Sage - A Dear Friend

Let me tell you about some of our dearest friends here in Punkin Center, USA. They are the Fohner's (Phoner-- for those of you wondering how Fohner is pronounced). Gerry, Kerry, Will, Shannon and their long list of beloved pets live in what we call "The Fohner FunHouse."

About five years ago, we met Gerry and Kerry during a Crawfish Boil they have at there house to help Will and Cason get to know each other since they were going to the same school. Little did we know then Will and Cason would become best friends and Gerry, Kerry and the rest of the gang would become so near and dear to our hearts.

During Halloween, they would always have a party and call it the Fohner Funhouse because Kerry would have the best activities planned for all the kids.

Cason would ask me in the summer, "Mommy, Can we go to the Fohner Funhouse today?"

I would remind him that the Fohner Funhouse is only at Halloween.

The Fohner's have several pets, which are ALL loved and adored by everyone, even Mr. Whiskers the snake (whom is NOT my favorite).

Today, it is with great sadness I write because Sage, the best Brittney Spaniel you could ever wish for, passed away today at the age of 14. Oh, what a wonderful life he had to spend with such a caring and loving family.

Say a little prayer today for the Fohner's, I know they are going to miss Sage for a very time.

RIP Little Buddy 10-31-1995/08-19-2009

Snow in Orlando?!?

With Disney's creative genius it does snow in Orlando!!

No, I am not kidding. They have a water park named Blizzard Beach. It is just the coolest. Everything there is designed to appear to be covered in snow.

The kids play area is called Tikes Peak and children can cross an icy river while holding onto a rope. They can also go down a water slide that looks like a sheet of ice and Cason's favorite attraction in the play area was Fahrenheit Drop, a zip-lining adventure in to the frozen tundra..

This is Summit Plummet... A water-slide that drops 130feet straight down... Of course, Andy and Cason HAD to ride it...



They had the best time...


Andy did mention after he clocked in at 61MPH on the decent, that on the way down his bathing suit got all up in his business if you know what I mean! Nonetheless, PRICELESS expression...


Thanks Disney's Blizzard Beach, We had a BLAST!

Magical Moments 2009- Day 1

Andy, Cason and I just got back from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The last time we were there I was pregnant with Cason and only ride I got to ride was It's a Small World. This time we had the time of our life.... One of the coolest things EVER happened... I hope you are sitting down when you read this....

Are you ready?....

Here it comes.....

We, The Browns, were chosen as Disney's Guest of the Day at Hollywood Studios!!! How Exciting was that?!?! It was totally AWESOME!!!

A Disney Cast Member came up to us told us he had given us a Magical Moment and I thought he wanted me to apply for a VISA! He assured us it was for real.

Here is the Disney Cast Member from France who chose us... Sorry I didn't get his name, I was so wrapped up in the moment it has left me.

We really didn't know what to think at first and then he told us that by picking us it ensured us front row seats and we never had to wait in line!!!

The AeroSmith Rock n' Roller Coasters line was 120 minutes!!! You can't imagine the excitement!! It was just the neatest thing ever to happen to us...

Here is Cason after we were chosen and had the ride of our life...

Can you tell how excited he was?

Army Wives - Coming Home

All I can say is WOW!!! This weeks episode of Army Wives was one of the best to series date in my opinion.

Let's talk about Joan and Roland.... "I am woman hear me roar" Joan was kickin' it in last weeks episode. I hope to see Evan and Jennifer gone for good after last weeks episode. They are such a sweet couple on the show. I love to see a good butt-kicking after someone catches the other person in the wrong and Joan did just that... Bahahahah....

Loved hearing Frank tell Evan,

"Respect Sir, but you're dead"

Evan, "No"

Frank, "Yes now hit the ground" hahahahaha

On to Emilynn and Michael Holden.... My heart was just warmed by the fact that even through the tough times this family has went through the love between a daughter and father came to light and showed such a soft (Claudia Joy) side to Emilynn. Claudia Joy escorted Hinen (forgive the spelling) back to be with her relatives at an Air Force base in Turkey (not Hickory Farms but the country :-)

Last but certainly not least FRANK and DENISE....First of all I loved the loved the song they chose during the scene..Okay this is where the WOW came from,

Who doesn't like a good love scene when it is tastefully done.... All I can is GO Frank and Denise! Frank did a complete 180 and found the love that he had always had in his heart for Denise, even after the mistakes she had made. They are really trying to make a go of it....when..... the commanding officer calls and gives Frank his orders to be deployed back to Iraq?!?!

This is turning out to be the best season yet of Army Wives. I would encourage you to go to and catch up if you haven't starting watching.... This is MUST SEE TV at it's BEST!!!

Sorry I didn't post last week, but we left on Saturday for WDW and had to watch on DVR this past Saturday.... It was a good one I promise...

To Run or Not to Run... That is the question

I have to be honest is saying, "I am not an exercise enthusiast!"

Recently, a group of my friends starting joining all these 5K races around Morgan, Lawrence and Cullman County and of course, wanted me to join. Myself not be a party-pooper by no means thought "Hmmm, What they hey... It should be fun and good for me."

Little did I know.... It kicked by bahookey (that's another word for BUTT for those of you that haven't watched the movie Open Season)!!!

I will have to say I have organized a couple of 5K for my church, http://fairviewchurchofgod.blogspot.com/ and with a lot of help from other members the 5Ks were very successful. I think I was only involved because of my organization skills, not that I know anything about running!

I decided that if I didn't want to be a loser I needed to really shape it up and get in shape.

My first purchase...... Shoes!!! Let me just say, "my dogs were barking after the first 5K" because I didn't have the right shoes. So off to FleetFeet, http://fleetfeetsports.com/ I went.

It was a WONDERFUL experience. Not only did they custom fit my feet with the help of a treadmill; it was found that I pronate (my left arch falls in) when I walk... hence, all the "barking my dogs were doing". Who would have ever thought?

So after about 1.5 hours in the store I left with these beauties



You know I mentioned my left foot pronates? Well I had to pick up these babies too


Oh course, the salesman wouldn't let me leave without the newest kind of running socks... I thought to myself.... SOCKS... How much difference could a pair of socks make? But, on the other hand... the guy had been soooo nice and I had been there asking a million questions and took up and HOUR AND A HALF of his time so I said to myself.... BUY THE SOCKS, ANDREA. So here they are...


So, after all that about the shoes, I joined a program call No Boundaries 5K Program, that helps you train with others at your level for 10 weeks. A friend from church, Melanie Eubanks and I are starting on Tuesday and we will train every Monday evening for 10 weeks. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I can get in a little better shape and not to let finishing at the top become a priority but just finishing be my goal.

I will keep you posted on my progress.

Oh, I almost forgot..... Look how good my feet looked in the complete ensemble..(Photo courtesy of Cason Brown:-)

On My Honor, I Will Try....

to update my blog more often....Gosh, I apologize for the long periods of no new blog updates!!!

Those of you that know me personally know that my life at work since 04-10-2009 has been literally HAIL. We have experienced the largest hail storms(that's right x3) since 04-10-09 our state has ever experienced.

This is not the reason I am writing tonight. I have two reasons:

Two of my friends are dealing with two different kinds of sadness this week.

First, a dear friend shared that she lost her dearest friend of 50 years earlier this week. My heart is so heavy for the grief and sadness she is experiencing right know. My friends are very near and dear to my heart and I cannot imagine the loss of one of them. As I lift her up in my prayers please do the same.

Secondly, a situation was brought to my attention regarding a woman I go to church with; she and her husband were hoping that the judge would allow them to adopt thier grandson they are raising. Well, the judge decided to give the mother of the little "one more chance". The grandparents TRULY have this little boys best interest at heart. Please lift this family up in your prayers as well

I also noticed I now have 2 followers. You heard me 2!! CaseyLane follows now and let me just tell you, her little baby Landon is so sweet you could eat him with a spoon (I think that is a southern saying)!

Feel free to click on Follow (Me) and you will be listed as a follower and will receive updates as I post a new post or when comments have been made about a post you make a comment on. I welcome all comments and really do like reading them and I know other visitors to the blog will enjoy reading them as well.

If you will say a prayer from them when they cross your mind.

So much for know,
Andrea

Army Wives --Incoming

So as I have mentioned, I'm in love with Army Wives on Lifetime.

If you are a fan and don't want to know the "low down" or some might say the "down low"...

Please note --- This post could verifiable be a 'spoiler' post for those who haven't watched.

Here are some thoughts I have about tonight's episode, Incoming.

* Is everyone in agreement that Emiline is totally pushing Claudia Joy's buttons? OH MY, I have to say I never even thought about dying my hair RED! Speaking of Claudia Joy, don't you just love the relationship she and now 2-Star General, Michael Holden have?

* Pam and kids moved into the new house on post and my my it look lovely. I hope Chase likes it, but from the previews of next weeks episode, it sounds like he is going to be a total jerk about it.

* What do you guys think about Joan? I guess not being affiliated with the military I can't understand the since of duty she feels so strongly about.

* Last but certainly not least...Frank and Denise.... I don't know why, but I am feeling such sadness for Denise. I know that she had an affair while her husband was in the war fighting for our freedom, but for some reason I just feel for the poor woman. When Jeremy, Frank and Denise's son, lost his little dog, Lucky, because his commanding officer told him to get rid of it, I started to feel like Jeremy was going to die and that would be tie that brings Frank and Denise back together.

Hmmmmm.... What are some thoughts about tonight's episode or speculations about what the season has to hold?