Our First Father's Day!

Yesterday, Mark and I celebrated his very first (of many) Father's Days! Even though the day began with our dog, Candy, escaping in the neighborhood for over 2 hours, it all turned-out awesome in the end. (FYI: Candy, we think, decided to go for a swim with the geese/ducks in a nearby pond...as she returned to us soaking wet and exhausted at our front door) We kept things pretty low-key for our celebration, but did have the pleasure of having the newlyweds stop by to join us for dinner on their way back to VA from their honeymoon in Hilton Head. After gorging ourselves on tacos, we dove into the first part of Mark's Father's Day presents...an oreo chocolate fudge ice-cream cake that I had made earlier in the day. This was the first ice-cream cake I've ever made, and according to my critics, it turned-out pretty yummy. :-) Matt and Brittney headed back on the road soon after dinner, so Mini-Muffin presented his Daddy with his card and remaining gifts...an Iphone onesie (Mark's gotta start early "Apple-fying" our son)and a new pair of Rainbow Flip-Flops, since Mark has literally worn a hole through the sole of his current pair! Overall, I think Mark's 1st Father's Day was a success. We can't wait until next year, when our little guy is more "physically" present to join in on the celebration! Gonna be awesome!


Here's a shot of the "run-away" dog...trying to look innocent...






The Father's Day Dessert...a total gut-bomb as my dad would say...





Mark was VERY excited to take his 1st bite...





Mini-muffin helped make Daddy's dessert, so we figured he should be in a picture too!




Gifts for Daddy...they are on their way...

Summer has officially begun!

Life is beginning to calm down a bit...but I'm sure this calm will not last very long. I'm officially DONE with school and Mark and I are gearing up for a summer full of weddings and various other events. Since the last post, we've already had a couple school baby showers (one thrown by my teammates and one given by my classroom parents), 2 more doctors appointments, and attended the wedding of my younger brother Matthew and his new wife Brittney. Our little guy is growing and moving a LOT and Mark and I are starting to plan-out the nursery, as the realization that I am now in my 3rd trimester has suddenly hit both of us! We are so excited to meet our little guy in September! I will be sure to keep things updated on here, now that I have a little more time. For now, enjoy some pictures from events of the past month!


Here are some pics from Matt and Brittney's wedding, 6/13/09











..and some pics from my School Baby Shower...thrown by my wonderful 5th grade teammates!