Lollipop, lollipop!

Yesterday was Lindsay's wedding shower. Since we had family in town from Atlanta, we all got together Saturday night. It was so great to spend time all together and the kids were very entertaining. Stacey brought Lily Catherine, Charlotte, and Andrew all lollipops from Cracker Barrel, and they were a huge hit (and a huge mess--thanks Stacey!). :-)

We all love Auntie Lindsay!

Lily Catherine entertained us all by doing her recital dance...

I am SOOO big!

Lollipops for all the kiddos!

Yum! Yum!

Playing in My Big Boy Bed!

Since the toddler bed is relatively new for Andrew, we've been trying to play in his room a lot so he is comfortable with the change. Here are a couple pictures of when we made a tent over his bed.

Andrew's First Colts Game

We took Andrew to his first Colts game this year. We decided to try a pre-season game first, since we weren't sure he'd actually sit through the game. Our decision was a wise one, as about 5 minutes in he started to say "I play football." Evidently when we said we were "Going to the football game," he thought we were going to play football. This resulted in a meltdown of catastrophic proportions... We have now learned that we need to be much more literal with our two-year old!

Putting on my shades before the game...

Maybe saying a prayer for a Colts win???

Watching with Daddy...

Wow! Like father, like son.

After the first tackle, I was very concerned that the players were okay.

Kara and Brady's Wedding

This weekend we were up in Indianapolis for Kara and Brady's wedding. Here are a couple of cute pictures of Andrew and Josh snuggling in the hotel, and from the wedding. Josh's mom was nice enough to come up to Indy to watch Andrew at the hotel for us so we could enjoy some "grown-up" time with our old college friends.

I love this facial expression...

"Say cheese!"

With Mommy and Daddy before the wedding.

Mommy with the girls at the wedding. Congratulations Kara!

Meeting Elmo

The Learning Express store by us hosts events all through the summer, including story time with Elmo! Since Andrew loves Sesame Street, we took him to meet Elmo yesterday. He was excited to see him, as long as he stayed a close distance away...

Getting ready to see Elmo!!!

Watching Elmo read a story...

Mommy and Daddy didn't think he looked too much like Elmo, but I was convinced he was the real thing!

Charlotte's 1st Birthday

Its crazy to think that Charlotte is already a year old! She has grown up so fast! Now she considers herself one of the "big kids" and tries to do everything they do. At her party today she actually jumped into the pool after she saw Lily Catherine do it--she wants to be just like her big sister. We had a great time at the party and enjoyed celebrating with everyone!

Our nieces before the party started. My sister-in-law actually made their matching swimsuits--she is so talented!

Sharing some laughs before the party... I love my cousins!

All three of us together...

Charlotte wasn't so sure about the singing, or her cake.

I ate enough cake for both me and Charlotte though!

Toddler Bed Time

Last night, Andrew flipped out of his crib for the first time. I was sitting in the chair in his room when he leaned over the side and flipped head first for the floor. While it nearly gave me a heart attack, I was able to rush to brace his fall a little, and he thankfully remained uninjured. Nonetheless, we decided it was time for a "big boy bed"...

Weekend in Indy

After our trip to Crystal Mountain, we went to Indianapolis for the rest of our "vacation"time. We spent the weekend there with great friends, and had a lot of fun. On Friday, we went to the zoo with Matt & Jaclyn and Felix & Jess. We relaxed on Saturday, and then we went to the zoo again with Josh's parents, sister, and grandmother on Sunday. Andrew loves animals!

This was the first time I saw flamingos (one of my favorites). I was SO excited!

Jaclyn and flamingos (two of my favorites!)...

I loved riding the carousel. We went twice the first day, and four times on Sunday.

Checking the map to see where we'll go next...

I even got a zebra tattoo! It was awesome!