A few more pics from Katy

Just a few more cute pics...

Katy Heritage Park & ChuckECheese

Cousin Lilly had her 2nd bday party at Chuck E Cheese, in Katy. We stopped to take a few pics, at Katy Heritage Park, on the way. It is an absolutely beautiful park, and Brooke enjoyed the scenery...

Sneak Peek of our new family photos...

I AM ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THESE PICS...I have only seen a few...cannot WAIT to see the rest! Enjoy! Courtesy of Sara Price Photography.

Swim days...

Brooke has been having a BALL lately, playing in her new pool. She really loves the water! I really have to keep an eye on her because she doesn't have any problem putting her head under water! No worries...she always comes up laughing. We have ventured to the neighborhood pool a few times as well. Brooke loves to kick her legs in her new floatie, and watch all of the bigger kids playing in the water. She gets so excited when the other kids talk to her, and she shows off her waving skills, to say "hi" and "bye bye." She is SO cute in the water!

Enjoy the pictures:

sneaky...

On Tuesday, I left my precious little darling in the den, happily playing with her turtle drum, while I went into the laundry room (a mere 8 steps away) to unload and reload the washer. Upon finishing, I returned to the den, but Brooke was not in sight. The house was quiet (which is never a good sign), and as I rounded the corner, heading into the entry room, this is what I found...

Apparently, she found her snacks, in the diaper bag, and thought she'd have a few. She had emptied both snack containers onto the floor, and was happily munching away. She was SO proud of herself, too! I had no choice but to laugh...and snap a few pictures!

Can you see a resemblance?

The 1st picture is me, with Brooke, at 4 months. The second picture is my mom, holding me, as a baby, also at 4 months. Contrary to popular belief...our little darling looks an awful lot like her mommy!

A few pics from the beach

We took a quick trip to the beach, after a rough start to the weekend. We are lucky enough to have Galveston only an hour away from home. It may not be the prettiest beach, but it's so convenient! Brooke enjoyed watching the waves, and also the hotel pool. We cannot wait, to take her back this summer, to play in the water! Happy Summer!!!

Cute Pics of Brooke, Courtesy of Sarah Walquist

These precious pictures were taken at Ian's 1st birthday party, by Ian's Aunt Sarah. I think they are too cute NOT to share! Thanks Sarah!

A special 1st Mother's Day

Brad is a self-professed procrastinator, cannot keep a surprise, and isn't overly romantic. That said, he does have his few shining moments, and my 1st Mother's Day was one of them. He had been telling me all week that he had something up his sleeve, but I think he really out-did himself.

It started out a normal enough day. We went to church as a family, and came home. Around noon, we all got dressed, in clothes Brad deemed appropriate for the occasion, and loaded up in the car. I had NO idea where we were going. We drove for about an hour, and parked, at which point, Brad told me he had chartered a 4 hour lunch cruise around Galveston, Clear Lake, and Kemah!

It was a beautiful day! Lunch was delicious and we enjoyed free-flowing mimosas and an acoustic entertainer. Brooke was so excited watching the seagulls, and waving to people on the boardwalk. It was a beautiful day! Bonus points for Daddy!

Here are a few pictures from our cruise:

Tiniest pig tails...

Here are two pictures of Brooke's very first TINY pigtails.