5-25-11

This is the tornado that touched down a few blocks from Mark's work today.  I clearly didn't take the picture, but I think it was appropiate for today's picture of the day!

5-24-11

Congratulations to the Little Saint Class of 2011!

Emiliy, Kelsey, Luke, George

5-23-11

Thank you notes complete, lunch packed...she's all ready for her last day of preschool. 

Where did the time go?

5-22-11

5-21-11

5-20-11

Long story short...technical issues.  Today's picture is video of Katie finally walking.  Hopefully it will be up sooner rather than later!

5-19-11

We had a showing, so we all packed up and went to my parents.  They had dinner plans so we just invaded their house.  Worked out quite well for us.  After dinner, Emily worked on coloring and writing.  I've been amazed how good she's been with going with the flow on all these showings.

The good news is that we had a showing...the bad they canceled.  Bummer!

5-18-11

There is a moment each year when I put on my gown with the Master's sleeves and the hood and I think this is pretty cool.  I do have a good education, and I kind of get to show it off.

Me and Kristi

Then I realize I have to sit through another graduation and the feeling quickly fades. 

Congratulations to all the 2011 graduates!

5-17-11

Katie and her pudding cup had at it tonight.

The pudding won!

5-16-11

Today Emily had her last turn at being the star leader...ever!

5-15-11

With another Open House we headed to my parents house today.  We also stayed for dinner to celebrate Mother's Day since we didn't see my mom on Mother's Day.  Emily and my Mom had a great time playing today.  Here's one of many cute pictures!

That's a worm in her hand!  :)

5-14-11

Girls Night in Lincoln.  These are my college roommate.  We haven't all been together for almost two years.  We got together Saturday night.  We talked and talked then ate.  We talked and talked and then drank.  Then we talked and talked and went to bed.  And then right before we went to sleep we talked and talked again!  We had a great time.

Back row L to R: Jacque, Bre.  Front row me, Angie

Can't wait until our next girls night.  There's talks of getting our 8 (soon to be 9) kids together next time.  That's still TBD!  :)

5-13-11

Tonight's dinner pretty much sums Katie up perfectly.  We had a quick errand to run after school so we stopped at Suburban.  The girls walked away with a free back of popcorn.  They ate this between 5:15 and 5:30.  At about 5:45 we sat down for dinner at the Salty Iguana.  Within 5 minutes of being there Katie had polished off a cup of oranges.  She then went into freak out mode refusing to play or be distracted by anything.  Ever few minutes she screamed at the top of her lungs.  I knew she wanted more food, but there is a limit to how starving she could be.  The food arrives at 5:55.  She is so beside herself she can't even wait for me to get things settled.  I give her food and she starts shoveling it into her face.  She continues to eat at a frantic pace.  I gave her a bite of beans.  From then on she wouldn't let me eat because she wanted food as fast as she could eat.  Finally she was stuffed.  So what does she do?

 Put in her pacifier in her mouth, lay her head on the table and start to close her eyes.

This picture doesn't do her tummy her justice.  It was popped out and hard as a rock.

5-12-11

Tonight we got out the bubble machine Katie got for her birthday.  Katie LOVED it, but so did Emily.  I thought this was a great picture!

5-11-11

Impromptu visit to the park during a late afternoon showing.

5-10-11

This was a fun, fun week at school.  Today was crazy hair day!  

We totally rocked it!

5-9-11

If you child ever finds a pen in a parking lot and asks you to keep it...

your answer should always be NO!!!!!!!!

5-8-11

Happy Mother's Day!

What I find funny about this picture is how tired I look after a LONG night with Emily.  A mother never really gets a free day!

5-7-11

Emily (and in a few years Maryn and then Katie) scored big at the outlet mall today!

5-6-11

Tonight I asked Mark to help Emily brush her teeth.  I guess he doesn't do this much at the lake because from the bathroom I hear, "which toothbrush is Emily's?"

I'll give you one guess!

Mark is such a good Dad, but I couldn't let this one go!  :)

5-511

Happy Birthday to a wonderful husband and dad!

After days of taking picture after picture and having literally hundreds to sort through this is the only one pathetic picture of the day.  This cheese cake was yummy!

5-4-11

American Girl Doll Day!

In the words of Emily, "Ali is really tired tonight from her big day so she can't smile that big, but she'll try."  I don't think it will come as a shock to anyone that Emily is in love with her new doll!

5-3-11

Happy Birthday Miss Katie Kate!

We love you!

5-2-11

Emily's Dance Recital

5-1-11

Happy Birthday to my sweet little girls!

That's all folks!