlight of our disneyland trip with the brownings!

JEANETTES

deryks birthday!

It's a tradition on Deryk's Birthday(Valentines day) we alway get together to celebrate his special day. Not only because it is his birthday but because he shares it with Eliza's 1/2 birthday!

We always have dinner and Larson's Chocolate Cake and Banana Cream Pie!






Funny Story: When Mary and I went to pick up the cake and pie she was NOT happy about the writing on Deryk's cake. She "did not like it to say Big Stinker Pants" she was very serious about this and had to call Sherrie right away to tell her it was NOT appropriate! But by the end of the night she was and still is calling him Deryk Stinker Pants!

Okay funny story 2 about Mary (i can't resist): Background info you need for the story; we usually do not exchange gifts for the adults birthday's. So we are on the way home from picking up the cakes and have settled the stinker pants thing and then Mary says from the back seat,

Mary: Hey, Mom presents are for Birthday's and Christmas! We NEED to get Deryk a present!

Mom: No, Meme we aren't getting Deryk a present
Mary: Yes we are! He NEEDS a bone!
Mom: A bone?
Mary: Yes, weeeellll......... maybe a Queen and King.
Mom: A Queen and King, huh
Mary: No...... a Prince and Queen. Mom Deryk needs a present!
Mom: Okay, we will go to target.
Mary: Sucker! (okay she didn't say this one, but I am sure she thought it!)

At target we couldn't find a king /prince and queen. But found some acceptable Nerf guns. She was only going to get him one if she could have one too. Of course I obliged the sucker I am ;)
Check out the pictures below from out Nerf Gun WAR!

A very fun time was had by all!

Happy Birthday Deryk!

Fishing with Dad!

Fishing at the sportsman show is way fun! .
Everyone caught 2 fish!
Ryan was dad to 2 and uncle to 2.
He was out numbered!
Only lost one kid (Mary) and a coat(Rory's)! Way to go Dad/Uncle. ;)

Here are Eliza Mae and Mary Scarlet checking out the fish in our kitchen sink ;)

Eliza with one of her fish

Playing Jaws with a dead fishy is always fun!

Cousin Rory and her fish

Oh wow dad this fish i caught is heavy
and slimy so hurry up with the pictures already! ;)

ah man...dropped it!

that's so gross, YUCK!

eek! I have fish blood on my arm.

Funniest part: when Mary Scarlet retells the story the fish blood wasn't on her arm, it was in her
mouth and she had to eat it!

Saddest Part: No pictures of Rocco with his fish :( by the time they got home Rocco was feeling
so sick he put himself to bed at 2pm :( :( 103 temp, he was perfectly fine when
they all left that morning. The flu came on really fast and hard he is just starting
to feel better 1 week later!