Missing Pics of Brookie?

So, you might have noticed I haven't been posting a lot of pics lately. Well, a few weeks ago Brooklynn went to a friend's birthday party which happened to be a pool party (great party Rosalyn, by the way!). Brooklynn went down one of the water slides a little faster than mommy would have liked and of course mommy freaked out (suprise, suprise). So I jumped in the water to save my baby( it wasn't as bad as it appeared to be at the time) while still holding on to my camera. My poor camera didn't recover from the incident and I haven't replaced it yet. I should have a new camera within the next few weeks and I can get back to posting pics.

Happy Birthday Susan!

Today is one of closest friends birthday and I just wanted to wish her happy birthday. She is truly one of the most amazing women I've ever met and I thank God for blessing me with our friendship. Thanks for laughing with me, crying with me, and for just being you! I love you girl!!!!

2 Year Stats

Today Brooklynn had her 2 year well visit. Here are her current stats:

Height: 35 1/2 inches (90th percentile)
Weight: 30 lbs. (80th percentile)
Head: 19 (70 percentile)

Brooklynn did wonderfully at the doctor (due in part to no shots this visit). She loved picking out her sticker (Dora, of course) and sucker at the end of the visit.

Southern Fixins with a side of History

My family has been vacationing on Hilton Head island for almost 20 years now. Summer after summer we come to this amazing place and enjoy shopping, bike riding, golfing, restaurants, and going to the beach. One aspect of Hilton Head island that is often overlooked is its history and the culture that originally inhabited this now popular resort location. This island along with others on the coast of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia were originally inhabited by the Gullah culture. Unfortunately, their culture and people have been slowly erased off the island and replaced with resorts, big vacation homes, and tourists. I'm blessed to have a family that is extremely aware and appreciative of the islands tradition and culture. Therefore, when we heard that the islands only Gullah restaurant had opened we had to make a visit. We heard nothing but amazing reviews of Dye's Gullah Fixins and couldn't wait to check it out. This place is so special that the word on the island is Oprah is scheduled to make a visit to check it out. To say the food was awesome would be an understatement! We enjoyed homemade cornbread with syrup (homemade syrup, a true southern tradition), collard greens, mac & cheese, ribs, candied yams, green beans, sweet tea and fried chicken. Dye was amazing, she's such a wealth of knowledge on the Gullah culture and more than willing to share what she knows. Below are some pictures from our trip to her restaurant.


Me, Brooklynn, and Ms. Dye


Brooklynn loved her "southern fixins"


Brooklynn fell in love with Ms. Dye's chicken



Mom and Dad(a.k.a. Nana and Papa)


Brooklynn

We're Headed to the Beach!

Tomorrow evening we make a yearly trip to Hilton Head Island with my parents. We're so excited!

Wordless Wednesday

Just a foot note: These are from when I was out of town last week and dad was in charge. Surprise, surprise! :)

Brooklynn's First Trip to the Movies

This morning Brooklynn and I went to the movies. The local theater shows kids movies during the summers on Wednesday mornings. The tickets were only $1 each so there was really nothing to lose. I decided to take a chance and see how well she'd handle the whole movie experience. Once inside the theater she asked me if it was "night night" time. After easing her mind about the having to go "night night" Brooklynn did really well. She made it about an hour before she began to get a little restless. I asked her if she was ready to go "bye bye" once she got restless and she clutched her popcorn. Once I explained to her that she could take her popcorn home with us she waved good bye to the movie screen and headed towards the exit. All in all it was a fun morning and we'll probably try it again next week.