Our Nieces can BALL y'all!

We watched our niece Courtney play two softball games while we were in monticello, MN. Everyone was there--Chad stepped in to help coach while Jen, Carlee, Caitlin and Chloe cheered with us from the sidelines. After that we went to see Eclipse on opening night!

Lake Minnawaska

We got to spend a few days up at the Mattheisen cabin going boating, grilling out and even catching a baseball game at a town nearby.

White horses and saris and naan bread oh my!!!

June 26th Jake and I took off on our long overdue vacation to Chicago and Minnesota. First stop was Chicago for my friends Ashwin & Vrinda's wedding. Having only attended white southern weddings for as long as I can remember (aside from one Zoroastrian ceremony last May), Jake and I were both surprised at all the bells and whistles the Hindu ceremony included: Groom rode in on a white horse while his family danced; the bride was carried in by her maternal uncles; 600 guests attended, the majority in saris or the male equivalent; intricate ceremony with so many traditions/symbols included we were given a booklet of terms! We had a blast and were able to catch up with good friends from Chicago. Next we were off to Minnesota for a week at the lake, a trip up the north shore and his sister Jessica's wedding.........

New Orleans with the hubs and Patrick

Memorial day weekend our friend Patrick came to visit! After a walk around our sweltering hot neighborhood, Patrick and I went out to the navy base and Jake showed him how to use the T-45 simulator. After that, we dined over Mississippi BBQ then went bowling with our friend Derrik. The next two days we spent in New Orleans! We saw swamps, plantation homes, ate po boys, gumbo and beignets! The following day we took a bike tour through the French Quarter and the lower 9th Ward that was demolished by hurricane Katrina. It was such an amazing trip! We miss patrick already and found so many more places we want to see in New Orleans!

12 weeks preggers

At the 12 week preggers mark, Jake and I decided to run the St. Patty's day 5k in Pensacola, FL. Baby M slowed me down a bit but we finished the race together in a respectable time. Over 10,000 people ran the race! Irish beer and Irish wakes were everywhere afterward--too bad i couldn't enjoy that part :( Next year! And we can try out my new Bob revolution jogging stroller!!