Go Kart Date Night!

These lovebirds kicked the night off sharing a romantic meal (with all 14 of us).

Then we were introduced to the world of racing.

The guys were up first.  

Gates. Helmet? Nervous!

Lookin sweet Jer, aka 'Cor Speed'.

(after his Corolla...might have been doomed from the get-go with a name like that)

Oh my goodness, I never knew racing would be so much FUN!

LOVED IT!!

(just wish I would've got to race Jer!)

I laughed the entire time we were out there on the track, it was honestly a blast.

Angie took it a little more seriously (check out that look:). 

 Loved hearing her laugh her head off as she flew by me.

Followed by Riley. 

Then Sarah.  

And Ashley.

Top 4 Rankings of the first girls' race (I think):

1. Riley

2. Angie

3. Ashley

4. Sarah

Tight, Hot and Steamy.  

Those helmets were all that.

This night will definitely go down in the books!

Here's a top 12 countdown on the best things about it:

12. You can pick up Brit and we'll meet at your house.

11. Flawlessly maneuvered seating for 14.

10. Fortune cookies: The after reading.

 9. Is this my seat belt?

8. Angie's spot.

7. All bets on Jer...

6. The guys getting denied (multiple times) on the lights out movie.

5. Maryann's crash, flying helmet parts and shutting down the race.

4. 9:59 DQ stop.

3. James on being impotant.

2. Jon on AWESOME. 

and the number one thing about this night..... 

 1. IT EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS!!!

Thanks Ashley and Sarah for one of the best date nights ever!

"It was awesome!"

(-Jon Mumford)

Dbacks

Maybe the thing I love most about being in YW is occasionally getting to do stuff with Jake.  

Because you learn things like food fights and YM just means everything is as it should be in the world.

Love Ethan's blue mouth from the cotton candy.  That was Jake's treat of the night too.

Norma, thanks for getting us such fab seats. It was so fun!!!!

And thanks for hooking up Jake with the Dbacks hat, that was awesome!!

And love that Maggie for knowing downtown like nobody's biz, blasting Bieb and paying for parking:).

Can we do this every Wednesday?

Spring Music Concert

 Breanna took music this semester, so her class performed at the Spring Concert.  

And it was marvelous!

 All of these girls sang their hearts out.

And Jake had his art displayed in the foyer.  

He has art skills that I'd give anything to have!

Way to go Jake and Bree!!

Sunday Walks and Wild Pets

This time of year, Sunday evening walks are a must.  

Last week, we came across a snake. 

And this week, we found a new pet.  

Leo.

 Jake could not be more excited.  

He even called Peter.

Poor Leo made the tragic mistake of running into our garage just as we opened it.

So Jake scooped him right up and made this fabulous home for him.

Pretty sure this lizard's a gecko.

We hope it's not poisonous.

And we hope it's legal, moral and ethical to capture a wild lizard and keep it for a pet....

because honestly, look at those faces.

And even though this guy makes me terribly squeamish, I have the best childhood memories of afternoons spent in the field behind our house catching lizards with Mark and Ryan Mehler.  

So that little part of me gets it.

PetSmart crickets, here we come.

Girls Night!

Jake Luke and Jer went to the Father and Sons Campout this weekend so Bree and I made some serious plans.  Bree's first ever Pedi was at the top of the to-do list!

We loved it except for the giant massage ball in the wrong place!  

And Bree's detailed story-telling-type responses whenever her pedicure person asked her a question.  

Then we met these guys for a yummy dinner at Olive Garden.

Did a little shopping...

and tried to squeeze all of us into the Corolla.

Almost happened except for my scaring off Ava with my smelly comment.

As for these two...they seemed to find the high-heels in every store we went into.  

21 girls, 21.

We came home that night, hopped into my bed and watched our fave TV shows until almost 1:00 a.m. 

Then bright and early the next day, we went to her soccer game and then spent the rest of the afternoon shopping and running errands.  We were wiped out by the end of the day.  Not sure either of us are cut out to be shop-a-holics.  But it was oh soo fun to be together!

Love getting you all to myself Bree!

Piano Recital 2012

Another amazing night of music!

Greensleeves and Arabesque

Burlesca and Distant Bells

Everyone got medals thanks to Denise!  

Jake and Bree worked so hard this year, they earned them!

So proud of you both for sticking with it and putting up with me for a teacher!

LOVE YOU BOTH!!!! 

The Wheats!

Luke just couldn't resist.

Jackie, Mike, Maggie and Bailey all came to see us en route to their new home in TX.  It was so fun to get to spend some quality time with them on Saturday.  

Your girls are so beautiful, we could not get enough of them. 

We LOVE you guys!!  Come back and see us soon!!!!