Get candy, get candy, get candy....

Jackson was a pirate for Halloween and didn't get the whole concept at first until he saw that people were giving free candy wherever he went. He was in HEAVEN. We went to the trunk or treat at our church and after a few trunks, he sat down in the middle of the parking lot to examine his goods. We had a good laugh. After about 30 minutes of trunk or treating, we went over to Aunt Debi's house and walked around her neighborhood with Maylie. Again, very short and sweet but very fun. They were both pretty funny as they just made themselves right at home with other people, wanting to go in their house and everything.

And now, as you can see, he is loving his 4 pieces of candy a day!!!!!

Logan is growing up so fast. I can't believe he is almost 6 months old. We started the rice cereal, which he is a big fan of. Jackson always wants bites as well which is pretty disgusting in my opinion. Logan is quite the "talker" as well. His noises capture peoples attention wherever we go. I swear his squeeling is so high in pitch, he is going to break a window.

I feel like there is so much to report on. I really need to update this more often. Here are a few activities that we have been up to.

First, we went on the Portland tram the other day. I takes you right up to OHSU with a breath taking view.

We also went to the pumpkin patch the other night, which was fun. Oddly enough, we actually didn't get any pumpkins. We were merely going for the photo opt and to do something festive. We thought we might get a pumpkin cheaper at WINCO. We are cheap, what can I say. We went with our friends, the Knapps. Jackson is obsessed with Maylie. Rightfully so. She is adorable. Seriously, when we get in the car to go anywhere he says these words. "Maylie, Maylie, Maylie". He just can't get enough of her.

We were also able to go to the temple and walk around a bit. It seriously is so beautiful and I am reminded of how grateful I am for my family and all the things that I have been blessed with.

We are alive and well...

I really am such a slacker...I have thought about posting many nights but get caught up in other things. You know how it goes. Unfortunately, there is life outside the blogging world, dang it.
This month has been a busy one for us. My Mom got home from Brazil and is doing so well. She is now visiting family in Utah, Arizona, and California and having a great time I am sure. Wayne's brother Phillip also came home from his mission this month but has already gone back to Italy for a vacation with part of the Brown clan (totally jealous). He is going to hang around and will be back to Oregon State starting in January.
Before Phillip left to go back to Italy, he and Wayne went to North Fork and did a little bridge/cliff jumping. We replaced our camera with one that is waterproof and Wayne is loving it. Here are a few pics/video from their trip.

Our boys are growing up before our eyes. Jackson is saying so much more these days and is totally into jumping off of things. He definitely pushes his limits though and has already had a sprained ankle!!! Crazy huh. But he is a Brown boy so I wouldn't expect anything less. Logan is such a sweet boy. He is smiling so much and starting hold and play with toys. I love this stage as he is interacting so much more with us as well as tracking and starting to be aware of his surroundings.

Hope all is well with all of you!!!

She is HOME!!!!

Well, as many of you know, my Mom is home from her mission. Yea!!!! She isn't in Oregon yet as she flew into Utah yesterday but she will be here on the 12th. I wanted to post that she is going to be reporting about her mission in 2nd ward on Sunday the 14th at 8:30 AM. If you want to come, you are more than welcome to. We are going to have an open house the next weekend most likely so if you can't make it to the sacrament meeting, you can see her the next weekend. I will post more about that as soon as we have the details. We are so excited to have her home!!!!
As far as our plans, we are going to be staying with her for a few months as we are still house hunting/saving for a down payment etc. It will be fun to all be together for a bit as I know Mom is anxious to spend time with Jackson and Logan. Love you Mom!!!

Adventures.....

So this past week, we took the kids camping for the first time. I was so impressed by how well they did. Logan slept like a log and Jackson woke up in the middle of the night and was taken back that he was sleeping next to his parents (and obviously in new surroundings) so he wanted to explore. But finally his eyes closed and we had a good night. The See-doo worked great (thank you Wayne) and everyone had a blast. We went with our friends, David and Sara Myers and then my sister and family came up for a day. I wish we had pictures to share but my nephew thought it would be fun to throw our camera into the water so right now, we are without one. Sad huh. Hopefully Costco will uphold their great return policy and give us another one. We will see.
Other news this week. My Mom has a release date!!! We are so excited. She comes home on the 12th of September. We are so proud of her and all that she has done. What an amazing woman to serve a mission by herself in a foreign country. I mean, come on now. What a lady.
What else. Oh yea. On Sunday the fire alarm went off at church. I was in the RS room and didn't think much of it (because we couldn't smell smoke of course!!) For the next 5 minutes it kept going off and on. Didn't think much of it. Then Logan had a poopy diaper so I go out in the hall and there is Wayne holding Jackson with the Stake Presidency surrounding them. You guessed it. Jackson was the one who pulled the alarm. Our son set off the alarm in the arms of a fireman.

A Great Week

One of the benefits of Wayne's schedule is that he only works every third day. We are able to do so much more as a family. Here are a few things that we have been up to.
Wayne has been changing the clutch on his car and Jackson has LOVED hanging out with him and "helping" him out. He so loves his Daddy. I got a good kick watching them together.



We have also been getting the house ready for my Mom to return in a month or so and one of the projects has been to pressure wash the roof. I walked outside and this is what I saw......

Ya, that is what I said. I couldn't believe he was letting him climb up the ladder. What a fearless little guy.....just like his Dad.
We were able to go to the Aquarium in Newport for an afternoon, which was totally fun. Jackson loved all the sharks. He stood there forever just watching and pointing. I loved it.

We have been wanting to take the kids to a pool and our friend offered to take us as guests to Cambridge pool. The water was a bit cold but I think we may have to invest in a membership because Jackson LOVED it. I was totally surprised that he didn't mind going under the water. And then Wayne dove off the diving board and after he saw Dad doing it, he wanted to. So I took him out to the edge of the board and he didn't exactly jump but he fell into his Dads arms. What a kid.
And then we had the usuals....bathing, playing, sleeping and enjoying life together!!!

Hope you had a great week as well. We love you all!!!!

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