Baby Bearkat

Brooke got her 1st SHSU shirt for her birthday, from some dear friends. She was in the best mood the first time she wore it, so I took these fun pictures. Brad and I occasionally muse on the possibility of Brooke actually going off to Sam someday. She would be a 3rd generation Bearkat on my side! For now, we will enjoy the milestones in the here and now...like talking, and climbing. As we watch her little personality emerge, we can see that we have our work cut out for us!

New Pictures

Just some cute newer pics of our cute girl. Hope that everyone is making the most of the last few weeks of summer.

Our family trip to Port Aransas

We took a short but sweet mini vacation to Port Aransas, last weekend. This was the 1st time that Brooke actually got to enjoy the beach...and enjoy it she did! She had so much fun playing in the water and in the sand. She was not afraid of the waves, at all! She played so hard, and completely wore herself (and Mommy and Daddy) out! We also enjoyed dining out, exploring the island, souvenir shopping, and seeing Uncle Walt, Aunt Meg, Marci, JoAnn and Mark!

Sadly, it was over too soon. We look forward to many more years of making memories with our darling girl. Enjoy the pictures...

3 years of bliss...and counting.

On July 7th, we celebrated our 3rd anniversary. I really cannot believe it. It still feels like we "just got married." I guess, compared to some people, we are still newly weds. Anyway, we've come a LONG way, and I can honestly say, our life is better than ever. Brooke has given our lives a new purpose, and parenting together has strengthened our marriage in so many ways. I love watching my husband be a Daddy, and he tells me all the time, that being a mommy, has made me more attractive, to him, than ever before.

We celebrated by going back to the scene of our very 1st date...which was waaaay back in 2003. It was a Wednesday, and it was raining--no big shebang, just a nice dinner out. Here are a few pics.

Uh Oh! Look what Brooke can do?

Walking video

Pictures from the Pretty Pink Princess Party!!

These are pictures from Brooke's "Pretty Pink Princess Party" on June 26th. It was the perfect day! God blessed us with beautiful sunshine, plenty to eat and drink, and LOTS of friends and family members to share in the fun! It will always be a beautiful memory. I cannot believe we have been the proud parents of our angel for a whole year already! We have learned so much, and made so many special memories. Life has changed in every way--for the better! Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate...we love you all!

Brooke 1st bday pro pics

These are just a sample of the BEAUTIFUL 1st Birthday photos that Brooke took with Sara Price. Although she looks SO sad in the first pic...it IS absolutely adorable! Oh what a joy she is!

More family photos, Courtesy of Sara Price Photography

More pics from our family photo session...

Can you believe it...Brooke will be 1 year old, 1 week from today!

Date Night

Brad and I had a date night last weekend, when GeeMa came to town. We double dated with Johnny and Natalie Tomas. We had dinner at the Downtown Aquarium, and then took the Shark Attack, and Wildlife tours. Here are a few silly pics from the evening...