Brooks' First Birthday

We drove to Iowa for Brooks' first birthday!

Brooks sleeping in the car (finally!). We had to turn on Twilight Turtle to get him to sleep-the bedtime routine even works in the car

                              March 9-Ethan helping Brooks open a birthday present

                                                        Can I open it now?

       Cars from GG! Brooks loves to push cars (or anything really) and make car noises

March 11 we had a birthday brunch for Brooks. Mommy, Daddy, GG, Mimi, Papa, Uncle Jay, Aunt Beth, Uncle Greg and Ethan were all there to help celebrate. Papa Geno was in the hospital-we missed him!

                                                     An Abacus from GG

                                      Serious business when the tongue is out

                      Figuring out the Abacus with a little help from Kermit (from Mimi & Papa)

 Trying to get a family photo. Brooks is doing his surprise face as he is trying to escape

                    A little better-hopefully GG or Mimi got a good photo on their cameras

          

                       Ethan giving Sir Brooks-a-lot a ride to the fort (made by Ethan)

                                                                  Inside the fort