Pool Party with the Krueger's

POOL PARTY!!!!

Jacob's buddy Eli threw a pool party on Sunday. Well when I say Eli I really mean Eli's G-ma, but close enough! My friend Nicole's parents put a new pool in this year and we got to enjoy a nice summer day with them. So sweet to welcome all of those kids (and big kids) into their beautiful home. Kathy, Nicole, Eli and Jason. Our Hostesses!

Amelia jumping to her mom right before she jumped in without telling anyone...ugh my heart is still skipping from that whole thing. She is fine but she sure scared us!

The big girls helping the little girls! Sydney is such a great friend, teacher, and helper.

The big girls making their plan...

Executing the plan...
And of course they had to DO IT AGAIN!!

Jacob found a great friend in the twins Hailee and Jordy's Dad. He went right to him and even let him take him around in the pool!

Saying HI to his buddy Eli

What a fantastic day! Arick could not make it due to Drum Major try outs, so I did not get a lot of pictures of my little man. These pictures here were "stolen" from a friend. The water makes me a little (A LOT) nervous and so I was on my A game which in turn meant NO pictures. Whoops!

Little Miss Amelia is 3!

Oh how time flys...like they always say, and boy how it ever rings true with Miss Amelia. Amelia was born to Lindsay and Travis. Lindsay was one of my very 1st bestest friends when I moved to McFarland. Her family became a part of my life and who I am today. Lindsay and Travis are HS sweethearts and it is so fun to be apart of their lives. Watching them now having their own family is really just fantastic! They are great parents, and in fact they are who Arick and I have trusted Jacob too. Morbid to think about I know but if anything ever happens to the both of us we feel so lucky knowing that he would be raised with a fantastic family!

Alright back to Amelia...She has been so much fun to watch grow and I am so thankful she is in my life. Just brings a smile to my face to think of that little girl.
Here are some of the very 1st pictures I have of Amelia...

What a doll right?! Gosh she was such an adorable baby and is now the cutest little girl!

Here are a few pictures from her fab 3rd Circus Brithday party. Happy Birthday Miss Amelia...you are so loved!

I really wish I had better pictures, but my camera battery plunked out on me, so as more friends post pictures I may need to update you again. ;)

Jacob's 1st Haircut

Today we took Jacob to Rote's Hairstyling to get his 1st haircut. Rote's is owned by a really really special person. My Grandpa! In fact barbering is a family affair. My Grandma and Grandpa Rote were barbers together and my Mom and Uncle Bob worked with them. I spent a lot of time when I was little at the shop. I loved getting sticks of gum from the register counter, and quarters for the M&M machine. My Grandma and I would walk down to the 5 and dime store while my Grandpa cut hair and when we got back it would be Grandpa's lunch time, so they would take me to Hardees. My Grandma also would set up a fake head and let me "do" her hair. I would perm it and cut it...you should see this poor lady now. Her hair is like 1cm long. Lots and lots of great memories from Rote's Hairstyling, and I was so happy my Grandpa was able to do Jacob's first cut. I know my Grandma was watching the whole time and loving every minute of it. Here are a ton of pictures because like always I took a ton and loved them all! He looks so big and handsome!

Here is a great picture of my Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Uncle when they were all working together!

Here they are today! We all sure miss Grandma.

And here he is now! He sat so good, and the cut looks great! What a big boy we have!!!

The Rock County FAIR with the Motl's

We went to another fair, but this time we were with the Motl's! We had a great time...Lindsay had Trav take Amelia down the giant slide (she was NOT a fan), and I took Jacob on the world's fastest carousel EVER. No seriously I was holding on for dear life. Arick and I are still talking about this corn box they had. It was so cool and the kids loved it. After the fair we tossed all the kids into the bath, put them to sleep and played a friendly game of Apples to Apples. I do not have any pictures from after the fair, but believe me it was fun. Enjoy the pictures!!

Sprinkler FUN and Grandma's Birthday

Last weekend was my Grandma's Birthday, and so we went to her house to celebrate. We brought Jacob's sprinkler and had a little bit of water fun too! I love going to my Grandma's house...it brings back a lot of fun memories of playing in her backyard when I was little. My Grandma has always had a beautiful backyard, but it is becoming a lot for her to keep up with, so everyone pitched in and helped with some yard work. My brother Mark does her mowing, but he does not exactly know the difference between weeds and flowers. :) The picture above I just love. This is Emma and Hunter...they are my cousin's kids, and just as sweet as ever. I said to Hunter, "Go and stand by your sister put your arm around her like you love her." and he responded with, "But I DO love her." Awwwwwwwww! He is such a great big brother.

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!!!!!

She was having a lot of fun letting Jacob dip his fingers in her cake.

Grandma's backyard is all fenced and gated...which made for a pretty care free afternoon. Jacob had a lot of fun exploring, playing with his cousin's and getting all the attention from family. Especially Grandma! She is so good with him and loves him up whenever we come to her house. Happy Birthday Grandma!!!

Jacob's 1st Sleepover!

Jacob had his 1st sleep over last Friday with the Motl kids. Amelia is almost 3 and Isaac is 5 months. We had a lot of fun coloring, eating pizza, and painting nails! Amelia kept Arick and I very entertained with all of her questions and ideas. Isaac reminded Arick and I what it was like to have a baby back in the house...and we both sort of missed it. At one point I could not get Isaac to go to bed and of course Arick made his attempt and had him down in 2.5 minutes. He thought he was pretty cool after that. Nothing like a little midnight bonding! Here are a few pictures from our great night. I really did not get too many pictures because 3 kids under the age of 3 REALLY keep ya busy!
Did I mention this little guy is my Godchild? I know I am pretty lucky!!!

I wanted to get a picture of these two together to show the size difference. In just a short time there will be little to no difference at all.

Lastly, I had to take a picture of this...it really gives me mixed feelings. I am SO glad I am not cleaning these every 2 hours, but I sure do miss feeding the little guy.

We went outside...

And BOY can our little BOY get so dirty in less then 1 minute! Thank goodness he loves his bath as much as he loves bubbles and sand.