~Holiday Fun~

Where does the time go? It seems we were just heading out to cut down our Christmas tree! And-getting a "big boy" haircut for the holidays...

Well, we certainly survived and had so much fun spending time with our families.

We were nothing short of spoiled...Not just with gifts but with the presence of family and friends from far and near...
It was wonderful to see everyone and hope you all enjoyed the holidays as much as we did!

~Choose Love Instead of Hate~

Proposition 8 The Musical:

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

It's important to me that I post this video. While it is tongue-n-cheek I think you get the general message. With the election of a new President there is an air of change. With that, my family and I are excited and most of all hopeful of what's to come. To be honest~I hesitated when posting this...certainly not because of the entertainment value, more so because I am not looking to offend anyone. However, when it gets down to it...I choose love not hate and I hope that this comes across as such. I think this musical is witty and poignant...although it only scratches the surface of what many of our fellow human beings strive for in America~EQUALITY.

~In Loving Memory~

I just found out that we have lost someone very special to our family. Grandma Carr (seen above with Grandma Casey) recently passed and it is certainly not enough to say that she will be greatly missed. She was a lovely, kind, sweet and caring little lady. She always greeted you with a smile and her laugh was contagious.

Rest peacefully Grandma Carr.

~Baby Mama~

That's right...I am going to be a Baby Mama, again! Yes, Brad is going to be Baby Daddy and Finn is going to be a big brother. We are experiencing a lot of morning sickness (morning, noon and night) as well as some serious cravings. With that said...we could not be more thrilled!

Approximately 12 weeks~projected due date is May 30th.

~Happy Fall Y'All~

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Heather

What a beautiful day, beautiful bride, beautiful ceremony and one rocking party after. It was absolutely fabulous.

Tommy Lee? Maybe!

Does he look like the next big name drummer or what? He was fascinated by the drum set and could not/would not take his eyes off of the drummer when the band was warming up. The drummer noticed the kid up front starring at him and stomping his foot...he was very kind and offered for Finn to have a seat and test the drums out.He was a natural!

No directions given at all!!!

Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'~He's a Dancin' Machine!

This past weekend we attended a reception for my cousin and his wife. Finn was my date and he danced me under the table! My "dogs were barking" and he kept on dancing!

He danced with Great-Grandma Andrew

He danced with Mama

He danced with everyone!

The Cha-Chas Are Off Again!

The Cha-Chas are off and running (well, walking) again! We are raising money for Breast Cancer awareness. We are walking for all of those that have heard the words, "you have breast cancer"; for those who support family members afflicted with the disease; for those who have lost their battle. Please feel free to check out our team's page.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

~Happy Birthday To Finn~

~Back From Vacation~

We have just returned from vacation...well, alright, we've been back for two weeks. Please forgive the delay in the post. I cannot believe how time has flown by. But I digress...

On Finn's first trip to the ocean we were able to experience many new and exciting things for a two year old boy.
1.) Sand all over the face and body is not necessarily that uncomfortable for a youngster...I don't think he even realized it!
2.) The ocean's current is DEFINITELY different then the lake. He wasn't too sure about the way the water was pulling him after breaking on the sand.
3.) Smashing crabs with a mallet is A LOT of fun. Don't worry, they were dead before Finn got his hands on them!
4.) The Boardwalk is fun to stroll around on but he was not having any of the rides! He tricked me not once, but twice into thinking he really, really wanted to ride in the l'ello boat. No such chance. Good news, we were able to get our credits back and Aunt Heathie and I rode a roller coaster. Soon after ascending the first hill....we realized we were not 16 any more =)
5.) He loved chasing Aunt Heathie on the beach when the sun was going down.
6.) It was so fun being silly and renting bikes with Aunt Kat and Uncle Casey. They were really good sports on that tandem.
7.) A sand castle doesn't stand a chance when the little guy you're with just wants to knock everything over and thinks it's hysterical. He's quite clever in that, he would have me make it and take such joy in knocking each tower over.
8.) A beach tent...while good in theory, needs to be totally enclosed for a little guy who is so easily distracted no matter how tired he is. He certainly doesn't take after his mother who could nap any time of the day!
9.) Feeding the sea gulls was surprisingly fun for all!
10.) New vacation experience for all and now a new tradition!!! I grew up going to the shore for close to 30 years with my family. Now, I am overjoyed that I am in the position to share this with my little guy.