SYTYCD

2 more kicked off and once again, I totally agree.  Miami just doesn't have the technique, and Marquis doesn't have the personality.  The Twitchington duo is still my favorite ...and I  love that Celine Dion song they danced to (yes I do like Celine Dion).   I'm starting to like Courtney and Gev- they are good dancers with fun personalities.  Then the Will and Jessica combination is another one that's fun to watch.  

By the way, has anybody noticed that Cat has yet to actually say "judges"?  (or jidges for her)

Somebody's got the giggles!

So Jack has been giggling for the past few weeks, but it is hard to catch it on camera. Well, this time we did! Here's a peek at his favorite game of peek-a-boo!

Father's Day Weekend

In honor of all you fathers and future fathers, I hope you had a great weekend!  I for one am glad that Hallmark creates these holidays so that we can celebrate those we love.  To my own Dad, thank you for letting me be your little girl.  I am so lucky to have had such a dedicated, fun-loving father and am grateful for your example! 

 Thank you to my father-in-law for raising such an extraordinary man...my eternal companion; and for being such a great grandpa to Jack.  

And babe, what can I say?  You never cease to amaze me.  How did I wind up with such a smart, driven, hardworking, adventurous, incredibly good-looking man?  You have been an amazing father to Jack and cannot wait for all of the exciting things you can teach him as he gets older!  

Here are some pics from Father's Day:

Mmmmm.... Yummy!

Jack loves being on his stomach.  The second I put him down he flips over to see all the action....I know I'm in for it once he starts crawling around.  

On Saturday, our friends Ryan and Erica decided to have a BBQ at their beautiful new house and invite a bunch of our college friends and significant others over to celebrate new pregnancies, babies, and friendships.  Despite the heat, we had such a great time laughing, eating, and just hanging out.  Thanks you guys for showing us a good time!  Note that a lot of these pics came from our extremely talented friend Mike Cunningham!

The host and hostess

Mia and Nate

*Talk about product placement!

Who's your favorite?

Hooray for the top 20!!!   The first elimination of So You Think You Can Dance was last night, and I agree with the judges decision all the way.  (Although what's up with the Miami High School Teacher?!?)  So who was your favorite?  I am a fan of the 'Twitchington' combo.  I also think Will is an amazing dancer, as well as the salsa dancer Chelsie from Utah, and the contemporary dancer Kourtni.  Choreography-wise, I loved Mia Michael's Tim Burton Wedding dance.  The competition is fierce this year- it's going to be a great season!!!

New Tricks

It's been a while since I've posted pictures of Jack.  He has been so much fun lately and is one of the happiest, most animated babies I've known!  He smiles constantly, rolls over, and actually enjoys being on his stomach now.  I was thinking that he would definitely not be crawling by the time we go to Costa Rica in July, but now I'm not so sure.  Derek has also taught him a new trick....called stick your foot in your mouth...nice one....  He has also discovered his thumb....which my feeling is that if he is crying in the car and he finds his thumb to calm him down, more power to him! (I say that now- but will hate to break him of the habit!)  Anyways, I take him to the beach atleast once or twice a week and we both just hang out in his sun tent and play or nap.  Once he starts moving around more, the beach may be a bit more difficult!  Anyways, I wish I would take more pictures with friends and stuff, so I'll try and be better at that!  

Derek's brother John with Jack

This is by far my favorite talent show!  American Idol doesn't even pale in comparison.  I cannot wait for May 22nd...let the countdown begin!

Pinkberry

So we went to Pinkberry for the first time this past week.  Had it been a hot summer day (instead of freezing cold outside) I think it would have been the perfect treat;  I also would have gotten cocoa pebbles on it-the strawberries just made it even more tart than it already was.  The jury is still out on it...  Pinkberry or Golden Spoon?  For me, I think it would just depend on my mood.  Most of the time I love the different flavors and having different options at Golden Spoon to choose from, but I'm sure the more I have Pinkberry the more I'll fall for it.