8-POINTER

Ben got his first kill with the bow and arrow. Better yet it was an 8-POINT BUCK!!! Not only was Ben on cloud nine but Brookie couldn't wait to see her dad's kill. He shot it last night around 4:30. So we had to hurry up and get pictures before it got dark.

Daddy and Brookie with the BIG BUCK!

Daddy and Brookie driving the ranger.

Mommy, please hurry up and take the picture we are freezing!!!

What a Catch!!

My brother, Uncle Kurt, caught the biggest crappie he has ever caught on the Cuivre River. It was 1 lb. 15 oz. and 14 1/2 inches long. Way to go Uncle Kurt!!!

Halloween 2008

After we were done trick or treating Uncle Kurt just had to play with Brookie in her play house.

We had a great Halloween this year with Brooklyn, plus great weather. Brooklyn was Mickey Mouse for Halloween. She absolutely loves Mickey Mouse right now. We made it to both set of grandparents, extended family and around the neighborhood at Mama and Papa Pralle's house. Thanks to everyone that made Brooklyn's Halloween a big success.

So for starters Mama and Papa Pralle dressed up as grapes. Brooklyn wouldn't let me take her picture with them until I put on one of the outfits.

The GREAT Bunch!

Mommy, Brookie and Frankenstein at Mama and Papa Pralle's house.

Uncle Kurt teaching Brookie to hit the bats inside the ghost.

The funniest thing of the whole night. At Mama and Papa Pralle's house, they took us around on the golf cart in the subdivision. At the last stop the golf cart broke. Here is a picture of Papa John and Brookie under the golf cart. Papa was under there working on it and Brookie crawled right under there with him. She kept asking "Papa it broke, you fix it?" Papa ended up fixing it and we got home safe and sound.

Brookie , Shelley and Sophie, Shelley was dressed as a disco girl with a big wig on.

Brookie and Olivia Childs, Olivia was a wizard. Olivia is the daughter of a close friend mine Karla Smith. We have been friends since high school. We make a stop at her mom's house every year to see them.

Brookie and Allison dancing at Mam and Pa Kaimann's house. Allison and Makayla dressed up as a bride and groom. Makayla had a big day with her friend so she is the one asleep on the chair behind them. Mickey Mouse stole the bride away from the groom.

Brookie and Norman. This is my cousins, Danny and Gina, dog Norman. Brookie loved Norman. This picture doesn't do justice for how big he is. He is 150 lbs and taller than Brookie. He was so gentle with her.

M-I-C-K-

E-Y M-O-U-S-E!!!!!!

Cousins

On Friday October 24 Brooklyn's cousin Allison got to spend the day with us. She was out of school for the day. Brooklyn and I loved having her spend the day with us. She lives an hour away so it isn't very often that she gets to come to Brookie's house and play. We had lots of fun painting, making Halloween necklaces and watching Alvin and the Chipmunks. Allison thanks for spending time with us and hopefully next time Makayla can come too.

Mules

Brookie just absolutely loves animals. Pa and Mama Kaimann have their mules up on the farm. So Brooklyn gets to see them all the time. She loves to go pet them and talk to them. On Saturday November 1, we went for a ranger ride to see daddy and Ryan cutting beans. Then afterwards we went over to see the mules. All we have to do is call them and they will come up to the fence. Here are some pictures of Brooklyn with the mules.

Bean Cutting Time..

Last weekend they started cutting the beans on our property. We have 30 acres and started to put 10 acres of it in crop. Some neighbors of ours (the Reuthers) up the road farm it for us. Here Ben and Ryan are working on the combine, it got clogged up. Brookie and I came out to watch the big event.