Spring is finally here....

and it's off to a big mad race!  Which is okay with me except that my baby is getting older :(  In fact, she started pre-school on Monday but you won't be seeing any of those pictures just yet.  This post is reserved for:
Fannie Momma (doncha worry, I will explain if you haven't already heard me talking about it)
Country Livin' (I'm sure if you see me often you have heard about this!)
Easter Weekend with my parents
Quick baby update
Lot's of pictures so I'll try to keep the words short!

First of all - baby update.  In case you haven't already heard me talking about it.  It's a girl!  We went for an ultrasound last week and they confirmed that.  She was one active little girl in there!  She started out with her head down and when they started the procedure and tried to get her to move around a bit, her arms and legs were flailing and then she did a flip and went with her head up.  It was AMAZING!  No name picked out for sure yet.  I'll try to post some ultrasound pics and more info in the next week or so. 

Now about "Fannie momma" that is the endearing name we have now given this creature:

This picture explains why we call her that ... if you get close to her....she fans out.  She is doing this because as you can see next to her, she is protecting her eggs.  What you can see in this picture is the terrifying noise she makes.  She is a serious bird I'm tellin ya. 

So this particular bird is a Kill Deer and it is common for them to next on the ground.  It takes 3 weeks to a month for the eggs to hatch.  When they do, unlike most birds, they are fuzzy and cute.  Don't mistaken me for a bird lover.  Actually I am not fond of birds and this little creature scares me!  We are sorta making friends now.  I put up some stakes so Brooke has some boundaries and knows how close she can go and so no one drives over the nest.... since she was kind enough to make it in the drive way.  I thought about charging her rent but as I said... she's not real friendly :)

Now speaking of birds and such.  We've got some wildlife out in our part of the country.  You know, I have always enjoyed camping and the sounds of the night time when you can hear the insects and frogs and such.  But these little dudes are LOUD.  I have a difficlut time falling to sleep yet at the same time it is relaxing.  The one thing I can not tolerate though and thought it was going to be the final straw that convinced me I needed to get my license to carry.... a woodpecker.  He or she is kind enough to begin pecking at 5am every darn morning!  Just when I thought that was becoming tolerable and was sleeping it through it most days.  The other night I am lynig in bed trying to read and what do I hear?  None other than a cow carrying on.  That thing was serious about something.  It's all kind of comical.... if you know me at all!  I'm really a city girl! 

And now for Easter.... my mom and dad came over on Thursday night and stayed until Saturday and then my brother and my gramma came over Saturday for a few hours. Mike and Suzanna also came out for a couple of hours on Friday night and we all went to dinner together.   We had pretty good weather and Brooke was able to play outside alot.  My mom and dad bought her a new swing set and she LOVES it.  Unfortuantely, of the 100 pictures I took this weekend, can you even believe none of them are on her swing set??  She did get to ride her barbie doll finally and she is liking it but not quite loving it yet.  I think she gets a bit scared.  We also went to a little duck pond and park we found in Troy.  On Sunday morning then Brooke and I went to church and Mike and Suzanna joined us. 

Brooke watch the garage.....

Mommy, I done a while! 

Ok honey...maybe I should see about insurance coverage?  lol

The pictures below were all taken at the duck pond.

Here we have Little Miss Priss in her cowgirl boots.  She is all about picking out her own shoes these days.  I don't see any sense in arguing wtih her if we aren't going somewhere special!

Had to throw this in here.... is that duck suppose to have an extra hump on its beak.  None of the others did!

Then it was time for some playground fun.... I'm not sure who had more fun Brooke, my mom or my dad!  :) 

Brooke decided she wanted to climb a tree...doncha worry my dad is just out of the picture, she wasn't in any danger!

My favorite picture from Friday is probalby this one with all of us in it. 

The Easter Bunny comes to our house on Saturday (before my parents left).

Brooke loved finding her Easter basket out in the yard and she loved hunting Easter Eggs.  When we got inside she was very excited to get the new Barbie Mermaid movie she kept asking for when the ad would come on.  She watched that  movie probably 5 tims over the weekend. 

And last but certainly not least ...here is my baby girl all ready to go to church on Easter morning.  :) 

My favorite Brooke quote from the last 2 - 3 weeks, "hey mommy, my name is not Brooke anymore." 

so I said... "Well  honey what is it?"  She replied, "My name is Princess" 

Does that make me the Queen?? :)