Snow Camp

We made it up to our church Snow Camp this year.  We feel somewhat adventuresome for having made the trip with a 2-month-old.  Both Sarah and Lotty did quite well traveling, and we even managed to get some sleep with all of us in the same room!

Lotty learning to walk in slippery snow.

Lotty exploring.

Lotty enjoyed the snow, even if it was pretty icy.  After this picture, Lotty and Paul
went for a long walk holding hands.

Sarah liked watching the fire at snow camp.  She also likes being in Oma's arms.

Sarah has a very cute smile that just keeps getting bigger! 

December Video Compilation

2012 December from Paul Brown on Vimeo.

Pictures of Sarah

Sarah in her Santa hat, 15-Dec-2012 

Lotty Reading to Sarah, 12-Dec-2012

Sarah's tough guy look, 12-Dec-2012

Sarah on one of the baby quilts we got for Lotty, 5-Jan-2013

Sarah almost smiling, 5-Jan-2013

Sarah and Lotty hanging out in Sarah's room, 5-Jan-2013

Sarah on her play mat (those are giraffe feet), 11-Jan-2013

Welcome to Sarah Kathryn!

We welcome Sarah Kathryn, who was born December 7th at 1:34 AM after a quick delivery.  The labor was so short that the nurse didn't get there until Sarah's head was already out and the doctor didn't arrive until she was already born.  It was a little chaotic there at the end.

Sarah was happy to spend some time cuddling her Daddy not long after she was born, but she protested being examined and weighed.

Auntie Kathryn, who had to run to get the nurses, got to hold Sarah before going home.

Sarah warmed up next to mama before her first bath.

Here is our beautiful, little Christmas present...  

who might be practicing to be a Grinch!

Park Day

Max took Lotty and Paul to the park a few weeks ago.  We had a sunny, if cold, morning and we took advantage of it.  These pictures are from 10-Nov.

Lotty can do the slide all by herself.

The wobbly bridge is pretty fun...

but you have to pay attention to what you are doing!

Excuse Me

Excuse Me from Paul Brown on Vimeo.

Baton Rouge and other news

Our big news, that some of you already know, is that we are expecting.  Baby is due at the end of November or the beginning of December and so far everything is going pretty well. 


Our other big news, that is far less joyous, is that Paul was involved in a bicycle-car accident, as the bicyclist.  A car going the opposite direction turned left in front of him and and he couldn't stop.  The bad news is a separated shoulder—basically the ligaments holding down the collar bone to the top of the shoulder blade (the AC joint) have been ripped apart.  The good news is that all other injuries were minor and that a full recovery is likely.  This may be in part because his helmet is now cracked, so it did it's job.  The bike wasn't too badly damaged.


We also took a trip to Baton Rouge, LA to see Elizabeth's cousin Jennifer and her family.  Jennifer and Ted have a daughter, Marianna, who is a little older than Lotty, and they got along very well together.  Here are some pictures from that trip.

Lotty & Marianna outside playing "baseball" together.

Marianna shares a blueberry with Lotty.

All of us at Houmas House, a Mississippi plantation house.

Ted is the Sandbox Supervisor at a local park.

Lotty riding her cousin Marianna's horse.

Lotty eats a peach.

Lotty had loads of fun playing with Marianna's dog Quincy, who put up
with the attention quite well.