Beautiful Brooke: Steps...

Up steps.

Down steps.

Big steps.

Small steps.

Just call me Dr. Seuss...

No, really... there's meaning to it all...

Brooke is attempting to travel up the steps.

She has zero fear of falling down the steps.

It seems that crawling has come so easily to her and she literally gets faster by the hour - big steps towards 'big girl' status!

And finally, Brooke actually was taking small steps BY HERSELF last night as she hung onto the lion from Aunt Meg! That lion was like magic for Josh as he started to travel around his house hanging onto it! Brooke must want to be just like her cousin - she was hanging on to the lion and pushing it away, then making her feet catch up! Zig and I watched in amazement as it all happened! She just kept stepping, squealing and laughing at herself!

I'm telling you - I'm going to have my hands full with this little girl!

We enjoyed such a wonderful holiday weekend, together, as a family!

~Friday night, Zig grilled us delicious steaks and potatoes on the grill. We relaxed on the patio and had an early night...

~Saturday, after Zig and the boys finished golfing, we had a small get-together at Amanda and Brandon's! Summer has truly arrived when we're cooking mountain pies on the deck! Brooke was such a trooper! She hadn't napped well that day, and she was awake from 3pm until we got home and tubbed at 10:30! She was out by 11 and slept until 8:30 the next morning -without a peep! We all needed a good night's sleep - and we were very thankful to get one!

~Sunday, Brooke and I went to church while Daddy worked at camp. After he returned, we spent the entire afternoon at Nana and Pap's, visiting with them and my Grandma Shirley, Bill, and Aunt Pat. Brooke rode in the wagon for most of the afternoon and probably would still be riding in it if I didn't make her get out! She loves that thing!

~Monday, Grammy Kathy came to visit! While Uncle Scub was helping Daddy with some projects around the house, we visited with Aunt Kim, Aunt Stephanie and cousins Zoe and Marlee on the patio. We took a walk with the babies in the wagon down to Grammy Joyce's, and then enjoyed a cook-out with them for supper!

Pap and Brooke on Ruby! (Zig's future 'mistress!')

Our holiday weekend was so full - but to be honest, Brooke has been sleeping like a champ for the past few days! I swear, she's still getting caught up after such a busy weekend!

We are so thankful and so truly blessed to have such wonderful family and friends around us to share our little girl! She is loved!