Brian, Melinda, Brooklyn & Lexie

said how much I LOVE this little girl!

She only gets a pacifier at night and for naps. When I went to get her from her nap this is what I found:)

Brooklyn putting sand in my hand.

She loved when the water would come up and splash. I think I just picked her up after a big tide came in and got her pretty wet.
Playing in the sand with dad.

She liked walking in the sand a lot better with her shoes on.
She was headed back into the water.

After we played in the water we got her all dried off and put dry clothes on for some more playing in the sand.

She LOVED the water:) This is my favorite picture!

We went to the beach today since Brian had school off for Memorial day. We had a great time and Brooklyn loved it! We were so surprised that traffic was GREAT. It only took us about an hour to get there. We can't wait to go back.

My mom called me today and told me some funny things that my nephew you had told her today. First I have to tell you that he just turned three and my dad is his best friend. He helps my dad do everything including helping him fix the dune buggy. He loves to do what my dad is doing.

Yesterday my parents took Riley (my nephew) dune bugging. They stopped to eat lunch on a hill. My mom said it was like a 5 foot hill not very tall. This is what my nephew says

"You can see the entire valley from way up here."

Story # 2
Riley wakes up this morning saying " Today is dune buggy day today is dune buggy day."

Mom: Is it dune buggy day today or 4 wheeling day today?

Riley: I don't know I forgot my watch

Ha ha so funny I wish I could see him more!

is the greatest thing in the entire world...

I Love when Brooklyn wakes up in the morning and she just wants to cuddle while she drinks her sippy cup of milk. I Love that before I get her out of her crib she is making animal sounds while laughing at herself. I Love that she is a creature of habit everything has to be exactly how she found it. I Love that she will only eat pancakes for breakfast. I Love that when she wants to go somewhere even if it's in the next room she has to say "go go go." I Love that when we go on walks she HAS to have Cheerios in her stroller cup or else we won't be able to walk. I Love that she is always looking for her dad when he is at school. I Love that when she sees a flower she starts sniffing like she is smelling it. I Love that she pretends there is an ant on her and she will pick it up with her two little fingers and hand it to me while saying "at."I Love the way she smells after her bath. I Love that when she is sick I am there to make things a little bit better. I Love that it might take me the entire day to get my hair done because Brooklyn wants to play. I Love that when I leave the house I need to have a few toys, cup of water, treats, diapers, and wipes before stepping a foot out of the door. I Love that if I wear a white shirt it will ALWAYS have a stain on it by the end of the day. I Love not being able to eat something without having to share with her. I Love that being a mom is the hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done.I Love being a mom and I would not trade it for anything in the world.

Being a mom has really made me appreciate everything that my mom has ever done for me. I was so lucky to have such a Great mom. I Love you!

Happy Mother's Day!

Homesick ....

I can't wait until June to see my FAMILY!

Brooklyn walking to the mailbox with me and Brian.
She is starting to walk by herself but she does a lot better holding onto something.

And YES those are her shoes squeaking every time she takes a step!

Brooklyn has finally decided that walking is not so bad after all! I am loving that she is trying to walk. She does very very good if she is pushing or holding onto something and she can do about 10-15 steps by herself. We are very proud of her. She loves to be outside. She has to collect leaves, grass, lady bugs, rocks and rolly pollys to put in her push along. She is talking a lot now. I would write a list of things that she can say but it would just be way to long. A few of my favorites are stuck She says this if she is in her car seat or high chair. she can say Riley, and she calls Kayden K. We have been showing her pictures of herself and we tell her this is Brookie so now she calls herself kee for Brookie. She is such a joy to have in our lives and we just can't believe how much FUN she is!

PS. the shoes that she is wearing are the only shoes that she will walk in because they squeak when she walks (funny little girl) So they don't match her outfit:)