GUESS WHAT!!!??????

After 6.75 years of marriage and 5 years for trying...we are finally having a BABY!! It is due July 10, 2010.

There were no technical difficulties getting the #10 top reason why Jeff loves me for my birthday. I just didn't want to spill the beans until Christmas.

Below is a pic of Baby Brown taken at 10 weeks and 4 days. I am currently 12 weeks along. I really haven't felt nauseated, however the smell of meat gets to me.

So please, those who have been in my shoes leave a message of your recommendations on baby birthing, products, best practices, etc. I have been experiencing problems with air building up in my stomach so if you have any insights about that they would be much appreciated.

Happy 26th birthday Shelley

For my 26th birthday this year Jeff surprised me with the top ten reasons why he loves me. Thanks hun for making my b-day extra special!
(You can click on the image and it will enlarge if you care to see what he wrote)

8 and 9 below

I am working on getting number ten up still.

He brought me these flowers while I was eating lunch at work. Later that night we went out to eat at a new restaurant in Provo called Spark. It is American food with a twist and it was awesome!

Happy Thanksgiving 2009

We had a great Thanksgiving with the Brown family this year. The morning started out with the eventful Thanksgiving decathlon. I believe that Joshua won with Darren taking second place. :) I didn't get many photos of the events except for moma Brown trying to get the ball in the cup.



After the events we ate a fabulous Dinner with all of the fixings. Thanks Melissa for being hostess!



The most recent thing we are grateful for is that no damage was done to our car after a deer bumped into us on the way home last night. I think we hit its foot and then it ran off so hopefully it is okay. :(

I am Free

I just made the last payment on my student loan from dental hygiene school. YEAH!!!! I have been so blessed to have had a job since I graduated in June 2008. I count my blessings every day that Jeff and I were able to use the majority of my paychecks to pay off the loan quickly. I also want to make mention of the blessings of paying a full tithing.

Happy Birthday sista's

I can't believe your twins! Happy #22

Utah Student 25

On Thursday November 5th Jeff and I attended the Utah Student 25 held at the Grand America Hotel in SLC. Jeff's boss was in charge of the whole event but Jeff was in charge of all of the behind the scenes work. I am so proud of his hard work. It turned out to be a wonderful evening of a 4 course dinner, including fillet mignon, and motivational speeches. The event was a competition rating the best student made business in Utah.

Jeff rented a Tux

Looking so GQ:)

Halloween 2009

This year we were invited to the 2nd anual pumpkin carving contest at the Smedley's. It was a ton of fun! They made some fantastic chili. It was so fun spending time with friends!

The Butlers and the Browns enjoying the chili

I cut the lid of the pumpkin and Jeff carved a very scary skull face!
As everyone was scraping out their guts I was stealing the seeds. I had never made pumpkin seeds before so I thought I'd give it a try. I made a salty batch and a ranch batch. They turned out so delicious.

We are definitely all Halloweened out this year. We enjoyed 4 Halloween parties in which we dressed up as mad scientists, but sadly I don't have any pics yet.