Funster Weekend

Kelly, Molly, Maggie & Brandi
Mike & Clay
This weekend was the kickoff of the Funster weekends!!! There are 4 couples that each plan a different weekend adventure. The first event was planned by Clay & Maggie and was a concert: Joe Cocker & Steve Miller Band. We tailgated with delicious food (thank you Mags!!!) and ventured into the concert on a beautiful Saturday evening. We thought we'd be be the youngest people there...but boy, were we wrong! It was quite a young crowd...and it was SO MUCH FUN!!! We did lots of dancing and singing...and had a blast. Looking forward to the next Funster weekend!!!

Lake weekend...

Izzy girl enjoying the water
Swimming with daddy & Ellie
Hanging with Grandma & Grandpa

Playing on the boat

Izzy's 1st big girl bath
Playin' in the tub
Headed out for an early walk!

Last weekend we drove up to the lake to enjoy the beautiful summer weather that is finally here! We played in the water, went on boat rides, took our first "real" bath and went on walks. We had a great time and look forward to heading back up for the 4th of July!!!

Happy Father's Day!

Daddy

Grandpa Keel
Grandpa McCulloch
Grandpa Berger

Happy Father's Day to all our dads!!!

Mike's first Father's Day started at 5:30 am - he fed Izzy her morning bottle. And Izzy thanked him by vomitting all over him. Literally, all over him. I took over from there. Poor guy.

Izzy is a lucky little girl to have such a loving, smart, witty, & FUN dad. And I'm lucky enough to be married to him :)

8 months old...

It's hard to believe that Izzy is 8 months old today. Seems like yesterday I as 8 months pregnant! Anyway, we've been trying to hit up the pool as much as we can this week...until all the bad weather hit (tornados, flooding, storms, etc.). Izzy is much more acclimated to the water now, especially with Mike swimming with her all over the pool. Mike is bound and determined to dunk her under, saying that babies know what to do - hold their breath. I don't agree. At all. Waiting to take the classes so the instructor can tell us what to do. I'm in no rush to see my baby under water. No thanks. In the meantime, I'm happy watching her grow and be the adorable 8 month old that she is!

**Sunday update...I talked to my mom last night and she walked me through how to "dunk" Izzy under the water. Mom said I was under the water at 3 months old...going through hoola hoops under water. So we tried it. Not the hoola hoop. But the under water pass from Mike to me. Izzy was a trooper...she did just fine. Then she tried out her new floaty (see Ladybug above) and she was in heaven!! She's become quite the regular at the pool :) Sportin' her new suit...

Weekend at the pool...

Jaime, Luke, Iz & Kelly
Luke & Jaim
Iz & Mike
So big
Jeremy & Luke
Learning to be on back in water

This weekend we joined our neighborhood pool...which is just a few short blocks from our house (walking distance!!!). We spent a few hours each day there, acclimating Izzy to the water. The first day we just hung out in the kiddie pool...then graduated up to the big pool today. She much preferred the big pool, as she could be held closely and face-to-face. Sunday our friends, the Fellers, joined us for a swim...it was so much fun to see the kiddos in the water together! Both Jeremy & Mike were collegiate swimmers...so we are, of course, expecting our bambinos to be little minnows. It's just a little early yet :)

Teeth!!!

I forgot to mention that Izzy has TWO TEETH!!! She was having a hard time falling asleep Saturday night...irritable and restless. My sister, being the baby expert that she is, said she must be teething. We gave her a healthy dose of Tylenol and she was out for the night. Sunday at the pool, Izzy was playing with/chewing on the clear plastic lid for her bottle...and I saw two white nubbs through the lid while it was in her mouth. I was so excited - I immediately lowered her jaw & lip to view the tops of two teeth peeking through her lower gums!!! It was monumental for no one except me. Fellow pool patrons probably thought I was crazy. Such is the life of a mom...the daily discovery of new tricks & traits.

It feels like she has been teething for weeks; thank goodness they are finally here! I cannot wait until they are fully in and shine through her big smile :) Pics to come soon.

Memorial Day Weekend...

Sandi & Ellana, Kel & Iz, Jaime & Luke

Rockin' her new Colts hat
Izzy was rarely out of Aunt Kim's arms
I love these tooters
Not so sure about the cold water...

Yep, she hated it
But looooovvvved playing poolside
Who is that under those sunglasses?
Taylor, Kim & Dylan

Check out the chubby cheeks!!

Ahhh, what a long, three day weekend will do to rejunevate a person! This last weekend was so very relaxing for me and FUN! My sister and her kids came to town on Friday afternoon & stayed until Monday morning. Having the extra hands around the house and help with Izzy was so welcoming. We shopped, we played dominos, we hung out at the pool...was so much fun.

Mike, on the other hand, celebrated the weekend Indy 500 style. Every year he and buddies go to the track on Friday for Carb Day, golf on Saturday, BBQ Saturday night, and the race all day Sunday. Usually, I partake in the latter events; however, this year I opted to spend that time with Izzalicious and my sister instead. Actually, I didn't miss the race one ounce this year...my priorities have changed drastically :)

Saturday night we hosted the race weekend BBQ and had about 20 people over for cornhole and YUMMY food. Thanks to all who helped pitch in to make such a wonderful meal.

Sunday we headed to the pool - Carmel has a new outdoor water park right on the Monon Trail - which the kids LOVED. Water slides, diving well, lazy river, two zero-depth pool/playgrounds for infants...it is a kid's dream. Izzy wasn't such a big fan of the water, which surprised us, as she splashes and plays in the bath every night. I think the water was just a tad too cold for her liking. Daddy usually makes the bath water nice and warm :) We start our AquaBabes classes in a few weeks....where there is a heated pool. Hopefully that will help :)

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend