Beach time!

We have already made one trip to the beach this year!  Last year we took Riley to the Dunes and we went back to the same place this year.  It's nice that it is close enough we can go just for the day.  He LOVES to play in the sand.  And this year, he really enjoyed the water....even though it was so cold he was shivering!  Last year the waves were too big for us to even get in the water.  This year....we had a hard time getting him out of the water to warm up! 

I just realized that there are no pictures of me from this whole day....Kyle will have to work on this in the future!

Tara

Riley's 1/2 Birthday Party!

This year we decided to have a 1/2 birthday party for Riley.  We have been planning this since December and were going to have a bounce house and all the fun summer stuff!!  Well....it was 92 degrees that day and though a bounce house would have been miserable!  Instead, we got some small pools and sprinklers!  He had a blast!  Thanks so much to everyone who joined us to celebrate this little man!

Tara

Riley's baby cousin!

Yes, the title said BABY cousin! I know....Colt isn't a baby anymore! 

Right before Riley and I went to Georgia in April we found out we are going to be an Aunt/Uncle again (and Riley is going to have another cousin)!!  I am so excited and can't wait for this little one....ok so I can wait because I know that baby pannell has to cook ALOT longer before it will be healthy! 

Even though we don't get to see them very often we still Skype and I am pretty sure I am going to have to see this little baby probably at least every other day!  :) 

And I did just call my sister this week and get the ok to come see the baby in December sometime!!  (Sorry Jason if you didn't know that yet....but you will have at least one visitor....which I would guess you already assumed!)  Not sure if I will be the only one going on this trip or if Kyle and the little man will join me.....we will decide that when it gets closer.

So....I am just going to put this out there.....my guess is GIRL!! 

I have pretty much been threatening for a picture of the growing belly.  WHEN I get one and if she allows I will share!!  Since most family and friends don't get to see her much hopefully she will allow me to share it with you!

Ok....enough baby talk!  Moving on!

Tara

Has it really been a month already?

When I decided to write a blog again I realized it has already been a month since I last posted.  We have been a little busy since three days after my last post we sold our house!  HOLY COW!  Most of you probably know that we have been wanting to get back to the Channahon/Minooka area for sometime now.  Since our family and Kyle's job are there....we always found ourselves making the "long" drive home saying, "if we lived up here....we would already be home!"  And now it is finally happening!  We will be out of our house mid July and have already been looking for our new house.  The other day I told Kyle after we get all moved out, the first time Riley says to me, "I want to go home!" I am for sure going to cry!  Eventhough moving out of our 1st house can be a rollercoaster of emotions we know it is the right thing to do for our little family! We are beyond excited and can't wait to have ALOT more family/friends time!  :)

Tara