Emmaisms

First she begins many things by saying, "The problem is...." also " So here is the deal"

Going to the barn to feed bolt
Emma- "I need mimi to come with us so she can hold me and I won't have to wash my hands because I won't touch the kitty or Bolt"
Me- OK we can do that
Emma ( After we got to the barn) - "Ok mimi you can just put me down I HAVE to pet that kitty cat! ( She just couldn't stand the temptation)


While her Baby Mammaw was watching her
Emma- Why do your arms look like that?
Mammaw - Because I am old.
Emma later on - You really are old Mammaw!
Mammaw - I know I told you I was! Can you help me I am old?
Emma- No mammaw! I am not Jesus!

At her Mammaw Jeffers house
Mammaw gave me some jewelry to which Emma says
"I am obsessed with jewelry! I am just a jewelry girl!"

My girl keeps me cracking up!

Behind with Lots to tell

The week after we got Bolt.....the Brownings had a full week of going going and more going. We were trying to go and visit/feed/brush Bolt on a regular basis so he would get used to us. This apparently worked because Bolt now comes when we call him.



Also kickball is up and running which makes Ryan's and my Sundays super busy. Fitting church and kickball in basically takes up the entire day, but I love it! Our Team has steadily been improving and we got moved to the Upper division of the novice bracket. I assumed this would mean we would get stomped by all the other teams but our current record is 2-2 which I am pretty pleased with!



On top of that Emma has Started MDO again and is now going two days a week. She loves it and seems to be doing really well. Loves her teachers and is making friends as well. The first day she came home and told me she got in trouble for talking at naptime with a friend and that the teacher told her SSSHHHH! When I asked her what she was talking about she promptly replied, "Dolphins!" That must be very important naptime conversation :)




I got cast as a principle role in a commercial I had auditioned for in Little Rock. The commercial was filmed at Mount Magazine and they paid for a room at the lodge since it was such an early call time. It was so much fun. My mom and Emma went up with me and we stayed in the Lodge which was Beautiful! Mom and Emma got to sleep in and swim in the pool and I got to see the makings of a commercial. The commercial is for Chesapeake Energy and Natural Gas/Clean Air. It will be a nationwide commercial and will also be print and billboards. As I went down to breakfast I didn't know anyone so sat at a table alone. A gentleman with an austrailian accent invited me to sit at a table with a few others from the crew. I sat down and they asked where I was from. I told them Little Rock and before I knew it in my most southern drawl I said, "Where are ya'll from?" They replied Los Angeles and I felt quite out of place. Later in Wardrobe I found out I was sitting with the Director and Director of Photography. They turned out to be very nice and explained tons of the commercial process to me. It was a very interesting day!



We also traveled to some dear friends wedding in French Lick Indiana. It was a beautiful wedding and a beautiful reception of a very deserving couple. Check out there story here

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Lots more to tell but this is all I can squeeze into naptime!

A Horse is a horse of course of course!

Well Ryan, Emma and I are now the proud owners of a Tennessee Walker Paint Horse. It has been newly named "Bolt" by Emma. We got him yesterday.

I personally have always wanted a horse. Most little girls I know want one. I have been telling Ryan for a while that I wanted one and joking that all I wanted for my birthday this year was a horse. Well my brother got one, then my aunt, and finally after much sweet talk I convinced him we should get one.

Now Ryan and I know NOTHING about horses. We are learning quickly though. My mom had horses growing up so she knows a little and we have friends with horses and my brother has one he got a few months ago so we are getting smarter and smarter when it comes to our horse knowledge.

We got Bolt from an old family friend who was selling him. Looked at him Sunday and he got brought to the barn Monday afternoon! We went and got some necessary supplies at TSC or Tractor supply Store for those who don't know. Then we headed out to see Bolt. We had him saddled and Emma and I were on him before The previous owner had even left. He is very gentle and was doing pretty good. However after we all kept getting off and on and off again he was showing out a little. ( This reminded me of Emma....new environment, new people....not gonna be pleasant) Needless to say Bolt .....Bolted into the pasture we did not want him in due to fences being down and it was not bushhogged. Ryan had boots on so he waded through the briars and brush to get to Bolt who was now at the back of the pasture visiting some horses from another farm. He would let Ryan get close but not close enough to get his lead rope on. After Ryan hiked back to the barn my dad had arrived with a truck. I got some Alfalfa Cubes and we headed back to bribe him with food.It worked and we got him back to the barn. We are keeping him in the corral this week till he gets used to us. He got to meet his stable mates last night which includes My aunt and Uncles Clydesdale "Pete" It was a fun evening. Long and Tiring to say the least. I know I have the greatest husband in the world! He loves his girls and wants their dreams to come true!

Perdido Key 2009

Back to reality! We made it to and from Perdido Key with no mishaps except the drivers side window could not be rolled down or it just might not go up! :)

Seriously we have been back for two weeks from Perdido Key florida and it was a great relaxing vacation. Emma was such a good little traveler. Only one time she HAD to get out of the car and I myself was getting a little impatient that we were not there yet!

We stayed on the tenth floor of the Palacio condo in Perdido and it was beautiful! Big pool, white sands, tennis court, what more would you ask for.

Emma didn't realize we were on vacation and woke every morning around 6 but I am pretty much used to that with my little Morning girl, and I myself like to get up early at the beach. I feel like I am wasting my time if I sleep in.

We played lots of Tennis, went on a few runs, hunted crabs, made numerous sandcastles. We boogieboarded, swam in the pool. Emma's two favorite things wold have to be seeing the dolphins and the game of hide and seek we played. It involved everyone! ( don't tell but I think everyone had as much fun as Emma did) Nate hid in a cabinet under the wet bar....still not sure how he got under there. It was a blast.

The boys and I went fishing for Red Snapper. Had tos of bites....not too many fish, but it was a good time. We played putt putt and ate some great seafood!

Here are some pics enjoy!

Baby Mammaw

Emma adores her baby Mammaw.

I love the times when she can come over and watch her. They crack me up because they both aggravate each other so much,but have so much fun together. Emma definately has her baby mammaws sass passed down and doubled a few times I think. How lucky Emma is to get to know and be loved by her great grandmother! And how lucky to have such a fun Baby Mammaw. Here are some pics of the two of them I took after running. Baby Mammaw is Young at heart!

Christmas in July and Disney World!

So exciting news around the Browning family is that my darling Mr. Browning is taking his two Princesses back to Disney world right after Thanksgiving. If you know me, you know I LOVE Disney World. I have fond memories of it as a child and it holds a magic you just cannot describe! When Emma was 18 months we went at Christmas with my family. The magic of both the season and Disney is indescribable. Mr. Browning loves us so much he is gonna take us there again at this time.

We had not told Emma and so decided to have a Christmas in July party to tell her the exciting news. ( I think after the fun we had this will be a yearly tradition)

I cooked Chicken and Stuffing for dinner, we made a Sugar Free Cobbler for Ryan and decorated Christmas cookies.We even wore Christmas shirts! We strung up some Christmas lights, gave Emma a Christmas Disney present and watched Christmas movies in bed. It was too much fun!

Today Emma has been telling me all the characters she will hug and what songs she will sing to them. She told me, " I am gonna kiss Rabbits nose so fast he won't even know it is me!"

Here are some pictures from last night.

Funny Sayings!

So Emma says numerous cute things in her life but I nned to document a few! The other day while riding in the car Emma the song that came on the radio was not to Emma's likeing. She quickly told me, "Mama, this is Stresstrating me!" Don't we all feel that way sometimes Stressed and Frustrated at the same time. Maybe that will become a new word. She also awoke the other morning and before Even a good morning was uttered she told me, "Mama, you NEED to get some of those grapes mimi has!" I think those grapes must have been so good she was dreaming about them. I proceeded to hug and kiss on her to which she said," Mama, can we get up I have been asleep for 57 hours!"
The things she says cracks me up. She has such a funny personality and is so serious when she says them! She keeps me in stiches!