Updating from last year May-December

May 2010-Jaden & Shawn's Birthday

Shawn & Tripp

Jaden and his best buddy Gatlin

Jaden, stunned by his airplane cake

Jaden's preschool graduation

He was so excited

Aubryn's Kindergarten Graduation-performing "Tootie-Tah" for all the parents (hilarious!)

Aubryn with Mrs. Gillen, and the class EA Mrs. Arthur

JUNE 2010

Cousins! Abbie, Rhiannyn, and Aubryn

First week of summer vacation: dumped laundry all over the floor, mom had a minor melt down and made these crazy kids fold every single piece of laundry!

July 2010

Aubryn lovin' on Jay W.

Not in the mood for pics

Gettin ready for Fireworks... with a fancy pose.

goof boy

Dad & Randy... waiting patiently
*note for July, towards the end of July I found out that we were going to be having another baby, which explained why I had been sooo incredibly sick, lost 20 lbs, and spent most of the summer in bed!

August 2010

Randy giving gram's cat a scooter ride.
Dad's first game of the season.

Yeigo Chiefs!

Yeigo Chiefs, Yeigo..... Go Cheifs Go!! (gotta love a good rez cheer!)

Good times... especially when you win!

September 2010

SOCCER!

This was Jaden's second season, and he really figured out this whole soccer thing, he's so much faster than most the other little guys... he usually scored at least 6-7 goals per game, and could outrun everyone else to beat them back to the other goal to play defense if needed. Yet was very humble, and such a good sport with his team mates and opponents.

This was Aubryn's first year playing on an all girl team, she LOVED IT! She loved coach Kiera, she loved, the girls, and grew to be quite the defensive player, but seemed to sneak in a goal or 2 during the game. So much fun to watch her, she is her team mates biggest fan.

October 2010
Had an ultra sound... they tech says this and I quote "Uhhhh, hmmm, well if I had to guess I would guess it was a girl, but I wouldn't go pick out paint colors." So although we are under the impression that it may be a girl we have resolved that we really are not going to commit to any gender until the baby is born! Which is a little stressful to me because I AM A TOTAL PLANNER, and I'm feeling very unprepared!!! Especially since we were under the impression that we wouldn't be able to have anymore babies. So last year I got rid of EVERYTHING baby related, with the exception of the cradle my papa made me, and the crib I couldn't get to in storage. So needless to say its been interesting trying to find unisex outfits, blankets, etc. YES! I'm about to freak out, I only have about 5 weeks left!

I totally dropped the ball for halloween, I didn't take very many pictures. But this is us at trunk or treat, I'm supposed to me a mad scientist, and Shawn is my hunchback Igor..... "IGOR PULL ZEE SWEETCH!" It was a lot of fun!

Aubryn: Totally 80's Rockstar, Jaden: Pirate, Rhiannyn: Princess, and
Uncle Lee: Old Brett Favre.

November 2010

Going out to the car for church one morning, Shawn spots this cat track right by our car, about 10 feet from our porch. Yes that is a Mountain Lion track.... yes we were a little freaked out!

Last Football game. Chieftains won their first District 1-AAA Championship EVER in football in 2010, they made it all they way to the playoffs but too a really hard loss to Hatch.

The girls and I were so glad when football was over, but dad was sad football was over

Poor Aubryn got in trouble at school the day before her birthday (very uncharacteristic of her) But it was a pretty big deal, and we don't take those things lightly. So we told her that she would have to forgo her party with friends this year due to poor decision making. She was upset, but I tell you it was such a powerful teaching tool. So we kept the b-day celebration very low key. But I'm willing to be that she NEVER does it again!

December 2010Music Program

Making gingerbread cookies

Christmas Morning!
Aubryn asked for a puppy, Rhiannyn asked for a Kitty, Jaden asked for a bigfoot. (later I learned that the bigfoot he wanted was a little toy robot haha)

Aubryn and her huntin' dog "Charlotte"

Randy and her kitty "Rozie"



I'm sure I missed so many other fun things we did, but you get the idea, we're busy, and we have a lot of fun, though it may not be very well documented.

Aren't they cute...

i sure think so!

Ya know I tried....

I tried for days to upload some pics to do a little updating, and the blogger uploader does not care about my uploading needs. It keeps giving me and "internal error" message FOR DAYS and DAYS!!! Does this happen to you? Bummer; I guess the grand update I had planned for all of you captivated readers must wait.

On a much lighter note.... Who wants to name my baby? Huh... any takers? Here's my story...o we are only appox, 6ish weeks away from the long awaited 3rd (and FINAL) Brusin Baby. Shawn and I N-E-V-E-R agree on names, but since I am the one who goes through all the "inconvenience" (to put it nicely) I have taken the liberty to name to first 2 Brusin Babies whatever I wanted! I take baby naming very seriously, Shawn however does not. So I've decided to let our friends and family participate in the baby naming extravaganza. Keep in mind that while we did get an ultrasound... it was not real clear. The tech was leaning towards the idea that it could be a girl, but the more I think about it, and the longer I'm prego with the unruly child the more I distrust this tech's alleged expertise... but who really knows anyway...right?

Below you will find a list of 8 names... 4 girl, and 4 boy. Please bear with me on spellings, I like different names: spelled differently, but nothing too weird like "ShaQuanda". All you have to do is reply with your favorite girl and boy name. (AND NO, I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ANY OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS, MOST OF YOU ARE NOT AS FUNNY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE) Your reply is dearly appreciated by me, and lets be honest; probably not really appreciated by Shawn. (That's why I didn't ask him HA!)

GIRLS
Laikyn Maryann
Maicyn Maryann
Jordyn Maryann
Caristyn Maryann

BOYS
Shawn Mauri Jr.
Jett Mauri
Ridge Mauri
J Joseph (Shawn's only legitimate suggestion. No really for months his top choices were Job... yes Job... like in the Bible, Big-Bad as in "Big Bad Brusin", King Brusin, and Judge Brusin. See what I have to put up with!?!)

A little background note: Aubryn Lauralyn was named after about 6 people, her first name is very unique but her middle name is for my great-gramma Taylor "Laura" same as my BFF, the "Lyn" part is for the middle name of both my mom, and Shawn's mom... not to mention Shawn's only Aunt on his Father's side Aunt Lynn. Rhiannyn Elizabeth is named after my great-grandma Elizabeth "Bess" Allred, she was a fiesty little thing, and so is my Gramma Bessie Wheeler,and so is Rhiannyn! I like a unique first name, with a sentimental family middle name. So if you're wondering why Maryann... Its Shawn's sweet little Granny's name, and Mauri is Shawn's middle name, his dad's middle name, is grandpa's first name. Now that you have more information than you care to retain... LET THE VOTING BEGIN!

P.s. I reserve the right to VETO! LOL


Love,