HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BROWNS!

Yes, to Michael and I. Our birthdays are 3 days apart, Mike's was September 28th and mine was October 1st. Our biggest birthday gift to us was our trip to Disney World but we had a few little celebrations of our own on our special days!

Michael got a free birthday dinner coupon for his birthday from Tucanos to Tucanos (which was AMAZING)!

We then went to the park and and walked around and took pictures! It was good to spend a night together!

On my birthday we decided to go to Cornbellys Corn maze and we had a blast! It was a HUGE and they had a ton of fun other stuff to do. There were pig races, big adult slides to go on, AMAZING pumpkin carvings, food, duck races, and lots of kids!

There was a rocking chair bigger than Mike! YIKES!

My Cinderella carriage :)

My sister-in-law and her family were able to bless the baby a few weeks ago and it was such a fun weekend! We got to spend time with family and enjoy the outdoors!

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DISNEY WORLD!!

So we were lucky enough to have our friends Alan and Lexi ask us if we would like to go to Disney Wold with them! They have a time share down there that they needed to use and Disney is having a special through December for all military men and women and their families for a LARGE DISCOUNT. So we thought it through very quickly and decided to go and celebrate Michael graduating and to celebrate our birthdays! WE HAD A BLAST! It was so much stinkin fun! We were out there for 8 days last week and man was it a packed 8 days! We visited all 4 Disney parks, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios. One fun thins that Mike got to do was be in the Indiana Jones show at Hollywood Studios! We also got over 50 Disney character signatures... they were so much fun! As a bonus we got to spend a day at Sea World. The Orlando temple was not far so we went and attended a session one night, it was beautiful! The last day we had the chance to visit my aunt Rina and her family, they were so kind to let us stay with them for a night. While on the coast, we visited the beach and watched the sun rise and set! I would love to tell you all more but I would talk for a week so here are a few pictures... they speak louder than words! Thanks Al and Lexi for inviting us!

Playin catch-up!

It has happened again! I have had the hardest time keeping up with the blog! My computer is ready to hit the dust but I think I might be able to bring it back so hopefully I can get back into the grove of blogging! So here is a quick re-cap of the last month and a half! Hod on tight cuz here we goooooooooooooooo!!!!!

We were able to attend the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House and it was beautiful (as they all are!) We are excited to go do a session sometime soon! My little cousin Kessley got baptized and we were so lucky to be there... she looked beautiful!
Just a fun family photo!

MICHAEL HAS GRADUATED!!!! I pulled of a surprise graduation dinner for Mike with some family and friends! We had so much fun and he was totally surprised! It was awesome! Thank you to all those who were able to attend and we missed those of you who were not able to make it! CONGRATS BABY! LOVE YA!!!!

Our friends Al and Lexi moved into a new place and we got to help them tear down wall paper and paint their new place! It now looks so good!

We went to Logan a few weekends ago and went canoeing with Mom and Dad Brown... it was so much fun!

We were able to watch our little nieces and my new nephew with at Mom and Dad Browns and we had a blast! They are so darn cute!

We have a nephew!

So Michael and I have been hoping that my sister-in-law Michelle would have her baby by this weekend because we were going up to Logan to visit. Well we got lucky! On Wednesday night, July 22nd, our new little nephew was born! His name is James Jay Parker, 8lb 1oz and 20 1/2 inches long. He is beautiful! All went well and all is well for baby and mom! We are so stinking excited to have him here! Mike and I picked up grandma Magnusson and went up to Logan Thursday night right after work. Friday morning, mom and dad Brown, Mike and I, and grandma went to the hospital and got to see baby James and picked up the girls.

We took them to the Pioneer Days parade in Logan and had a lot of fun! We were blessed enough to have cloudy weather so it was not TOO hot :) We then took the girls to the park and played with them for some time. Later that afternoon, Michelle and James were released from the hospital so we took dinner over and we shot off fireworks! It was a great day and it was fun to celebrate Pioneer Days with family!
Saturday morning we went to the historic site Golden Spike National Park where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads met! We watched a little movie on it, saw the reenactment, took a car tour, and took a hike. It was a HOT but fun filled day! We had a great weekend and are trying to get ready for another week!
WELCOME BABY JAMES!!!!

Man oh man...

...It has been way too long! So much has happened and my computer has taken a turn for the worst. So finally I am getting the chance to update! Here we go!

Magnusson Reunion - We had the chance to go up to Ogden canyon and spend some time with Mike’s mom’s side of the family at a nice time share! We spent tons of time together playing lots of games and eating tons! Thanks mom and dad Brown for a great time!

Crystal and me!

Good news! - Well my mom has been out here a lot helping my grandma Wagner because my grandpa has been in the hospital since February. It seems that anything and everything that could go wrong, did. Well about 6 weeks ago we though he was going down hill again and much to our surprise he made a miraculous recovery! He was able to come home on Monday and he is doing well! He is eating food for the fist time since February and we all could not be more excited from him! LOVE YOU PAPA!

Me, my mom, and Nanna at the hospital!

Jim Brickman - Mike and I had the chance to go see Jim Brickman in concert at an outdoor theater! He is a romantic pianist and he sings beautifully! Anyone who does not know his work needs to get to know it! Unfortunately our allergies were getting to us to we had many sniffles. Otherwise it was a very romantic night out under the stars, snuggles up in a blanket together, letting the music take effect on us!

Waiting for the concert to begin!

Rogers Camping Trip - We were lucky enough to go on the annual week long Rogers camping trip down in southern Colorado. It is just my immediate family but we have a blast! This year was a little more relaxed than most years. My mom and I took naps every day, I read a book, the boys were constantly playing horse shoes, we four wheeled a ton, the boys shot guns all day long, and naturally we are like campin’ kings and queens! It did rain every day but it was kind of nice because it kept the mosquitoes away! We saw some very beautiful scenery and spent a lot of time around the camp fire and enjoyed one another’s company! We also were able to spend a day with my dad’s side of the family because my cousin Nicholas came home off his mission so we went to his homecoming! It was good to see family that we had not seen in awhile! Welcome home Nick!

Mike got my little cousin to sleep. My heart melted!

Mike and his walking stick!

Getting ready to ride!

The boys gutting a squirrel!

I love the mountains!

My mom and I riding together!

The boys look like bandits!

LOGAN’S BEEN OUT 6 MONTHS!!!! LOVE YA ELDER ROGERS! He also had his first baptism this past week!

I think I covered just about most of it! So I am getting back in the grove of blogging so I hope to be back here soon! Hope you are all having a fantastic summer!

Mike and I up at military!