Friday, October 2, 2009

Last blog before bed...

Last of the summer updates. Jeff painted my dining room (thanks honey)! I feel like a grown up now with my own dining room (thanks to Grandma Lueddecke for the furniture). We labored over Labor day weekend and painted the great room, foyer, hall and stairwell.

We also welcomed our newest cousin, Chase Michael in August. Boys finally got to visit Chase last week. Pictures to come.... I'm ready for sleep.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

August

My favorite summer fun was a finished basement! Yeah!!
The boys playroom!

Family room

Jeff's bar


Half of the entertainment center- it's all done now, complete with awesome TV!

Take me out to the ball game and more

Alex and his buddy Tristan


Jared's first MLB game


Grandma and the boys at the Blue Angels Airshow

Parish Picnic Fun

Alex on the big slide


Jared driving


New cousin Aidan

Baseball

Jared mows the field at Alex's game


Coach Jeff

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Cakes and other happenings

Alex won his cousins Max's pirate cake at the Cub Scout Cake Walk
Our entry was a race track cake

Jared turns 4!

Alex's ice skating lessons


Pinewood Derby

April

March is over! Hard to believe. We had a fun and busy month.

Started out with the Pinewood Derby with Cub Scouts. Alex placed 15. My pictures didn't turn out all that great, but I will post a few.

Alex has been taking ice skating lessons at the Rec Plex. He and Jeff have gone to practice a few times. He is enjoying it but I don't think he will go beyond level one (we will see).

Alex, Jared and I spent a week battling some illness (which I still think is the flu). Alex missed 3 days of school. Alex did some wheezing and was put on a steriod. (may him moody). Jared ran fevers (he is my fever son).

March 18, Jared turned four and we are struggling to get him potty trained. It will happen eventually, right?!?! We celebrated his birthday dinner at O'Charleys (I kind of talked him into it). He and Alex are having a combined party next month. Theme to be determined. Jared had his 4 year check up and shots. He is ready for school (except for the potty training...)

Alex's school celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Jeff, Grandpa Lueddecke and Great-Grandpa Doerhoff attended mass with Alex. Alex participated with the choir.

The Cub Scouts visited the Mid Rivers Animal Shelter March 23. We learned a lot and saw some interesting rescued dogs. Alex & I did a bit of sneezing on that trip.

For our March Pack meeting, we had a cake walk. There were a ton of cute ideas. Alex and I (Jared helped too) made a race track cake. It was a popular idea (3 other people did the same).

Basement work has moved slowly while Grandpa went to Florida. The boys toy room is drywalled. Work will resume this weekend.