Great American Kid

Memorial Day Weekend brought about many new experiences for our little guy.  We went up to Kentucky to see Tim's extended family and for The Great American Kid Campout!  And yes, it was as much fun as it sounds!

We turned Brooks' car seat around for the 6 hour trip and boy did he love it!  He would just watch the cars go by!

Brooks went fishing for the first time and caught a fish!  He did not even hesitate to touch it!

Brooks also went down to the creek with the big kids and got to touch a crawfish for the first time.  On the same day he also touched a frog and turtle without any fear! 

Brooks absolutely loved the corn on the cob!  

He was even double fisting it at one point!  

Each family at the campout had different colored shirts to help us "locate" our family when necessary.  Ours were bright orange :)  You'd be surprised how helpful it was after the sun went down, although Brooks doesn't quite get out of our sight!

 <-----Brooks favorite toy was this truck, even though his legs weren't long enough to reach the pedal.

3 generations!      --------->

Brooks had his first popsicle

 and loved it!  I think the pictures do it justice!

Brooks watched all the big kids throwing water balloons, but was happy to just hold on to his! He also loved riding on the golf cart all weekend! 

Brooks is just around the corner from 18 months and still continues to amaze us.  Tonight while I was reading to him he would repeat so many new words back to me.  When I walked out of his room and said "night night baby" he repeated it right back!!  

He spiked a really high fever about 2 weeks ago, and continued to cut all 4 molars that week!  Poor baby, he has another tooth coming in this week (its about time- this baby is ready for some steak!)

Be on the lookout for some fun summer posts (hopefully).  Brooks will be coming to camp with Tim and I a few days a week so he will have many more memories to share!