Great Weekend!

The weekend was amazing!!! I got my butt out of the office around 1 on Friday and mom & I decided to head up to the lake a little early since dad and Nick were working on Saturday. It felt good to get up to the lake at a decent time and it was just beautiful up there. Jeff of course just wants to be outside the ENTIRE time, but it still is a good time. We had family friends coming up for the weekend, and they are a riot, seriously will make you laugh all the time. The Jankuc's arrived and the laughter began...


Saturday we woke up and it was rainy and gross. I got a run in and Chris made awesome pancakes, you should of seen the spread of food they were giving out, it was crazy, but yummy. We headed out to Shippie and went in lots of stores. Jeff rode the carousel, got some new puzzles (he likes banging the pieces in place), and we ate at JoJo's pretzel. When we got back to the cottage the sun was out and suits went on. I was so glad it was sunny out there... I was able to lay our for a couple of hours and get some sun. I loved getting some me time...it was nice to get some sun and take a little nap. Nick got to the lake and we chatted for a bit, and then we woke Jeff up and headed out in the boat...Jeff LOVED the boat, he was more excited about the other boats on the lake then the actual boat ride. Had a nice dinner with everyone and just enjoyed the rest of the evening!

Sunday we woke up to rain again! Chris and Kathy made some yummy pancakes and other goodies for breakfast. It was so good, but we really ate way to much food! They took off early and left us Freiburger's to talk about the upcoming weekend. Of course the sun came out again and Steph & I put on our suits and enjoyed some lounging time while Jeff took his nap.

It felt great to be at the lake. We hadn't been up there in 3 weeks and it's amazing how much you miss it, once you are up there. Looking forward to this weekend...

Getting Bigger - 17 Months!

Jeff is just getting so big to me lately. He's 17 months old, well almost 17 months old and it seems impossible. I wouldn't trade these moments though...him wanting to be outside ALL DAY LONG, pushing his toys around the driveway, "helping" with tasks around the house, pushing all kinds of buttons in mom's car, getting excitied when we go to get moms diet pepsi, swimming in the pool and not being afraid, getting into all of the cabinets in the house, "yelling" at us when we want to leave the park, "yelling" when we drive by the park, learning to eat with a fork, loving his baths, loving his blankie, the smile I get when I walk into his room in the morning, the screams I get when I walk out the door without him, the screams I get when I go into another room and he doesn't get to come with me, his kisses for no reason...I could go on and on... I love this little boy and those are just a few reasons why!

Jeff getting in his car like a big boy!

Jeff all excited about an airplane!

Caroline Did Great!

Shout out to Caroline Hoover who did an awesome job taking care of Jeff for me this week! It was so nice knowing that I didn't have to worry about him when I went to work in the morning, knowing he was in great hands. Thanks for helping me out this week girl, I appreciate it.

Didn't Get In

Nick received his letter from the Toledo Fire Department today and unfortunetly he didn't get into the training program. I'm so disappointed for him. I know it's what he wants to do and to not get in has to be extremely disappointing.

Of course the good thing is now we can start looking for a place to live and get out of mom & dad's. I'm sure they will be happy about that!

Pictures from the Weekend!

Jeff trying to attack Olin! The poor dogs don't stand a chance with Jeff around.

I LOVE this picture of him! Yes he has a busted lip...poor kid trips on everything.

He looks like he KNOWS what he's going after.

Go get Olin...

Happy Father's Day Nick!

I hope you enjoy Father's Day! You may say it is a just another day, but it is so much more. It is YOUR day! It is a day to celebrate how much you mean to us and how lucky Jeff is to have YOU as his dad and how lucky I am to have YOU as my husband. You are truly the rock of our family and keep us going strong. What would we do without You?

Thank you for giving our wonderful son and continuing to walk down this path of life by my side...and at times carrying me through it all when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I love you more and more every day and thank God for you and our family.
I love you! Happy Father's Day!

Enjoying Summer

There is something about summer time that just makes me enjoy life even more. I'm not sure if it's because we are in a more relaxed frame of mind, but it's really nice and it makes time go by a little slower I think.

We are in another heat wave here in Ohio, but it's coming to an end after today or tomorrow and then we go back into the 70's...thank goodness. I still want to be able to run outside again without feeling like I'm going to die from the heat! The only thing bad about cooler weather is the fact that swimming won't be able to happen as often! I guess nothing is ever perfect!

I took Jeff over to Hoover's yesterday for some swim time. He LOVES the water. I even put him all the way under and he did just fine with it. It surprised me a little bit that he wasn't nervous, but I guess I should be happy about that. I'll have to remember to take my camera over there and get some good shots of him!