let it snow!!

After 3 forecasted and failed snowstorms, we finally got snow!!

I know what you may be thinking... "Jes, you hate the snow!  What changed your mind?"

Answer is three-fold:
1)  I don't have to go out in the snow if I don't want to.  No walking 100 miles in a storm uphill both ways!
2)  I have a 2-year-old who loves to play in it...instant and free entertainment!
3)  It's sunny right after the storm (no inversion) and we have a beautiful view of rocky hills by our apartment!

Our little pink marshmallow couldn't be happier!  This is even right before her nap time, which is usually the time I give myself time-outs so I don't lose it!  Now if only there's a painless solution to getting that lion mane outta her face!  :)

busy month for the browns!

Jessica, my brother Logan's wife, decided to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!  We couldn't be more thrilled of her decision!  Have you seen these three look any happier!  :)

I know I am beyond excited!!  There were SOO many people who came to support Jess!! She is so loved!  Everyone felt the spirit (well maybe except for my crazy daughter that didn't want to sit still and was totally distracting).

Because Jess got baptized on Veteran's Day, Ammon got to take a long weekend off work, which meant that Emma got some awesome cousin time!!  Here all 4 of them are in the infamous train at the Chandler Mall!

  Miss Melly in the swings...

 Emma "going down" the slide!

 Emma being a good older cousin and holding Mel as they go down the slide together.

 Melody also turned 1 that weekend!  She had a fun little tea-party-themed extravaganza.  I have never seen a 1-year-old get so many gifts!  I'm pretty sure she got more than the other 3 cousins got combined...times 5!

Emma in her tea party attire...loving every second of it!

Happy Halloween!

I hate Halloween.  Ammon loves Halloween.  Why did we do Halloween this year?  For Ammon and Emma.  I tried to be a good sport.

I suggested the carving of the pumpkin (although I didn't touch it)...

...and I even made Emma's Strawberry Shortcake outfit!!

Hope you also had a fun and safe Halloween...24 days til Thanksgiving and 54 days til Christmas (real holidays)!!!  Can't wait to celebrate with our families!