Finally with Phoebe!

Okay, I know it's been a week, but I said I would finish highlighting our trip to Australia. And I think the only thing I hadn't mentioned was dinner with lions! Yes, that's right; we ate dinner with lions just feet away. (Of course, there was a chain-link fence and a "hot wire" between us.) 

I wasn't nervous at all--except once. When you look at the photos, I think you'll figure out when! The entire evening with all the animals was fascinating. 

This last week was uneventful because I was so sick, but the past two days have been pure bliss as I've been able to hold Phoebe and play with the boys in the yard. I think I mentioned it before, but whenever our girls have a baby, I spend a week with them. I look forward to this time, as do the girls. They have lists of things they want me to do during my stay, and we enjoy lots of visiting...with a little bit of work on the side. So I'm giving fair warning now that you may not hear much from me this week because it's all about the Browns. 

Until next time...  

Comments

[Beth Schultz]

Magnificent animals! So glad you are feeling better! Thank you for bringing your life to blogland for us to share in!

[Babette Britton]

OH MY!!! She is just beautiful!! there is nothing that lights our world like new grandbabies!! You are so lucky to be so close-I want to wish all of you the best and that baby looks like she will be giving her brothers plenty of play time when she is older-CONGRATS from sunny Idaho!

[Linda Plett]

I'm glad it's all about the Brown's this week. What a blessed grandma you are. Phoebe is so beautiful. I'm glad you are feeling better. Can't wait to hear from you in a week or two!

[Suzanne B]

Looks like the lady lion wanted a bit of your dinner. :) Have a great time with your daughter and Phoebe as well as other grandkids. Phoebe is a beautiful baby girl.

[Sharon Bridwell]

Great pictures of the lions! Enjoy your week with the Browns!
Sharon

[Alexis]

Enjoy your time with your family!!! My mom stayed for a week when I had my boys and I was sad when she left!!!

[Susan Pitts]

Congratulations on the birth of Phoebe! Hoping you are feeling better soon and can go hug her and the "big" brothers! I remember when my little one came along 7 years ago and her brothers wanted her to play cars with them!

My mother in law came and stayed with me for a week when my oldest was born. Then my mom came up and stayed for a week. It was a wonderful time for us to be together. Enjoy every moment! GET WELL!

Susan

[Sharon]

yup, I would have been scared during that moment too. I get scared just looking at the picture. So glad you're feeling better! Enjoy your week!

[Angela Magnuson]

What a beautiful adventure....It is such a splendid thing to have the opportunity the world. Thank you for sharing your memories.

[Maureen Stivala]

OK .... so now I think I know what I need to stay on my diet...wonder if the lions would fit in my backyard!! LOL I'd be skinny in a minute!!

So glad you are all about the Browns this week...I know you'll all have a fab time....how could you not? And how fitting....cuz you KNOW all your demos are "all about MR BROWN" with all the ordering in that new catty and mini we got a'goin' on!! LOL

Enjoy and don't worry 'bout posting...just have fun! And we will all await the pictures/layouts that are sure to come!

((()))reen

[Alexandra]

Enjoy your new granddaughter! We will still be here

[Louise]

I love that you spend a week with each daughter when she has a baby. You are lucky, but they are luckier.

[Debi Pippin]

Hope your visit with the Browns will be lovely and will hold some of your sweetest memories in years to come. I can picture you with that sweet Phoebe on your lap when she is older and telling her about the days just after she was born. I am sure the boys will ask you what it was like when they were little. Have fun with them all. Such sweeties.... Stay well.
God Bless
Debi Pippin

[Jacki McHale]

Love the pictures, not sure how much eating I would be doing, I would probably just be watching the cats!

That is too cool that you devote an entire week when each grandchild is born! Your daughters are blessed to have you! Enjoy your family time.

Can't wait to hear back from you again! Oh and glad your feeling better!

Jacki McHale

[Kelly Jannett]

Shelli,
I'm so glad you are feeling well again. Have a wonderful week with your family! You definitely deserve this special time.

HUGS!
Kelly

[Amber Meadows]

Wow! How many people can say they've eaten dinner with lions? Very cool!

Phoebe is a such a beautiful baby - congratulations to your family! I love being a mother, but my mom tells me that being a grandma is even better. :)

By the way, I'm thrilled that you've created a blog! It's fun to take a peak into someone's life and I appreciate you sharing yourself with us!

[Barbara Jean Smith]

Holy Moly, dinner with lions!!! I knew you were one strong lady but that is impressive. So are the photos...boy talk about a conversation starter. What could top that? Phoebe!!! I hope that you are having a wonderful time with the Browns. I am sure that you are blessing them as much as they are blessing you!

[Sara Douglass]

Have fun at Shalae's!!! I know I always looked forward to my week with you...It's almost worth having another baby...JUST KIDDING!!! I am jealous you get to hold Phoebe, this is when I really miss being close by. Give Shalae, Jon and the kids hugs from the Douglass'. xoxo

[Gwynne]

Have a wonderful week at the Brown's, it is wonderful legacy that each new child gets a special week with their Grandma.

I love your dinner pictures with the cats. I had two lion cubs for till they were about two years old, such fond memories. They had truly original names: Bonnie and Clyde.

Enjoy your week!
Gwynne

[Vicki Dean]

Shelli, Congrats to you and Sterling on another beautiful Grandchild. She is just divine and the photo's are definately a scrapbookers dream. I am glad you are feeling much better. What did us Aussies do to you???

Enjoy your very special week....
Congrats again,

Love Vick and Steve xx

[Lisa Pressley]

Enjoy the time with your family! I think it is just wonderful that you devote special time to them!
Love the pictures - tfs
Lisa

[Cheryl Powers]

My gosh, I guess my sense of humor gets strange when it's this late at night. Let me explain. I was FINALLY in a position to visit your blog for the first time since returning from convention. I made a cup of decaf earl grey and settled in my favorite girl chair to view your new blog. Once I read your introduction, I was SO anxious to see a glimpse of your new grandbaby, so I wasn't patient enough to read much. I immediately saw the title of a recent post. It read, "FINALLY WITH PHOEBE", and nod at my screen yes, that's what I want to see. I couldn't wait to see pictures of her so I didn't even read anything below the title. I quickly hit the scroll button, and what did I see? A bigger than life closeup of a snarling lioness! My initial thought was, gee, I thought Shelli was anxiously waiting the birth of a new grandbaby named Phoebe. What's this? Is her precious Phoebe really a LIONESS????? What does she have pet lions or something exotic like that in her yard??? In Utah? how weird! Wait, that just doesn't make any sense! SO I scrolled back to the beginning. :-) I'm still laughing at myself over this one!!! Well, after reading about your trip, I finally scrolled down far enough to see the most beautiful baby girl, being held by her brother. What a precious shot that is! Congratulations to all of you, especially the Browns! I can't wait until once again, there are babies to hold, smell, and listen to those sighs of contentment. How grand.

[Lydia Fiedler]

Shelli - my kitties wanted to share a tutorial with you in honor of your lions. They love Stampin' UP!

http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-distress-paper-tutorial-by.html

[dadas]

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