{ sarah's house }

I don't watch a lot of TV these days, but one show that I  am absolutely hooked on is the home decorating series "Sarah's House" on the Fine Living Network.  The show highlights Canadian designer Sarah Richardson through the entire 8-month process of buying an older city home and completely renovating it room-by-room.  I just watched the Grand Finale earlier this week and the transformation is unbelievable.  I absolutely love the entire look of this home...from top to bottom!  Wouldn't you just love to move into a home like this?   Can't wait for Season 2!!

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{ adventures in St. Louie }

After having fun with family at a wedding in St. Louis, the boys, my mom & I extended our stay to have a little fun - kids style.  We had a blast hanging out with Aunt Cass & Uncle Scott and taking day trips to both The Magic House and the St. Louis Zoo.  They boys just couldn't get enough of all the neat things to do and all of the animals to see and touch.  Needless to say, they both came home completely happy and exhausted from all the fun!  

{ another visitor }

J went on a short little walk with W around 10:00 tonight and came home with this...a huge, slimy bullfrog.  The boys are sound asleep, so what did we decide to do???  Keep the lil' fellow in our bathroom until tomorrow morning when the boys will be greeted with a big surprise. Yes, we are crazy!  

Update:  The boys were super excited when they woke up this morning.  T yelled "There is a big frog in our house...yoo!hoo!" and C squealed and danced all around.  So cute! 

{ sneak peek: A + S + T + S }

Here are a few pics from a quick session I did this weekend with my sister Alysen & her husband Scott (plus dogs Tamba & Sookie).  It was hot, hot, hot let me tell ya' but you definitely can't tell from all the pics.  They are so photogenic (the dogs not so much) and such a great pair! I just love taking their pics!

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{ start of summer fun }

Last week we kicked off our official summer by taking a mini-vacation to St. Louis to attend a fun family wedding, hang out with Aunt Cass & Uncle Scott and take the kids to the St. Louis Zoo and Magic House.  It was such a great, fun-filled trip!  Here's a sneak peek of our adventures in STL.

{ Go Nuggets! }

The boys sported their Denver Nuggets gear today in support of our favorite NBA team.  We have been have been dedicated fans miles away since we moved back to MO and have been having fun watching them advance through the playoffs.  J was lucky enough to attend tonight's crucial game against Dallas while out in Colorado on business and was super excited to be a part of the action at the Pepsi Center once again.  

GO NUGGETS!  Or as T says, GO CHICKEN NUGGETS!!! :)

{ brock-n-roll }

Last week, I took both of the boys to the skating rink for the first time and they both absolutely digged it.  The setting was perfect as the rink was open just for Little Tots and their parents so we didn't have to watch out for any older kids whizzing by.  We danced to some Disney tunes, did the Hokey Pokey, played some limbo and raised our hands high up in the air for some classic YMCA.  Fun times!

T picked it up extremely fast.  He would get down and shake his lil' booty while skating...too cute!

Taking a break for a quick snack on the rink. 

CJ loved wheelin' around on the rink in his red car and looking at all the lights.