Lucas Ray Turns 1!!

I can't deny it anymore....our little boy is now 1 yr old! And what a year it has been! It feels like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms for the first time. Sigh....I can't imagine how I'll feel when he is all grown up! :) Happy 1st Birthday Little Man! We love you Luke and look forward to many more happy birthdays! Here are a few fun pictures from today and his birthday weekend!

Lunch at Outback Steakhouse!

A fire truck from Grammy & Gramps!

Spent the day at the Children's Museum!

Could these two be any cuter?!

I wonder what could be inside??

His 1st big tractor from Papa & Grandma!

This boy LOVES steak!

Watch out! Big sis is driving! ;)

We love you Lucas Ray!!!

Luke's 1st Bday Party!!

Today we celebrated with family and friends our sweet boy's 1st birthday!! (I technically still have 2 more days before his actual birthday and am definitely still in denial he's going to be 1yr old! :) We are so blessed to have so many family and friends who truly love our kids! Thank you everyone for coming and bringing food, presents, tents, tables, chairs and even a bounce house!!! We love you and are so glad you could be with us on such a special day!!

Soccer :)

Despite 3 of their soccer games being cancelled due to rain, Emmy and her little team were finally able to finish up their season last weekend. Here are a few pics of the big day :)

Our Little Ballerina

Emmy Jane had her first dance recital over the weekend.....and it was precious! She started asking about "dance class" all on her own last fall but we weren't sure if she was really interested or not.....well she certainly was :) And she looked forward to class every week leading up to the big recital. Her little class definitely stole the show, they were adorable! Emmy had her own fan club in the seats, and was so proud. Thank you everyone for coming to support our little ballerina! We love you Emmy, and are so proud of our tiny dancer!!

Signing her program for Uncle Justin :)

Emmy smiled like this the entire show!! And this was taken when the show was over! ;)

We love you Emmy Jane!!

Beach pics.....finally!!

I finally remembered to upload the Spring Break pictures of Luke's first time at the beach! As you can see....he loved it! What made me remember was how Emmy asked out of nowhere today if we could go back to the beach someday :) Yes, sweet girl, we definitely will!!!

So Proud...

Tonight, Josh and I headed to Edgewood Country Club for a recognition banquet to honor teachers from around Madison County who were nominated by their peers for the Max Beigh Award. This award demonstrates excellence in education and to just be nominated is an extreme honor. And I am excited to share that Josh's peers nominated him to represent Lapel High School! What a wonderful night, I was so proud to stand by your side Josh...as I always am! I love you sweetheart! Congratulations! ;)

Go Cubs Go!

Since golf season is now in full swing (no pun intended) Josh's weeknights and Saturdays are extremely busy. So needless to say, we absolutely treasure our time with him. And this past weekend he completely surprised us by planning an impromptu trip to Cincinnati for a Cubs game! I think all 4 of us needed that extra day away together, and we truly had a wonderful time. Thank you Josh for always putting us first even when you are pulled in so many different but worthy directions. We love you, as Emmy would say......all the way to the North Pole and back ;)

Emmy said cotton candy was like eating a cloud :)

Our attempts at a few silly selfies! :)

The riverfront park across from the ballpark was fantastic! There were a ton of fun, but different things to do, like the huge walking piano chime! It was such a great place for Emmy to run and play after sitting at the game and before getting back in the car!