Brown Family- Cedar Rapids, IA

2009-09-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Below are photos taken of the girls as they slept today. We got a kick out of this one as they were holding hands. Addy is on the left and Emma the right.

2009-09-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

This is Emma
Addison in the watermelon shirt. (never thought I'd type that)

2009-09-27T13:36:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning Connor wanted a donut from Sacora's so we drove to Czech Village. Afterward I took the girls to the van and pulled around for Momma and Connor... this was taken from the drivers seat. Our kid is definitely Czech 'cause he loves his pastries.

2009-09-27T13:28:00.000-07:00

Alright everyone, my Dad was kind enough to point out I haven't labeled any of the twins pictures yet... Becky and I have trouble figuring out who is who right now... here it goes.

The above photo is of Emma.

The two pics above are Addison.

Addison is on the left and Emma is on the right. Given a choice we always try and keep Emma on the right and Addy on the left to help us keep it straight :)

2009-09-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Connor, Addison, Emma and I went for our first walk around the block. The girls seemed to like it as they slept the entire time. Con rode his bike, he's getting quite fast. Today we went to the Doctor's for Addy and Emmy's first check up. Perfectly healthy!!! Addy weighs 6 lbs 3 oz and Emmy is 6 lbs 1 oz. They definitely don't miss a meal. All is well at the Brown household. We feel very blessed to have such a healthy, relaxed family. I'm sure the relaxed part will change in the future.

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Our first family car ride

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Connor prefers to dress up a bit when he goes to the pool. I like a t shirt/ board shorts and he likes oxford, tie and loafers. I think he gets it from his mother.

2009-09-24T10:27:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Connor, Aaron B, Dean, Brian Anderson and I drove to NE Indiana for Justin and Brooke's wedding. It was a great time! We missed the girls but took full advantage of our "free time" :) Below are some shots from the weekend. Connor wanted to sit at the head table with us, Justin and Brooke were happy to accommodate.

2009-09-22T12:12:00.000-07:00

As many of you know we welcomed two new additions to our home Sept 12; Addison Marie and Emma Colleen. Addison was born at 3:07 pm and weighed 5 lbs 15 oz and measured 18 3/4 inches. Emma was born at 3:08 pm and weighed 5 lbs 12 oz and measured 19 1/2 inches. Below are a few pictures from our time in the hospital as well as their first few days home. Things are going well and everyone is adjusting nicely. Connor is very proud to be a big brother and loves his "baby sisters". Becky is recuperating and becomes more and more mobile everyday, mainly out of necessity :) I know many of you have met Addison and Emma and we can't wait to introduce them to everyone else. Enjoy!

Be Well,
The Browns

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The train dropped us at the Vinton Depot where they had a caboose parked to play on. Anyone who knows Con, knows of his obsession with "boose's". I'm not sure what was better in Connor's mind the actual train ride or playing on a parked caboose. Either way he had a blast.

2009-05-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

Connor and I had the opportunity to ride a real freight train from Palo to Vinton. An acquaintance of mine was kind enough to hook us up with a ride. Con was so excited when I told him we were going to ride a "choo choo train". The real things was even better.

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Sometimes our man wants to sit but most times he wants to run, run the show that is.

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Husky Hustle crew

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AP and I at the top of Breck and the four of us at Vail.

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After Thanksgiving dinner we went to the beach to watch the sunset... this is the beach at look out point. Connor and Braedyn played and played going back and forth from the water to a hole they dug to fill it up.

2008-12-20T09:57:00.000-08:00

Hanging with his buddy Braedyn at the Hyatt. We had Thanksgiving dinner at the hotel and afterwards the kids ran all over the hotel.

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Walking out and back on the break wall at the Newport harbor.

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Enjoying some ice cream on Marine Ave.

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Dinner at the Crab Cooker.

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This was taken on the Balboa Island ferry from the island to the Newport peninsula. Con really enjoyed riding on the back of my bike.

2008-12-14T13:17:00.000-08:00

Let's just say it's hard to discipline your son when he is wearing make up. He knew he wasn't suppose to be sitting at mom's vanity but he made no attempt to hide.

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Connor and his cousins on Halloween. from left, Connor, Brody, Isaac and Katie.

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Our little astronaut. Con wore this NASA space suit for Halloween. He loved it.

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Concentrating while he does his work...

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In October we went to a pumpkin farm in Manchester. Con had a blast running all over the farm playing on the slide, swing, and hay bale maze.

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Our little guy has a fashion sense that is all his own... sunglasses with the lenses popped out and a participation medal from a charity bike ride.

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Becky watched our nephew, Isaac, for a few days at the end of September. After feeding Isaac a bottle she came around the corner to find Connor sitting in his chair pretending he was a baby.

2008-10-09T19:39:00.000-07:00

Connor and I drove two hours to Boone, IA to take a ride on Thomas the Train and spend the afternoon enjoying all the activities. You can't tell by these pics but he really did have a great time. He loved sticking his head out of the train window and yelling "moo" at all the cows. He also really enjoyed the legos they had there to play with.

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This could have been the highlight of our trip to see Thomas the Train. On the property was a miniature caboose which the kids could play on. I think Connor spent 30 + minutes on the caboose going in and out, putting the chain on, taking it off, climbing up the ladder, climbing down the ladder... Becky was in Dallas for the weekend so Connor and I had no agenda and he was able to do whatever he liked for as long as he liked. It's not often I can spend so much uniterupted time with him and our weekend together and trip to see Thomas was a real treat for me.

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He doesn't take to kindly to strangers entering his fort.

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Umm... picture speaks for itself- taken in Mid August.

2008-10-09T18:48:00.000-07:00

Con spent more time eating and drinking juice than he did swimming at the water park in Waterloo, Lost Island.

2008-10-07T17:28:00.000-07:00

Connor made his own razor of Legos and "shaved" the shaving cream off his face about 15 times. He has a book titled Just Like Daddy which is a story of a dad and his son who shave together. As a side note, Connor also likes slapping after shave on his face.

2008-10-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

A trip to Wisconsin is never complete without a trip to the Cheese Chalet.

2008-10-07T17:21:00.000-07:00

On a road trip to the northern tip of Wisconsin in late August for a family reunion. The first picture is Connor talking with his Grandparents, can't remember which ones though and the second picture is him watching a Curious George dvd.

2008-10-07T17:17:00.000-07:00

In early August we took a weekend trip to Chicago. Someone really liked the 5 story balcony and was fascinated with sitting, standing, crawling and peering over the edge.

2008-10-07T17:14:00.000-07:00

The morning after his birthday... he partied pretty hard so a donut hit the spot for him.

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The Birthday Boy enjoying his birthday cupcakes

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Connor's big birthday present was his outdoor playhouse. His expression when he saw it was priceless... he was so excited.

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Enjoying his 2nd birthday party.

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Grandpa Brown and Con enjoying the merry go round at the BBQ Roundup

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This was taken at the BBQ Roundup this summer. My parents and brothers joined us for a little bbq, rides and cover band music.

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One of the local CR clubs brought Clifford to the park for a reading. Connor was so excited to see him as Clifford is one of his favoritve book characters. Check out the middle picture, Connor was standing so close to Clifford the he couldn't see him under his nose.

2008-06-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

Connor took off when he saw Clifford on the other side of the bridge.

2008-06-08T19:13:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure where Connor found these sunglasses but he really wanted to wear them to the park. He did a lot of standing around making sure his glasses didn't fall off.

2008-05-26T18:55:00.000-07:00

Our little "ladies man" wanted to show his cool side. Mommy and I tried on several pairs of sun glasses while we were at the mall. When we got home Connor went straight to his toy box and grabbed his shades. Keep in mind he has completely ignored them for the last year and a half. He was so proud of himself he wanted me to take his picture, multiple times. This is not something he does, meaning look right at the camera and stand still.

2008-05-26T18:47:00.000-07:00

Grandma Pata was soaking up all the grand kid time she could at Nathan and Missi's BBQ. If you look close you can see Brody underneath Katie and Connor. If you compare this picture to a similar one we took on Christmas 07 you can see how much the two kids have grown. So much so that Brody is covered up and Grandpa got pushed out all together.

2008-05-26T18:38:00.000-07:00

On Saturday night we went to Nathan and Missi's house for a barbeque. Connor really enjoyed hanging out with his friends and family. He spent all night playing, chasing, fighting with Katie. Connor broke his own personal record by staying up until 10:30 pm.

2008-05-26T18:28:00.000-07:00

Last year for Connor's 1st birthday we gave him a train set. We didn't realize that he wasn't old enough to really enjoy it, so we put it away. On Saturday while Connor was taking his afternoon nap Becky and I put it together for him. He came down to his play room and his eyes lit up. He loves it, we're still working on how to keep the track in place :)

2008-05-26T18:20:00.000-07:00

Helping us with a little yard work.

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Connor and Cora enjoying a ride in the wagon. We all took turns giving them rides around the yard and down the alley.

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Connor won his stuffed tiger at the dart toss.

2008-05-18T18:33:00.000-07:00

Connor didn't like this one as much as some of the others. I put him in and I had to take him right out.

2008-05-18T18:28:00.000-07:00

On Friday night I took Connor to Houby Days in Czech Village. He rode several rides but liked this one best. It was a perfect evening for a fair.

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Connor was giving free dump truck rides, surprisingly Bailey enjoyed it.

2008-05-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

While I'm at work Connor loves to play "business". He sets up a desk that is similar to mine at the office. He has his laptop, portfolio and head set and is ready to close some deals. One day Becky walked into the dinning room and he had set this up on his own. I just need to get him a lead list and have him start making some calls.

2008-05-18T07:33:00.000-07:00

Connor and I made a visit to the Ushers house out in the country. He loved playing with all the toys and having all that space to run.

2008-05-18T07:32:00.000-07:00

Con would much rather drive than be a passenger.

2008-05-18T07:29:00.000-07:00

Guess what mommy gave Connor to play with?

2008-05-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

At the end of April my Dad and I took a father/ son trip to Memphis for the weekend. We were able to check a couple additional states off our "lists", AR, MS and TN. Neither of us had been to MS, ask us about the Olive Branch Catfish Company, great story. The first picture was taken on Beale St, the second was at Graceland (total tourist as we did the full blown tour) and the third was at BB Kings listening to some blues.

2008-05-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

Even cool guys get tired.

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We spent the afternoon at the park and Connor is to the point where he can get up and down just about everything.

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Connor hanging out in his new "fort".

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Playing with Great Grandpa Pata's cane on Easter Sunday.

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