Showing posts with label Elyse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elyse. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

labor day weekend

What a weekend! Mom and Maddie made a road trip down to beautiful Iowa and we wined and dined them! Here are just a few of the photos from their visit.

We spent Saturday morning in Kalona. A stop by the Kalona General Store for some cashew crunch and the Kalona Bakery started our morning off on the right foot.



A visit to Kalona is not complete without stopping at at least 489 of their 43895 antique stores!




We had a wonderful lunch at the Tuscan Moon.




And then headed out for a hike at Clemons Creek wildlife area.





Of course the weekend was also full of messing with the new Canon, a trip up to Iowa City to see 'Julie and Julia' (a wonderful movie), lots of wine drinking, and a Sunday BBQ with the Nichols family.








Tuesday, September 1, 2009

high school football

Ahh, life in a small town. When Fall rolls around, all schedules seem to revolve around the town's high school football team and all the boys that are proud to be a member. I can proudly say (okay, I have a little shame in saying) that I have been to less than 1 hour of a high school game since I have moved here 3.5 years ago. There is no escaping the games, though, as our house is less than 200 feet from the field. Our street turns into a parking lot on game days and you dare leave the house less you want to risk your life.

However, we did venture out last Friday - the season opener - but not to the game. Just over a few blocks to hang out with some good friends, drink some beer and eat loads of pizza.

Feeding the baby (aka Elyse) beer. I am going to be such a good mom!

She likes it, she likes it! I hope I have a cool baby like this someday...drinking beer at 9 months, we are going to be BFFs. lol

Nick - he did venture over to the game...but just to get some information for a news story. You'll be happy to know it was not about the game - rather reactions to an upcoming vote regarding building a new school. Ahh, the drama...

Emma

Me and Laurie - please don't mind my mouth full of food.

er...okay, got my baby fix - what do I do with this thing now??

Monday, June 15, 2009

A taste of our weekend

So Nic and I had a very busy weekend to say the least! Here are just a few photos.

Okay, so not from THIS weekend, but still...look at how cute they are! Nic has turned into a bookworm since we have gotten rid of our TV.
Just a few of the saplings we planted this weekend. I pray that Mother Nature is good to them and they grow!
Peas! And I was worried I was a terrible gardener!
Elyse. Look at those cheeks!
Emma - the reason why I don't need kids! Like I say, I will just spoil my friends' kids.
Elyse loves me, can't you tell? Seriously though...she does.
Emma at the RFL 5K
Just finished a sub 8 minute mile 5k! Woot...go me!
Experimenting with my camera, trying to make the most of it. Believe me, your point and shoot can do more than you think!

Maia - the other reason why we don't want kids.