Nap Time Boys!!!

I think this is a cute picture of Jake and Liam taking a nap together after a long day! Mommy also got some nice quiet time. Do you think they have enough pillows? I don't know how they sleep with their necks like that, but whatever works.

Funny Jake Story!

So...........this is a funny Jake story. On Monday night I woke up to a load boom. This was around 1:30am. Our room was pretty much pitch black, so I couldn't see a whole lot other than Jake laying down next to me. I thought something had fallen off of a shelf or something that was hanging on a wall had fallen. The next thing I know Jake sprints up out of bed and runs to the bathroom. As I'm talking to him through the bathroom door, he is telling me not to freak out but that I will probably need to drive him to the emergency room. (I don't do well with blood or really any type of accident) All I know at this point is that he had hit his head on something. I couldn't even imagine what that could have been. The last thing I noticed he looked like he was sound a sleep. Well, apparently Jake was sleep walking. He was having a dream about climbing a ladder, so as he is sleep walking he stood up on the bed and walked right into the ceiling fan that was going full blast. It made him lose his balance and fall back on the head board of the bed. That is the load boom I heard. He may have even knocked himself out for a minute or so which is why he looked like he was sleeping. Needless to say. Jake had cut his head perfectly across his eyebrow. We ended up going to the emergency room so he could get some stitches and make sure he did not have a concussion. Even though it isn't really funny, it kind of is. Even the doctor laughed about it. They said they see a lot of crazy things but hadn't seen that yet. The first thing Liam did when we got to the hospital was ask the nurse for some stickers for him and his daddy, to make them both feel better. He ended up getting a bunch of stickers. A few days later Jake got a huge black and blue eye. I didn't get a picture of that, but it looked like he had been in a fight. I swear Jake gets hurt more than anyone I know. His injuries are always weird! I guess that's why we all love him. Hopefully this gave you a good laugh! I like to tease him about it. This happened September 2nd.

Surprise Party!

Well, this weekend was busy, busy, busy!!! My wonderful husband, Jake, threw me a surprise 30th birthday party at our house on our new patio. I now know why it was so important to get the patio completed. The party was a blast and truly a fun time. Everyone showed up around 4pm and our last guests left at around midnight. It was a long day. Jake had gotten some balloon bouquets, happy birthday signs, cute plates, napkins, etc., and put up some cute baby pictures of me for decorations. We had tons of food including a yummy fruit and veggie tray, chips & dip, pasta salad, ribs, hot dogs, brats, chicken, baked beans (from Jack Stack), and cheesy potatoes (also from Jack Stack). I also had the cutest 3 tier birthday cake and chocolate chip cookies. It was better than anything I could have expected. Jake got beer, margaritas (with cute blue margarita cups), strawberry daiquiris, and tons of pop and water. I think everyone had a good time. My wonderful friend Lacey, came from Des Moines with her adorable baby boy, Anderson. He is so cute and so sweet. She was so nice for coming and spending the whole day with me. She got to KC around noon. The idea was for her to take me out for the day so I wouldn't be around for the set up of the party. However, even though Jake kept it a surprise for so long, he did end up telling me about the party on Thursday because of all the supplies that he couldn't hide. So Lacey came and helped me and Jake set things up and hung out with me until everyone showed up. She is such a great friend and it was so wonderful of her to go out of her way to be with me on my birthday! Thanks Lacey. Love you. My two best friends, Katy and Alicia, came from Waterloo Iowa. That was a true surprise. I was so happy to see Alicia and Katy. Katy brought her beautiful little girl Chloe. She also brought her wonderful husband Scott. Jake was excited because him and Scott have become good friends over the years and we both really love Scottie and how wonderful he is to Katy! It was the best day. Love you Chuckie-Katy & Leash. Chloe couldn't have been more fun. I was lucky to get to spend some extra time with her because they spent the night and stayed most of the day on Sunday. What amazing and wonderful friends I have. Thank you to everyone who came to the party. It truly meant the world to me and I couldn't ask for better friends and family in my life. The only sad part of the whole experience, besides turning 30, is that I am usually the big picture taker wherever I go. I was so busy being the birthday girl that I didn't even think about pictures and I don't think anyone else did either. Hopefully I will be able to round up at least a few shots. What a wonderful day it was and how horrible to not have any pictures or video to remember it by. I will be sure to post some if I can round up any! Linz

Pregnant Ladies!

I thought this was such a cute picture. These are my good friends and co-workers who all happen to be pregnant. I guess it is catching at the credit union!!! I took this picture of them at a shower we had for them at the credit union. They all look so cute pregnant! From left to right: Jenni is due with her little girl Enza (I hope I spelled that right Jen) around October 3rd, Amanda is due with her little boy Ethan around October 9th, and Mandy is due in November with twin boys Gavin & Brice, but she will most likely have them in October. We are all so excited for the new arrivals as I'm sure so are the moms! We wish you all the best girls!!! It seems to happen in 3's around the credit union. The last big episode about 5 years ago was Erika, RC, and Dawn who all were pregnant at the same time. If I had worked there then, I would have also been in that club. All of our kids are 4 and will be turning 5 around the same time. Crazy credit union!!!

Memories

I found this picture the other day! What a long time ago. This was Liam dressed as a Police Officer for his 1st Halloween. This is when he came to visit me at work and was playing with my friend Erika's little girl. How sweet! He has grown so much and I can't believe he is 4 yrs old. As exciting and wonderful as it is to see him get older and do so many new things, my heart misses that little baby he used to be.

Marshmallow Man!

Who is that Marshmallow Man?

Who knew you could have so much fun with marshmallows.

I don't know why we had so much fun playing with marshmallows. Liam just decided it would be a fun treat and that there are so many different pictures you can take with a marshmallow.

What a cute little guy. He always has time for a good smile!

The Project Continued.........

Hard at work. These guys really worked long and hard all weekend!

The stone is supposed to be a Tuscany look. Once we clean it, it should look more like that. We got a chestnut stain and will be sanding and staining our decks after the stone is completed. Hopefully the look will come together.

Still a lot of work ahead. This weekend will be spent doing more landscaping!