We all know how I tell stories about Brooke not letting anything hold her back. This past weekend she decided that she needed some stuff out of her pack n play. A side note to this video is that at one point earlier in the day she thought it would be a good idea to jump from the left bed in the video to the right. She didn't make it...it was pretty funny but I wasn't able to get that on video.

Brooke likes to fake cry when she is in trouble and cut her eyes at me. I was able to get some of it on video, but this is not as dramatic as she usually is!

We took our annual family trip to the Arboretum. Brooke and I went a couple of times before but that was mainly so Mommy and Andrea could play with their cameras. This time we planned it for a day when Joe was off!!

Brooke has a BLAST! Get this...we discovered her playing in a mud puddle & I didn't even get upset...Go me! The only thing I had to say was "Dad & Joe, are you taking pictures of this!!!".


Brooke in the midst of jumping in the mud puddle. Her socks & shoes were soaked by the time she was done. Good thing I have about 4 different changes of clothes with me.



We were all so busy watching Brooke to make sure she didn't fall in the little pond, & I guess we should have been watching Priscilla!!!...It was so funny & she was such a good sport about it after she fell!

We made another trip to the Arboretum to see all the pumpkins. We joined the Scott family and had a lot of fun watching the little ones wonder around. I finally got Brooke to wear her cowgirl boots!!!!

Great, Great Aunt Gussie (Brooke's Great, Great, Great Aunt) passed on Tuesday, September 23rd at 2:25AM. A few of us were there as she passed peacefully at 100 years old. She will never be forgotten & will always live in our hearts.