Summer in March

Since last week was so incredibly warm, we decided to snowshoe up to Camp III and meet some friends on the deck for some sun and drinks.  No better way to spend a Sunday!

 

T-Shirt Bag

I'm finding a few minutes here and there to sew which is making me very happy.

I made this bag for a good friend of mine who is the varsity lax coach at our high school.  The season starts in just a few weeks and I wanted her to have this before then.  I'm psyched with how it came out and I think she is, too.  

I can make one for you, too! 

An Update

So...  it has been about four months since I last wrote a post on this blog.  SO much has happened since then!  Over the months I have sat down to write and haven't really known where to start so I haven't written anything.  Hopefully the posts will be on a more regular basis from now on.

Here's a quick photo recap of the past four months...  enjoy!

Lukas was born at 5:03pm on Sunday October 2, 2011.  My labor was pretty easy and the actual delivery went fast.  It was about 12 hours from when my water broke at home till I was holding him in my arms.  I keep thinking back to that day and am so thankful that everything went so well and we have a happy and healthy baby boy.  We couldn't be happier.

So tired!  Getting dressed and ready to come home from the hospital.  It was so wonderful to have all Luk's grandparents there to celebrate his birth.  He is so loved.

Handsome boy.  

So we have this tradition with our friends every year.  We get together, have some spiced cider and carve jack-o-lanterns each Halloween.  We have a contest to see who's is the best but there is never a prize... just pride.  You can see Luk's first little pumpkin on the top step.  A classic design for his first Halloween.

One month old!

My parents always took photos of us on the first day of school and I've decided to keep that tradition alive.  Here is Luk ready for his first day of school.  I would of course rather stay home with him, but that isn't in the cards right now.  I know he is in good hands while I'm at school each day.  The best part of my day is when I pick him up and he's all smiles when I walk in the door :-)

2 months old!  Totally posing for the camera.  

Picking out Luk's first Christmas Tree.  All the holiday traditions were much more meaningful this year.

First hockey game at PSU.  He's already a little athlete.  His legs never stop moving!

He's so happy all the time.  Wakes up smiling and laughs all day.  He is absolutely the best and makes us so very thankful.

3 months old!

   

Best friends :-)  Thor is never too far away from Luk and is always bringing him bones and balls to play with.  Thor will be SO excited when Luk can actually play with him someday!

It's true what everyone says.  They do grow so fast!

The River

Since we live so very close to the Pemigewasset River, we spend a good number of days in the summer swimming and floating on the river.  It's peaceful, quiet, beautiful, and such a perfect way to spend a sunny, summer day.

Our Wedding Party

Photos: Catharine Morris Photography

We could not have had such an amazing wedding day without these wonderful, funny, loving, party-till-you-drop people.  Thank you for all you did... we love you!

Pure Happiness

Caty, you're the best!

Oh! Such an amazing day...

Thanks, Caty!

Wedding Photos!

All photos thanks to the amazing Catharine Morris Photography, LLC

Jay and I are so thankful to Caty and her husband for capturing all the details and moments of our wedding day.  We will cherish them always!

Madonna Girls... 10 years later

To have all the Madonna Girls together again... and at my wedding?  Pure JOY.

For those of you who don't know, and have never seen the video (who has that anyway?)... Ryan, Jana, Jess, Steph, Misty, and I performed a Madonna medley during the annual GHS airbands contest... and to quote Ryan, this photo is "a tribute to winning airbands 10 years ago!"

the above three photos thanks to Ryan