Grace Rosemary's Baptism.

Sunday, May 22, 10:00am @ St. Luke's Church in Middleton. After some last minute details were finalized (yes, Grace did fit in the baptismal gown!!!), Grace was baptised yesterday. We are so thankful for a church that fits our family well, and even more grateful for a family that will love and support Grace her entire life. A huge thank you to Aunt Mary & Uncle Steve for being Grace's godparents. It means a lot to Eric and myself that she will have a special relationship with them. And thank you to everyone who came to the service and the reception after (and to my parents for hosting and all the food preparation my mom did!).

It was a great day!

Finally a nice evening (weather wise, that is) when we have an event to go to! Friday night we went to Fitchburg Days with the Young's - it was loud, busy, and a bit overwhelming for Evan. After much debate, he managed to pick 2 games and 2 rides before we were able to tear him away from the fun :)

Despite cold temperatures and a harsh wind, we braved the elements last Saturday and made our way to the farmers market. Evan "needed" this cookie - nothing wrong with a 9AM treat, right?

Some recent photos from my parents camera:

working on "homework"

Never thought a frog could bring someone so much happiness and excitement...but that's just what this little froggy did for Evan. Even though we didn't give the frog any water (which Evan insisted he needed), we had a blast taking pictures and videos of the little guy.

mother's day.

We packed a lunch and headed to Evansville to have a picnic at our family cemetery. The weather was FANTASTIC and it felt so good to be outside and enjoy the day. I'm so lucky to have such a great mother and to be the mother to such great kids!

A re-counted story from my mom:

While she and Evan were in the car, Evan was letting her know that he needed to tell Grandpa of a recent concert he saw. We took him to a children's concert that featured a cowboy and cowgirl who sang songs and did a few tricks. Evan thoroughly enjoyed it. So he wanted to tell Grandpa about it, and then said to Grandma that she is a "cowgirl" and that he is a "cowkid". Because he doesn't have a hat, he can't be a cowboy, he explained. He further explained to Grandma that because Woody from Toy Story has a hat, he is a cowboy (to make sure Grandma understood). Pretty good logic!

Every night Grace and I have a few minutes of snuggle time. From time to time we will have very engaging conversations, but usually she sleeps next to me and holds my hand. It's my favorite part of the day.

Look what our neighbors tied to our front door...a nice little May Day gift!