- the drake brookfield -

My Identical Twins

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The Baby Burrito

2010-02-15T13:33:00.002-05:00

After tightly swaddling my twins for the past couple weeks, it dawned on me that Natalie, the smaller of the two, might actually be the size of a Chipotle burrito. So...

The worst part is that we live 40 minutes from a Chipotle and I had to wait about an hour before I could actually sink my teeth into the succulent carnage.

My Girls

2010-02-02T09:21:00.002-05:00

Kinley Mclain - Left
Natalie Paige - Right

Twins...TOMORROW!

2010-01-05T15:20:00.002-05:00

Tomorrow Carrie will be induced and we will become parents. I am so stinking excited, but nervous at the same time :). Please pray that everything goes well for the labor/delivery and for healthy baby girls!

Check back soon for pictures!!!

Surprise Surprise!!!

2009-07-11T13:54:00.000-04:00

Raindrops

2009-05-31T13:40:00.000-04:00

Earth Day Photo Contest: The Misty River

2009-05-14T12:06:00.000-04:00

The company I work for, Booz Allen Hamilton, had a photo contest for Earth Day. There were two categories for pictures: 1) Natural Landscapes and 2) Built Landscapes. I submitted this picture and it won 1st place for the Natural Landscapes category and 2nd place overall. Even though I was thrilled to have even placed, I was even more excited that I won a year subscription to National Geographic and a $100 Patagonia gift certificate!!!!

Pebbles Gives Goodnight Kisses

2009-03-20T09:30:00.005-04:00

The Shack

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Gulls #2

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Gulls

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Proud

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A Beautiful Family

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Pelican Stretch

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Inflation

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...who knew?

2009-01-03T14:55:00.002-05:00

Cancun: The Dock

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The Morning Fog

2008-12-17T10:21:00.001-05:00

No Mail?

2008-12-15T10:54:00.002-05:00

Who YOU lookin' at?

2008-12-11T14:04:00.002-05:00

Maverick and Goose go to the Petting Zoo

2008-10-31T14:13:00.003-04:00

Mr. & Mrs. Dunham

2008-10-20T11:55:00.002-04:00

Sunrise at The Pond

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Mystic

2008-09-15T15:16:00.000-04:00

A Tasty Spoon

2008-08-13T15:15:00.002-04:00

I am a Blessed Man!

2008-07-21T10:22:00.002-04:00

Megan and Nathan's Wedding

2008-07-15T21:14:00.002-04:00

Baby Toys

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Messy Face

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Self Portrait

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Yummy

2008-06-30T08:26:00.003-04:00

Thank you Jesus that my incision doesn't look like this anymore. This is what it looked like about 4 weeks ago when I finally got my cast off.

Teething

2008-06-20T09:46:00.000-04:00

Forever Waiting

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Look at me...I'm Cute

2008-06-16T10:54:00.002-04:00

Ellie Grace Edwards - 5 1/2 months old

Stuck in Chicago

2008-06-09T18:52:00.002-04:00

Scheduled Flight - Sunday night (June 8th) at 7:30 PM
Postponed 6 times - From 7:30 to 1:30 AM
Finally Cancelled - 1:30 AM

Waited in line for a new tickets - 2 hours
Waited in line for a rental car - 2 hours
Waited on the phone for a United Agent - 2 hours

Next hopeful flight to D.C. - Tuesday 6:07 AM

Total amount of Sleep - 0 Minutes

The Bow

2008-06-03T09:22:00.001-04:00

On Top of the World

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Looking Up

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Tasty #2

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Tasty Keys

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Time to recover

2008-05-09T11:10:00.005-04:00

Before Surgery

After Surgery (I don't really remember this...)

This will be a common stance for me over the next 2 weeks :(
Carrie got me a "get well rose" from Giant when she was picking up my meds :)...I couldn't ask for a more wonderful and selfless wife!

The Day of Surgery

2008-05-07T10:37:00.004-04:00

Today I go into surgery to repair my ruptured Achilles Tendon on my left leg. I tore it playing flag football last week and it felt like someone kicked me as hard as they could right behind my ankle. After surgery I will have to be in bed with my leg elevated above my heart for 2 weeks straight....I can't wait. Below are some before surgery shots at my leg and the awesome discoloration from the swelling :)

its the cute little things that tug your heart

2008-05-05T22:40:00.001-04:00

Brody Liam Stroud

2008-04-24T15:38:00.002-04:00

Here's to the next Bill Brasky!!!!

Ellie Bellie

2008-04-23T09:19:00.002-04:00

Family Portrait

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Bright Eyes......My Beautiful Niece

2008-04-11T09:27:00.001-04:00

Ellie Grace: 3 Months

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So peaceful and cute.....

until she cried for 2 hours straight...

a warm summer day

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Straight out of the camera....it was a beautiful evening...I love the color and how the sea foam mimics the cloud shapes

a cold crisp evening

2008-03-25T14:32:00.001-04:00

Isabelle: 9 Months

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Rob Blackledge

2008-03-06T19:14:00.001-05:00

Fascinated

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Wisdom & True Love

2008-02-15T10:04:00.001-05:00

My Grandparents are a model of true love. They have been married for 50+ years and love each other like the day they were married.

My Gurl

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Cute? I think so

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Sleeping Like a Baby

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Ellie and Dad

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My Beautiful Niece

2008-01-12T09:57:00.000-05:00

Ellie Grace Edwards - Born 1/1/08

More to come...

Beautiful Virginia

2008-01-07T12:40:00.001-05:00

The man behind the smoke

2007-12-21T12:47:00.000-05:00

The smell of a pipe...

2007-12-20T15:51:00.000-05:00

Flowers

2007-12-14T09:29:00.001-05:00

This is a purple flower. It is nice to have the sun out today. I have missed the sun. These are short borning sentences. Does anybody care?

A little baby

2007-11-07T14:21:00.000-05:00

Here's looking at you kid

2007-11-02T13:42:00.001-04:00

Inside the Bean: Portrait

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Carrie at the Bean

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Jade #2

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Jade

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Bret Johnson Everybody...

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...Courtesy of Sam

Turning 27

2007-09-04T08:50:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday Jake! You stud you.....keep on growing out that 300 beard and everything is gonna be alright

Lewis: Nap Time

2007-08-10T10:46:00.001-04:00

Legs

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Our engagement....

2007-08-08T11:11:00.000-04:00

....Yes that's a Gondola

Bilingual

2007-08-06T09:32:00.000-04:00

Old Time Fishing

2007-08-03T08:52:00.001-04:00

I wish I was fishing today....

Tornado

2007-08-02T08:36:00.000-04:00

We ran into this in Florida right after we got done with a round of golf.

I had always wanted to see a tornado in person....now I can check that one off the list!

My Brother: THE STUD

2007-07-31T09:22:00.001-04:00

This is Mark. He is my brother. He is a Stud. Mark just got baptized this past week and is going to Radford University this fall. He doesn't know it yet but he is going to make a huge impact for Christ. I love this guy. I am proud to be his brother.

Rainbows

2007-07-30T12:02:00.000-04:00

1/12 of a Year Old

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Motion

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Isabelle

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Palm Trees

2007-07-16T07:55:00.000-04:00

I Love Palm Trees.

Just take a second to breath in the cool ocean breeze and feel the mist of a crashing wave...

Baby Feet

2007-07-13T08:34:00.000-04:00

Blue Night

2007-07-12T09:17:00.000-04:00

The Face of a Child: Literally

2007-07-11T08:46:00.001-04:00

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Reflections

2007-07-09T08:22:00.000-04:00

SET FREE

Captiva Island, FL

Abstract: Motion

2007-07-06T08:39:00.000-04:00

Capturing the Capturer

2007-07-05T08:41:00.000-04:00

Vacation

2007-06-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow I go on vacation with my wife down to Florida to meet her immediate family for 5 days.....I couldn't be more excited!

Bamboo

2007-06-26T09:42:00.000-04:00

This is a picture of a bridge being built in China. As in the movie Rush Hour, they really do use bamboo for scaffolding. Believe it or not the only thing holding up this bridge is bamboo tied together! Once it is completely built they will take the bamboo down and it will look like a normal bridge.

Anticipation

2007-06-25T10:46:00.000-04:00

Future Heartbreaker

2007-06-21T23:45:00.000-04:00

The Big Day

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jacket

2007-06-19T09:25:00.001-04:00

Innocent

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Mischievous

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