End of School Year

Matthew had a pool party on Saturday for the end of the school year. All his friends came over and enjoyed getting in the pool and playing with the sidewalk chalk in the new carport. The weather actually cooled off a little to the upper 80's and rained earlier that day. Andy says "Go figure, it doesn't rain for months and the one day you plan a pool party, it rains". We had chicken nuggets, fruit, string cheese, and ice cream. Matthew had a blast.

Summer fun in the new backyard

We are just about to set a new record for reaching 40+ consecutive days above 100 degrees. It is starting to feel similar to the winters in Chicago in that we don't want to go outside. Luckily, we have a pool. We tore down the garage and added a carport in it's place. They finished on Friday and we were excited to use the grill again as well as get our privacy back.

We watched some movies over the weekend. Matthew loves Toy Story. We watched Toy Story 3 and his eyes were as big as saucers! He loved it. Audrey was a little fussy over the weekend with teeth coming in on the top as well as trying to poop more solid poop due to all the baby food she is eating. She just started eating baby food regularly for the past couple of weeks. She is 8 months old now. My how time flies!

When I picked up Audrey from daycare on Friday, she crawled to me! It was the first time that I had seen her crawl forwards as opposed to scooting backwards. She does the army crawl where she is low to the ground and slides on her stomach.

Comical Car Problems

The work week was relatively easy compared to our weekend. We had so many car problems that it became comical. On Saturday, I headed out to go to a baby shower. I was excited to see some girl friends and get out of the house for a couple of hours. I dropped Rusty off for a haircut and then stopped by a baby store to buy a gift before going to the shower. My car wouldn't start and luckily a nice couple had jumper cables and started it for me. The weather was so hot that it fried the battery. I tried to call Andy but he wasn't answering the phone. I stopped by the house and picked up Matthew so that we could spend some time together while Andy stayed at home with Audrey sleeping. We dropped off the car and Matthew got a haircut. The car got fixed and then we headed home. On Sunday, Andy noticed that he ran over a screw from our new garage construction. He took his truck in to the same firestone and got it fixed. There were little things that needed fixing around the house and it felt like we were busy just chasing our tail. I think we were both ready to go back to work where things are easier. LOL
Our road is under construction so there is dust everywhere. Andy's sprinkler head got busted from the construction. He was watering the plants and all the dirt turned into mud. Then Rusty tracks the mud in the house so Andy has to scrub the carpet. Matthew has been peeing in his bed lately so Andy spent some time cleaning the mattress with hydrogen peroxide among other cleaners. Matthew accidentally spilled orange juice in the kitchen making a sticky mess. And while Andy was getting ready for work yesterday, Audrey pooped and it got on Andys dress shirt. It was a weekend of comedy of errors!

After I wrote this post, Andy's air conditioner went out on his yukon. He sat in the hot car on his ride home from work on Tuesday. Matthew was in the car and they both arrived at home with red faces and ready to jump in the pool. Andy took his car into the shop and they fixed it. What next!


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Hot Hot Hot

It's another hot week in Texas with over 100 degree temperatures 18 consecutive days in a row and 25+ days over 100 degree heat this summer. Thank goodness we have a pool. We get in it after work most days and we swim twice over the weekends. Audrey likes the pool, too. Nanna and Papa came in town for a visit. They took Matthew to his first movie, Winnie the Pooh. He loved it, especially the popcorn and icee.

Happy Birthday Mama and VBS

It was a super busy week. We came back from Michigan on Sunday morning by overnighting at ORD airport hotel. The flights were tricky and we figured it was a better alternative instead of getting up at 3am to drive from Adrian to make a 6am flight on Sunday. Matthew was happy to play with his toys. We all jumped in the pool as soon as we arrived at home because the weather was so hot. We went to Vacation Bible School Sunday evening where Matthew enjoyed arts and crafts and spending time with Macie running through the gym. Every night after work we headed there. It was a long day for all of us, including Audrey. Thursday was the last day and they celebrated with pizza and sundaes. Matthew woke up Friday morning with strep throat so I stayed home with both kids. We celebrated my birthday on Saturday. I enjoyed a massage while Andy watched the kids. He bought my favorite ice cream cake from baskin and Robbins and they sang Happy Birthday to me. Then Andy and I went out to dinner and drinks afterwards. It was a fun day.

Happy 4th of July

We headed to Michigan for the 4th of July. Matthew and Andy stayed there a week and enjoyed the cool weather and visiting family. I came over the long weekend and then went to work for 3 days and went back up the following weekend. We had a great time.

4th of July cutie

Another 4th of July cutie

Riding the tractor with Pa Bru

Reading Clifford with Grandma Bruce

Petting the horses

Daddy enjoyed spending time with the kids and visiting his extended family

Aunt Mary Helen and Uncle Pat invited us over for Jennifer's Birthday party. The kids ran through the sprinklers and enjoyed playing with toys.

the kid table

Happy Birthday Jennifer!

Mommy and Matthew

Story time

Matthew learned how to hit a ball. He loved playing with Papa Tom!

Hi Daddy! Matthew was playing hide and seek.

Baking an apple pie with Mimi

Lunch at Walmpers Lake

Going down the slide head first- such a big boy!

Breakfast at Shoney's Big Boy before the parade

Audrey was giggling at Matthew

Audrey enjoyed the rocking chair

Matthew slept in the car on the way to Grandpa Bruce's house. Andy said he did the same thing as a kid.

7 years together

Andy and I celebrated our 7-year anniversary together on Sunday. We are very blessed with our life. We love spending time with Matthew and Audrey and Rusty,too. It was another eventful week. Matthew complained of ear troubles so I took him to the doctor on Thursday. Our hot water heater went out on Monday and Andy went to New York for a business trip for a night. Andy gave a presentation to his alumni group there and visited with work colleagues. Andy met the plumber at the house on Thursday and found out we needed to completely replace our unit. I took cold showers in the mean time and used the pool in the evening for the kids baths.
On Friday, Matthew rode in the wagon with Macie for a 4th of July parade at his school. We invited Macie over on Saturday morning to play and they loved the pool. They ran around the house chasing each other. On Sunday, Ms Krystal came over to babysit and got in the pool with Matthew. He loved it! My friend, Maria, came in town and played with Matthew Friday night. He sang songs to her and showed her his toys.










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