I Know You Missed This Face...

We're back!!! Here's a little sample of what our little man has been up to.


Having fun helping daddy wash the car.




Zeke LOVES making forts, and gets even more excited when mommy and daddy join him.

Watching daddy mow the lawn.

At the Memorial Day parade with daddy.

He LOVES playing with the hose.

Fast asleep with baby.

Note who's sleeping here :)

Headed to the parade with mama.

Playing with the hose again!

We took a trip to the zoo with grandma and grandpa Proudfoot.

Checking out the hippos with daddy. Apparently they, like sharks, say "roar"!

What's a day at the zoo without ice cream?



Got grandma and grandpa, who needs mom and dad?

Playing with daddy.

I Know...

So, I am fully aware that I have been a TERRIBLE blogger lately. I've been trying to come up with some really good excuses for why I've dropped the ball but honestly I've just been lazy :) I promise to update you very soon, for now it's a little overwhelming!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Easter this past weekend. Here's a few pics of all the fun.

Since I didn't have any daycare kids, we spent Good Friday as a family. Zeke enjoyed coloring the eggs, however they did not fare so well. While they were beautifully dyed, they were all "bruised" by the end of the festivities :(

Nothing better for a 1 1/2 year old than chocolate at 6:30 am!!

What do you mean no more???

We tried to get a family pic of everyone in their sunday best. Buckeye was the only willing participant!

Can you see how tightly I'm "hugging" Zeke? :) By now those chocolate eggs had kicked in and he would not sit still for anything!

Daddy's turn to wrestle with him.

No, he does not have a black eye. I'm not sure why this picture looks that way.

Egg hunt at G. G.'s

The final hunt of the day at Grandma Proudfoot's

Let The Madness Begin!

When we were living in Pennsylvania we started a tradition that has grown more fun with the years. Each year we do a March Madness wager with whatever victims we can find :) There's a few ground rules: The wager is amongst couples, Each partner must submit 50% of the winners, and you must be willing to pay up if you lose! The winner is treated to dinner by all the losers. Last year sadly we did not fair so well. This year we are confident we have made some excellent selections. I will simply say "Go Pitt"!

The Mother I Used To Be

I often tell people "I was a better mother before my son was born". If I think far back into the recesses of my mind I can recall a time when I knew exactly what kind of a mother I was going to be...the perfect one of course:) Well, of course that was before Zeke came along. Here's a few examples of what I mean:

The Mother I Was-

Would NEVER let a child under the age of 2 watch television, afterall experts say it's a big "no no".

The Mother I am-

Has the opening scene of Cars memorized b/c my son watches it EVERY morning.

The Mother I Was-
Would ALWAYS prepare well balanced meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and my child would eat all of it with a smile on his face.

The Mother I Am-

Last week while the rest of the family dined on Taco Salad, Zeke had a can of olives for dinner. Not to worry though, he was covered by the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie he had for snack (afterall it was oatmeal).

The Mother I Was-

Only left for church wearing clean, freshly ironed, presentable clothing.

The Mother I Am-

If the remnants of his runny nose are not on my right shoulder we're good to go. Nevermind that I may spend half the day walking around with stickers stuck to my caboose!

The Mother I Was-
When a child would express their frustrations while shopping with mom in Walmart, I would think "somebody really needs to take care of that child".

The Mother I Am-
Whispers a prayer for the poor mother and silently offer a thank you that it's not Zeke....today.

The Mother I was-
Thought twins would be fun.

The Mother I Am-
That's just funny.

The Mother I Was-
Loved to hear those 3 little words from my love.

The Mother I Am-
Now it's just 2-"Daddy's home!"

The Mother I Was-
Knew sometimes babies needed to "cry it out".

The Mother I Am-
Knows sometimes mommies do too.

The Mother I Was-
Knew laughter was the best medicine.

The Mother I Am-
Discovered a toddler's giggles can cure anything!

The Mother I Was-
Thought she knew what love was.

The Mother I Am-
Realized that having a baby is like falling in love all over again-twice. First with that new bundle and then with my husband again as I watch him become an AMAZING father to our little boy.

The Mother I Was-
Viewed every milestone as a cause for celebration.

The Mother I Am-
Celebrates every milestone publicly but privately loses a piece of her heart with each small gain of independance.

The Mother I Was-
Was a shew in for Mother of the Year

The Mother I Am-
Sees a reflection of God's grace everytime I look at my son.

Indoor Summer Fun

Here on the east side of the country it's been pretty cold and the winter can get very loooong! So, we called up the Buffalo Wartas and met up at Kalahari in Sandusky Ohio. Kalahari is a huge indoor waterpark and we had a blast. It took a little while, but the kids finally fell in love with the water. We rotated babysitting time throughout the weekend so that the adults could enjoy all the park had to offer. We all agreed it is going to become an annual event.

Emily is all ready for the water.

Mya was too excited to even pose for a pic.

It snowed off and on the whole time we were there, we tried to take a pic to prove it but it didn't turn out so well.

I don't know how many times we went down this slide. It was the hands down favorite!

This was mom and dad's turn to ride some big slides, Zeke was less than thrilled to be left behind :)

Emily is fearless!

The resort had so much to offer, there was an huge arcade just outside the waterpark.

What's a vacation without Krispy Kremes?

Zeke and Mya were supposed to be sleeping, but wrestling was way more fun!

Isn't He Cute?

The other day Joe was filming Zeke and we decided to show him his picture on the camera. As you can see he loved it! Don't forget to pause the music player.