We had a great June -- here it is through pictures!
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Some silly time in the tunnel |
Kylie and I went strawberry picking while Noah and Waylon went to a birthday party for his friend, Cole... it was hot but very fun!
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We got a lot! |
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Afterwards, lunch at McDonalds |
Noah came home from school with a to-do list:
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Coloring in the tent |
The
next day, Kylie had a birthday party to go to. They got to have their
nails, toes and hair done at this party! What a treat.
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The birthday girl - Mehr |
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Kylie wasn't sure about getting her hair done |
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Mommy wasn't quite sure after it was done either! :-) |
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But cupcakes make everything better! |
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Finished products |
When we got back from the party, we met Daddy and Noah at the pool
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Sweet Jonah |
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Kylie loves watermelon! |
The
following Friday, we had dinner out with the Rodriguez and then a movie
night afterwards. The kids wanted to ride home with them so Conrad did
follow the leader. :-)
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This is how movie night ended -- everyone was tired! Although, I think they were playing it up just a tad. :-) |
Saturday was the Hombergers' annual 'Derby' party. Since they were out of town for the Kentucky Derby this year, this party was during the Belmont Stakes. Always fun!
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Next year we'll have to get a better hat for Kylie!! :-) |
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The 4-5 age range horse race. Notice Noah and Ben's tongues both out! :-) |
That Sunday, we went out on Jordan lake with the O'Briens and the Sweeneys. Quinn and Stacey are part of a boat share program so we went out for a few hours. So much fun!
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Stephanie, Stacey and Me |
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Hannah and Noah tubing |
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Me and Kylie tubing |
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Cuties! |
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Tired at the end of the ride! |
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Silliness! |
We went and got Mexican with Nana and Grandad that night.
The
following weekend was fun - Saturday night we had a party to go to so
that kids spent the night at the Sharpes house. They had a great time!
The next day was Father's Day, so they brought the kids back to our
house and Nana and Grandad came home to have a Father's Day celebration
at our house. Noah and Kylie gave Waylon their homemade presents from school. :-)
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All the fathers and the kids |
Earlier
that week, we had a quick storm come through with crazy winds and a
tree came down on our playset. :-( Noah got this for his second
birthday so it was the end of an era!! It was pretty rickety and Waylon
had been meaning to firm it up anyway. So we just decided to give it
up and just hang the swings on the trees out back - they didn't use much
more than the swings anyway. The kids were surprisingly fine with it.
And Noah really enjoyed breaking it into pieces with the hammer!
One
day the following week was Noah's field day. I loved being able to go
and watch it since I was still out of work at the time. He had a blast.
This same week was the week everything changed for me.
When I first got laid off, I had an interview (a few days after) but I
didn't get the job. After about a month, I got a call to do some
consulting work so I did one day of that and was planning to do that
until I found something just to bring in some extra money. Two days
after I did that for the first time, I got another interview and got the
job! I was about to accept that job when the very first company called
me back and asked me to meet them and gave me an offer on the spot!
How crazy to go from no bites for a month and a half to three different
opportunities! So we had some decisions to make and I ended up going
with the first company I interviewed with right after I lost my job. I
took an extra few weeks off since we already had a vacation planned for
4th of July week and I started on July 8th. I am so happy where I am
now and know made the right choice!
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Cuties at dinner |
We
had some work done to the house that week as well. Had a patio put in,
a small retaining wall and all new plants! We think it looks great!
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Noah is started to get into legos - it's cute to see him concentrate so hard! |
That Friday, we went to the Zac Brown Band concert with the Rogers, Sus and Marshburns. What a fun time!
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I borrowed some cowboy boots for the occasion :-) |
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Silliness with Allen |
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The boys singing! :-) |
Saturday
night, Savannah came to spend the night with us. We did make-your-own
pizzas and played in the backyard before a movie night in the playroom!
Fun fun!
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Their pizzas before they went in the oven |
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Snuggles for Daddy/Uncle Waylon |
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Love this shot of Noah! |
On
Sunday, we went to lunch and the kids threw coins in a fountain. Right
after this picture, Kylie told me, 'I wished for Grammy and Papa!"
Sunday
afternoon was a joint first birthday party for Jonah and Will. The
kids played on the Rodriguez' big waterslide and had a blast.
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Cutie naked baby! :-) |
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Another dinner out with the Rodriguez the following week |
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Cutie! |
That
Wednesday was Noah's kindergarten performance - two days before his
last day!! They sang several songs with hand motions and props. :-)
It was so adorable and a little sad to know it was almost over.
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The whole class |
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'First Grade First Grade' to the tune of 'New York New York' :-) |
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Our sweet boy! |
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A pool night that week |
Last day of Kindergarten at the bus stop that day!
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Kylie and I waiting to pick him up |
After
his last day, we hopped in the car and took off to MD. Saturday was
Waylon's birthday as well as Leah and Bill's first anniversary party.
It was their wedding reception, as well as the baby reveal - they
officially announced that they were pregnant and we all learned together
that their baby is a GIRL! They had the results put into an envelope
and their baker put pink icing into a cupcake and we all found out
together - including Leah and Bill! :-)
But first -- Saturday morning, we celebrated Waylon's birthday. The kids and I went to pick up doughnuts for him before he woke up.
Then
Waylon and I went to lunch in Baltimore and for a tour of Camden Yards
while my parents took the kids to a farm. What a nice day!
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Camden Yards and the birthday boy |
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We ran into my friend Sarah from middle school! I don't think we'd seen each other in 8 years! |
The kids had fun with Grammy and Papa too and got to ride a horse!
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Noah loved it! |
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Kylie wasn't sure :-) |
That
night at the party, Leah and Bill told the kids that they are getting a
new cousin. It was hard to keep the secret and I was so happy for
everyone to know! :-)
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They didn't quite get it at first |
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So happy! |
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So sweet! |
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THE cupcake |
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Announcing to the crowd -- it's a GIRL! (check out Bill's face!) :-) |
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Dancing with my cousin, McCauley |
The next day, Waylon drove back to NC to work a few days and my dad and I took the kids to the lake for our annual lake week.
My mom and Leah came Monday and Bill and Waylon came later in the
week. Everyone was tired after a long night the night before. :-)
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The kids call Papa, 'the Teaserhead' He sure is! :-) |
Pictures from the lake week will come in the July update!! What a wonderful summer!!
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