Happy 5 Years!!

Today, well I guess yesterday, since it is 12:07 AM was our 5 Year Anniversary! This is pretty routine for our marriage, Doug is asleep (he does have to get up at 6:30) and I'm still bright-eyed ready to go. Regardless, we had a great night! Doug surprised me and took me to The Melting Pot for a yummy dinner. We've never been there before and had a great time. Stupid me, I forgot the camera so this is what you get, a picture of a picture at dinner. It was such a fun night to just be with Doug and act like newlyweds again! I even felt rather sassy in shorts and heels- watch out! I love you and thanks for 5 years of adventure and incredible memories!!

Happy Birthday Monica!!!

Happy Birthday Monica, we love you!!

Nothing to say about this!!

Thanks NANCY!!

Yum, Yum, Yum!!! My friend Nancy suggested this for dinner: Pizza dough, ranch dressing (the sauce), and whatever toppings you have! So easy and delicious! Doug's comment was, "This is legit." (Is he now MC Hammer?? and by the way, he can hear again!) I guess that means it was tasty!

What, Say that Again!

Doug's left ear is plugged. It's been plugged since Sunday. Our conversations have been pretty funny lately.

Doug (speaking rather loud): "Will you look in my ear like the doctor does?"
Dr. Shauna: "Honey, I don't have the equipment to see anything."
Doug: "What?"
Dr. Shauna: Nice and loud, "I don't have the ear thing the doctor has."
Doug: "Oh, I guess I should go to the doctor."
Dr. Shauna: "Good idea."
Doug: "What?"

Starts a Little Deep, so BEWARE!

I was just lying in bed and decided to pull out some of my old journals. I don't know what it is, but I feel like in certain aspects of my life I have moved backwards rather than forwards. It's weird, but as I was reading about old boyfriends and crushes- too hilarious and uncomfortable to share, reading about dear friends that I am no longer in contact with, reading about the fears I had as I was about to start my first teaching job, I wondered where I am right now. I guess I feel lost at times. I miss teaching. It was such a part of who I am that I feel a part of me is missing. There's a void that needs to be filled and I don't know how to fill it. I know that's dramatic, but it's true. I'm in a funk and need an out. I guess a little self-examination has to begin.

Now that was deep for the normal silly Shauna, so I guess I'll include the very fun weekend we had. Doug had to work up in Steamboat, so Jaden and I tagged along for an adventure/ pre- Anniversary Weekend. We hiked about 8 miles round trip up to 2 waterfalls that were gorgeous. Thank goodness Doug carried Jaden because if I had to, we would have made it just past the parking lot. It was a pretty good hike to say the least!

In front of the first waterfall

Yeah, I was struggling a bit!

Jaden loved it. He loved head butting Doug and touching Doug's sweaty hair- gross!

Finally to the 2nd waterfall
Once we got there Jaden had to throw rocks!

So beautiful!!

Saturday we swam at the community pool and tried to keep up with Jaden.

On our way home we stopped at Winterpark and Jaden and I rode the Alpine Slide. It was an adventure taking Jaden up on the chairlift and riding down! We both LOVED it!

I still can't believe we are celebrating 5 years on Friday! It has been an ADVENTURE to say the least!!

Ponytail Perfection

I am terrible at doing hair- period! I just don't have that gift. Now, I'm not asking you to make me feel better and comment by saying, "Your hair always looks good- blah blah blah!!" I need some major help. I am getting ready for work and at the very professional job of waitressing, I have to wear my hair in a pony. I love the messy pony look and I've tried everything to achieve it. Some days it's pretty good and others, it's just a mess and not a cute stylish mess. My cousin Allison is a genius at the messy ponytail and she was supposed to teach me P.T.P., but it never happened (she's a busy girl in Hawaii right now). So if any of you have any suggestions, send them my way. I think I get good tips at CPK sometimes because the customers feel bad for my sad hair! I hope it's not this bad!

2 things I love: Summer and Dads!

Thank goodness it is finally summer here! I mean, really summer, where days are spent in the water and nights are spent outside in the cool air. I'm loving it right now!

Swimming at our community pool- Jaden is a fish, no really, I think he has gills!



He LOVES edamame- real normal for a 1 year old. He won't eat pizza, but he'll eat soy beans!

Friday night we went to a new outdoor mall called Southlands. It was so much fun. Jaden LOVED running through the fountain. It was hilarious because there was a crowd cheering him on- too funny! QUESTION!!! I'm trying to upload video off of You Tube and it's not working. Any suggestions??
Jaden got soaked on his last run!

Saying "Bye" to the fountains.
Today has been a great Father's Day! Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty proud of myself. I made my first iDVD for Doug for Father's Day. Thanks to Joe, he helped me conquer my Mac problems and make the DVD. It took awhile but it actually plays in the DVD player and Doug loves it! I'm really beginning to love this Mac! For Young Women's (church youth group) we made Father's Day ties for all the Dads to wear to church. Doug wore his proudly!

A friend at church gave us a Lost calendar and this is how I found it on Doug's nightstand. I'll let him keep it like that since it is Father's Day. Doug tries to tell me I look like Kate- yeah right. We have 2 similarities- dark hair and we're girls. Don't think it's going to be December in this house all year (that's Jack's month).

Happy Father's Day to the best Dads and Grandpas ever!!

Family Photos- BEWARE!!

I know I should be cleaning the office right now, but I'm procrastinating. I went through the photo booth and found some real gems of the Brown clan!










We're one good-looking family, that's for sure!

One Project- DONE!

I just spent over 2 hours going through all of my digital photos that are downloaded on the Mac. I put them in albums and then folders by year. I am pooped. Now I need to clean this very MESSY office! As you can tell by my face, I'm NOT excited for the next project!!!

Answer: Yes, we did get a Subaru

A number of you asked if we got a Subaru and I wish I could say I got an Audi Allroad, but let's be honest- way out of our price range! We did decide on the Subaru Outback. It was between another Jeep Grand Cherokee (my pick) and the Subaru, but with gas prices the Outback made more sense. I really do like it, but miss my Jeep.
It was hard to say good-bye as it was towed away- so sad!

The new Mommy mobile!

Happy B-day Mason!

Jaden went to his friend Mason's 3rd b-day on Saturday and had a blast. He loved the baseball pinata and the candy that went along with it!