Alli's Wedding

On Saturday, May 1, it was our best girl's turn to be the bride. Alli and Scott were married outside of Princeton on a chilly, windy day; Brea and I were co-matrons of honor. As time passes, life and relationships change; it is inevitable. Despite the distance that now separates us, both physical and metaphorical, and despite the busy-ness of each of our own lives, we will always share the bond of sisterhood and be there for one another. Alli was a beautiful bride, and we were so honored to be a part of her special day.

Getting prepared

The beautiful bride

She's always been good at the sassy, head-tilted pose!



Alli with her mama, Julie

Alli and her brothers (L: Matt, R: Andy, her twin) waiting to pose for the camera

Alli and Bre in a cute pose

Me and my two best girls

Back in April, we spent a weekend at Mom & Dad Wojo's with all the siblings and our niece and nephew. Jackson had a great time playing with the kids, and he now associates them with his grandparents' house since he sees them there the most. We were there for Father's Day, but Sheila had to work so his cousins weren't there, but he kept asking for them. He would hear noises and go, "Oh, it's Madilyn!" or, "Jay-man!" He will be so glad when they are actually there for the weekend of the 4th!

Maddy and Jackson in a trance while watching the show Ruby and Max

Maddy and her daddy, John, trying to get some sleep

And here's Grandpa and Carter doing the same

The big kids playing some good old Monopoly

Grandpa and Grandma with all the grandkids except Jameson (who was asleep)

And now for some random family photos: me on the new John Deere we bought, which cost a ton but was actually well worth it - Curt couldn't be happier with it, Jackson decorating Easter eggs this spring, and other photos of the kids. There is more to come, so check back again soon! (i really will get it done relatively soon this time!)

Long Time, No See

Wow, March 28th was a long time ago! Updating this darn blog takes so much time and we're so busy enjoying the boys, I just never seem to be able to get around to it. However, it is summer now and I'm down to part-time hours, so you can look for another one of those super-long let-the-pictures-do-the-talking catch-up posts... within the summer. :)

Brotherly Love

Jackson loves to observe Carter while he sits in his vibrating bouncy chair. This time he chose to do so while riding his Tonka truck around the kitchen.

I can barely keep Jackson still enough to pose for the camera anymore. Now that he knows he can look at the screen and see an image on it, he thinks he only has to be still for one nanosecond and can then come over and see the picture.

Taking turns getting diapers on after bath time. Look how big Jackson looks in this shot - unreal!!!

Enjoying a moment during tummy time

Carter is totally unaware of the mischevious grin behind him...

Hard to Believe...

... that since my last post, my first baby turned two and my second baby was baptized! They are already growing up way too fast. I will forever be amazed at how quickly time passes before one's eyes, which is never more evident than when raising a family.

The birthday boy posing with his cake and opening a present from cousins Maddy and Jay.

Carter's baptism. Curt's siblings Matt and Erin did us the honor of being his Godparents.

We've Been Busy...

Here's another catch-up post where, instead of telling complete stories (which takes too much time that I don't have), I'll let the pictures do the talking with brief captions. We've been quite busy since my last post, having lots of fun with family and friends...

Most of the Beaudoin clan, plus other families/friends, who attended the second annual sledding party at Grandpa B's last weekend - a rare group photo. The weather was awesome and we had a blast! We drank coffee and hot chocolate outside, and cooked hotdogs over the huge fire.

Sliding down the long hill; walking and riding up the other side

Snuggling with Grandma

Working on grooming the trail a bit more - the snow was soft and powdery, so it didn't pack down as easily

One of the boys brought trucks to share to play with outside. Jackson kept calling them all racecars. He did a great job that day, staying outside with us for over 4 hours! There were plenty of Cheetos to eat, so he was happy. :)

Here's Andrew trying to get the fire going. He and Curt finally fanned it to life with the sleds!

The next few photos are from our house. Andrew and Brea were up for the weekend, along with our college buddy Chee, and we got to enjoy some outside time in the snow-covered yard.

Maybe if they stare at it long and hard enough, the frozen shed door will magically open. Or maybe Sadie can bark it open.

This is how to have a good time in the snow, and...

this is a not-so-good time.

Later - thank goodness there were plenty of Doritos to keep him happy.

And these next few are from Grandma Paula and Papa's trip up for an overnight in the middle of one week - a nice change of pace for us!

Jackson likes to be a little helper now that he's cool with Carter being around :)

In the tub, showing off to Grandma & Papa his mad skillz at identifying letters and numbers. Aren't those cool? They stick to the walls of the tub! (Moms: they're available at Target)

Still doing a great job in the big-boy bed

Our boys, enjoying a good book with Daddy...

and a snuggle with Mommy...

and Grandma.

Tummy time