Bringing on the Summer.... Our bucket list

Laila and I started a summer bucket list the other day now that she is done with school. Hoping to use this summer to really explore columbus and all it has to offer. On our list, battelle Darby creek, the wilds, topiary gardens and various splash parks. 

Kicking off summer this weekend with a trip to VA to visit grandma!

Easter 2014

Just a few quick photos from a great Easter weekend! Perfect weather and lots of play time outside at Baka & deda's. 

Spring is here at the Brown House

We are enjoying the first few days of what finally feels like real spring! Laila had a great spring break from school which we filled with play dates and swim lessons... And our regular routine trips to the grocery etc...  Started seeds for the garden, and Niko got his first real haircut!

A little Spring Art

We are kind of stalled out on projects at the house since winter so Laila and I decided to spruce up the basement playroom with some wall art. I painted the tree, she added accents and filled in the animals! I love getting to do art projects with her seeing her imagination develop. We are pretty happy with the result and are looking forward to doing some fun outdoor projects in the summer months!

March

We are getting Small pockets of warmer sunny weather finally! In between days of cold. Mixing it up playing outside with inside fun, trips to the movies (Laila and tata dates) and mid day splash fests in the bathtub. Getting the playroom spruced up a bit too. Come on spring!

February is Finally Here

It's February! We celebrated with a trio to jenis ice cream. Later this week we will be celebrating Laila's great job at school (great feedback from her school conferences) with a trip to see Disney on Ice! 

Polar vortex, Losing teeth and Dreaming of Spring

We are deep into winter and some crazy weathers. Lots of snow and temperatures at 10'below zero. We just booked our trip to charleston for June, but right now that seems like a lifetime away.

We had a fun day at meza when a portion of the show House Hunters was filmed there! More to come on that!

Niko has been talking up a storm and really interacting with Laila. He hardly seems like a baby anymore . We are keeping busy with trips to the library, trader joes, and with play dates since there have been so many days off from school. Laila lost her first tooth at age 5 1/2 at school which made for some excitement! 

Looking forward to spring and getting these kids outside!

Niko's words 17 months

"I you"..... For I love you

" oči" .......eyes

"Opa!"....... When he falls 

"No" ........ His favorite 

" memo" ........for Elmo

2013 holiday season Brown Family Style

The holidays were a complete whirlwind this year! We were busy at the shop, had visits with both grandma & Baka, spent Christmas Eve home with a great dinner, Christmas Day in Cleveland with the family. We did our annual Nye celebration at the Cambria suites including pizza at mellow mushroom and night swimming although Laila and I were the only ones that got to enjoy the comforts of the hotel, tata had to take niko home in the middle if the night. On actual Nye Laila and niko celebrated Again with Baka and deda!We capped off the holiday madness with a family trip to katzingers deli a And Cosi! We are exhausted.... But so blessed to have has such a great holiday season!