my birthday

Today's the day...I'm officially beginning a new phase of life: the thirties!

Here are some shots from my amazing surprise party.

the cake a'la april

you're kidding me! are you kidding me? seriously? seriously!

dave and laura

venessa, becky, pam, and me

lisa and me

tricia, me, katie

me, april, heathertom, april, charlie, me, heather, justencharlie and mesisters

Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of that amazing night. The surprise, the drinks, the gifts, every minute of the celebration. You all mean so much to me!

thirty

million thank yous wouldn't ever be enough! Pictures from my surprise party to come soon...

take me out to the ballgame

a happy hawaiian birthday

Happy birthday to Taylor and Dylan! Yesterday we celebrated with Carter and Logan's friends Hawaiian style as they turn two and four!

Jacob, Carter, Dylan (birthday boy)

Taylor turns 2

April's amazing cakes

Jacob, Dylan, Carter...CAKE!

Dylan's new squirt gun

Teeter-Totter

Haydin and Carter

All the kids: Logan, Haylee, Taylor, Braden, Haydin, Dylan, Carter, Jake

kane county cougars vs. west michigan whitecaps

Saturday we went to the Cougars game. We got a whole bunch of tickets behind home plate and invited the Hamptons, Lanzaras, and Jamie and Nicole brought Austin, Becca and Rachel. The weather was absolutely perfect for a ballgame. Jacob and Carter were so cute singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame as we walked to the gate. The cougars won 5 to 2! We saw one homerun during the game. We also saw three skydivers just before fireworks - it was incredible! We spotted a plane in the black black sky and watched it circle around . Next, three neon bright skydivers floated closer to the ground, then suddenly it seemed out of nowhere one at a time they came from behind us and onto the field! So cool! We enjoyed a fireworks show and all the kids got to run the bases. Logan wasn't feeling too great. Maybe the humidity or heat from earlier in the day. He mostly laid low and I even thought about leaving with him, but he perked up and ate a little, danced and cheered. But by the end of the night again, the popcorn and nachos caught up with him.
Pictures to come...

a day at the park

Saturday morning the boys and I took a stroll to the park before it got too too hot. We had the whole place to ourselves! Of course Carter being the friendly guy that he is would shout out to the neighborhood, "Hello, everybody! Come outside and visit the park...I'd love to play with you!" I love how Logan doesn't need anyone else. He's happy on his own or just follows Carter up the ladders, up the steps, down the slides and says "choo-choo" as he rocks and rocks with all his might on the little black train. Oh, and now that Carter can swing all alone, Logan's got me all to himself and can try out the big swings too.