It's Tuuuuessday

UPDATE: Makenna now has TWO teeth that have broken through the gumline!

This weekend was an exciting one. We had a nice time at Mandy's wedding, it was like a mini high school reunion, lots of fun! Brent wanted to get some Wendy's in Danville before the festivities started so we were in town a little early buuuuut ran in to Megan who was at Custard Cup while we were eating at Wendy's. So we got to waste some time at her parents house cause we didn't really have anything else to do.....cause it's Danville.

Friday we celebrated Chris' 21st birthday. We ate at Ko Fusion, it was REALLLLLY good. Who knew deep fried sushi could be so tasty! We also had some regular sushi, kobe beef, seaweed salad (very good), a Go Go Mango (alcoholic beverage), and some dumpling things (3 different kinds). It was good like I said and my go go mango was catching up with me, I could only drink half b/c we were going to BOLTINI afterwards. I could be drunk before we got to the bar! So we walked down to Boltini were we had a cheese plate (of course) and I had a Strawberry gimlet (they make it themselves!), mom had a vanilla sex, and Chris had a BEER. Brent just drank a little of everyone elses.

Sunday we went to the Taste of CU and ate A LOT of food, famous daves, slushies, pie, doughnuts, popcorn, curly fries, gyros, icecream, pizza, lemon shakeups, ribs, and some veggie pastry thing Brent got. Oh and that rice breadstick? Makenna was the only one with a palette to enjoy that one. Ha! Makenna got to sample all the food, she especially liked the lemon shakeup and decided to eat the lemons out of it.


Just a short note for everyone- I am in the process of migrating my photos over to shutterfly at the moment. I am not sure if you will be able to access the photos on yahoo during this process. This was something I had to do as yahoo photos is shutting down in September, so I'm sorry about having to learn a new site but it isn't something that will happen often. Shutterfly should work the same as yahoo did. I'll update my link on this page (the one to the right) with the new photo page link. The new link is http://www.brentamandamakenna.shutterfly.com Thanks!

By the way you don't have to sign up to view the pictures!

Busy weekend coming up

Yep, we have a busy one coming up! Tonight we are celebrating Chris' birthday at Ko Fusion. No one has been there yet, so we are in for a surprise! Tomorrow we are going to Mandy's wedding in Danville! Then on Sunday we are taking it a little slower and planning on attending the Taste of Champaign, hopefully it doesn't rain!

We've done some more planting of flowers in the yard. We buy them from Lowes, in the back of the garden center they put "distressed plants" and mark them 50% off. So you just pick the best looking ones and plant them when you get home, cause they generally just need to be planted. We've bought some salvia, lilies, a butterfly bush, clemantis, and chocolate chip ajuga. Yesterday we also had the rest of the juniper bushes mulched down, our side back yard looks huge now!

Earlier this week Grandma Helen and Grandpa Lee stopped by to see Makenna since they were in town! She had lots of fun playing and visiting!

Off to do some laundry and pick up after the baaaaabbbbbyyyy!

C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me

What up? Summer seems like a very busy time! Last weekend Brent and I worked on painting the house trim, we didn't get it finished but that's life. This weekend we are going to try and put up new fascia and the last piece of gutters, maybe more painting, and cut down some volunteer trees.

Yesterday Grandma Vicki, Makenna and I went to the pool! We had lots of fun and water felt really good since it was warm out! I also planted a yellow cala lily, some columbine and a malva along with some day lilies to add to my ever growing landscaping project!

Recently I got in touch with a woman who is the daughter of a boy that grew up here in the 30's. She has been a wonderful help in learning about some of the history of her family as previous owners. She is also telling me stories her father told her about the house and has pictures that she is willing to look through for me (she inherited them from her aunt, who also grew up here). So I am just tickled to death with all the information!

The hotel is book for Ottawa next month! So it is official! Canada here we come.

I can't remember if I posted Makenna's stats so I'll do it again. 19lbs, 29 inches! Whooo hoooo! She is getting the hang of babbling and is starting to say daaa daaa. No mama yet and I'm not sure she associates dada with Brent. We've been trying to teach her sign language for dada but she has yet to use that sign.

New videos are currently uploading.

New pictures have been posted and I apologize in advance for looking so dirty in some of them. We had been outside working on painting and hadn't showered yet, did our hair or had any makeup on. Well, I was talking about makeup on me...you get the point.

Chao! Ps- Happy Birthday to Grandpa Pat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lala

This morning we signed the contract for the roof, whooooohooo! We can't believe that it is already June! Makenna is OFFICIALLY 9 months! Yay! This past weekend was a slower one, well, one with less guests. Yesterday we kinda took it slow til the afternoon when we went to Grandma Vicki's for some yummy chicken pitas and then went to get some custard at Cozy's! Saturday, Amanda went to Mandy's bachlorette party! We had a nice time, appetizers and gifts at Heather's, Olive Garden for dinner, then Boltini and afterwards Cowboy Monkey! I was the DD, everyone got back to Heather's around 2:30, by the time everyone was turning in it was 5 and getting light outside...so I decided to just drive home to sleep in my own bed, haha! Anyway we had a nice time out!

We really didn't take many pictures this week. Tuesday Brent took the day off and we lounged around, went to the store and then visited the pool! Makenna had lots of fun, even though the water was fairly cold. She even got to go around the lazy river! I believe we do have pics of the pool!



Anyone want a piece of prime real estate? Apparently the house next door to us, on the corner, will soon be up for sale. We noticed our neighboors packing and moving (the uhaul gave it away) yesterday.

Annnnnyway....I will try posting the new pictures we have later today! Love ya!


UPDATE: NEW PICS ARE UP!