Catching Up

As mentioned in my last post, I've pretty much been computer-less the last few weeks. I've had my phone and the occasional use of David's laptop, which he takes with him during the day and on work trips...thus, little opportunity for me to blog. Lucky for me, my sweet brother-in-law came up with a temporary solution out of his plethora of equipment (he's a computer guy). Thanks, Charles! So, here are some pictures/updates I've been meaning to share:

We have a new nephew. David's sister is now a mother of four and Luke is just as adorable as the others. It's pretty special how it worked out that, despite a nine year age difference, she and David now have children only five months apart. And, since we all live in the same city again, they're going to grow up together! Luke is now a month old, so unfortunately these pictures are a bit outdated (I had to include the one of Brookie and Grace during our last visit because it's just so dang sweet).




Still loving our little playgroup. A few weeks after Grace was born, we started Square One...a ministry Watermark offers for first-time new moms. Connecting with others in the same crazy life stage sounded like a neat idea; we had no clue how neat, though. After the class ended we decided to keep meeting on Thursday mornings at each other's houses, as well as various other times/places throughout the week. It's pretty cool watching these 10+ babies grow together and forming friendships with their moms!




Speaking of those friendships...we had Mom's Night Out. The ladies from our playgroup decided to have a "no babies allowed" get together, complete with an Evite and everything. However, by the time that night actually rolled around only three of us could make it, and two of us lived in the same area. So, the venue was changed to our neck of the woods and Jess (being nearby) joined us as well. Our plan was to have dinner and then head to the next place, most likely a girl movie. We ended up getting distracted by the margaritas and interesting conversation, though, and never moved on!




I turned 28. No big production...which is exactly how I wanted it! My mother and grandmother came up a few days prior to wish me a happy birthday (a.k.a. see Grace). Mom cooked my favorite dinner - filet mignon with portobello mushrooms - then took us to my favorite seafood restaurant the following night. On my actual birthday, Kim and Charles joined Dave and me at Maggiano's for some rich, creamy Italian food. So now I'm not only one year older, but several pounds heavier!