A few pictures from our short fall.  This is the time of quickly changing leaves & cross country season.  Brooklyn was at practice with us every day and went to every meet.  She was dearly loved & cared for by all 49 runners.  We can't be more lucky to have such wonderful kids on our team.

 

 

Brooklyn's first ride on a train at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks.

This was at a cross country race in Delta Junction.  Beautiful day!  Brooklyn typically stays in the stroller during the race, unless one of the amazing parents watches her for a few hours during the races. 

Brooklyn wasn't so sure about Brook's new "do". 

Brooklyn is loved by the entire team, however Logan (on the left) is probably her favorite.  She frequently goes and sits on him or seeks him out in big groups.  She is a lucky girl to have so many adore her.

 

 

The Highland games are a brainchild of Kevin.  Once a season, the runners dress up in make-shift kilts and do all various obstacles & competitions as a team.  This year one of the contests included putting Brooklyn in the middle of the groups, the winning team would coax her toward them, however if anyone made her cry, they would lose.  She loved the attention and went towards the team on the right.

These are a few pics from our photo shoot near her 1st birthday.  Brooklyn continues to be the light in our lives.  She has such spirit and personality.  Grandma says that might make life a little rougher rough right now, but a good thing in the long run.  She learned to climb the dining room chairs a few days ago, but tonight wanted to climb on the dinner table. Strong spirit came out and a few minutes of crying ensued when we didn't let her keep walking across the table.

 

 

At the end of July & beginning of August the fireweed come out.  Unfortunately it is one of the signs  winter is approaching, but they are beautiful.  This is the field down the hill from us. 

She seemed to enjoy walking around with all the plants & only occasionally tried to eat them.  Some people make fireweed jam out of the flowers.

 

A few more pictures from our time with Grandma & Grandpa in Washington.  She enjoyed the playground at High Valley, except for the day she face planted off the swing.  Since then she has face planted several times and typically has a few scrapes on her nose.

 

 

 

Visiting Aunt Mary Jane & meeting Bear (dog).  He was great with Brooklyn and would make a drive by licking every time he walked near her.  Brooklyn took quite a liking to Bear & it was  evident that she is used to big dogs.

 

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to our precious little girl.  A trip to the Portland Zoo was the event for the first day and she loved the animals.

 

 

 

I'm ready to go! Let's go see those giraffe's

 My first dessert.  I'm not letting go of this thing until it is gone (about 2 hours later), as you can see in pictures below and from the crumbs on my face most of the day.

 

 

 

 The cheetahs really liked getting close.  She wasn't scared at all.

 

 

 Grandma & Brooklyn

 The orangutan was up close & personal (only a few feet from her face). 

 

 

Grandpa & Brooklyn

Our daredevil daughter really likes to climb & put things in her mouth.