Brooke's New Zoo

Mimi and Grandpa Jim came to visit. Here's a morning shot, with Brooke enjoying her sippy cup while Grandpa enjoys his coffee.

Leaving Brooke to watch Mimi and Grandpa, Mom and Dad drove to State College to see Iowa play Penn State. It was a great win, though a crummy and wet with rain all day long.

And with the arrival of grandparents, comes yet more stuff! Brooke got a Fisher Price Zoo, which she loves playing with and "dances" to the music.

Helping in the Kitchen

With minimal to zero child-proofing in our house (we have gates of course), Brooke is constantly into all the kitchen cabinets, pulling out Tubberware, kitchen towels, you name it.

On this particular day she decided to try on the oven mitts. I guess she was ready to help Mom with some baking!

Brooke's First Pirates Game!

Grandma Karen and the Chief visted over Labor Day Weekend. With the visit of grandparents comes new stuff for Brooke -- a new tricycle! Here she is helping Dad and the Chief put it together.

Taking it for a spin. Occasionally she'll sit in the seat, but more often than not she likes to push it from the back.Brooke also went to her first Pirates baseball game. For a team with 17 consecutive losing seasons, I think they pulled out a win that day (though, we left after the 7th inning stretch...).