BREAKING NEWS!!!!

Brooke finally rolled over tonight about 6:30 pm!!! I tried so hard to catch it on video!! I have 1000+ videos of her trying but missed the actual act! I'm so glad I did get to see it!!! I was making dinner in a hurry because Jeff was about to sign into Skype for our video chats and I looked back and she was on her side. About a second later, she rolled over onto her stomach!! I was so proud of my little girl!!! It's so amazing how a simple act like rolling over can bring such joy and emotions to us mothers. I had tears in my eyes! I let her know how proud I was of her. She was just smiling back at me like she knew what she had just accomplished. I had almost decided that Brooke was going to skip rolling over. Her cousin, Braden, who was born the same day as Brooke rolled over June 21st here at our house. I guess the next act will be crawling, unless of course, she skips over that. We'll see!!!

I tried to film her rolling over again, but she is camera shy apparently.

Maybe this outfit from her Aunt Kelly helped out a lot!!!

Brooke on the couch after the big act and after dinner!

She was trying to do it again on the couch.

This is Brooke about 11pm tonight. She decided to wake up after sleeping for 2 hours. I guess she was too excited to sleep.

I tried to get her to roll over again on video but she wasn't having that. She was tired and ready for bed by this point.

Day 6 in Maggie Valley

Ashley pushing Brooke in her walker.

Ashley, Aunt Kelly and Brooke in our Artic Air living room!!

Brooke napping with her blue pillow.

Another set of matching outfits compliments of Nina.

It's so sweet when they hold fingers! lol

Then Ashley decides to pinch Brooke...lol

In the parking lot of Mingo Falls. Poppi carried Brooke up the 159 stairs since my back was killinh me! Thanks Poppi!

Mingo Falls

Dylan was so excited he walked across the creek by himself.

Kalyn in front of the falls.

Brooke in the freezing cold water for the first time. She kept lifting her feet up out of the water!

Brooke and Poppi on the bridge.

Shelby and Kalyn under the bridge.

Kelly and myself holding the girls. Looks like Ashley is trying to pull Brooke's arm off!

Poppi's carving...B&A 09 for Brooke and Ashley's first visit to Mingo Falls.

Tom did a carving with Jeff's name since he was absent. Not quite sure what E8 means!

This was Poppi's carving from last year...the year we were married.

More torture..lol

A penny Poppi hid a few years ago on the bridge somewhere.

Ashley sitting in the freezing cold water. She's braver than me!! She loved it!!

Brooke took this picture..lol

I wish I could wear a bikini like that!!

Celyn, Brooke and I

All the girls at Mingo Falls.

Plus Dylan

All the Grandkids

Notice anything in Kevin's hair???

Nina and Kelly comparing pictures.

Ashley trying to get my camera as I take a picture.

Brooke about to pass out on Poppi.

Kalyn at the top of the 159 stairs we had to walk up and down.

Kalyn and I at the bottom of the stairs after counting them on the way down.

Poppi's a natural!!

Poppi wearing Brooke's hair clip.

The girls hanging out in their strollers at the creek in Cherokee.

KFC picnic at the creek.

The girls heading down to the creek to float.

Hailey and Kalyn floating away!

My beautiful Brooke smiling at Mommy!

Boy this was a work out!

Ashley playing in the creek.

I know who took this picture!!! The girl talking to me said Brooke was a chubby baby then told me "She was a chubby baby" too! Who would have thought!!!

This nap was short lived. She was soooo hot!

Poppi relaxing in his easy chair!!

Apparently the kids decided to play a game to see who could carry the most floats. Hailey went first and carried them all the way back!!

Dylan, Eric, Shelby, Celyn, Kalyn, Ashley and Hailey

A few videos from Mingo Falls.

Celyn, Kalyn and Hailey floating down the "rapids" in Cherokee.

Tom using Kevin for target practice..lol

Brooke passing out on Poppi at Mingo Falls.