Bowling with Beckmanns and Baby on Board

It's become a sort of tradition to celebrate Luke's birthday with a dinner and bowling outing with Beckmanns (Gma, Gpa, Ross, & Bridget).  This year we had dinner at Mr Pizza North, Luke's pick, then ended up bowling at Byron Lanes since the bowling alleys in Rochester were busy.

Luke had a harder time bowling this year since they didn't have any lanes available with bumpers, but he kept his spirits high and kept trying:) 

Family Pic

Comparing baby belly to my bowling ball:)

Pilots and Babies???

A conversation at our house tonight:

Jen:  "I cannot believe how fast the last two days at work have gone."

Brent:  "'The bad news is: time flies.  The good news is:  you're the pilot.'  I just heard that quote today."

Luke:  "Daddy's a pilot, but mommy isn't anymore because she has a baby in her tummy.  She can't do pilot stuff with a baby in her tummy."

I didn't realize that I had piloting restrictions while I was pregnant.  Good to know;)

Boy, Oh Boy, I'm Shopping for a Girl!

I just happened to return a shirt I had bought for Luke to Old Navy today....GOOD TIMING! 

I decided to check out the baby girl clearance and scored the following...

Guess how much these 9 items cost?

$18.75

I didn't check out all the kiddo clothes, but there were definitely major deals in the baby/toddler girls department.  I believe the sale is only one through today if you want to check it out!

Birthday Bonanza!

Birthday Bonanza Weekend!

Beginning the day at Chuck e Cheese excited for his long awaited Chuck e Cheese party 

(he had this planned in his head since this last February)

Not so sure what to think once he was singled out by the celebration.  

I couldn't even get him to smile for the picture.

My birthday cake substitute made of WalMart donut holes:)

Ending the day celebrating February birthdays with Pickers

Mekhi turned 5 on 2/9

Luke turned 6 of 2/16

Annie turns 10 on 2/28

The second of Luke's birthday cake substitutes made of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie dough and decorated to Luke's liking:)

Love this one

Getting the full February birthday effect by adding Audra, birthday on 2/8

Cousin thank you hugs for lovely gifts:)

Only the Beginning...

After sorting through Luke's new born clothes, we have the beginnings of a wardrobe for our daughter who will be joining us in July.  I'm sure her closet with become far more pink than this more gender neutral collection, but it's a start:)

We also got some adorable outfits as gifts this weekend from family and friends excited to meet our little girl.

Let the shopping begin:)

Why? Because I Love Him...

Why am I posting pictures of trash on our blog?  

Because finding these items is nearly a daily occurrence at our house.

I could get disgruntled finding them on the end table regularly, 

but, instead, I see them as reminders of my hubby when he is gone at work 

and thinking of his vices makes me smile:)

(These are his typical evening snacks and he has a habit of dosing off watching TV and forgets to clean up on his way to bed:))

Our Growing 6 Year Old

Wow!  Our boy has really grown this past year!  

It might be hard to read, but Luke has grown 3 inches since his 5th birthday 

and about 1.5 inches since this fall!

Amazing!