For Grandma . . .

I promised my mom I would post a video of Brooklyn, here is the latest. I am working on another where she shows off her 'noises.' : ) She is just too funny.

Grass

Last Saturday was beautiful (almost 80), so we took Brooklyn out to sit on the grass for the first time. She was not a fan! She just sat there as still as could be and then started whining for me to pick her up. She was much happier on her blanket. Funny girl!!!

The amazing transformation . . .

Our little girl has WILD hair, especially first thing in the morning, she has a natural faux hawk. I love doing her hair everyday, and love trying new things. Isn't hair spray wonderful?! : )

My 'blank' canvas : )

The latest 'do'

Cute little pig tails . . .

TROUBLE!!!

As I mentioned in a previous post, Brooklyn is everywhere and into everything. Here are just a few of her latest adventures . . .

Okay, so she's really not into trouble here, but her jumper is her new jungle gym, and she just looks so cute in her Nike 'cheer' outfit. : )
I was cleaning the bathroom, and had distracted Brooklyn with some toys on the floor, I looked over, and this is how I found her: sitting inside the cupboard. Crazy girl!

4 years ago today . . .

It has been exactly four years today since our first date. It was April 21, 2004, a Friday, and I was working at the library on campus. Ben came up to visit with me and Julie (we had known each other for four years), and asked me if I wanted to 'hang out' that night?! What does that mean?! He later said he was just 'playing it cool.' : ) We ended up going to Idaho Falls for dinner at Chili's and then to see 'The Alamo' after that. It was the first time that we held hands. : ) After that night, we were inseparable. We went out every night, even went snowmobiling, and I met Ben's family when they came for his graduation. Ben was graduating the next Saturday, and after that he decided to stay in Idaho Falls to be with me. The rest is history, we were engaged less than a month later, and married three months after that. Oh, the memories. Happy 1st date anniversary Ben! : )

11 months old today!!!

Wow, how time flies, Brooklyn is 11 months old today! One more month and she will be a year, how crazy is that?! It seems just like yesterday at this time last year when I was begging Ben to go on walks with me, go get Mexican food every night (both to try and get labor going), and I would insist on taking my suitcase with me to every doctor's appointment because I was sure that they were going to send me straight to the hospital because Brooklyn was coming early (she wasn't due until May 1. ) Happy 11 months little miss Brooklyn!

Friday Flashback!!!

I thought I would try something on the blog that I have seen others doing, adding old pics on a certain day as a way of reminiscing. Welcome to the first installment of Ben and Jill's Friday Flashback! : )

I decided to show Ben and I in our 'early years.' Who do you think little miss Brooklyn looks more like?

Me?

Or Ben?