Favorite Time of The Year :)

I LOVE this time of the year!

The smells.

The music.

The food.

The fun.

The lights.

The joy.

& family time <3>

We always go to see our family in GA on Thanksgiving and we took some pictures!

I'm proud of my huge, giant, big ol' family, so I have to share them :)

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WHOLE family :)

Sisters & Cousin

Typical Browns..

The Family :) 

Whoever took this picture needs some photography lessons.. jussst saying lol

Merry Christmas errybody!!

SuMmEr

 wow, summer just flew by! 

It's unreal to me how fast those burning hot summer days left.

I want it back actually, but I'm excited for classes to start back, and to get me summore learnin'! 

This summer was uneventful, calm and happy. 

I was also really blessed this summer because my aunt and uncle gave me a car! A little green Hyundai, and i named him.... Ralph! hehe 

What have you done this summer?

here are a few pictures of my summer...

Jewelery making with Kimmi!

She's gotten really good at making earrings, and she sells them now and gives 20% to missions! (: *hinthint*

uh.. ART! 

That's me! 

Trip With The Fam

 *sigh*

Home at last.

Mountains are pretty, and being in the country is awesome, but I did miss my town, my cat, and my bed!

The mountains weather was beautiful, and our cabin was right on a river, so when the windows were up it sounded like it was pouring down rain! 

It was a 5 hour trip to Grandfather Mountain, and to some that might not seem too long, but having lots of siblings will make things a little more crazy. 

I absolutely love car trips though! 

I sat in the seat right behind, and between my mom and dad, and it was sweet to listen to their conversastions.

Not that I don't listen to their sweet conversations all the time, it's just that I was sitting there listening and thinking about how blessed I am to have parents who love each other so much. 

They are constanly giving their children something to look forward to one day.

♥ Pretty sweet. ♥

Ok, I am now moving on from all that mushy stuff! hehee

There was lots of wild flower picking

I was supposed to bring my camera, and it was all ready to go, but we were in a rush to get out the door, and the camera was left behind. 

All the pictures we got were taken with a phone.

{I know this is itty-bitty, but it's just so cute!}

We went Zip-Lining

{and y'all, I'm so scared of heights!}

Paddle Boating

Hiking

We did other stuff too, but I don't have a pictures to prove that. hehee

Wishing these pictures were more clear and a little bigger, but these'll do just fine. ;D

Well, I'm off to go unpack my bag now.

Hope everyone had a great spring break!!

Snow Pictures

Snow in SC

Snowball fight

Snowman building

Our neighbor's house

Our street

Miss Kamryn Making Snow Angels

Kimmi and me just before we came inside

Kamryn and Max

It is almost Valentine's ya know!

Fun in Florida

This past week we were in Florida visiting our friend, Mickey, at Magic Kingdom.

It was alot of fun family time, and we were particularly excited because my dad came to the park with us!

The main reason we went was so my dad could go to a seminar, and his plan was to take us to Disney and drop us off then he would go to his seminar.... ok, just imagining Disney World with out the one person Max almost listens to just stresses me out! hehee

I actually knew the whole time he would come!

I don't think he knew, but I knew!

When we were on the road to Magic Kingdom, and we started seeing Disney World signs, I was just waiting for him to say the words "I'm coming too" I know my daddy all too well.

I think I had even more fun on my second trip at 17 than at 10.

I think maybe because I'm now old enough to really enjoy watching my little siblings have so much fun.

I do have to share with you all that Florida was cold for Florida!
As you can see we bundled up! ;)

Good Bye 2009!

Well, this is my last post for the year 2009!!

 It went by so extremely fast!

 I think almost too fast, but I like that I'm getting older and, hopefully, wiser. ;D

We ended off our amazing 2009 with an oyster roast at our friends family's church.

We first had a church service, and then we went outside for some fun and food.

I really enjoyed talking to, and meeting, new people... country people are so nice!!

It was a lot of fun, and I'm so proud, and blessed, to be a member of a big family with amazing, God fearing parents!

When we went into the sanctuary, for the service, we took up a whole row of seats, and we just, I think, really stood out... alot.

It was so funny because when the church service was over, and everyone was still patiently, and quietly, sitting in their seats, a man stood up and announced the congregation, "Uuuuumm, someone left their light on in their van... it's a big van... a 15 passenger van..."

Now who could that beeee? ;)

We knew it was us right off the bat, so, with out even asking dad if the van was ours, Cole ran out and turned them off.

Love that boy!

It sounds like a war zone outside, and so I think I'm about to go watch some neighbors shoot fireworks. :)

I hope you all have a very blessed 2010!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

• Week Full of Christmas Fun •

 Just to let everyone know what we've done in the past week...

We made gingerbread houses, as we have done every year since the 90's. We use orange juice boxes and graham crackers... we're so sophisticated!

The one above is Nona's house... my personal favorite! ;D

This is Kamryn's beautiful house. She's so good at doing things! She's really has really seemed more grown up to me lately. She's such a sweet blessing to our family!

We also decorated gingerbred men. That's a newer tradition. One that started this year. hehee

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We saw our favorite babysitter in the whole wide world from when Cason, Kimmi, and I were much younger! You can't really see her well, but that's just to keep her identity hidden... no actually that's not true. Remember, my camera got washed. hehee

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We went to a live nativity yesterday with friends. It was much fun, and it was so cute because children were the actors for the nativity play. There were camels, lots of goats (I think they were supposed to be sheep, or maybe those angels were speaking to goatherds... not shepherds. heehee)

They also had a donkey which was the cutest thing ever! I want a donkey! I'm gonna name him Lester.

Daddy and Max. It seems like so many picture we have of him he's cutting his eyes like he is in this one. I think it's so cute!

My very handsome little brother, and oh so cute Jessie Carol!

Ok, so the same person who washed my camra was the photographer last night. This person forgot to turn the flash on so we don't have any very clear pictures of the actual natitvity.

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We've been wrapping Christmas presants.

 (and opening them...woopz-ie heh heh)

I wrapped this one myslef... TALENT!

Kimmi and I went Christmas shopping today and got our siblings presents.

That girl is crazy good at walking into a store and going straight to the best section for what she's looking for. She doesnt even tell me where she's going or what she's getting.

I would't call myself a follower of very many people, but when we walk into a big store I just follow Kimmi. Really, I do. I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time.

I love Kimmi...her strong will and all!

She's my BFF!

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We have lots of sweet, and fun, Christmas traditions.

Do you and your family have any fun traditions you like to do every year?

If so, what are they? I would love to hear about them!

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Hope you all are all having a blessed Christmas season!

....and also, if anyone even noticed, this isn't Ten Thigs I Love Tuesdays. I love the idea, but I did it once and I sadly can't be as creative as Alyssa, and have a new ten things every week. ;D

Congratulations Tyler

Congratulations Tyler!!!

Today, my cousin, Tyler had his Charleston School of Law graduation.

I have a Lawyer cousin now! :D

It was Downtown Charleston, and I love spending time downtown!

And who better to spend it with than the Eddie Ray and Linda Brown family?

It was all so much fun, and I'm so glad I got to be a part of it!

After the reception we went to a restaurant called  Fleet Landing. It was probably one of the neatest restaurants I've ever been to, and the view was stunning!

You could see Fort Sumter way off in the distance.

Anyway, the day was a lot of fun, and we're all so proud of Tyler for all his accomplishments!

(Tyler, Linda and EddieRay)

Ok, I'm sure you are all noticing the bad quality of  this picture , so let me explain why it's so fuzzy.

About two weeks ago I found my camera in the washing machine.... I guess the person who does the laundry (I'm not going to say her name because I don't want to be talking bad about her, but I'll give you a hint... she has 8 kids, she's sweet and fun to be around, and her name starts with a D and it ends with an onna.... but again, I'm not going to mention any names so that I won't  make anyone feel bad.

Anyway, I'm guessing this person thought it was a little dirty so she washed it.

I'm just telling you all this so from here on out you'll look at the pictures I put on my blog and instead of saying, "Wow, would you look at the bad quality of that picture!" You'll now say, "Wow, can you believe the great quality of that picture  even after being washed!"

 Hope every one is well and having a good Sunday!