Welcome Sam

Samuel Gene Brown

Born September 4, 2009

7 lbs. 11 oz and 20 inches

Welcome to our family!!

Home Sweet.... Logan

Aaron and I both went to school in Logan and it is where we lived when we were first married. Lizzy was born there. We have become quite attached to the place. There are a lot of good memories for us there. We took a little trip down memory lane and visited our first 2 homes, the Logan temple and of course our favorite restaurants. The trip would not have been complete without the chance to enjoy the beautiful Logan canyon. Unfortunately the only picture I got were the ones in the canyon. It was wonderful nevertheless and even though we got entirely rained out. Thank goodness that Brett let us use his place to get cleaned up.

Day at Wheeler Farm

Last week Wheeler Farm sponsored a big carnival day. What a blast. Between waiting in line, jumping in the giant bouncers and walking everywhere... we were exhausted... but happy.

I'd say... it looks just how summer should look.

Lasts for Lizzy

In some ways this year has absolutely flown by. It was extremely evident as we watched Lizzy play in her last soccer game of the season. She began way back last September. She liked getting in her uniform and running around but was definitely more interested in picking flowers and talking to her buddy Lydia. It has been fun to watch her get a little more interested in the game and see just how fast she can run. She even finished up the season with a goal during the last game. She's worked hard and we are very proud of her. Thanks for coming Grandma! Team photo September 2008 Team photo June 2009We also had the chance to attend Lizzy's preschool graduation at the end of May. Preschool has been so much fun this year and both Mom and Lizzy have LOVED it. Lizzy grew very attached to her teacher, Miss Linda. As we were all milling around after the graduation, talking to friends, I found Lizzy in a corner by herself sobbing her eyes out. She confessed that she doesn't want to say goodbye to her teacher because she is "the best teacher EVER in the world." I blame pregnancy hormones on the fact that I also cried at Lizzy's preschool graduation. It is hard to have a heart-broken kid even if it's something that seems silly like moving on from preschool. She has a tender little heart and I am learning to appreciate that more and more.

Lizzy with her preschool buddies: Noah, Sierra, Lydia, Olivia

Lizzy and Miss Linda

What a cutie!

Saying her memorized lines during the program.

Graduation

Just a few more pictures to remember such a great event.

Thanks to all that came to celebrate with us that day. This day wouldn't have happened without the love and support of our families and friends. Thanks to you all.

In Love

When I was engaged and a newly wed I used to spend a lot of time wondering how I had managed to get such a husband. I felt inadequate and giddy at the same time that I had somehow tricked this guy into marrying me. Lately, I have had a resurgence of many of those feelings. I've been trying to figure out why those emotions have come rushing forward again. Perhaps it is because he is now a doctor. Really and truly I am married to Dr. Brown. I'm so proud of Aaron and know that this has meant a lot of sacrifice for everyone, but him especially. Congratulations!!! But really that couldn't be why I'm feeling so in love. That would be so shallow.

Perhaps it is this awesome graduation gift that he gave me.

Yes Aaron gave this gift to ME when he graduated. And yes... I did cry a lot over a Bosch mixer. This has been so much fun over the last month. But that would be even more shallow than the doctor thing.

Maybe I'm so in love because of all the dishes that he has done these past two months. I just swoon when he does the dishes. But most of all, I think it's been all of the time we have had these last few months to just enjoy each other again. Baseball games, camping trips, playing together and laughing together. It has been a great couple of months. And I am most certainly a LUCKY girl.

Life Happens

Sometimes life just happens and I don't take the time I should to document it. Obviously that has been my experience the last month and now that things are slowing down... I'm ready to start documenting again. Forgive me for all of this catch-up blogging bug I've got to do it sometime.