More Cheese Please. . .

Tonight I was making taco salad for dinner. I was grating some cheese and took a couple slices to Kalem for a snack and to keep him pre-occupied while I was busy. . . he gobbled those up in 2 seconds and was back asking for some more cheese please so I gave him some more, and then some more. When he came back a 4th time I said NO because we will be eating dinner shortly and of course he wasn't too impressed with that response. I walked out of the kitchen and left a plate of grated cheese sitting on the counter. I come back after a few minutes to find Kalem standing on a chair stuffing his face full of the cheese as fast as he could before he got caught. What a little monkey. He totally ate a whole block of cheese. Is that a problem?? I didn't expect him to be too hungry for dinner after that snack and needless to say- he didn't even have one bite. Mom of the year right here!!!!

Just the boys. . .

On Sunday afternoon Trev took Kalem on a long walk in the field behind our apartment complex. They were gone for a good amount of time enough time for me to get some peace and quiet to myself which I appreciated so much!! When they got home Kalem was so EXCITED to tell me all about what he saw on their adventure. I love how animated he was when he was telling me all the wildlife they encountered. Deer, squirrels, racoons, ducks and baby ducklings- he even brought home a couple acorns in his pocket for the mamma. I love the relationship that these two have, just a dad and his boy hangin out. They love to play rough and tumble, they go out on our back porch and go 'hunting' every night, they do things that as Kalem would say- only the boys do- No girls aloud. Kalem adores his daddy and today followed him around doing exactly as Trev was doing and repeating every word he would say. It is days and moments like this that I am reminded of what a wonderful father my children have.

Our weekend in Utah

We headed to Utah on Thursday for one of our good friends weddings. Mr Brandon Ure has tied the knot and we wouldn't have missed it for the world. It was such a fun day and Brandon and Sydney looked so HAPPY and in love. Here is a picture of the beautiful couple and another of the buds together again.

This handsome bunch is pretty funny especially when they get together. The volume goes up a few notches because they are all trying to talk over eachother and they revert back to their childhood days- we get to hear endless stories of their elementary, middle school, high school and college days. We love our friends and it was so fun to see you all. The only thing missing was a good game of Nerts - dang it. . .maybe next time.

Another highlight of our trip home was meeting BABY McNEIL. Cutest little peanut you have ever seen and when I say little I mean itty bitty. He was born

2 1/2 weeks early and I'm sure its because he wanted to meet us and couldn't wait to see his little girlfriend Quincy!!! Or maybe it was because he wanted to wish his mommy a happy mothers day in person- either way it was so nice to spend some time with them and see baby Talon. Here is a picture of Quincy and Talon- 2 months difference and she looks huge in comparison.

Devin and Kelly are such great friends- 4 days after Kelly delivered they were at Quincys baby blessing. That meant so much you guys. . . THANK YOU.

Since we were in town for the Ures wedding we decided it was the perfect time to Bless Quincy so that we could have friends and family there. We had a luncheon at pa and grams after where we celebrated Mothers day as well. It turned out to be a great day. Quincy looked like a little angel in her white dress and she was definitely the star of the day.

Living so far from family and friends can be hard especiallly when special events happen such as welcoming a new baby into the world so we were happy to be able to come home and be with our friends and family on Quincys special day. It was the first time for most of the family to meet her and she was spoiled with attention all day!!

(cousin CC)

Kalem enjoyed playing with his cousins so much we didnt see him for the entire day and he was absolutely exhausted by the end of it all. Thank you cousins for being so darling with him. He cant wait to see you guys again.

These are the moments that make us want to live closer to family. We are so blessed to have such wonderful parents, siblings, neices, nephews and friends. Our lives are richer because of you and we are already planning our next trip home. LOVE YOU ALL!!!

The House Hunt. . .

Well I think the house hunt might have come to an end, but before I say that things havent been finalised yet so I know anything can happen. But for the moment I can be so excited to think that we might have found the one. Anyone who knows us knows how LONG it takes for us to make a decision- especially on buying a house. I dont know what I was thinking when I actually thought we would have been in a house before Quincy was born. I was up in the night with that thought and consequently my entire wardrobe is still in storage and my current wardrobe consists of maternity clothes only. Well with Quincy being 7 weeks old now and although I still look pregnant I dont feel like wearing maternity clothes anymore. So I had to go shopping for a few items to get me through until I can rummage through my old wardrobe and find some things that will fit me at the moment. ANYWAY, Trevor and I are so excited for this house. It was built in 1929 so its an oldie and will need some work but we are so excited to have something of our own- this temporary living stuff is for the birds and we are ready to get in there and start decorating. Kalem cant wait for a yard to play in and to get all his toys out of storage or 'back from Scotland' as he would say.
Just wanted to share our excitment with you all. Will keep you posted on IF and when it happens.

Ahh what a lovely sight. . .

I have two sleeping children at the moment. I have never appreciated quiet time so much!! I dread the day that Kalem stops his afternoon nap. He is almost 3 so I am sure it will be happening soon. I know many of his little buddies don't nap anymore and haven't for some time but I am so thankful that he still does- is that horrible to say??? I love it when my kids are sleeping. . . ok better said, i love a moment of peace and quiet all to myself. Anyway, I had to share these pics of the two of them cause they just look so sweet and peaceful.

Life's Mystery. . .

4 weeks old- 14 Diapers in 24 hours. How can so much mess come out of something so tiny? I knew Quincy was going through a ton of diapers each day but i didnt realize it was this many until i decided to keep track yesterday. Is that a lot or is it just me wondering?

back to reality

My mom left us on Wed. so it is back to reality for me. I have to assume all of the household responsibilities again. We had Trevor's mom here for a week and mine here for 3- we have been spoiled and were so so lucky to have the help. Thanks to both of them for sacrificing their time and energy to come and be with us at this time.

Trevor has been away on a business trip to Phoenix for the past 8 days and he just got back early Wed morning. He was missed a great deal by the master Kalem and an even greater deal by me. I was so jealous he was enjoying 80 degree temperatures at an amazing resort, driving around in his convertible rental and we were stuck here with the cold Chicago weather. Does it ever warm up here? Ok, I know it gets warm here, I have heard about the amazingly beautiful summers and I've try not to complain too much this weather but to be honest it is starting to wear on me or maybe its just post-pardum setting in. In any case, I am more than ready for some warm and sunny days.

Well now that Trev is back and the grammas have left I am excited to get back to our little family routine, whatever that may be. We are still looking for a house so most of our spare time together as a family is spent house hunting. My next question is - WILL WE EVER FIND A HOUSE??? I am so ready to get al of our stuff out of storage that has been there for the past 3 years- so ready to get settled into a permanent residence, and ready for a place to call our own. It will happen some day soon. We get kicked out of our temp housing in a month so hopefully we can find something before then- keeping our fingers crossed.