We're Baaaaaack!

Brooke and I got back from our trip out to New Mexico to spend a week with my folks around 9 last night. We are both glad to be home, but the visit went by really quickly. I will try to focus on the wonderful fun we had while there on this post and not on the fact that I am typing this while home alone in this super quiet house because Brooke is at her FIRST day of preschool today!! I will also be posting LOTS of pics in the next few days to catch you all up on what we've been up to!

First things first, Brooke loves to potty on big potties because afterall she IS a big girl. And to make her more comfortable my parents got her a princess potty seat.....and of course before she could possibly potty on it this is the use she found for it.....no worries people, at this point it had not been used!

We played outside without worrying about mosquitoes, which was really nice. We were having a great time until.......she froze.

When I searched to find why she froze, this is the culprit. This little fella (along with lots of others) is the reason my mother pretty much refuses to go outside at her own house.....she feels about them the way I do about anything with more than four legs......although, I think they're cute and they eat the creatures I do not care for.

We got to spend some time with my niece McKenzie and nephew Cohen. Because Brooke is such a prissy girl at times these days she was ALL about McKenzie this trip. Here she is putting makeup on Kenzie in Granny's Mary Kay office. Talk about a great place to play!

McKenzie and Cohen happily entertained Brooke while the rest of us visited. Want to know the one sad part?! I didn't even get ONE picture of my own brother and sister in law! Sad, I know....and they both look so good too!! Will find a pic somehow!

Brooke discovered the little rocking chair that was my brother's, then mine, and now it fits Brooke perfectly. She moved this to whichever room we were in to enjoy because in her own words, "it's just my size."

Brooke and Grandad having fun on the four wheeler. Luckily the camera was with me when I was on it....hehehe....

Yes, I have pictures of Brooke with someone besides my Dad.....will share them next post. Here is Brooke playing doctor with my Dad. She loved the stethoscope!

We had great fun. More pics to come. I have to get at least a couple of things done around here besides downloading pictures before time to go get my big girl from preschool!!