Brooklyn & Shoes

"Shoe Mama...shoe Mama!" she says holding up my running shoes. Brooklyn and her SHOES!!!!She loves them...her own, mine, Brody's slippers or Dada's flip flops-she is always trying to move in them. As if she doesn't have a hard enough time walking by herself without tripping! But, hey, you can't keep a girl from her shoe fetish!

Brody's Fish

Brody's best buddy Logan gave him this fish tank for his birthday! It was the hit! Needless to say it was all he has talk about for months, because we told him he would have to wait until we moved to Maui to get a fish. Once we arrived, he had to set it up asap. So ,we did and we went to Walmart as soon as we could to buy fish....unfortunately, they died soon after. Brody had to learn the hard way that you can't hold fish like you can a kitty, turtle, gecko, or even dog. So, it was a very sad day for Brody. Need you folks worry, it wasn't long that we were back at Walmart buying another fish! He was so excited that he fell asleep next to the tank and his new fish....oh, Buddy! He now has learned fish NEED water to live.

Brody & Brooklyn's 1st friend on Maui

Well, we love our neighborhood. It is really nice and filled with lots of great people. Only two houses down lives Mikaela. She is three months older than Brooklyn. Her mom and dad go to Hope (our new church), in fact her dad use to be Hope Chapel's old youth pastor a year ago or so. Funny, huh? There are lots of people in our sub-division who go to Hope Chapel....when people ask us were do we, they reply, "Oh, that's the new Hope vill." All that to say Brody and Brooklyn LOVE their new friend. Brody calls her "mik-love" or girlfriend....I know don't get to worked up-Brody calls his sissy his girlfriend too. It has been so fun for the kids to play together.

PIGTAILS!!!

Our little baby is no longer a baby.....but a little toddler with pigtails! (When did that happen I keep asking myself!) "Piggy-tails" as brother -aka Brody- would say. She looks too cute for words. It melts Brandon's heart every time he looks at her. Finally enough hair to do something with it! Very fun....this is our 3 day on Maui.

The Best Buddies BIG Trip

For a final get together before we leave for Maui, we planned a special night and fishing trip with Logan (Brody's best buddy) and their daddies, who are also VERY close friends & outdoor hunting/fishing partners. It was too much fun....the boys ate dinner together, roasted hot dogs, (they were a bit burnt) made smores, watched a video, took a bath and then loaded up in the truck for an overnight stay at Sean's family lake house. They all fished in the morning! It is going to be hard to leave such good friends; they are a very special family. Sweet memories!!

Daddies & their boys

Father like Son! Sean & Logan

Team Work! Logan is good with the pole & Brody awesome with the net!
Logan's Fish!

Brother & Sister

One day i could hear Brookie waking up from her nap, When i open her door i found two little monkeys in the crib! Brother was just waking her up. She LOVES almost anything brother does with her...he like to show her how to have a good time. It warmed my heart and made me so excited that they were so close in age. I love seeing them play& love eachother. It so worth it! I am thinking that Laura had to have some fun moment like this when Brandon & Amanda were this age. Brody and brookie are the same age diffrence as Brandon & Amanda (his sister) Peek-a-boo!!!

SOme lOve..SWEET!!!

Well, we are here finally. We'll see, shortly, how this all works!