More Grasshoppers!

I'm not too sure about this kid! You give her a grassy field and she'll give you some grasshoppers.

Brooklynn's Half-Birthday

Joy made a little cake for Brooklynn's half-birthday and we all had a mini-celebration. I can't believe our daughter is half-way through her third year already!

Our Beautiful Princess

We're not quite sure how we actually got Brooklynn to sit still for a couple seconds to take these pictures. It's a rare circumstance that you have to take advantage of when it happens.

Let's Catch Grasshoppers!

I'm not sure it's such a normal thing for a three-year-old girl, but Brooklynn is absolutely obsessed with catching grasshoppers. She's constantly asking me to help her find them in the grass, and when one goes hopping, Brooklynn is there to grab it without fail.

Brooklynn's Funny Face

Even though there are a countless number of ways to make a funny face, this is the one that Brooklynn always resorts to.

The ear piercing

Brooklynn announced she wanted to get her ears pierced so she could wear sharks in her ears. There were no shark earrings but we found some dolphins and she was super brave and excited. She loves showing them off.

Uncle Micah

Uncle Micah came for a vist and we all went to Shane and Bek's house. I think they love their crazy uncle.

4th of July

Aunt Sara and Uncle Tim came over for dinner and we set off fireworks. Our neighborhood gets into and Rich and Tim definetly competed with the rest of the neighbors. The kids loved the fireworks!

The Georgia Aquarium

During Mimi and Papa's visit to Greenville, Aunt Sara watched Blake and the rest of us took off to Georgia to the Aquarium. The girls had so much fun in the very interactive and huge aquarium. The best park for Brooklynn was the whale shark. Her screams of delight echoed through the whole place.

Another visit to the Greenville Zoo

Having a little girl that is so passionate about animals is so much fun. We can never go to the zoo enough. She now knows how to spell and read the word Zoo so there is no more driving by the sign.

Downtown Greer

We went to our little downtown Greer for a night of fun with Bek, Shane, Anna Kate, and Lauren. The girls enjoyed meeting the Chick-fil-A cows, face painting, ice cream and live music.

An afternoon at the sprinkler park

We took Brooklynn and Blake to the sprinkler park downtown. Brooklynn loved running and splashing. I think her face says it all.

Backyard Fun

Now that summer has hit us, Brooklynn and Blake love to play in the backyard together. Just recently the sandbox has proven to be a big hit...although the sand in the hair isn't that fun.

Happy 60th Papa!

Papa and Mimi came down for a few days and it just happened to fall right after Papa's 60th birthday. We all met at the airport and greeted him as he arrived. Brooklynn loved holding the huge sign with Anna Kate and Lauren, and Papa was definitely shocked to see the huge surprise as he walked through the terminal. Brooklynn greeted him by almost running him over, sign and all.