August 22nd, 2011 by lesbrown
There was a lot of excitement around BrownTown this morning as Sweet AbbieGirl had her first day of school. Yep. I know. I can’t believe it either. I feel like she’s still way too little to be doing something like that, but she’s not. She’s a big school-going girl now. Crazy.
We did a few fun things this morning to celebrate – starting off with donuts for Breakfast. Joshua really appreciated that surprise.
Paul liked them a little bit, too. 
Desi made Abbie a special crown to wear today, and she did – all day long. Really cute. 
We took the obligatory First Day of School, standing on the front porch pic.
And then a few with the boys. Paul got into the spirit of things.
Luke did not.
Mommy did really great. No tears or anything. This was one of my favorite pics of the whole morning.
All in all, it was a really special morning. I think Abbie felt celebrated, and the boys, especially Paul, did a great job of encouraging her and allowing her to have the limelight. Not an easy thing for a four year old boy to do.
Desi and I are still having a hard time believing that she’s really old enough to be starting kindergarten. It’s an amazing thing really. Seems like only yesterday that she arrived and made BrownTown such a special place to be. We’re thankful for our AbbieGirl, and wishing we could slow down time just a little.
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August 18th, 2011 by lesbrown
I stumbled across a friend’s blog today. She had a guest poster asking the question, “Are Children a Blessing from God?.” As this comes up with us quite a bit and we have some fairly definite views on the subject, I added this comment to the mix:
There’s no question. Desi, my wife, and I have been so incredibly blessed by our kids and are so thankful that God substituted his plan for our own. We have four and one on the way. Often we are jokingly asked if we know how this happens or how to prevent it. I get the humor, but immediately think, “Why would I want to prevent God’s blessing on my life?” Selfish being that I am, I want any blessing God will give me. I think most folks do. In fact, I find it strange that people will ask God to bless them in so many other ways – good health, finances, relationships, etc., but in this one area, they will attempt to actively prevent God’s blessing from occurring. Personally, I don’t want to do anything to block God’s blessing from any part of my life, or my marriage. If he’ll bless us with more kids, bring them on. I’ll take a quiver full.
Run by Merritt’s blog and post your own comments.
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July 29th, 2011 by lesbrown
A few weeks ago we spent the afternoon at the local spray park. Here’s some pics.
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