Zoo with Allison & Katie

We took Allison & Katie to the zoo this weekend. We had a great time looking at all the exhibits. It was a scorcher out but we still had fun. Erin walked pretty much the entire time! She is getting so big we can hardly stand it!

Erin really liked the butterfly exhibit. She could walk around and look at them up close! She also wanted to touch them but she wasn't allowed.

The girls got matching butterfly "tattoos" (stamps). Erin loved showing off her stamp!

Puppies & Watermelon

These are a few of Erin's favorite things! Erin goes straight to the fridge and whines until you open it. She then will point to the watermelon and proceed to eat hunk after hunk until you make her stop! Sometimes she eats so much it is no wonder she doesn't float away!

Erin Loves PUppies @ Yahoo! Video

Ben's Wedding

Well after much drama and underwhelming anticipation of the wedding, it is all over and we (I) survived. It was nice to see Ryan's family (though there wasn't as good of a showing of family as there was at OUR wedding.) Erin enjoyed dancing and playing with her cousins. Here are a few highlights (there weren't that many.)And the wedding looked a lot like my wedding...Hmmm (pink and green color scheme, pink & green m&ms, white cake with green ribbon, green vests for the guys, pink flowers...)

Their Gift Table and Flower Arrangements (Empty and Fugly)

Our Gift Table and Flower Arrangements (Heaping and Gorgeous)

Hers
Mine

A few from the Rehearsal Dinner (The one that they almost didn't show up to and that they asked that I not attend.)

Amanda and Ryan's Mom

Ryan's Dad, Megan & Ryan

Ryan's Mom, Mary Jane and Aunt Karen

Excited that I actually had my name on a place card

Kip & I

Phil & Kip (Yes, Ryan's friend was in the wedding and Ryan was not)
Jared & Layla
G-Pa and Erin
Sammy & Marcy
Kevin, Amanda and Sammy
Amanda & Cory
Kip & Bridget (AKA Ivanka our Swedish nanny)
Mr & Mrs K (Yes, Ryan's friends parents were invited to the wedding and I was NOT)
Kristin & Matt
Erin & Cristen
Don't they look SO Happy?!?

Megan, Ryan & Erin
Amanda & Grammy
Erin getting her groove on

Erin Dancing @ Yahoo! Video

The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

Itsy Bitsy Spider @ Yahoo! Video

A Couple of Cute Pictures

Barnaby's

Our friend Diana's due date was August 4, and still no baby today. She started having contractions that were pretty strong so we all decided to go to dinner to "help" her along if possible. We went to dinner with the Langleys and the Weatherlys at Barnaby's for pizza. We hoped this would be one last hurrah before the baby was born.
Well, whatever it was worked! Diana checked into the hospital after dinner! :)

Erin wouldn't eat with the rest of us so she had her own table.

We can't wait to meet the new baby!

Lakehouse!

The Kestermeiers made a request for us up at the Lakehouse this weekend. We made the 45 minute trek up to the lake on Sunday. The water had receded just enough for Erin to play in the sand and wade in the water. Did she ever have a blast!

Erin and her Funny Faces!


She has started smiling for the camera when you ask her to

Having fun on the water!

What do you want Mom?
She has mastered drinking out of a straw!

Daddy and Erin

Erin at G-Pa's Golf Course