Working on the Roof

We are finally fixing our garage roof. It has been in dire need of repair. Marvin and Brooks started it this morning at 6, took a break when it got too hot out, and then got some more done tonight. Dylan and my dad helped out a little this morning too. It was way hot. Grace even got in on the action, even though it gave her mother a small heart attack!!!

Brooks' Birthday

Grace got to "butter" dad's nose on his birthday. Do not ask me what this means! It is some form of good luck. I first learned of this from my ex-brother-in-law David when he and Jennifer were dating and he did this to her. It is some sort of tradition that I think orignates and ends in the MD area. For his birthday Brooks received two pairs of jean shorts and for Father's Day he received fishing lures that Grace picked out herself. Grace and I also made Brooks a Jello cake with gummie worms. He ended out his day with swimming at our friends house. We also found a great babysitter, Jo, who goes to our church. Grace LOVES Jo very much. I think we will be calling her often.

p.s. forgive the quality of pictures, they are being taken with my cell phone and the lens is scratched but it is better than nothing.

Happy Birthday Brooks!

Our wonderful husband and father's birthday is June 21st! Here are some photos from his life. Enjoy!

Brooks and his best friend Grandpa Red

Brooks with his dad Wade and mom Diana

Brooks at about 3 or 4

Brooks his sophmore year of high school
Brooks & Kelley at our Graduation

Brooks and Kelley on our Wedding Day
The Best Dad in the whole world meeting his baby girl for the first time!
Brooks and his Grandma Martha
Brooks and Dylan on Dylan's Graduation Day
Brooks and his hobby
Brooks and his other hobby

Brooks and Grace out Mushrooming

We love you Brooks/Daddy,

Kelley and Grace

New Shoes

We all went shopping on Monday to get new shoes. Well Brooks and I didn't like any we saw so we ended up not getting any but we made up for it by purchasing Grace three pairs! She also got her new Easter dress, an outfit to wear to her cousins birthday party and a couple Veggie Tales videos.

It was sooo nice out Monday, Grace noticed it on the way up to Des Moines and said to me

"Its a little bit summer today!"

How cute!!! I love her soooo much!!!

Toys R Us

We made our first family venture to Toys R Us. Grace thought it was the coolest! We all played with just about everything you could in the store. She also asked for everything in the store too! Dad decided to spoil her and bought her a Barbie MP3 player that she has wanted since Christmas. She doesn't like it much because she can't dance around with it because the ear buds fall out. The MP3 also came with interchangeable parts to change Barbie's hair, face, and clothes.


We also spoiled ourselves and bought a game for all of us too. We have been having lots of fun with it too. We also bought our cousin Tyler his birthday present and we are very excited about going to spend some time with them in the next couple weeks. I can't say what we got him but it sort of goes along with the theme of his birthday party which is "Thomas the Train".

Breakfast for Mom

I slept in very late on Friday. I woke up to a wonderful surprise...Breakfast in bed!!! What was the special occasion? Nothing, Grace wanted to take a bath and her Dad said not until Mom wakes up. Grace then came up with the GREAT idea to make Mom a surprise and that way she would be able to wake me up and then of course take a bath!!! She is way too smart for the likes of us on most days!!!

Super Heroes with Incredible Powers!!!

Brooks and I are very accommodating to Grace's whims. So last night when she wanted us to be "Super Heroes" we did. When she asked us to take pictures we did. Are these pictures now going to be shared with lots of our family and friends, yes. Is Brooks happy about this, no. Here they are.......

Grace's Super Hero name is "Mouthy the Mighty", this was her idea not ours!

Super Dad

Super Mom

Bird Hunting

Brooks called me at work this morning and asked if he could take Grace bird hunting. Um, well just exactly how does this hunting thing work. So he filled me in and I said I didn't know. I called my dad and he gave me the answer "Kelley Ann, I always took you." So needless to say Grace went. She stopped by the school to see me before they left and I started to tell her to be careful and to listen to dad and she replied with "I know I know, Dad already told me everything!" Brooks informed me that they really didn't walk much, and didn't really hunt much. They mostly rode around in the field and he let her drive the truck and ride in the front seat. She did get to see her Uncle Dylan, Papa Wade, and "Uncle" Shawn, as well as the dogs Mooch and Gus. She is ready to go again tomorrow!

Grace and Her Dad

Grace and Uncle Dylan with the birds

Disney on Ice...100 years of Magic!!!

Grace, Brooks and I went to Disney on Ice today. It was a lot of fun. Grace liked all of it but did make the comment that "it went to much"...meaning it was looooong. It did seem like it toke forever, Mom, Dad, and Grace were yawning by the end. Here are a ton of pictures!!! Enjoy!

Genie & Alladin

Nemo

Beauty and the Beast

Beast(after) & Belle

Pocahontas

Snow White

Snow White

Green Army Men from Toy Story ( I thought these were so cool looking)

Woody

Pinnochio

Mulan

Mr. Incredible and Elasti Girl

Rafiki

Simba and Nala

Grace with the BIG YAWN

Nice Weather

Our picnic area

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather we had yesterday and the fact that Brooks didn't have to work last night and went to the lake. We went to Elk Rock found a nice place to walk in the timber. Our original plan was to walk down to the lake and have a picnic. The place we choose did not allow access to the lake unless you are a really good climber. The path we took ended up going straight down! We found a tree and a somewhat level place to put the blanket down and enjoy our Lunchables! We took some pictures and had a really good time. We went driving around the campgrounds and Grace ended up getting to get out and see some horses that were camping there with their owners. We then drove over to Cordova Park, which is still at the lake, and walked out to the cliffs. This is the same place I took Grace's three year old picks (see previous post http://thedeheers.blogspot.com/2008/08/day-at-lake.html). We got some great looking pics there too as the sun was setting with wonderful orange and pinks. As we were leaving we got to see about five deer.

Nice view from the road

Mom, Grace, and Dad

Pretty Sunset

Kelley & Brooks

Mom and her baby girl!

Daddy's Girl!

A deer