Back to reality

We are back to our day to day lives after our Myrtle Beach trip. Unfortunately we all caught a cold. David and Jack are better now and Lily and I are on the mend. I'm feeling loads better than yesterday. Tomorrow is my birthday and I have some plans on relaxing and doing some fun stuff with my family. I'll try to remember my camera and blog about the day!


Jack at almost 6 months!


Lily can basically use the "big girl chair" without a booster now!
Jack is almost always a happy little dude.


Lily loves to hold her brother. I do too! :)

Indianapolis and Myrtle Beach

We are back from our Indianapolis/Myrtle Beach trip! It was a wonderful time! Our kids were so so so good with all the flying and driving. We flew to Indy on Friday, May 29th and drove 9 hours on Saturday to Asheville, NC. Then on Sunday we drove another 5 hours to get to Myrtle Beach, SC. On our way back home to Indiana on Friday, we actually drove from MB all the way to Indy in 14 hours. I didn't think we could do it and was pleasantly surprised when we did!

We spent 3 days on the beach and one day at the pool. Lily is a fish! She loved the ocean. She couldn't get enough of it. David took her out quite deep and she was all about the waves crashing on her. I was a bit nervous watching from the beach with Jack, but was so happy that Lily got to have this experience. I will say having a baby on the beach is a bit of a challenge. Feeding was the hardest with diapers a close 2nd. I'm not about sand everywhere while trying to breastfeed and diaper change. Oh well, again, I'm so happy we did this. Now I'm not afraid to take our kiddos on some road trips! I probably won't do another 14 hour day, but a 8 hour day to say Kansas City, or a 5 hour trip to Santa Fe may be nice!!

Thanks Family for a great trip! I miss you all so very much! Love!!




Lily on the road...


Cassie, Katie, Jack and Lily with Abba

June 1st was my Dad's birthday. We had yummie red enchiladas for dinner and cake for dessert. My Dad got lots of love from the grandkids.


Lily seeing the beach/ocean for the first time!


Jack with Abba


My Sisters: Bonnie and Christie


The Siblings: Bonnie, Matt, Christie


Cousin Cassie and Lily



The Kids got lots of great Auntie and Uncle time. Doesn't Jack look just like Uncle Matt?



We had a few visitors too. My cousin Kathy was visiting Myrtle Beach from California the same time we were! On the right is my friend Jamie from I.U. and her son, Liam! Jamie lives in Charleston and came up for a few hours. Thanks Jamie! It was great to see you after all these years!


Sisters and Siblings


All the kids...
Mark, Bonnie, Carrie, Matt, David, Christie and me


The boys and the girls!
Boys: Ty (Carrie's Dad), Matt, Mark, David, Jack and my Dad (Ed)
Girls: Bonnie, my Mom (Kathie/Nana), me, Christie, Katie, Carrie, Joanna (Carrie's Mom), Cassie and Lily


The grandkids....


We celebrated Matthew's birthday while at the beach. His real birthday is today! Happy Birthday Brother!!!

Trukin' Along

David, the kids and I have been busy with just the normal duties of life. I could not imagine how adding one more baby to our lives would make our days so full. Most days are very routine which makes them fly by.



On May 22nd, David and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary! We got to go on a date the following Sunday (Thanks Nicole!). We went to a restaurant and got to sit and talk without distraction!! This last Memorial Day weekend we went to our friend's LaRain and Harm's house for a BBQ (a cookout for you Hoosiers). It was last minute and just perfect. LaRain's little one, Zach is good friends with Lily and Lily repeated told me, "We went to play group with Zachy" all the way home.

We are getting ready to go on our summer trip. We'll be flying to Indianapolis and then driving with my family to Myrtle Beach. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fam again!!

I bought myself a Mac notebook computer and am using it right now! I'm still learning all the differences between PCs and Macs. Right now I'm trying to figure out iPhoto and how I want to organize my pics. If anyone has any Mac suggestions, please send them my way!!

The Zoo

David, the kids and I went to the Zoo this morning. It was a perfect day. The temps are in the 60s and overcast. We got there right when the zoo opened and that means no crowds! We left right when the rain started, so we got to enjoy the animals without getting all wet!

Still doing well on the no sugar. I have cheated a bit here and there (had a fruity drink in Vegas and a mocha the other day). Overall though, my sugar consumption has gone down quite a bit. I think I definitely could live this way and only have sugary items from time to time. The only time it's really hard is when I'm stressed out. This has given me an opportunity to find other stress relievers than just something sweet!

Las Vegas

David, the kids and I went to Las Vegas this week. My Mother in Law is living out there with my Brother in Law for the time being. My MIL is from Colorado and normally lives 2 miles from us, but she has been dealing with some lung issues and other health stuff and seems to be better down in lower altitude. We had a scare with her right before our trip. David went to see her by himself. She was feeling extremely tired and wasn't doing so great. We are hoping this is due to her medications being a bit off. When the whole family went, she seems to be doing better.

This trip was a great "trial run" for our next trip later this summer. We will be going to Indianapolis to visit with my family and then driving to Myrtle Beach. We feel like pros getting through the airport with two kids now.

We did a tiny bit of sight seeing while in Vegas. We took the kids to the Mirage to see the dolphins and white lions and tigers. We ate at Planet Hollywood inside the Caesar's mall. We attempted to see the butterfly pavilion inside the Bellagio, but unfortunately it was under construction. I also got to see my great Aunt Sandra and Uncle Henry while I was out there too and that was a treat as it had been awhile!


Lily on the plane listening to Dave Matthews....Grandma, David and Lily


Grandma and Jack....Lily with Uncle Paul and Grandma playing with paper dolls!



The Bellagio - David's favorite hotel. Not sure which one is my favorite. Will have to go back to find out!


The Mirage's Secret Garden



Chihuly artwork and world's giant chocolate fountain of the Bellagio. Yes, I wanted to break into the fountain and drink it!


My uncle Henry and Aunt Sandra


back row: Diana (sister in law), Paul (brother in law), Lily, David, me
front row: David (Diana's son), Mom D and Jack