Where the deer come to eat and play ......

We routinely see deer in the yard at dusk. They gather under the pear and apple trees to feast on the fallen fruit. Brooke has come to expect them and yells "Come back, come back" when they start to run off.

We made it through Tropical Storm Hanna

Well as luck would have it the day we had planned to hold Brooke's birthday party Tropical Storm Hanna was predicted to make landfall. So much for the outside party enjoying our beautiful yard. We took advantage of the front porch, turned on every fan and opened every window. We set up tables and chairs in the garage (thanks Robin & Bob) and while we all could have been cooler - we lived through it. The heavy rain and winds came, but not til the party was well underway. All the really good pictures of Brooke in her cowgirl outfit and blowing out her candles are on Gigi's(pronounced Gig-e) camera so we'll post those later. Here she is trying out her new black cowboy boots ....... don't you wear your cowboy boots with your denim shorts and tie-dyed tee shirt????

Don't Blink, just like that Brooke's TWO years old .......

Its official - today we are the parents of a TWO YEAR OLD. We barely remember when she was that tiny and really enjoy watching her grow and develop. She has such a great personality and fills our house with laughter and love. She is definitely like her parents and not particularly fond of mornings as evidenced in the photo below from before she left for school today.