1st year CHECK!

Isn't he an angel??

Congrats to my babe for finishing his first exhausting year of med school! First order of business NAP TIME!

The past three weeks have been one big blur of studying. We are glad to have our dad back! You've worked super hard babe and I am SOOOOOOO proud of you! xoxox

80s Party

What the 80's looked like

80's family

Miss popular

9-5 modern woman

leg muscles in the 80's

I turned 28 and had like three million celebrations. It started with a girls night. I also brought in my birthday at midnight with friends at my sweet friend Des' baby shower. then a date night to the school's V. Monologue and a DQ blizzard. Mike threw me an 80's party and I only WISH I had more pictures...I blame the two broken SD cards.

Signs of Summer

playing and sweating in the heat and humidity.

a graduation.

miss karleen. LOVE HER!

Miss Robin. Porter's first teacher.

A vacation.

We went to Kansas to see Boo and Mojeh and my cute little 13 month old niece, Melanie. Of course I did not have my camera when I was with them. We went to this awesome park that I used to go to when I was little "antioch park". It has it all and we had a great time walking around, climbing and playing. And Boo kept kissing Mojeh to bug me...but hey, what's hanging out with Boo unless you get bugged, right? We stayed at Bumpy's new apartment and hung out with Leia while Justin and Bumps went to work. We had dinner at Dad and Mishal's. It was so great to see everyone. Only one more year of being able to take short trips to see the family. Unfortunately Mikie is swamped with studying and tests so he had to stay here. Poor guy.

Porter's First Soccer Game

this has been a long awaited day! every saturday morning in the spring we see all these families having a grand ol' time at the soccer park and now we can too. It really is cute. And it's great to see Porter not in lazy mode. YAY!!

I forgot to add that Porter scored his first goal last weekend in his second game. It was the only goal for the team! He is improving quickly...but doesn't want anyone to tell him "how good his moves are".

I DID IT!!!

photo by Ashley Beal...isn't it beautiful??

YAY! first marathon complete. check check. april 10, 2011 I enjoyed the St. Louis Marathon with my friends Tera and Ashley. Let me just say, it's official...I can do anything now!

the best sight in the world was seeing my family waving to me just before I crossed the finish line. Mike made the shirt for port that says "future 26.2 just like you mom" Best husband ever!

and lets not forget this guy! Remember when Andy Bernard's nipples chaffed at the 5k race for the cure...it's true...nipple chaffing is no laughing matter...or is it...

march

This whole month has been filled with sick days! This week was the worst for Andrew. Tuesday thru thursday he was bed ridden. And if you know andrew...you know there is no way he's gonna sit all day.

So every morning Andrew and I have slept a little late due to the rough night's sleep. So sweet Porter has gotten all the ingredients to have a yummy breakfast all ready for us to eat when we woke up. When he wakes up he comes to give me a kiss and then quietly shuts the door. When Andrew and I get up I find the breakfasts:

one morning it was leftover pancakes, syrup, eggs and applesauce complete with plates and spoons.

Later that day he "invented" the boiled egg and had it all peeled and ready for me to eat for breakfast the next morning.

Porter loves to cook, but he also has acquired a nasty habit...video games.
It takes a whole winter to get kids addicted to Ipods, mario, food and movies. And now...we can't get them to stop.

J Man and Channy

Bumpy and Justin and baby leia came for a visit. Leia is SOO frickin' cute! She's chubby and snuggly. I love her! We had lunch a little "jingers" It's chicken fingers with Jenn's homemade Wingers Sauce....J.ing.ers. get it? And we had Smith's over for lunch followed by a 'three men and a baby' 'three men and a little lady' marathon. It's nice to have fam. so close.