Safety Vilage

We took Brooks to the open house of the new Cobb County Safety Village this weekend. There was lots of neat stuff to see (fire trucks, SWAT tanks, Police horses, etc.).

Learning how to Stop, Drop, and Roll

Trying on a fireman's suit.

Dress up.

Brooks loves to dress up in other people's things. His favorite is big people shoes. I usually wear flip flops or tennis shoes, so when I busted out the heels for my class reunion Brooks thought they were especially neat. He doesn't discriminate against little stuff though. Here he is trying to wear Mr. Potato Head's glasses :-)

Brooks' Second Braves Game

We are trying to make a tradition of taking Brooks to a Braves game at least once a year. Of course we are including other long standing Chandler traditions with that like...

Pre-game meal at the Varsity. Neither Brooks nor Caleb would leave their Varsity hats on for very long though.

Does it get any better that this?!

More beach pictures (there were too many cute ones to choose just five)

Mmmm... sand and chocolate

It's hard working pulling Mommy around

Daddy and Brooks showing their love for our country on the 4th of July

This is the look I use to get Grandma to do whatever I want

Practicing 3 point stances with Daddy

Beach pics

Johns Family beach trip

We went at the end of June to the beach with my family. Here are a few of the family pics.

The "Uncle Funky" look

Dancing to Uncle Frank's music

Reading with Granddad

Marsh walk with Granddad

Cousin Caleb's First Birthday Party

Caleb turned 1 on June 5th and had a super-fun "pool" party to celebrate.

Brooks and Caleb playing in the pool

Brooks enjoying some watermelon

Helping Caleb open his presents

Brooks throughly enjoyed his Cookie Monster cupcake

as you can see by his face :-)

His brightly colored stinky the next day scared me to death until I remembered the cupcake.

Brooks' new bench

First, just a reminder of how much Brooks loves his boots :-)

Our friends Randy and Renee gave Brooks this mini sized park bench. It is his new favorite place to sit.

Here with our neighbors Joey and Sophie

Enjoying a smoothie.

Happy Easter

Here are some pictures from Easter at Pop and Gigi's house. 

Brooks and Caleb in their new "rides"

Playing "bat-ball" with Uncle Chad

and Pop

Family photo

Saturday morning pancakes

We have a tradition of pancakes on Saturday mornings. We love blueberry pancakes, especially Brooks. This morning he ate 3 1/2 pancakes (his personal record).

Brooks' first haircut

Brooks got his first big boy haircut on Thursday. He was very unsure at first and had to sit in Daddy's lap. About half way through the haircut he realized that the sucker I kept offering him was a good thing.
 
Here is the finished 'do 

Cool Guy

Daddy got Brooks a new Braves hat. Brooks as decided that he looks really cool in his sun glasses too.