ACU Homecoming

Last weekend we headed to Abilene to celebrate ACU Homecoming and spend time with Bryan's family. It is always convenient to go to Abilene during homecoming weekend - we get the best of both worlds of seeing friends and celebrating ACU and seeing family.

 

Friday Bryan played in the ACU Homecoming golf tournament, so Brylee and I joined Bryan's mom and walked around ACU, visited Papa in the Ag dept, and spent time around the campus center.

Friday night we headed to the Homecoming Carnival and had a blast playing games and feeding the animals! Brylee wasn't so sure about Willie the Wildcat

 

Saturday morning we headed to the Homecoming Parade! We had a lot of fun, and Brylee was pretty mesmerized by the parade!

 

We were all exhausted by the time the weekend was over! Bryan and I went to the football game while Brylee napped, and we enjoyed family time Saturday night and Sunday at church.

ACU will always hold a very special place in our hearts!

10 Weeks From Today...

...I will have TWO children!

 

 I woke up this morning realizing it was Wednesday, 10 weeks away from our scheduled C-section. So far my third trimester is going well. I have felt fairly good, occasionally feeling bad after dinner and before bed. I am not that "sleepy," but boy am I exhausted by the end of the day. Being pregnant with a toddler is a bit more challenging than my first pregnancy.

 

I am very excited about welcoming this child into the world. We are doing our best of introducing the idea of a baby sister to Brylee. She knows "baby sister" is in Mama's belly and will point to my belly or kiss it. But I'm not sure she has made the connection that an actual newborn will be joining us soon. And to be honest, I'm not sure I've really even wrapped my mind around the idea of having a newborn join our family in 10 weeks.

 

I have a feeling these next 10 weeks are going to fly by. Here is a quick run-down of our lives in the next 10 weeks: Halloween weekend & parties, a small friends baby shower, rotary bowling fundraiser, our church's annual "Love Where You Live" Sunday, Brylee's B-day party, trip to Atlanta, Thanksgiving, Brylee's actual birthday, Trip to NYC, Bryan's 1/2 marathon, Brokaw family Christmas, actual Christmas weekend, my parents come to town, New Years Day....then Baby! It seems a little overwhelming & crazy when I list it all out.

 

And if you haven't heard, Baby Brokaw has a name...

 

Lynlie Kayte Brokaw

 

So unless I go into labor early, on Wednesday January 2nd we will become a family of FOUR! So the countdown begins....

 



Arboretum Pumpkin Patch

Last week Brylee and I headed to the Arboretum on my day off. It was a little warmer than I had hoped for a fun day at the pumpkin patch, but we still enjoyed ourselves! Enjoy these sweet smiles!

Annual Friends Weekend

Two weeks ago some of my best friends in the world headed to Dallas for our annual "Friends Weekend." We all met at ACU, had arguably the best four years of our lives, and have tried to get together at least once a year since we graduated. We all currently live in Texas, so almost everyone was able to drive up on Friday. We had a great weekend catching up, meeting new additions to the group, and letting kids play together!

 

Wendi & Wade have family in Arlington, so we met up with them a night early and headed to our beloved Rangers game! We have been to so many games together, and share this favorite past-time with them.

 

All day Friday we hung out at our house, catching up and letting the kids play together!

 

Dancing girls!

 

"Aunt" Britt story time

 

Story time migrated to under the table in their "house"

 

We all got to meet Allison & Randy's handsome new boy, Barrett!

 

"Uncle" Brandon's technology lesson

 

We all enjoyed a cadual dinner Friday night

Saturday morning the girls got out of the house for a couple of ours to have brunch together.

 

 

And they surprised me with a little "showering" for baby girl!

While the mamas were away, the daddy's got to play!

 

 

Then we traded duties and the girls hung out at home during nap time & dinner time while the boys enjoyed cheering on ACU football at the Cowboys Stadium.

 

We spent our evenings loving on babies and playing outside...

...and cleaned up during bath time!

 

Here is what our group looks like this year: 2012

 

Emma (3) Brylee (almost 2) Jake (1+) London (1+) Clara (4 months)

(Baby Barrett was hungry during this picture, so he got included in the Mamas' picture)

 



Best Friends

Wendi, Allison, Kathrine, Brittnie, Ashley, Jamie (we missed you Jenny!)

Most of the group headed back home Sunday morning. The Holmes and Brokaws hung out for a little while...

.... and met for brunch at Allison's house before Kathrine & the Holmes headed back home.

 

These ladies (and guys, for that matter) have such a special place in my heart. They are all very important in the story of my family. We have all seen each other get married, buy houses, and now we are all mothers. We have a very special relationship, and plan continue these yearly gatherings until we are all gathering in Heaven one day! I love you, Girls!!

Wylie Rodeo

Every year Bryan volunteers to help out with parking for the Wylie Rodeo. Because of that, Brylee and I got free tickets and enjoyed a Saturday evening playing in the dirt and smelling cows!

 

We parked at the high school and they had school buses shuttle us to/from the rodeo fair grounds. Brylee loves the "Wheels on the Bus" song and loves school buses, so it was a real treat for us to get to ride on a school bus. She was pretty squinty because of the sun, but I promise, she was really excited to be riding on a school bus!

 We enjoyed watching horses...

 ...getting balloon animals made...

 ...jumping on a bounce house...

 ....climbing the fence...

 ...watching the cows...

 ...and meeting up with Daddy at the end of the night!