Miles' Personalized Gifts

I asked Miles to help me make cards for his teachers as part of our end-of-year-thank-you gift. He ended up drawing a picture of each of them which I thought was really sweet. I've included a picture of them so that you can see the comparison. :)

Wrapping Up Preschool for Miles!

Its hard to believe that Miles' preschool days are coming to an end! I can still remember searching for daycare centers when I was pregnant with Miles and crying (with relief!) when we finally found Calvary. Where does the time go?

Miles' class had a little party on the church property today. The hit of the party (for the boys) was a Buzz Lightyear tent. They kept knocking it over and then putting back up. Glad to see my boys aren't the only ones that love to do that!

Ready for the Circus?

Our crazy Friday night consisted of playtime in the driveway. Miles' horn fell off of his bike and Griffin got a hold of it. I crack up every time I watch this....he has such intensity!

Don't You Smile!

What is it about kids and the "Don't you smile" tactic? Pop introduced this game to the boys and it always works!

Let's Celebrate Griffin!

Its official....Griffin is ONE! He's not yet walking, but he crawls everywhere (lots of up the stairs, down the stairs) and babbles a ton....not a tiny baby anymore!

A few highlights of the night: Griffin decided that Mike's famous baked beans are his new favorite. After dinner, all of the kids 'suited up' in costume (it always happens!) -- including Griff who wore a cute Squirt costume (Finding Nemo). He didn't know what to do with his cake and spent quite awhile just looking at it (another Brown that likes things clean?) --- but he eventually made a mess of things (another Brown that loves chocolate!). After cake, Aunt Dana took some of the big kids for a fun wagon ride.

Check back on Tuesday night for a link to all of the pix!

Miles' Special Card for Griffin

While Griffin and Noah napped, I asked Miles if he wanted to make a card for Griffin's birthday. He immediately grabbed the markers and got to work. It was a labor of love -- and will certainly be a keeper!

Nature Walk with Maclaren

The kids love to explore at Latta Park. They raced over the bridge, rested at the fireplace, and ultimately ended up at "the big rock". (3 seconds after the bridge picture was taken I turned back around to see Noah peeing off of the bridge. Good grief!) This last shot cracks me up...everyone doing their own thing....

Griffin's Birthday Lunch!

Griffin is 1! We had a great afternoon at the park with Grandma and Gram & Pop. Dad joined us for lunch and Maclaren & Tracy Foster brought balloons. Fun!

Fun with Grandma!

The boys love hanging out with "Grandma Peggy"! From sword fights to painting shells, grandma is always able to drum up some fun!

Lovin' the Loop on Griffin's Birthday Eve

The Loop is one of our favorite family restaurants on Thursday nights (kids night). The kids often pass on face painting -- but on the eve of Griffin's 1st birthday, Miles and Noah embraced it --- we ended up with an awesome spiderman and a super-fast Dash! (I love the picture with Miles and Noah checking each other out. Too funny!)

Facin' Forward (one day early)!

A cool right-of-passage for every one-year-old is that you get to face-forward like everyone else on the road. Mike set Griffin up and then gave him a kiss (maybe a symbolic goodbye to all of Griff's very-baby ways?).

I definitely feel more like a bus driver now -- but it is such fun to see three cute faces when I turn around at stop lights! Here we go!

Backyard Fun!

This is the best time of year in Charlotte! The weather is warm and breezy -- and you can't help but want to play outside. Soon enough it will feel like 200 degrees here, so we're enjoying it now!

What Sweet Boys!

Another group pix after church -- we're getting better at it!

Perfect Day for a Picnic!

We woke up to beautiful weather and decided to have a picnic in the front yard. Afterwards, we played an elaborate game....I was the zoo keeper, Miles the policeman, Noah the doctor, and Mike the cowboy. Miles refused to be photographed -- and Mike was a good sport about the little cowboy hat. Gotta love laid-back days at home with the family!

Amazing Get-away in Lanai!

Mike and I had an amazing, relaxing, and super-fun time in Lanai, Hawaii! Extra huge thank you to Grandma & Grandpa and Gram & Pop for spending the week with the boys!

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