Why is it that the fifteen minutes before Dallas comes home from work are the longest fifteen minutes of the day? However, all the waiting is worth it because when Dallas walks through the door I get two treats:
#1Â Dallas
#2Â Brooke’s reaction to Dallas coming home at last
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Here are pictures from our day at Animal Kingdom.
We’re on an animal safari.
Dallas took Brooke to the petting zoo after I had left for the day.
Had I known this was taking place, I would have disinfected Brooke the moment I saw her again. Instead, I didn’t see these pictures until after Brooke had used her cute little germy hand to shove Cheerios into her mouth. *cringe*
Can you spy Ben, Sarah, Laurie, and Clint?
How about Dallas, Ben, Jacob, and Clint?
This is where we ate later that day. I asked my Dad to take this picture and to be sure to include a lot of the restaurant atmosphere. I didn’t necessarily mean I wanted to see clear up to the ceiling fan, but there you have it. So even though you can’t really see us, at least you can see all the beer signs on the wall.
Here’s proof that Dallas and I actually went to Disney World, too. These pictures document our day at Epcot.
Dallas had the camera on some crazy setting for this last picture. We were walking out of the park after watching the fireworks. The picture before shows Brooke during the fireworks. She was slightly terrified, but trying to hold it together.
We just got back from a week long vacation to Disney World. Special thanks goes to Abe and Klarissa for giving us a reason to go there; they got married! I’m overwhelmed with all of the pictures we took. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for you), our camera broke midway through the trip, so we only have documentation of the first few days. I hope you weren’t wanting to see wedding pictures—we have none. I’ve decided to limit this post to pictures with Brooke and her cousins.
Natalie provided a fun ride for Brooke in the umbrella stroller.
Here we were comparing whose thighs were chubbier, Brooke’s or Luke’s. I think Luke won the chubby thigh contest, but Brooke had him beat in the pot-belly competition.
Here my sister Sarah is demonstrating her great mothering instincts, and not a moment too soon! If you look closely, you can see a big rock on her left hand. Yes, that’s right. Four days ago she got engaged. She’ll be married August 8. I can’t mention her fiance’s name or post a picture without written consent from him because I’ve heard he may sue otherwise. Brooke and Luke enjoyed using her as a jungle gym.
Here Brooke and Luke are smiling at the camera. This picture shows Luke’s trademark smile—wide, open-mouthed, and toothless. It also shows Brooke’s pursed-lip grin.
Grabbing at Luke’s head accessory.
Come back soon and you may actually see pictures that include me and Dallas!
Brooke’s hair gets more and more amazing as time goes on.
I have officially French braided her hair and have taken pictures for you skeptics out there.
