Family Reunion

Okay so this past weekend was the family Reunion on Matt's side. It is such a blast! Here are some pics that I got. Friday most everyone started arriving in the evening so we decided to break out the drinks and let's just say some of them got pretty gone. My sister in law Susie had us rolling then we had to figure out how to get her back to my mother inlaws from our house. We live within walking distance but she was not really ready to go but it was getting out of hand. but fun and the next night wasn't as eventful we came home early and put Olivia to bed (I say early but it was like midnight) She had a long weekend and is extremly tired. So now we are all battling a cold, I thought most of it was allergies but we all have sore throats and Olivia is having a hard time sleeping and her poor nose is running like crazy.
All in all it was a great weekend I always have a great time with his family. I am looking forward to going to St Louis in the next couple weeks for a funfilled weekend. We will start out with a all girls night on Friday. His cousin is having party that I am really looking forward to, and the Saturday off to the Mud Fest by the river that is always fun. This family owns like hundreds and hundreds of acres by the river they charge $10 a person, they check all coolers for alcohol, (it started out it was allowed till people started being really freaking stupid) if they find it they take it and you can still get in and if you get caught with it in there you are gone. but they have all different mud pitts you can try to go through, rock climbing, and so on. Last year we went and there was like 4000 people there and it is amazing. This year our truck isn't ready so we will just have my brother in laws Bronco but next year we are hoping to get the tires for our old truck and go have some fun. But just think they do this twice a year and make almost $60,000 each time. There is a business for ya. well hope al is well and here are the pics.



Suz feeling no pain

Brother and sister he is 15 years younger than Susie

Mother and son (Jake and Susie)
Olivia and Matt's cousin's lil girl Kayla
Taylor

I've been Tagged

By Jamie

6 Random things about me:

1)I love Labrador Retrievers

2)I have come to realize that I need to make myself happy and not worry about anyone but me and my family (I know it kinda sounds selfish but I have been burned toooooo many times)

3)I daydream often about the future

4) When I sit back and watch my husband with our daughter I get goose bumps.

5) I have a thing for sweaty construction workers. LOL

6)I really really really want another baby like know (I got the fever really BAD)

Enjoy!!!!!!

Moving On

Well I think one of the hardest things to learn in life is having to let go of people who turned out to not be who you thought they were. I have been doing a lot of sole searching and thinking if I did something wrong, but then I woke up this morning and realized I just don't care anymore. I am going to make myself happy. I have a awesome family and a wonderful caring husband and beautiful sassy little girl. I LOVE my life and nothing that has happened can change the way I feel!!
I found some quotes that just make it all fall into place:
"Don't worry about people
in your past: There is a reason
they didn't make it to your future!"
I stole this one from Leigha and I really love it!
“Be who you are and say what you feel
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind.” Dr Seuss

"The hardest thing in life to learn
is which Bridge to cross and which Bridge to Burn!"

Well now that I am through feeling sorry for myself time to move on with my life!

Summer FUN!!!

So here is what has been going on lots of pool and sprinkler fun. Went out on the pontoon this last weekend my brother and sister in law were here and my neice and nephew stayed this week. So my mother in law and I took them to Silver Dollar City which was fun except for my daughter having a huge missed nap meltdown in one of the stores. But other than that she was really good for not sleeping all day. I am going out on the river on a n all girls float trip this weekend so I can't wait. Hopefully I won't get burnt again I am hurting pretty bad. Then it will be another trip to SDC for Olivia to have a day, It is national Kid's Fest and Veggie tales are there so I want to take her to the show. My 15 year old neice and 11 year old nephew didn't wanna see BoB and Larry. what poopers. Well that's all for now excited about the float trip.

Looking Back in time

In turn of saying goodbye to Grandpa Brown, of course looking through pics brings back old memories and great stories and a lot of laughing. The laughter I think helps you remember the past. Saying good bye is the hardest thing to do in life I think no matter who it is. Looking through pics of the family I came across some that I was just amazed with and I plan on fixing them up and taking the wear and tear off and making some copies for my photo box and one of these days I plan to go through and scrapbook till it's all done. Well enjoy!


this is My wonderful mother in law Debbie at 10 years old
This is my Father in law bob at a young age
This is Debbie at 5 years and It is amazing how much her and Olivia look alike!
This is Matthew at about 4 months old with his gma Brown at 56
This is all the siblings Susie, John, Matthew and Aaron.

In memory of Grandpa Brown "Brownie"

Matthew Grandpa Brown past away May 23rd, 2008. He was 84 years 3 mos and 2 days old. I have gotten to know this man as a very patriotic man over the past 6 years and he is in a better place now where he is in no pain and with the love of his life now Ida Brown. I am sad that I didn't get to know this women. but from the stories and everything that I have heard about her she seemed to be an amazing mother and grandmother and in a sense I feel like I did know her. She raised some amazing kids who in turn raised their kids to be amazing. I am proud to say that I am a part of such a great, amazing, very very close nit family. In this pic is all the siblings Aunt Paula, Uncle Tom, My wonderful mother in law Debbie, Aunt Kay, Grandpa Brown and Aunt Susan. This was taken at the family reunion in 2007.

Monster Truck Show

Built FORD TOUGH most of them that were there were Fords so Matt was in 7th Heaven!


Cutting some Doughnuts!
Catching some air!
Here is the lineup!

Here is my friend Charli and her son Nolan, I am sure you have seen a lot of him on my blog. Such a sweet loveable little man.

Here is me and my #1 monster!

Here is Nolan and his daddy Aaron. I would have got some more of Matthew but I couldn't keep up with him he was like a kid in a candy store, I want this, We need this. No how is it that I NEED big tires and all that stuff. Now if I was rich I would love it although we do keep saying we are going to fix up our 85 ford into a mud truck.

Here is the Freestyle round my fav!
This is my Favorite Monster of the show. She loved it but was a little timid a first to go up to them. She says "they too big Mamma"!

All in all it was a good show although it was a little disappointing that Gravedigger wasn't there. It is definatly a small show compaired to the races in St. Louis which I would love to take her too sometime soon. It was a very cold windy day but the kids had a blast. Later that day we headed to Branson to ride Go carts. I would have taken pics of that but Olivia wanted to ride with her mamma. Then we headed to the outlet mall to do some shopping of coarse Charli and I were the ones shopping and the guys were waiting patiently outside chasing the kids around. HEHE Then it was off to Cakes and Cream fo some awesome Ice cream and funnel cakes. It was an amazing day and if you ever need a place to stay in Springfield I recommend the Hampton Inn and Suites it is awesome, clean and the beds are sooooooooo soft. Well that's all for now. Soon we will be making a trip to St louis to see family and go to the Zoo there can't wait.