Easter

Our kids who we are so proud of and love very much!!!


Look what I got!

Brooklyn loved the Easter bunny

Princess Brooklyn

Brittany

Brandon and Taylor(practicing for the wedding)

Brady and Scott

cousin Kyle and Sam

Bryce

Taylor and Brandon

Grandma and Grandpa

Uncle Rick and Lexi

My neice Lexi and Brooklyn
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter...We sure did!!!!!!!

First Big Snow

Brooklyn had a great time in the snow today! This is really the first snow since we have had her. Her brother Byrce had fun too!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Uncle Dave and cousins Ryan and Kyle




CLEAN UP EVERYBODY!!!


We had a wonderful Christmas,and truly enjoyed the holidays with our family. I hope and pray for wonderful 2009 for all our family and friends. Thanks for a great year!

Congrats Brandon and Taylor on your engagement

Congratulations to our special son Brandon and his girlfriend Taylor on their engagement! They will be getting married this summer in North Carolina. We couldn't be happier with whom Brandon chose to spend the rest of his life with. Taylor is a wonderful person inside and out. We love you both and are very proud!

My Little Ladybug

Brooklyn loved Halloween! She got lots of candy, and she is eating every bit of it! She got pretty good at saying trick or treat too.

Apple Orchard

We had a wonderful day at the Apple Orchard. Brooklyn was not too sure of the petting zoo though. I love fall!!!!

COUNTY CHAMPION

Congratulation Brady!!! Brady was the Johnson County Boys Cross Country Champion on October 13th. We are very proud of you and all your hard work! Thank you to all his fans that cheered him on!

Labor Day Weekend

Well, our Labor Day weekend could not have been any better. Brandon came home for the weekend and brought his wonderful girlfriend Taylor. We had a great time! Brandon, Taylor, Bryce and Brady went to play put-put as soon as they got here on Saturday. I am not sure who won, I couldn't get a straight answer. On Saturday evening we all went downtown and ate at Champs and then walked around the canal. It was a beautiful evening and even better with Taylor here. On Sunday after church, we went to Clay City and introduced Taylor to the Brown clan. I must say, she passed with flying colors. She even likes to fish and go four-wheeling. And anyone that puts on papaws dirty hat is a keeper! They had to leave Monday morning to work on school stuff. I can't wait for their next visit!

First Day of Preschool

Brooklyn had her first day of preschool, and the teacher said she did great. The only time she would cry is when she saw other kids cry. But it never lasted very long. Brooklyn hates it when others are crying. She has such a tender heart!

HAPPY 1 YEAR "GOTCHA DAY"

Brooklyn's referral picture taken 12-26-06


Brooklyn taken 6-07


Brooklyn 8-20-08

Well, today is one year since we met Brooklyn for the first time. I can't believe how fast time goes. Our lives are forever changed and enriched. She has been a blessing beyond words. Thank you everyone for your support and love. We love you Brooklyn!!!!!!

St Louis

Brandon and Taylor


Cheese!!

Listening intently

She only wanted to go to Taylor, sorry Brandon





She loves the fish at Union Station


Bryce's 1st day of school. Brooklyn will miss her brothers(sorry Brady you left too soon, I didn't get a picture)


Brooklyn's bite

We just got back yesterday from seeing Brandon in St. Louis. My mom and I took Brooklyn and went to Brandon's new classroom. He is getting it ready for his kids to start school on Monday. He had it under control and it looked great. Have I said lately how proud of him we are? Well, we are! We also got the pleasure of meeting his girlfriend Taylor. She is wonderful, beautiful and recent graduate of Vanderbilt University. She is also doing Teach for America in St Louis. She will teach middle school math, and I am sure she will do a wonderful job!

Brady and Bryce started school last week. Brooklyn will start a 2 year old preschool class in a couple weeks. She will go two days a week. We think it will be good for her to be around other kids her age. Brittany is busy working, and she has lost 21 pounds and looks wonderful! All of our sporting events are starting(or continuing), so it will be a busy fall.

Good Luck Brandon and Taylor, your students are very lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. I took a picture of Brooklyn's ear, because she got bit by something and it swelled huge. Luckily, it went down the following day(after we went to the dr.)

Reunion

I love baseball!

#1 fan at the baseball tournament

Molly, playing before pictures

Thanks Brady for helping us play

I am hiding, can you see me?

Gracie

Cool shades Paige

Olivia and Anthony

Meet my friend Laney Katherine

Cheese

I love my brother

Love those cheeks

Molly

Thanks to Anthony's parents for sharing their home

Paige

Brooklyn and Ella

Olivia and mom Mysty

Brooklyn watching

Gracie and big sister Miranda

Laney Katherine

Paige

Ella and mommy
We had a reunion with some of the families we went to China with on July 10th. We met in Knoxville, TN. We were only able to stay one night, because Bryce had a baseball tournament we had to go to. We had a great time and I loved to see all of Brooklyn's special friends(and all my special friends). Sorry it took so long to post these!

Happy 2nd Birthday Brooklyn

What a weekend, that's all I can say! We survived three birthday parties and fireworks and now I get to relax (a little). Brooklyn enjoyed every minute of it. We started out at our favorite bagel place Einstein's. All of the regulars threw Brooklyn a party on Friday. She had a blast, thanks Norma and Gloria. We went to Uncle Kenton's for a cookout and then to fireworks. Brooklyn liked her first fireworks display until she fell asleep after about 10 minutes. Oh well, she had a big day. On Saturday we had a baseball team cookout. Brooklyn swam and enjoyed her birthday cupcakes from Jada. Then on Sunday, we had the big family birthday party. She loved all her gifts and enjoyed opening them. I can't believe she is 2 years old and has almost been with us a year. What a blessing Brooklyn has been to us. Thank you to everyone for sharing in this special time with us. We missed you Brandon, but you are always in our thoughts. We love you! One more week!

PUT ME IN COACH!!!!!!

HI BRANDON, I MISS YOU!!! DO YOU THINK I LOOK LIKE A BASEBALL PLAYER??? DADDY KEEPS TRYING TO GET ME TO PLAY ALL OF THESE SPORTS. ARE YOU HAVING FUN IN HOUSTON? I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU. TELL YOUR CLASS I SAID HI!

LOVE,
BROOKLYN

Graduation and baseball

Well it is official, Brandon is a college graduate. We had a wonderful time at his graduation. We all went to St. Louis on Thursday May 15th and met grandma and grandpa Roemer. They took us all out to dinner to celebrate Brandon's graduation. We stayed all night in a hotel and Brooklyn loved swimming with her siblings. The actual graduation was Friday morning. Grandma and grandpa Brown came to that. It was a nice ceremony with Chris Matthews(Hard Ball)as the speaker. We cannot tell you how proud we are of Brandon. He is a wonderful young man with a lot of goals and ambitions. St. Louis school system is lucky to have him for two years. If you don't know already, he has commited to teach in St. Louis for two years with Teach for America. I have no doubt, he will make a difference in someone's life! He has brought us joy since the day he was born and now he is out on his own and I am sure will be a success. Thank you Brandon for being you and making us so proud! We love you and your brothers and sisters have such a role model to look up to! Good Luck!

We have also been very busy with baseball. Bryce just won a tournament and Brooklyn loved every minute of it. Brady is busy playing golf and basketball and Brittany has started her special olympics softball. It will be a busy summer, but it is perfect with Brooklyn here to share it with us. Enjoy the pictures(Mysty)! The one picture is Brandon with the senior boys cross country runners and the other is with the girl and boys c.c. runners. Brooklyn was great at the ceremony, because she slept during the whole thing.(thank you God)

Fishing in Clay City

Brooklyn had a great day at grandma and grandpa's house in Clay City. She went fishing with daddy and Brandon. She got the best catch of the day. She loved riding on the tractor and four wheeler with her pa paw. Grandma Alice made corn on the cob just for her. Daddy thinks he can make her a tom-boy, but I still dressed her in a skirt and headband!!

Corn on the Cob

Brooklyn Loves Corn on the Cob!!!!!

Trip to Austin, Texas

Well, Brooklyn and I just got back from Austin Texas for my cousin Teri's wedding. The wedding was beautiful and Brooklyn had a wonderful time. To top it off, we got to see our good friends the Castlemans. We met them in China when they were adopting their second little China girl. Her name is Avery and she is 4 months younger than Brooklyn. I got to spend the day with Carol and Avery and big sister Emily(and Mike too). Carol made us a wonderful lunch(thanks Carol) and we talked until we couldn't talk anymore. I can't believe how much the girls have grown. Brooklyn had a great weekend and was very well behaved at the rehearsal dinner and wedding. She made friends with everyone she met. Enjoy the pictures!

Baptism

Yesterday Brooklyn was Baptised at our church. Needless to say, it is much easier when they are newborn. But we survived and she had a great time at the party afterwards. Brooklyn thought is was Christmas again with all the gifts. Thanks to our family and special friends for sharing in this important occasion. And to her godparents Larry and Pam, Brooklyn is so blessed! We love you all!!

Easter

Brooklyn loved her first Easter. She had a great day and loved the Easter egg hunt at Grandma Alice's. Sorry Bryce, I don't know how I missed taking a picture of you.
Love to all!