Happy Valentine's Day (better late than never)

2009

2008

tropical times...

In less than 24 hours I will have my tush on a white sand beach. I can not wait for the warm weather but it is so hard to leave my precious, wonderful, adorable, almost-walking babe! Grandma Liz & Grandpa Steve are here ready to take over, my five page instructional manual is typed & laminated and the stage is set for some quality intergenerational bonding. I know you don't feel that sorry for me but still. It will take me a bit to switch gears from mommy mode to beach babe and get used to just...Jake. But, I am sure I will figure it out over a pina colada or two.

love from the Riviera Maya,
Megan

Fashion

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What up?

What kind of sister bakes you a cheesecake? The best kind!

Isn't it so much more fun out when the weather is warm? We took several long walks/stroller rides with the B-O-B off-road jogger this weekend (or The Robert as we refer to it). Jake pretended to be Bear Grylls on a glacier (pronounced "glass-ee-er") as we trudged over snowbanks, puddles and ice flows. He had me rolling on the slushy sidewalk as he described his survival techniques for frozen lands such as biting on dog poo to avoid losing consciousness in the cold. Maybe you had to be there but just know his canteen was made of aluminum ("all-loo-min-ee-um"). To quote the Britney Spears, "there are only two types of guys out there: ones that can hang with me and ones that are scared". She is so wise.

The little mommy and her tap dancing baby

Other highlights included dinner at Mannings with the hockey boys, packing, working out, dinner at The Nook for Casey's birthday and romping around with Tootie McBootie (i.e. Cutie McBootie) who was an extra cuddly, kissy riot this weekend. We leave for vacation on Friday so I am trying to get as much time in with my baby as I can before we go. Gramps & Grandma are going to stay at our house to babysit Nori all week and my list of instructions is already 4 pages long and growing. They are going to looooove me!

One year photos...

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Go football teams!

The Hos hosted a lively Super Bowl Party tonight which was very kid-friendly (i.e. we are all home by halftime). Lo Lo and her hunky cousins, Tyler & Tanner, showed the babies how to play like big kids by running laps around the house. The babies, Nori, Liam & Makenna, conspired to sneak out and go TP houses when they are older. And all the parents ate ribs, mac & cheese and Amy's delightful carmel bars while making sure no one lost an eye. I think I could like sports.