Girls, Girls, Girls: ITS BROOKE'S DAY

Okay, yesterday's blog was full of tears and self pity. Boooo!

Today I am going to try and get through this blog tear free but I am just not sure it is possible. :)

Brookie-Poo is 18 today. Pinch me!!! I cannot believe it! I remember being SO nervous to meet her for the first time! You never know how children will tolerate the new boyfriend/girlfriend. Mike and Brooke knocked on my apartment door in the fall of 1999. She walked right in and I will never forget it. She said, "Hi I'm Brooke. It's very nice to meet you. Are you ready? Let's go!" WHAT? I thought she was 4?? 4 going on 15! She was the most outgoing, precious little girl ever! It was love at first sight!
Through the years Brooke has grown to be even more outgoing and precious! She is JUST as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. And lets face it.....SHE IS A KNOCK-OUT!
Brooke, I am so so so proud of you! You have exceeded all my expectations! You continue to make me proud on a daily basis! I love you with every ounce of my heart! I cannot wait to see the terrific things you do in your adult life! You have been such an important part of my adult life for sure!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Brooke had a soccer game yesterday and a game would not be complete without Brooke seriously hurting herself. Look at that achilles. OUCH!!!

(didn't' stop her from carrying on with a little PARTE' )

While Mike is in Dallas celebrating with Brooke, the little girls and I had a very busy day! It started with Berkley's soccer game. .... A lunch date with the Wilborns. Then we went back to the soccer fields for Halles soccer game. Followed by a birthday part at Chuck-Cheese! Then we topped the day off with a little Pancake for Dinner!

Berkley and Katelyn did excellent! Katelyn surprised even her parents. We could tell immediately she has a true athletic talent. This was her FIRST taste of soccer and she was all over it! Berkley was all over Katelyn. HA! She loves the social scene of soccer!!! JUST LIKE BROOKIE WAS AT THAT AGE! :-)

Poor Halle, bless her heart...I don't even know where to begin. Halle DOES NOT DO NEW environments, experiences or people. She has a complete anxiety melt down.

She just plops down in the middle of the field 2 seconds after the game starts.

Oh yes, this is DURING the game.

LOL! LOL! LOL!

She is suppose to be on the field playing and she has her hand up to her face yelling at people to quit looking at her.

This is also WHILE SHE IS SUPPOSE TO BE PLAYING ON THE FIELD! She just walks off and jumps in the golf cart with the cop. She LOVED THAT????

I don't know how to be a mother to Halle. I feel helpless. I have researched books, but I cannot pinpoint her personality "type" to even read on what I am suppose to do about a child like her. She has been like this since day 1. She will warm up to soccer, but it may take 5 games first. I am seriously considering taking her to a therapist. I just hate that she experiences such anxiety with unfamiliar environments!