Brown Trivia #10

Whoo-hoo! Ten trivia questions! I'm running out of ideas, so if you have any good questions, email them to me (but then you can't answer them, obviously).

This week's question:

How much money did Steve win in the lottery?


Answer to last week's question:

Angie called music "yik-yik." She also really liked the song "This Old Man."

Brown Trivia #9

Whoops! I got so excited about the snow that I completely forgot the trivia question. My bad.

This week's question:

When Angie was little, what syllables did she use to say "music?"


Answer to last week's question:

Physics bowl. Good job Lea and Sara!

Happy Snow Day!

For those of you who were concerned about snow for the holidays:

We woke up to the first snow this morning!

Thankgiving Day in Palmer, Alaska

Here we are together for Thanksgiving! Cara would like Ashton to see some current photos of all your families to prepare her for our Christmas gathering. Would you do that, please? Just snapshots on the blog.

Love, Mom

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm grateful for you!

He's probably not.

Steve's New Puppy

Meet Steve's new puppy, Jack. She's really not a demon-dog, she just has green eyes. Apparantly red-eye corrections doesn't work on dogs. And yes, she's a girl named Jack. Watch The Lake House. That's where Steve got it.

Changes to the Birthday List

If you haven't noticed (which you probably haven't, since it just happened), I added years to the birthday list. I think this is especially helpful for the grandkids, since it's hard to keep track of how old they are. They just grow up so fast! Anyway, please let me know if any corrections need to be made. Also, Cara, I had no clue what year you were born. If you could let me know, I'll get it on!

Loves!

Brown Trivia #8

This week's question:

During his Senior year, in what event did John place in the top 10 at the state level?


Answer to last week's question:

Mom and Dad were married in Moses Lake, Washington on July 15, 1961.

We could use your help....

For those of you who may not know already, Jordan and I have been trying to have a baby for a long time - about 2 1/2 years. We've been through all the tests, and there is no reason we shouldn't be able to get pregnant. Last month we tried our first fertility treatment cycle, and it didn't work. We are trying it again this month, and we would like for all of you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Jordan and I are doing a special fast this Sunday. (Fasting is going without food or water for 24 hours as a way to strengthen ourselves spiritually and to show Heavenly Father we are willing to sacrifice for the things we are praying for.) If you would like to join us in fasting and/or prayers on Sunday, we would be grateful. Thanks,
Sara and Jordan

Ashton's Sibling

It has been confirmed that Ashton's younger sibling will be a boy.

. . . . .

Words just can't express my horror. I wouldn't say it was a crisis, that's a little too dramatic, but it's definitely more than an occurrence. Traumatic. Yeah, that pretty much covers it.

It was a traumatic morning. I woke up and was getting ready to go to work. I was brushing my hair, trying to get my bangs to lay right, and I saw a little glint of something in the mirror. I took a closer look, and mild swearing ensued. I isolated the anomaly, took a closer look, and more mild swearing followed.

Yes, that's right. This morning, I found a gray hair. GRAY!! In my head!! GRAY, people! And not from my birth mark gray patch, either. An actual gray hair. The worst part is that it's not the first. A couple years ago, I found another little short one. I never say another one, though, so I could attribute it to some kind of fluke, like stress around finals time. Not this one. First of all, it was in a different place, and second, it was still sort of brown at the end, but gray at the root. Definitely a gray hair.

I showed Mom and Dad. Dad laughed at me, several times. Mom said, "Oh, don't worry about it. Talk to your sisters, they know what color to use." And then she laughed at me.

THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER! I'm 23, and I found a gray hair! I went to a baptism on Saturday, and the other Primary counselor told me that she found her first gray hair the other day. She's 28! I'm 23!

So give me the dirt. How old were you all when you found your first gray? Am I doomed to a life of premature aging and dying my hair, futilely trying to copy my natural color, which is FABULOUS, but who's days are obviously numbered?

And don't laugh at me. It's not funny.

Yes, this is Angela...

Brown Trivia #7

This week's question:

Where were Mom and Dad married?


Answer to last week's question:

Invercargill, New Zealand (or as the Kiwi's say, "In-Zed")

*In the spirit of full disclosure, neither of these pictures were taken in Invercargill. The first is Wellington, and the second is Queenstown. Not that you would know if I hadn't told you. Invercargill was much uglier.

Ashton's Halloween Costume

SEAHAWKS CHEERLEADER!!

Brown Trivia #6

Hey, check it out! There were so many posts this week that the trivia question isn't even on the main page anymore! I'm so proud.

This week's question:

What city did Betsy live in when she was in New Zealand?


Answer to last week's question:

The Heisman.

There wasn't a single guess on that one! Didn't anyone know the answer? I thought it was pretty memorable, myself. I've even used the term in conversation.