Destin 2009

We were so happy to get out of Dodge, or Bloomington, for a week of fun in Destin, Florida. Unfortunately, Eoin decided to cut some teeth while we were down there, so it made for some uncomfortable days for the lil' man, but for the most part we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Above is just a sampling of pictures . . . I had two cameras with me and this is just a few from one of them. As soon as I find the cord (yes, missing again) to our other camera, more will be uploaded! We enjoyed the sand, the sun and a little of the water :) Eoin loved the water and spending time with his cousin Aidan . . . he decided to take after Aidan on the trip and turned up his nose to baby food . . . so it holds right now, that Eoin will not eat anything that he cannot pick up and put in his mouth himself! Oh, brother, is this lil' man independent or what!

Little boys

Sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what little girls and made of . . .well, little boys are quite different and I found that out this past weekend! Our new home requires a lot less maintenance than our previous abode, which allows for much more family time! But, the grass still needs mowed! Eoin and ventured outside to watch Jordan finish up the mowing; Eoin is not usually in the mood to be held anymore (why would he, he has freedom on the ground!) so, giving in to his wishes, I set him on the driveway. Much to my disgust, up hopped a toad from some rocks that Jordan had placed next to the driveway. Although I wasn't pleased, Eoin took the toad on as a new friend! He wasn't afraid and even picked the toad up on several occasions! He was very curious. I was able to snap a few pictures before I hurried Eoin inside to wash his hands before he touched his face or worse, his mouth!

Backlogged = Backblogged

Well, I have very good intentions to be consistent about getting updates posted to the blog, but you know what they say about good intentions . . .

. . . so here I am backblogging over a month of happenings in the world of Eoin and our little family! School and work have been rather overwhelming without much hope in slowing down anytime soon, but there are fun events coming up in our lives so keep the hate mail coming if you haven't seen evidence of these happening on here :) Be sure to look back . . . I think I have blogged back to March!

Derby Day

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of being invited to watch the Kentucky Derby in style at our the home of two great friends, Beth and Clint. The day was filled with great company, fantastic food and some strong drinks (has anyone ever had a mint julip? I think it might fuel cars in some countries). True to Derby Day Style, we dressed the part . . . as you can see, some dressed different parts of the day (ahem, we had a jockey thanks to Mr. Mavros).

A great time was had by all, and we have to give a big thanks to our hosts with the most, Beth and Clint! (also a huge thank you on my end to Katie and Annie, without whom this pictures would not be possible since I left my camera at home!)

We moved the party to Tina and Krystal's abode later that evening to help them celebrate their 5th Anniversary!!!!

The Other Coach

So, one of the perks of my job is being able to attend the annual Evening of Stars event. Last year was a highlight for Jordan and I with Da Coach in attendance; this year, it was another coach, Mike Krzyzewski, aka Coach K! Although limited tickets made it that Jordan was the babysitter for the night, I still got to meet him (we have our very own prom picture that I need to scan) and had a great evening with a fellow co-worker, Erin B. Coach K was inspirational, funny and great looking for a 62 year old man!