My Precious Sluggers

Proud daddy and "super husband" Bradley Michael holds our little future star Brooks Michael in front of the center-piece of the nursery...a 16x20 portrait of Brooks' namesake. This autographed beauty was actually a gift from Brooks Robinson himself. The auto reads "Brooks Robinson, 16 Gold Gloves"...and fittingly, (much to Bradley's, and his brothers delight) Mr. Robinson was named as the 3rd baseman for Rawlings All-Century Gold Glove team, the very day our little Brooks was brought into this world (I know this only because his brother pointed it out to us less than an hour after Brooks' birth).

Brooks Michael Vogel

Almighty God blessed the Vogel family with a 7lb 8oz bundle of joy Wednesday August, 22. Needless to say we are happier than words can describe, and would like to thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers during the pregnancy, birth and beyond. Jenn is a natural. All the horror stories I've heard about pregnancy and childbirth, (and what it can temporarily turn your lovely spouse into) were innacurate with Jenn. She's MUCH tougher than her husband, that's a certainty. There's obviously many many pics, and I'm just posting a few for now. More to follow, of course. Figured I'd start the pics with the grandparents and Dr. Mcdonald (D-Mac)

Can Brooks come out and play???

The Very Best...EVER!

What a show! No backstage this time, but still phenomenal seats, for an extraordinary show. Of course, we Eagles/Henley junkies have come to expect nothing less. Don shares this blog title with Jenn, who at 9 months pregnant made sure Baby Brooks got to see (hear, I guess) the greatest voice in music history. Jenn says despite the lack of space he was dancing right along, and that like his old man, he was especially partial to Hotel Califonia and The Boys of Summer. I wanted to get a shot of Jenn and junior after the show, but by the time I figured out how to work this new camera getting pics of Don...my batteries were shot. Could Jenn have been right?..Maybe I SHOULD have read the instructions...nah