Greetings from Chicago!!

Mel & I are in Chicago for our good friend, Jacob's, wedding! It pretty cool that all of our friends are getting married now. First Graham & Julie got married earlier this year & now Jake & Liz.

I met Jake at Ball State when Graham & I met up with another friend of ours to play some volleyball. Jake was there with some other guys & it turned out to be a low-key fraternity recruitment. We all had a lot of fun & long story short -- Jake is a great friend of mine & a very genuine, passionate guy. Jake wouldn't hesitate at all to help anyone in need & is quick to make anyone feel welcome & right at home.

Liz is a great girl & while I don't know her quite as well as I know Jake, I do know that they are great for each other & we definitely look forward to getting to know her better!

Congrats to you both on your wedding day. You both are amazing people & we can't wait to share in your special day!

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Niiice....

This is short, but funny. Ethan's not quite to this point yet, but we're working on it!



OUTSTANDING!

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I love this kinda stuff

So as you all know Im a pretty big fan of Youtube & other viral videos. Take a look at this one & try to convince me its not awesome.



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Walking soon?

Mel, E & I met up a lot of Mel's family tonight for dinner. Today is Mel's aunt's birthday & we all gather for dinner at Arni's. We had a great meal, good conversation, you name it.

Interestingly enough, before we left -- I was walking with Ethan. He was walking between my legs with his arms up so that I could help guide him. This is a big deal because before, he never really had the desire to even try it. He would get jello legs each time we attempted it, so we have really not done it for some time.

Well tonight before we left we were doing it & he pretty much walked across our living room to Mel standing in the kitchen! Obviously we were super-stoked. Then after we ate & everyone was engaging in post-dinner conversation, I grabbed E out of his chair & wanted to see if he would want to try walking again. He certainly did!!! He, again with my escort, walked all the way across the dining room we were in at the restaurant!

Hard to believe how big our li'l guy is getting. While we're excited for him to start walking, I know once he does -- all bets are off. We'll really need to be on our toes then!

I'll see if we have a pic of some sort so I can post on here & stay tuned for Ethan's REAL first steps!

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Weekend Review: July 4th Weekend

This past weekend was jam-packed with excitement. Allow me to reminisce...

Friday - Left work a little before 5pm & got home to meet Mel. She & Ethan went to a friends house to swim! After their good time, we went to Stone Creek to eat dinner. This place is a fav of ours & while we dont eat there often, each time we do -- we always say, "We need to eat there more often!" Everything is great & for those of you who were in attendance at our rehearsal dinner -- same place! We got home around 11-ish & hit the hay.

Saturday - We got up & I met Lindsey's fiance, Bryan at Hickory Stick Golf Course here in Greenwood. We started off the first seven or so holes without a glitch. While I wasnt hitting well, I thought -- Just to be out playing is awesome. Then it started to sprinkle on & off for a couple holes. We hit the turn, grabbed a quick coney dog & some beer then headed for the back nine. We got through the first hole on the back nine before the rain became a steady shower. From then on out -- it was raining. We probably should've just threw in the towel, but we stuck it out! It was good times.... he got the best of me. He shot a 90 & I shot a 96. Pretty good for my second outing of the year. After we finished we met up with the ladies & E for lunch then we headed home.
Shortly thereafter, we headed up to G's place for a cookout, indoor cornhole, some beersbee, & good times. We hung out there for a few hours & once our good friends Chris & Steph arrived (they had just got back to town from a cruise where Cobber PROPOSED!!!! Those two crazy kids are now engaged....CONGRATS!!!) we then headed to G's Uncle Joe's place to take in some more good times & fireworks. Thanks Uncle Joe for the hospitality! E fell asleep & while he did his best to sleep through some military-grade fireworks from the neighbors, we headed for home.

Sunday - We woke up & it was kinda a lazy day for the first half. E & I laid on the couch to watch the marathon Federer/Roddick tennis match. After that ended we headed up to see Mel's uncles new place (which by the way is breathtaking) We spent the day on the lake & touring the new place. We putted over to Puccini's for a great dinner then headed back to Kevin's lot. Yet another drive back home from the north side. Another day well-spent!

This weekend really made me realize what great friends & family we have. We are ever so thankful for the wonderful people in our lives. Its never a dull moment & its always special to get together whenever possible. You guys are all great!

Now back to reality -- the work week is upon us.

To be continued...