look, it's uncle carl!

so, brooke loves her uncle carl!  they are buddies.  we've noticed that occasionally when we're riding in the car, brooke will yell out "uncle carl!"  i finally put it all together and figured out that she thinks the guy in the verizon ads is uncle carl.  kevin and i find this hilarious!  think of it from brooke's point-of-view... she's riding in the back of a car, looks out the window and sees a picture of uncle carl on a billboard.  from a distance, you totally get it... dark hark, dark glasses, fitted jacket... it is uncle carl!  

naked dance party

last month my book club had our annual holiday party.  we always invite spouses and this year we included all the kids.  it's amazing how we've multiplied in the past couple of years!  there were kids everywhere.  three of the oldest kids - owen, reese and brooke - turned the festivities into a naked dance party.  i started changing brooke into her PJs when suddenly she looked into the other room and exclaimed, "they're getting naked!"  off she ran to join owen and reese, and they all danced the night away to kevin and samir's jam session...