From Relaxation to....red noses!

Now...that is relaxing! This was the view from our condo we stayed in this weekend in Branson. It was FABULOUS!! You can go here to check it out! We had such an awesome weekend, it was so nice to get away for a few days with a few of our favorite couples, no kids and just take it easy! Here are a bunch of no kids pictures =)...

Friday night - Out to dinner!!
Saturday - The guys and girls split - Guys went golfing, Ladies went shopping and lunched...few of my favorite things!! We even worked in a manicure...

Chad, Shane, Justin, and Bentley
The ladies before shopping (Tracy, Me, Jennifer, Nancee, and Dina)Lunching! I bought a fabulous red coat and a short black coat...I heart coats and that made my weekend!!!!My Shane! I sent my camera with the boys and made them take some pictures...they did good!!Shane and ChadJustin being silly...and the random guy "Mike" that got put in their foursome =).I love this picture of Chad =). Shane golfing...We came back together that night for grilled burgers and to surprise Jennifer for her birthday with a yummy carrot cake from Rick's!! Happy Birthday Jennifer!! You are one of three of the best sister in laws a girl could ask for!! You and Chad are such great role models for all of us!! I love you and I am so glad that we are family!!! Birthday girl Jennifer and Tracy! Me and Tracy!Sunday morning - We went to Brunch at Big Cedar Lodge and it was gorgeous!! So we took some last minute shots before heading back to reality =).

Chad and JenniferJustin and TracyBentley and DinaChad and NanceeMe and ShaneThe Browns!! Now, when we left if you remember, O and Claire bear were a little under the weather, but the greatest in laws ever (YOU ROCK NANA AND PAPA!!!) insisted we go and they would manage! The kids were still sick when we got back...and we were too! We both woke up Sunday morning with the kids' colds =(! So it is a little blah here at the Browns...we did not even get a tutu shot this morning as Claire did not go to dance. But hopefully we are okay tomorrow and we will get a first ever school field trip shot of her (say a small prayer for her and me too that she is well tomorrow, she will be officially over the edge of this sick thing if she cannot go to school =))

Hope you had a great week and take your Zinc and Vitamin C - YOU DO NOT WANT THIS COLD!!

My little Ballerina...and O the Barbarian!

Once again...I am slacking (thanks for the reminder sweet Carolyn =)). Things have been crazy around here and I getting us ready for a much needed weekend away!! On my to do list was to make sure and get this cute post up before I leave so here goes...=)

Monday was Observation day at Claire's dance class! Mom and Nicole joined us to watch Claire in action. I always watch her from the window but it was extra fun being in there with her! She was just on the brink of getting sick so she was not her usual self, but nothing holds back a girl in tap shoes!! Here are some cute pictures (we were sitting behind her, so bare with me)...you will know which one is her...the only one wearing a fabulous big tutu!!!

Ballet

Tap time!

Owen was trying to run out there the whole time and do the dances with them! There is nothing funnier than a little boy in big tennis shoes on his tip toes!!My little Ballerina!
Claire was not feeling good after dance, a bad cold. Aunt Nicole was in town and wanted to spend the afternoon with the kids and wanted to make tutus with Claire! Claire loved it!! (they even made one for Tara's dog Sadie=)). So Nicole and Claire took pictures of themselves. Claire is bummed out in these pictures (actually in pajama pants and T-shirt) because she was not feeling well and her hair is all over the place, but I think she looks so cute anyway =)!

Before the shower, I had to clean out my office last week. I have boycotted my office for some time as I want to paint, etc. But due to lack of time, we just cleaned it out and rearranged. Now, I love it so much more and have been working in here again. Well, that means Owen is in here all the time. Yesterday I was working at my desk, I thought Owen was in the floor playing with his car. I turn around...

He is sitting on Shane's desk! Is there anything this kid can't get into??!!! He now thinks this room is his new play room... Here he his today...just lounging on my chaise in here...he has his sister's cold now...one thing after another around here!! But he is still cheesing =)...
Have a great weekend!! We are out!! There will be no blogging this weekend but I can't wait to get back and read all of your updates!!!

Weekend of LOVE =)!

Good grief!!! Where have I been?? I will tell you - up to my you know what in shower planning!!! It was another crazy one here at the Browns!! I threw Tara her big Couples Shower here Saturday night!! With the help from all of the fab women in my family, I think it was a huge success!! You can go to Tara's blog and see all of the details, but I wanted to post some pics of the kiddos all dressed up for the party =)...and of course some funnies!!

The lovely couple!!Big O - Owen loves him some cupcakes! I made them that afternoon and he was underneath me the ENTIRE time yelling "CUCAKE CUCAKE"! Well, while I was in the bathroom getting ready...and Daddy was supposed to be watching, Owen took it upon himself to serve himself one...OR 4!!!! Travis (The Perry's came and stayed with us) walked into the dining room and freaked out! Owen had icing all over his face and cupcakes everywhere =)!!

How cute is this shirt??!! I think this one is my new favorite =)!
Claire - She was such a big helper!! You can't really see, but she has some FABULOUS tall black furry boots on =)!!Claire and Emma!Owen and Sterling - We had 50 people here and these two are in the middle of every...WRESTLING!! Only at my house =)...also there were 5 dogs running around and kept on sneaking back in every time anyone went outside to sit at the fire pit!! =) Once Cooper just happened to be in the kitchen as I was filling one of the glass pitchers with Sangria from my stash in the fridge...well the big pitcher's lid I was pouring from gave and Sangria kind of went everywhere!! Cooper was stained dark red in places!! We got it cleaned up fast and I at that point, just laughed it off =)!Jess, Me, Erin and Brooke!Travis, Erin and Emma (and future Baby Perry!!!!!!)Little Sis Nicole and Neil!Me and Tara!Claire and JaceClaire signing the picture =)
Our happy and crazy family!!In the infamous words of Tara "Do something funny"!!It was a great time...but it is nice to have that behind us and now start focusing on the WEDDING...which me and Mom are doing!!! About a month away!!!!

Now to some funny Claire quotes from the weekend:
Sunday morning, getting ready for church - I am dressing Claire...

Claire - (pointing to her naked little chest) - "Mama, this is where my heart is, and that is where Jesus goes!"
Mama - (little tear in my eye) "You are right, sweet girl"
Claire - (pointing to her wet head from the shower) "And this is where my brain is...I wish I could see my brain, I know it is big as I am REALLY SMART"

This morning - Claire is not feeling real well (bad cold). I left Owen in the living room with "Imagination Movers" as I was getting dressed for the day. Claire was in bed. As I was getting ready I hear Owen saying "GA GONE GA GONE". I walk in to get him more juice and I see that Claire is up and is wrapped in a blanket, eyes little slits, not the best of expressions on her face...

Owen : "CAH, GA GONE" (translation "Claire, all gone!)
Claire: "Do I look like your mother?"

Today was family observation day at Dance, so tomorrow I should have a cute post of pictures of Claire in action =)...and of course this week's tutu shot! She is not feeling real well, but she was a trooper this morning! Owen loved it....

Hope you had a great weekend!! It has been so crazy around here and I am soooo excited that me and Shane are getting away this weekend with a group of other couples to a condo in Branson!! No kids, just adults!!! We have not had any time away in FOREVER, so we are soooo excited!! I was apprehensive at first as we have been so busy lately and have tons to do, but I am so glad he convinced me that we NEEDED to go!!

Happy MONDAY!!!