Newest Addition to the Brown Family...

...it's a boy!!!!!!!!!


Please meet Maximus Brown (note the 'M' on his forehead). He joined the Brown family yesterday evening. We inherited Maximus from Emma's teacher's mom (got that straight??)!!! He seems to fit in quite well around here. The first hour he was here, he ate at least 4 bugs, climbed half of the tree and pounced on countless leaves blowing in the yard. He is very curious but also sociable. We hope he will really like to eat mice, moles, and groundhogs :-) Emma LOVES Maximus, but he is a little more cautious about her so far!!

NC State Fair 2011

Leaving for the state fair.
One of our new Brown family traditions!!

Standing in line to see the animals.

Emma trying to find the rooster that kept calling...EAA--EAA--EAARRLLLLLL!!!!

I think she had a good time because we wore her out!!

Best Weekend EVER!!!

Catching Up

It has definitely been a while since I have posted on the blog. We got a bit busier once I started back to work. Now, we have high(er) speed internet (YEAH!!) so it should take a lot less time to post and keep things updated. Here's a quick tour of the past 3 months.

Baby dedication at our church.
Grandma got to come down and visit for the special day!!

Emma's very first feeding of oatmeal.

Daddy, can I have it please....????

The first bite of peas....

...and then the second bite of peas.

I think more of the carrots ended up on Emma than in her tummy,
but it was a learning experience.

The TV watching position

Anyone getting sleepy?

We visited Lake Greenwood, SC for 4th of July with Eddie's friends from college.
We all took a day trip to the zoo.

Our friends visited for an evening of tractor rides, feeding the horses, climbing in trees and catching lightning bugs.
Here are Ivy and Charlotte hugging on Emma.

Emma, Grandma, and Mommy travelled to New York to visit Mommy's relatives.
Emma is sitting on Great-Grandma Dann's lap.

Emma visits with Great-Grandma Tyson

Emma loves touching her Daddy's beard

Daddy responds by blowing on her neck. It always gets a laugh!

Momma and Emma after a bath

Our trip to Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Emma's first waves at the ocean.

Grandma is giving Emma a bath in her sink. I think she enjoyed it.

Eddie's birthday party

Emma is dressed for the first Clemson game of the season.
Daddy says she is a good luck charm.

Nana and Emma playing in our little 'house' we stayed in on our trip to SC to visit Eddie's family.
We picked lots of peanuts and got eaten by a few bugs, but it was a good time.

Pa-pa and Emma cooking breakfast the day we drove back home from SC

Grandaddy & Emma
He was making noises and she was laughing hysterically.

Emma enjoying the attention from Papa.

Granny Brown holding Emma
She likes to play with her ears!

 

Cole feeding Emma when the kids visited us in NC

 

The best weekend EVER...swim outing :-)
Cole, Emma, Grace, Annalese