MaryAnn's Birthday - too much fun!!!!

My dear friend MaryAnn had a birthday the end of August. We first celebrated at a lunch with one of our other friends who also just happens to be one of the sisters we visit teach....

MaryAnn and Becky

Lois and Becky

All three of us party animals lol!!

MaryAnn modeling all of her gifts from Becky at once (2 scarfs/shawls and her necklace)

Then this last Saturday, Mary Ann and I and our husbands went to dinner on TCU campus at the TCU Cafeteria and watched the TCU/Oregon game on the big screens they have everywhere there! We had so much fun visiting and eating really good food (those students eat really good!!!!) and visiting about everything from if BYU really should have gone independent to our children, jobs, hobbies, church callings! It was great fun! Thanks MaryAnn for having a birthday!!!!

Alan, Lois, MaryAnn, and Greg.......MaryAnn has my gift on here even though you can't see it!

John's Birthday!!!!

O.k., so its after midnight, and technically Wednesday.....but I haven't gone to bed yet so in my book that means it is still Tuesday, July 27th and my Son-in-law's Birthday!

What an amazing young man he is and I love him not only for the wonderful person that he is and he is really wonderful....but because of the way that he loves my daughter! All mothers should be so fortunate to be able to witness such love and caring for a daughter.

It is also wonderful to see my daughter so in love with someone who really deserves that love and devotion! They are a good team.

Just recently I heard one of my brother-in-law's say that they were really impressed with John and how he treats Aileen. That he treats her as if she really is his sister!

It doesn't get much better than that!

Happy Birthday John!!! We love you!!!! Mom & Dad Brown

Landon Eldridge turns 3!!!!!

One of the many wonderful things about Dad marrying Barbara is that I have new nieces and nephews, cousins, Aunts and brothers and sisters. Well, Landon Eldridge my new nephew who is just sooooo stinkin cute turned 3 and we had a birthday party for him....where else McDonalds!!! Aileen was lovin that! He is really into "Toy Story 3" right now so almost all his gifts were along that theme and we all got "Toy Story" rings which you will be able to see in the pics some were proudly displaying! I will Say David and Mandy, make really cute children! They are too fun to be around and love on! Happy Birthday Landon!

Someone had a birthday.....yes, it was me!

I am now proudly 51 yrs old. I had a great birthday this year and it started on Friday! First, I received my b-day card from my mother-in-law with the awesome customary check.....which now that we are empty-nesters, I get to spend on myself! Then the Doctor and his wife that I work for gave me Ugg slippers, that are the most comfortable things I have ever had on my feet, I love them! And those are something I would never buy for myself! So cool gift.

Then Friday night my Visiting Teaching partner, and two of the gals we visit teach, who are quite frankly some of the best friends to have, took me out to the Movie Friday night to see "Alice In Wonderland".

aren't they cute telling everyone how old I am!

They were sweet and got me candy and diet coke, and the new Twilight book about Bree the "New" vampire, a Border's gift card, jewelry and an awesome frame for me to put a picture of the 4 of us in!

Saturday morning, actual birthday, we went to a Baptism, which is a awesome way to celebrate your birthday. Then Alan took me car shopping as my car is falling apart! Sweet surprise! And all my kiddo's called to wish me a happy birthday, really nothing greater!

That night the family that is in Texas came to dinner at Chili's to celebrate my special day! Thanks Dad for the dinner! Elizabeth brought me Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls because I have been craving them and haven't been able to find them! Barbara gave me an orange tote with my name embroidered on it. As my favorite color is orange and right now it matches my toes and my favorite clothes that I seem to be wearing all the time....it was perfect! And Alan and the girls gave me "Burn Notice" season 3!

Dad and Barbara

Me, Aileen, and Alan

Logan's friend, my nephew, Logan, and my brother, George!

My sister, Elizabeth, and my nephew, Jimmy!

Even though I have spent this post telling you all the fun things I got for my birthday.....its really not what mattered the most!

To me what mattered the most is that everyone wanted to celebrate my day and the fun we had being together! Special friends, and family that I love, what more could you ask for........

well, maybe my children that live in Utah here, but really not much else! Thanks everyone!

Another one bites the dust......

My friend Becky, whom I also visit teach turned 50 and we had to celebrate at Babe's (tradition), you might remember my 50th birthday there as well as MaryAnn's my VT Partner and dear friend and the embarrassment we all had to suffer, you know what they say about PAYBACK! We had so much fun laughing and teasing her with giving her an OVER THE HILL cane people were looking at us before the waitresses came over to sing happy birthday to her and make her dance the chicken dance! good times!

the B-day girl and me!

My VT partner MaryAnn and her daughter Sara

The over the hill cane - really made us laugh, too, too much

getting ready to be sung to and have to dance!!!!