Yesterday marked an event that I will cherish for the rest of my life: the birth of Brooklyn Reese Floyd! Seems like the earth should have made a bigger deal than it did...things just went on as normal. But at our house, we treated her extra special and let her open the presents that had arrived. We are postponing a real party until...Read More

Brooklyn modeled a hat which looked hideous on me, and somehow adorable on her. Then she snuggled with her daddy and distracted him as he read. ...Read More

For Valentine's Day (yes, this is a late post), I invited the Dennis couples over for dessert. This means Chad & Melissa, Zach & Anna, Josh & Lauren and me & Kyle. Kyle and I served them Melted Chocolate Babycakes and just enjoyed having them around. After everyone ate, Chad and Brooklyn settled into the couch for some reading time. ...Read More

When Brooklyn realizes Daddy is filming, she's more than happy to perform so long as she can immediately review the footage. When Brooklyn realizes Daddy is filming, she's more than happy to perform so long as she can immediately review the footage. ...Read More

While I worked a puzzle upstairs at the Farm, Kyle chased Brooklyn (at her insistence). He was often just on her heels, but she had no idea. Love these videos. While I worked a puzzle upstairs at the Farm, Kyle chased Brooklyn (at her insistence). He was often just on her heels, but she had no idea. Love these videos. ...Read More

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It's been awhile since the Floyd family went to the Farm, so we decided to go at the last minute this past weekend. I've been in sort of a funk (still am, actually) and just needed to get away. Some time by myself. Which really means time with Kyle and Brooklyn. Every now and then I go through these extremely antisocial spells and...Read More

This is a game Brooklyn very much likes to play. Tucking her hand into her sleeve, she'll ask, "Where hand go?" Then pop it out and yell, "There it is!" Today, she performed this trick with her head!Where Brooklyn go?There she is! ...Read More

The warmth of the sun pulled us outside today into our enormous backyard which does not get enough of our attention. While I gave Bailey a long-overdue grooming session, Kyle and Brooklyn explored every nook and cranny of our backyard. Darby joined them when she wasn't checking on me to make sure I wasn't harming Bailey. Actually, our Bailey has had quite a...Read More

Brooklyn is just now to the point where she'll sit still for me to paint her nails. And she was still enough for me to get her nails AND her toes. They were cute while they lasted. She's like me- hard on her fingernails. ...Read More

To give Mommy some alone time, Daddy took Brooklyn to our attic playroom where she methodically opened each of the Easter Story Eggs over and over, then played kitchen with daddy! Look at her crazy posed smile. ...Read More

No, it's just Brooklyn covered in grape jelly after attacking her piece of toast. She was oblivious to her extended smile, so I took advantage of it. The girl loves her some breakfast. How 'bout some eggs?! How 'bout some toast?! And of course, How 'bout some CHEERIOS!? ...Read More

Time definitely moves faster when you're not just thinking every second about being pregnant. Keeping busy as a mom helps considerably! And now that I'm not nauseous all the time, I feel perfectly normal! Still working out every day, lifting weights and running and trying to stay in shape, despite the fact that I feel so unfit. But at least I'm starting to...Read More

Sharing their first dance...and on the way to Memphis to catch a plane that would whisk them away to Mexico for the week.They are such a beautiful couple! ...Read More

One of the neatest things my dad does with my brothers is a Saturday morning ritual called "Doughnuts with Dad." This ritual evolved from when we were kids and my dad would either haul us all to Shipley's for the world's best fresh doughnuts, or we would awaken and find a box on the counter for us. As the boys have gotten older,...Read More

We have reached the miraculous point where a MAJORITY of the Dennis children are now married. I remember wondering who in the world my brothers would marry. What women out there would appreciate their individual quirks and charms as much as their parents and siblings. Or their oddities and bad habits. And somehow in the meantime, my brothers have grown into men and...Read More