Just like Daddy

Sullivan's

When we were engaged, I went out to visit Caleb in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He surprised me while I was there and took me to Chicago where we had a fun filled day going to an aquarium, seeing a professional soccer game, and going to Wicked. Before the show, we went to a place called Sullivan's Steakhouse. It was there that I first experienced the goodness of steak! So Caleb, being the romantic that he is, found us a Sullivan's Steakhouse here in Indy and surprised me with a night out for our 4th Anniversary. Because of a little miscommunication, we were the only ones seated in the dining room so it turned out to be just a romantic dinner for 2. The appetizers were interesting (didn't know that a "bisque" was just cold soup), the filets were beyond delicious, and the key lime pie dessert was to die for. Such a great night!

No one else here...great for us!

Before we headed out.

And we can't forget to mentiont the gifts! So Caleb and I follow the "Traditional Anniversary Gift Ideas" (you can google it to find out what yours would be). This year's theme was fruit and flowers. Caleb surprised me with a "flowery" dress (complete with rose petals leading to the closet, our song playing, and a slideshow of us pictures).

I got him an "Edible Arrangement" consisting of fruit cut into flowers and arranged into a beautiful bouquet. Not only was it beautful, but it was soooooo tasty!

And lastly, every year I try to make a mini-version of our wedding cake. I think I've gotten a bit better since our first anniversary HA! Feel free to laugh because I totally am!

4 year Anniversary

1st year anniversary

(Still laughing!!!)

Orem Summerfest

Talk about a whoppin good time! I'm so glad we just happened to be back in Utah for this fun event. Since we have been gone every summer for the past 5 years, I'd never even heard of this but turns out Orem has a pretty fun carnival. Although Coop had a very solemn face for every ride, he was asking to go back on the second they stopped. And to add to the fun, he got to ride with his cousins. Couldn't get much better than that!

Carter chillin with Beckham...who is 4 months older :-)

(I think the only thing that gives it away is the hair!)

Thanks to the time difference, my kids were totally off schedule. This picture was taken at 11pm Utah time which means 1am Indy time...and he's still happy as a clam!

Baby Liam

I took some pictures of Liam while I was visiting Utah and thought I'd give a little sneak peak for those who are interested. (Mindy, I'm sending these plus a few more on a CD to you in case you want to print any out. It would take way too long to try and send them via email.)

Happy Father's Day!

I couldn't resist getting Caleb and the boys matching ties for Father's Day. Call me cheesy but I still think they look dang cute together!

Happy Father's Day babe!

Thumb-Sucker?

I don't know how I feel about this...

I wish...

I wish I looked this cute when I woke up with bed head!

Take me out to the Ball Game!

There's something about sitting on the grass on a warm Saturday night watching a baseball game while eating hot dogs and nachos that just shouts American pastime. I personally couldn't tell you who won that game but I can tell you that we had a blast taking pictures, talking with friends, and just chillaxin the night away. The night was even made a bit more exciting by the major storm that hit right at the bottom of the 9th. Now I'm not talking a sprinkle, I'm talking immediate puddles forming, clothes soaked after 20 seconds, run for cover because you're gonna get struck by lightning kind of storm. It was NUTS! Good thing we had the stroller and our outdoor, waterproof blanket to keep the kids dry but we were dripping wet by the time we got to the car. What an experience!

The wives

Coop absolutely adores Betty! Here she is rolling down the hill with him.

There's nothing better than watching somebody else love your kids!

So soaked!!!

Flyin' around!

ZOO

I love going to the zoo, I always have. But now there is an added pleasure; Coop. He is at that age where he is so interested and fascinated by everything. Along with some wives in the office, we hit up the Indy Zoo and had a blast.

Coop got his face painted with a dolphin and absolutely loved it. I told him to sit real still while the guy painted it on and boy did he sit still. The kid didn't move an inch the whole time. After, he kept pointing at his face and saying "Dolphin, see!" Next time we go, we're doing the full face lion!

The wives at the dolphin show. I'd say it was comparable to Sea World, just a lot shorter.

(And don't mind the giant in this picture....me! Seriously, I didn't think I was that much taller!)

One of the things I loved about this zoo was how hands on you could be. Coop got to pet a shark, an elephant, and feed a giraffe. What a cool experience for a kid. Heck, what a cool experience for me!

This was his face pretty much the whole time. He kept saying, "Look at this! Look at this!"

The only downfall of the day was not having Daddy there with us.

What a perfect day!

Talking already?

He's a talker!

Imagination Movers

Coop really loves a show called Imagination Movers on Disney Channel and this morning, he was really in the dancing mood.

The kids just makes me laugh sometimes!

Baby Giggles

Do you find yourself smiling?

You just can't help it :-)

Chubbers a.k.a. Carter

Just take a good look at this boy's thighs! I just can't get enough of them. I think they are the cutest things ever. (Although, getting shorts on is a bit of a challenge :-)

Beater Fun

I can't believe this is the first time I've let him lick the beaters. Needless to say he loved it!