Happy Birthday to me….

I turned 32 last week…..and I honestly thought I was turning 31 until my friend convinced me otherwise.  Once she was persistent on it, I did the math, and I'll be…..she was right.  I, indeed, did turn 32.  Liz showered me with a pretty and fancy cake and Starbucks card, I got sweet cards from a lot of other friends and family, and another Starbucks card from Dennis and Ilene.  I'm all set and feeling loved and OLD!

Jack enjoying the first piece of cake.  That boy LOVES
cake.  He was very excited that Mrs. Liz brought over the cake!

 

Basketball Ice Cream Party

To celebrate the end of the basketball season, Jack's team met up for some ice cream.  Peyton tagged along for some ice-cream too since she missed her party while we were in Iowa.

games and ice cream…..FUN!

Just because….

We have been TERRIBLE about getting the camera out lately.  Mike grabbed it the other night and took a few pictures.  Nothing out of the ordinary going on……but just a glimpse into this crazy little thing we call "our life".

Who needs toys when you can play with Mommy's feet?!?

Jack and Maddie trying to bust in to the electronic cabinet

Peyton came down to join us after "looming" the night away

Iowa Trip

Last weekend we did a trip to Iowa and saw many old, but good friends!  We started by going to Iowa City Thursday night.  We stayed with Mike and Sarah and the kids and adults had a great visit and time.  Friday we headed to the mall with Mike, Sarah, and all the kids.  The big kids ice skated ALL day and had a blast.  Mike and Mike skated with the big kids all day, while Sarah and I held down the sidelines chasing Maddie.  Friday night we hit the road and headed an hour east to Davenport.

We got all checked into our hotel and did lots of swimming.  All three kids had a blast in the pool.  Saturday we did more swimming and then headed to Nick's wedding.  The kids were exhausted from all the weekend festivities that all three of them fell asleep from the wedding reception to the hotel (it was only a ten min drive).

On Sunday we got up and hit the road for our last pit stop.  We stopped by Morton, IL to see Tim and Joy and their kids.  What a great trip we had…..seeing some great people that we don't get to see often enough!!!

they let us use the chairs to help teach the kids how to skate.
By the end of the day, nobody needed the chair!!

Peyton and Bella

FUN

Maddie worked on her hockey strategies in the penalty box while the kids skated

"Maddie Skate"

Gavin giving Jack a ride

Fun on the sidelines

Peyton and Bella played on this big piece of ice for a LOOONG time!
They had to be freeeeeezing!!!

ready to hit the pool

Courtesy of the Hillen's iPhone  

Photo booth fun and the wedding

Time to roll out

Mike took this 3-picture series.  He's quite proud of himself.  I'm sure he enjoyed the quiet car for a short bit.  Everyone had a LONG, FUN weekend!!!

Tori and Acea come to town...

We had some special guests from Nashville last weekend.  The kids played LOTS and LOTS.  We also went to the Eversmeyer get together, the Magic House, and ate a lot of food.  It was a fun weekend!!

Just before they were getting ready to hit the road

From our night at the Magic House.  Believe it or not, we've been
members of the Magic House for 6 years and live a mile down the road
and this is the only picture I have of the big STATIC BALL!

Friedman Fame

Friedman Fame comes in the form of:
1.  Peyton's debut in the St. Louis Post Dispatch
2.  Jack's picture hung on the school wall

Peyton thinks she is quite the celebrity having her pictures in the Post Dispatch.  A picture of Jack and some of his classmates in pre school has been hanging in the hallway of school all year, and I finally took a picture to document it.

This is where the Friedman Fame ends…….We will take what we can get.  Ha!

Maddie's new seat

Maddie got a new carseat the other day.  She had a blast playing in it in the house for a few days until we got it installed.  She'd wake up every morning asking for, "my new seat!"
She was VERY excited to have it!!!  Oh the things that make you happy when you are 18 months old!

got my new seat, binki, and my lovie….all set!

figuring out the buckle…she's pretty darn good at it too!

enough fun with the seat, now lets play in the box!