Sunday, August 16, 2009

Visiting Friends in MI & Chicago

We ventured out for another long roadtrip, with Brooke stopping in 3 states to see friends. First up, visiting Giovana, Cecilia and her new brother Nico in Bristol, IN!
Cecilia enjoyed showing her toys to Brooke. For anyone that knows Giovana, this picture confirms Cecilia clearly has her mom's infectious enthusiasm for life!
Next up, we headed into Michigan for Debi's wedding reception. It was great to see her as it's been a few years. After Debi's we stopped by Aunt Lindy's and Uncle John's for a fantastic dinner and good time spent with family. Over the next week we visited a couple friends in Chicago, visiting Charlie, his dad Ross and his expecting mom Erin.
We also saw Jake and his mom Suzanne, and his new sister Emily.
Fun is always to be had when Evan and Brooke get together, since they're only 3 weeks apart! We enjoyed meeting Evan's new sister, Nora, even if she DID sleep the whole time...
Then Brooke spent the weekend with Grandma Karen and Chief Steeves while Mom and Dad headed to Iowa for Chad & Molly's wedding.
The big milestone of the trip was that Brooke has begun walking! What started at the beginning of the week as crawling with a few tentative steps, evolved to full fledge walking with an occasional fall down by the end of the week. So much fun!!! Batten down the hatches, she's everywhere now!

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