She Did A Thing!!!

 

She got her tattoo! We called Dustin's dad "Poppy" so this was for him. He passed away in 2012.

After he passed, some of us got the same tattoo that he had on his hand. It's an identical tattoo that he gave himself when he was in the USMC. Over the years, more family members have gotten it too.

Brooklyn decided to add this to the other side of her arm, a poppy.

And here is her cross   ;)

getting the poppy

getting the cross

And yes, for those of you wondering, she DID get our permission. 

All Settled In!

     Brooklyn seems to be all settled in with her host family, school, and life in Ireland. Here's her first 6 weeks in pictures...

With some friends from school

Getting acquainted with the local insects

They're everywhere!!

With some school friends (also exchange students) at Starbucks

in Dublin with friends

walking around Dublin with friends

bakery in Dublin

The Temple Bar in Dublin

believe it or not, this is a tall at Starbucks (the smallest size)

getting to know her host bird, Jelly Bean

more Jelly Bean

seeing how things differ at fast food restaurants (this was a McFlurry spoon at McDonalds)

exploring Dublin with friends