I wanted to post this picture to show how funny my husband and his brother and father are. To display the fireworks better, they put up two ladders and then a board between them. The fireworks are at eye level and you can see them shower to the ground. The Brown Family men put on quite a show for the family. They are still all dorks, but we love them.

My Husband the Dork

Someone at Ben's office sent an email around with this picture and caption:

"I’m sure most of you have taken a look outside and have seen the dense shroud of ash that will surely shorten our life expectancies. I wonder if anyone has thought to question this guy!!"



And Yes, these are all the fireworks we were so blessed to watch all night on the 4th. My husband likes this holiday a little too much!

Last Comic Standing Favorite

Ben and I are really enjoying Last Comic Standing and the other night my favorite one (so far) did a funny, mostly clean performance that I can post. I thought it was very amusing so maybe it will give you some laughs too.

Visit with Grandpa and Aunt Danielle

The kids and I had so much fun visiting Grandpa Mike and Aunt Danielle last week. We were busy every day playing in the backyard, going to the fair, going to McDonalds, going to the school playground, and laughing a lot. What fun memories were created. We look forward to many more trips to the Bay Area.

Quotes of the Day

Today I was getting the girls ready for the day and asked Madison if she was ready to go to Chuck E. Cheese. Her reply, "Yep-where a kid can be a kid!"

The girls had a great time with Grandpa at Chuck E. Cheese. Logan was very, very cute playing the games and watching all the action. We won a lot of tickets so the girls got to get some prizes. As we were leaving, the girls had some funny things to say:

Madison: "This is the best day of my life. You know why? I have lemonade, cotton candy and a lot of prizes!"

Ainsley: "Mom, do you remember the other day you were telling us that we do not always get everything that we want? Well today, I got everything I wanted! I got cotton candy AND all the prizes I wanted. What a wonderful treat!" (If only Cotton Candy and small cheap prizes was "all she ever wanted!" My life would be easier and less expensive!

Ainsley being Ainsley

Tonight at my parents house, I was looking all over for Logan and Ainsley. I found them both in the backyard swinging and I said,"Oh Ainsley, Logan is out here with you! I was looking for him." She responds with, "Oh, Yes,(in the same tone I said it) he is, and I don't like it one bit!" You can always count on Ainsley to be honest about her feelings. Watch out though, she will lie to your face about everything else. She keeps me on my toes. We all need one of those right???

Girls Go to the Fair

The girls and I came down to the bay area to hang out with Grandpa and Aunt Danielle. I am mainly posting this for my mom since she was not able to join in the fun. My sister, Monica, had her baby early so my mom flew to Ohio to be there with her. (Congrats Monica!) That did not stop the girls from going to the Alameda County fair with Grandpa and Aunt Danielle. They had a great time. Danielle was nice enough to take her camera and get some great pictures of the fun. Thanks Danielle! I got to stay home and hang out with Logan. So mom, enjoy the slide show I put together just for you.