Tuesday, May 31, 2011





May 31, 2011: Mandatory Yats with Kyle before he leaves!

Monday, May 30, 2011



KETCHUP CHIPS!!!! *barf*






Rope-A-Dope






Happy Baby



May 30, 2011: A great Memorial Day weekend comes to an end.  Cooking out (yum), yard games (undefeated!), finished the fence (finally), and had some delicious (gross) potato chips.

Sunday, May 29, 2011



Uncle Kyle and Em






Sunshine!






Working on the new privacy fence!






Getting help from the little dude






Leveling the fence post






Mallet to the shin! YEAOOOOUCH






Our reward for a hard day. Grill Time!



May 29, 2011: Tore down a privacy fence & put in a new post, hit myself in the shin with a mallet and had lots of other great times with Kyle, Jen and Em!

Saturday, May 28, 2011





May 28, 2011: It’s gonna be a Firefly kind of weekend!

Friday, May 27, 2011





May 27, 2011: Em’s wondering where we’re heading next. But we’re staying home this weekend… Kyle’s coming to visit!!

Thursday, May 26, 2011





May 26, 2011: Date Night with my girl at PF Chang’s!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011





May 24, 2011: Red eye from Honolulu to LAX.  Catching a view Z’s on the way home!

Monday, May 23, 2011





May 23, 2011: Enjoying the view on the way up Diamond Head. We leave tonight!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

May 22, 2011: A day on the island of Oahu! Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, North Shore.
























May 22, 2011: Our favorite day on Oahu! We hopped in the Jeep and drove to the north shore, then back around the east side into Honolulu. On the way we stopped at Pearl Harbor. We later went to Aoki’s Shaved Ice, an Oahu must. We also went to the Dole Pineapple Plant. I had Pineapple ice cream. Yum!

Saturday, May 21, 2011





May 21, 2011: Heading to Honolulu! Travel tip: 1st checked bag was $10, 2nd was $17 and $25 for an oversized bag. $52 for each of us. First class upgrades were $50 per person. So we saved $4, got bigger seats and our own row. Keep your eyes peeled while traveling for this type of thing! ;)

Friday, May 20, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011





May 19, 2011: I did it. I bought a Hawaiian shirt.

May 19, 2011: Great day of diving in Maui! Sharks, mantarays, lots of turtles and an octopus!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011



Paddleboarders at sunset






Happy Girl






Watching the sunset






Perfect ending to a long day



May 18, 2011: The true picture of the day came from my morning dive, but I don’t have the CD yet. We spent the rest of the day on the beach and then went to Kihea, HI for dinner and sunset tonight. We’re all pretty tired!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011





May 17, 2011: Grand Wailea in Maui. We got hooked UP! Free upgrade to $1200/night tower room, free champagne, free drink tickets, $40 spa gift cards and $40 dinner gift card. Great start to this trip!!

Monday, May 16, 2011





May 16, 2011: She got her Delta wings today! Proud dad :) We’re in Los Angeles, CA.





May 16, 2011: Taking in some phenomenal views of Northern Colorado.

Sunday, May 15, 2011





May 15, 2011: Lunch date with the Cadwells before they move! She’s going to miss her boyfriend!

Saturday, May 14, 2011





May 14, 2011: Bella Vita + Flying Cupcake to celebrate Nate’s birthday + promotion! Our first night without the kiddo. Babysitters FTW!

Friday, May 13, 2011





May 13, 2011: Friday the 13th! Echocardiogram for the little one. She was a trooper!!

Thursday, May 12, 2011



FREE WEEZY






FREE WEEZY






FREE WEEZY






FREE WEEZY






FREE WEEZY



May 12, 2011: One picture couldn’t possibly do today justice. Thanks to Howard for the homemade gift.  Shirt of the year!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011





May 11, 2011: OH SNAP. We’re at Kohl’s in Indianapolis, IN.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011





May 10, 2011: We’re at Dairy Queen in Noblesville, IN!

Monday, May 9, 2011



Downstairs Bathroom: Before






Downstairs Bathroom: Before






After!






Decorations + "Money Frame"






New Pedestal Sink






Outside Hallway



May 9, 2011: Our bathroom remodel is DONE! Click for before/after pictures.  The goal was to re-do it all (flooring, pant, sink, baseboards, decorations) under $500, and we made it. We went with a travel theme, using all decorations from countries we’ve been to. My favorite is the “money frame”, which includes bills and coins from all the countries we’ve been to. Total exchange rate on it = $121.05. :) 

Sunday, May 8, 2011



Happy Mother's Day!






Grandma and Em






Grandpa and Em






Grandparents and Em






Aunt B and Uncle Jake






Dedication Sunday!



May 8, 2011: Baby Dedication + Mother’s Day = a terrific Sunday at home!