What Im loving Wednesday

 I have not linked up with Jamie for a What I'm Loving Wednesday in ages...but here goes!!

I am loving that I get to see my sister again in exactly two weeks.  She will be flying home from Denver...and we will be headed to Kentucky!

To go on our girls houseboat trip!  Yay...18 of our closest girls cruising on this beast for 4 days...so much fun!

I'm loving than in less the 2 months we well be headed back to Vegas....to celebrate my sister's and Shawn's wedding!!

Lovebirds when they were back in MI in July!

I am loving that my Blake is having such a seamless transition to preschool.  He is doing great and fitting right in with his new older friends in his new "big boy" classroom!

I am loving how much this little girl is asserting her independence.  18-24 months is an age when SO many changes take place...and she is growing right up on us!!

I am loving that there is a feeling if fall in the air.  This is the best time of year...

I am loving that by birthday is on Friday (well not really)....but whatev!!

What are you loving?!

Link up here!

Little sister is getting married....in Vegas!!

I spend the weekend with my mom and sister in Las Vegas!! We went there to plan my sisters WEDDING....how exciting. She is getting married on October...so we had to go scope things out and make the arrangements....I HAD to go along as Matron of Honor...what a drag ;)

She decided to do everything at Mandalay Bay. Can't say that I blame her. It is beautiful...wedding chapel, pool, shops, etc...all so nice! She will be getting married there and then having an "in suite" reception in one of their huge, beautiful suites overlooking the strip....yay!

We got a pool view room for the weekend...and spend quite a bit of spare time taking advantage of these beautiful pool and the amazing weather {when we weren't busy wedding planning, of course}Mary and mama pose for a photo op!

Sister, sister!!

Checking out the Monte Carlo on an afternoon walk...

Bellagio at night...so pretty!

Watching the Fountains at Bellagio!

Sister relaxing by the pool...

Heading to dinner...

Mothers day in Vegas...love you so much mama!!

So much fun....4.5 more months and we will be back to do it all again...but even bigger and better for the actual wedding!! YAY.

Florida Vacation 2012

We have been back from Florida for just over a week. It was a GREAT vacation. The kids were angles, loved the beach, swimming, were great travelers. We got to see family, meet my future BIL, enjoy the sun. Everything was great!

It has been a crazy week since we returned. Ryan had his (4th) hernia surgery on Monday, so he is home recovering from that.

I am crazy busy at work and still trying to get settled at home! Hopefully things will slow down soon!

Livi Kay LOVED walking the beach!
My family together after celebrating my grandpa Bill's 88th birthday!Night time walk on the beack with my boy...love these memories!

Looks like these two are enjoying themselves :)

Building sand castles!

Testing the waters...my little swimmer baby!

Her favorite thing :)

Wouldn't you know that I forgot my camera! These are all cell phone pics...my Aunt Sue took a lot...so hopefully she sends more soon (hint, hint :))!!

Trip to Great Wolf Lodge

Before the holiday and the kid’s birthdays we wanted to take a little overnight trip. Ryan had another vacation day to use. We decided to go to Traverse City for a night and stay at the Great Wolf Lodge. We had been there once before with Blake just before Livi was born. That was our last trip as a family of three. This time all four of us went!

It was very fun. Both kids loved the waterpark. Blake loved our hotel room and kept asking if it was our new house! He had his own room with bunk beds. It looked like a tent, so he was in heaven.

I love making these memories with our little family. This small trip makes me look forward to the bigger trips that we will be able to take when they are a little older!

Olivia checking out the hotel room :)

Me adn my girl getting ready to hit the water park!
She's excited...

Blake and Ryan at the arcade! Not sure who has more fun...Blake or dad?

Intense game of skee-ball!

Weeeeee!

Blake LOVES Wiley the Wolf! We went to "stroy hour" where we listened to a story and did a little dance. Blake was in awe when he got to meet Wiley! So cute!

Checking out the lobby

Daddy and Liv too!

The lobby was all decorated for Christmas!

Getting ready to hit the slides! Blake is SO brave and such a good swimmer!

Livi likes the water too, but had just as much fun watching everyone else.

Time to leave :( Waiting for daddy to pick us up at the front door.

It was a very fun trip. I am so proud of my babies for being such good little travelers!

Denver Trip

At the beginning on November my friend Tony and I went to Denver to visit my sister! I didn't take my camera...and we only took a few pictures, but I am just not getting around to posting them!! It was GREAT to see Mary, but it makes me miss her more. Luckily she will be back her in Michigan for 5 days over Christmas!!

We went to Golden, CO to the Coor's brewery!

After our tour :)
Mountain views....
Waiting to get on the bus for the tour
Tony and my sister Mary
Learning about Coor's Light :)
And getting some samples too!!
After the tour you get 3 free beers!! Pretty good deal...esp. since the tour is FREE!!
Denver is a really cool place to visit....I just wish that it wasn't so far away or I would go more often! Looking forward to seeing Mary here in just 17 more days!! YAY :)