Thanksgiving/Gwen's Baptism

We've had a busy weekend that included two major family events: Thanksgiving and Gwen's baptism.

On Thanksgiving, we spent the morning over at Jay and Steph's house. Gwen and her cousins were dressed in color coordinating outfits, so we had to take a picture :) They sure love hanging out with eachother!

After that, we came to my mom and dad's for the rest of the day. We did what you usually do on Thanksgiving, ate a lot and sat around chatting/watching Thanksgiving specials and games on TV. Friday we skipped most of the shopping madness, but did make it to Target and Bed Bath Beyond. That night we stopped over to see Darah and Evan's new home and ordered food.

Saturday was Gwenna's big baptism! Aunt Carol had everyone over beforehand for apps and wine, then we went to mass, then an after party with food, drinks, and gifts! We had a fun day!

Thanks to everyone who came! We are excited to see most of you all again during the weeks surrounding Christmas!

Busy Weekend

We had a busy but fun weekend.

Friday night we met Darah and Evan in Bloomington for dinner...

Saturday we did some shopping, got Gwen's 3 month pictures taken, and went to happy hour. My friend Lawley was in Champaign with her dad for Dad's Weekend at U of I (her sister is a senior). I hadn't seen Lawley since her wedding in May so it was good to catch up!

Sunday, we were going to Morton to do laundry and for our Sunday night family dinner, but our car was having some problems. Adam spent the morning fixing our car, and by noon we were off to Morton. We had a nice day hanging out with my mom and dad and the Boekers, then the Bates family came over. It's so nice to be able to drive home in 1 day and be back home (or in a hotel in our case, haha) to go to sleep.

Before we left for Morton, I was getting Gwen ready to go and Adam caught her attention and she sure thought it was funny!

Malls, Malls, Malls

This weekend Gwen and I spent a LOT of time at malls, but that was alright with us!


Friday night we met Duvy, Andrea, and Panichi for dinner at Oakbrook, so Duvy and I arrived a little early to do some shopping. Adam had a rental car he had to return to Midway, so Duvy and I picked him up at the airport and he drove us all back. It worked out well that we got an errand out of the way but got to see friends while doing it!



Saturday we had some returns to make so hung out at the mall here in Champaign. After shopping, we took Gwen swimming and got some dinner. It was a cold day, so we took advantage of the fancy fireplace in our hotel and made a fire :)

Sunday morning, we were up very early with the time change! Babies don't get the memo to sleep in an extra hour apparently :) We got ready for Gwen's cousins to come for a day visit. We met the Boekers at the mall, Adam and Jason left to go golfing, we did a little shopping and let the kids play in the play area, got some frozen yogurt, and Sylvie and Cal swam. It was a very fun day and weekend!

Happy Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween Weekend! Friday Adam's friend Swiss came to visit so we went out to dinner, then Saturday Gwennie and I went to Morton while Adam and Swiss stayed in Champaign for the Illini/Purdue game. My mom had a little autumn get together with some of her friends, so Gwenna and I went to that. She got to wear her tutu and "wickedly cute" shirt Aunt Carol gave her! It was very cute!

Sunday we spent Halloween with the Boekers. Adam came, we went to La Fiesta, then got the kids in their costumes. It was pretty cold out, so we stayed at Kristie's to hand out candy while she took her older kids around Trick or Treating. Gwen was a Bumble Bee, Scarlett was a Pumpkin, Sylvie was a Lady Bug, and Cal was a Star Wars guy. Afterwards, we ate soups with the Bates's. I was so happy to be back for a fun kid holiday!

I stayed in Morton Monday because my friend Duvy was in Peoria for work. She's preggo and due in February. My mom babysits Kristie's kids on Monday, so we all just hung out!

I can't believe it's November! Here are all of my October pictures.

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Splashing!!!!!

Our First Weekend in Champaign

So far, things here have been going well! We have had a lot to do, but had some time for fun this weekend!

Friday night my mom and dad came, they looked at the house we like, and we went out to dinner. When we got home, the movie Grease was on...it was so funny, Gwen's eyes were glued to the TV! Just like Katie, Kristie, and I, we LOVED that movie and watched it a zillion times!

Saturday we ran errands, went to the mall, and went over to Adam and Robin's for dinner. It is really nice that even though we are new to town, we already have someone we know! Adam grilled some food, we had some drinks, caught up, and got to see Reese, Mara, and Nolan. They are so grown up, it's sad to think how little they were when I started babysitting them!

Sunday, we got up and went for a long walk to a restaurant to meet up with Bayer, who was in town for homecoming. It's always fun to see her and get the gossip! When we got back to our hotel, we decided to take Gwen swimming for the first time. It was so cute, at first she was getting used to it and just stayed really close to Adam, but after she figured out that she liked it, she started kicking her legs and arms and splashing. I knew she liked baths, so figured she'd like swimming. I'm excited because one thing Adam and I both like to do is go to a pool or to the beach, so I hope she continues to like swimming!

Now, Gwenna, Diggy and I are home alone playing and hanging out (we only have 1 rental car, haha AND I forgot to get the stroller out of the trunk today, uggghhhh!)...Adam started his new job today. I really hope he likes it and that the following weeks are as good as our first!!!!

Three Year Anniversary!

The 20th was our third wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going out to the restaurant we went on our first date to. Neither of us had been back since, but it was really good and fun. Of course, this time we had an extra on our date!

Best third wheel in the world :)