Too Cute!!!

Andrew and Ethan have been LOVING our new home. Ethan likes to sit in his "Bumbo" chair in the living room. I tried to get him to smile at me and I snapped the picture at just the right time.

Andrew climbed in the entertainment center and started crying because he got stuck. It was really the cutest thing. He also got a new guitar which he can not put down. He really doesn't care if other kids take his toys, but if anyone comes near his guitar he takes it and runs saying,"no, no, no, no, no".  Ryan was practicing for the worship service the other day and Drew was playing and singing right along with him. I think they will really enjoy playing together when he gets older. Like father like son:) 

Fun in the Sun

We got to go to the Northfield area the other day and had a blast!!! Andrew was scared at first but soon he warmed up after he saw Natalie, Layla, and Kinsley playing and laughing. We went to Jim and Nick's BBQ after and I would say that this was one of my favorite days this summer. I am still taking pics of everything so I will put one of the new house here very soon.

Tattoo Tattoo!!!

K... so Ryan and I decided that we were going to get our first tattoos together while we were in St. Louis. I didn't want to write about it in my last blog because I had not yet taken pictures. So here they are! I know, I know, some of you may not think that tattoos are that great but, I have wanted to get one for quite some time now and I think that they can be beautiful like a permanent piece of jewelry. I can brag about my two great boys when people ask about it! I would eventually like to get maybe one more, especially with Ryan's name somewhere in it, and of course if we ever have more children, they will need to be recognized as well. Hope you enjoy!!!

4th of July in St. Louis

This year we visited Ryan's fam in St. Louie for the 4th. We had a lot of fun but not a lot of time. Of course we were right in the middle of moving during this time so things were a little crazy, but all in all we had a great time. We spent Friday (the 4th) at dad's house with him and Carrie's family. On Saturday we went out to dinner with mom and Alicia to Texas Roadhouse which was a lot of fun. I had been craving steak for a few weeks, so we decided that it would be fun to take them to one of our favorite restaurants. Sunday we visited Hope Church, where they have a newly finished sanctuary that is just beautiful. Afterwards, we went home to mom's and bbq'd up some yummy chicken and hamburgers. Faye, Norv, Rachel, Uncle Bob, Aunt Pat, and Ryan's friends Ryan Sanders and Will all came to hang out with us. We played a game Apples to Apples. You should really play, it's a blast! We went to Dairy Queen later that night to meet Ryan's other friend Lamond (spelling?). He is very funny and you can tell he loves the Lord. Ryan really enjoyed his time home and I was happy that the boys were able to meet the other side of our family. 

Summertime Craziness

Every summer seems to get really busy and just fly by. I really wanted to make this summer a memorable one with the boys and have a really good time this year. So far we have gone to Virginia for Julie and Scott's wedding, and we are leaving tomorrow for St. Louis to visit Ryan's family. They have not yet met Ethan and are so excited to get to spend time with both of the boys. We are also in the middle of moving. Since we have a renter moving in on Friday and we leave tomorrow, we have to move out before we leave. The crazy thing is, is that we can't move in to the new house yet since Justin and Melissa have not closed yet, so we have to move our stuff to our good friends Jeff and Jenn. Then as soon as we get home we get to move again. I have to say, I will be relieved when we are done with all of this crazy stuff and we can just enjoy the bigger space and being near our friends. I will post some pics of St Louis and the new house when we are settled in.

 So back to our plans for the summer- I would like to do all of these things this summer, (we'll see how much actually happens:)

Overnight camp trip with the boys

Trip to the Zoo

Estes Park for Labor Day

A tattoo for me (some of you may think I'm crazy)

The Aquarium

I would also like to lose all of my baby weight and then some. I am starting today to eat healthier and work out. When we get back I think it will be easier to get into a routine. My goal is to lose 30 lbs. I will let you know how it goes!!!