The Hills 4-29-08

Okay, I know - I've been slacking again! We have been having too much fun playing outside in the nice weather we had last week; it was in the upper 70's most of the week! Of course I won tickets on the radio for the Chiefs game for last night, and it was 33 degrees :( We didn't go! It was windy on top of that...

Not too much new is going on here. Our house is supposed to close tomorrow!!! It hurt so much to write that check to make it happen, but it will be worth it in the long run. I am excited not to have to pay double insurance, utilities, mortgages, lawn service, etc. Please keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well! We signed everything we need to, so we don't have to drive up there which is nice!

We are going to Chicago in two weeks for Alec's 1st communion. I am SO EXCITED to see my family! I wish I would have known 10-15 years ago what I know now. I would have definetly spent more time with them when we all lived in the same house. I love the new Trace Adkins song "You're Gonna Miss This". It's too late to relive the past, but I try to remember the message in the song before I turn on the TV when I could be on the floor playing with my baby! See everyone soon :)


We went to CEC since Justin got a giftcard in his Easter basket from Gramma and Papa. He loved it! He didn't make a basket, but he had fun trying! It was "more, more, more" - I think we found a game he likes more than skeeball!
He loves his passenger :)
From Chuck E. Wicks last weekend to Chuck E. Cheese this weekend! Justin liked the shows and getting close to the characters. He did get closer than this; I just didn't have the camera out!
Toddler Wack-a-mole. This game is a rip off because you don't even win tickets, but still have to use coins to play... And Justin just likes putting coins in the machines more than anything!
Sunday was pretty cool out, like in the 50's but it was still too nice not to play outside. We planted veggies and flowers most of the day! Justin and I walked down to the hardware store by our house and got some flowers - here he is lugging them home :)
Riding the new lawn mower with Daddy. Yes; I know that it says not to let kids ride on it, but it seemed safer than him chasing after it :)
Daddy said it was too hard to steer with Justin helping - maybe the backyard will be when he can ride since it's longer, straighter mowing than the trees and obstacles in the front yard!
Playing with the basketball hoop he got from Grandpa & Grandma Brooks for Christmas. They gave us two middle poles instead of a middle and bottom, but after about 1/2 hour, Daddy had it all jerry-rigged up to work!
We got tired of lifting him up and it was too cold outside yesterday, so we killed two birds with one stone!