Our first visitors

Chris's parents came in town this weekend. Even though we have only been gone a week we missed each other enough to require a visit:)

Steve brought an AWESOME kite that went up instantly and was one of the highest flying kites. Nate started to scream and I gave him a binkie (I am giving it up this week... I am at least going to try to!) because he thought that we were letting the kite go like you let balloons go and never get them back. Gaga is trying to show Nate where our kite is-

Nate and his Gaga looking at the kites. He looks like such a teenie guy here, still a baby

Cool Dude with Gaga's sunglasses

Some of the HUGE kites that were there: octopus, Nemo, teddy bear. There was also a trick kite show that was pretty impressive.Making cupcakes with Gaga

Nate was so funny about walking in the dry sand. He didn't mind the wet sand down by the lake because it was packed down, but the dry sand would squish between his toes and he hated it! Kapka (Nate's name for Chris's dad, Steve/Grandpa) came to the rescue
THANKS FOR COMING GUYS! WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

We are here!

Well, obviously, we have internet! I called the guy on our drive to Milwaukee Friday and he came that afternoon to hook it up! I was so happy! Now I can start blogging again and catch up on all the tv shows I missed the last month while I was MIA- p.s. for all of my Bachelor-watching friends... I just watched the finale... HE CALLED HER MONKEY WHEN HE PROPOSED!?! I was so embarrassed for her! Not my choice of pet names, though I did appreciate that they explained WHY in the world he calls her MONKEY! Anyway, so I still have to watch the Lost finale, but I thought I would catch up on blogging first.

We have a wonderful location here! You never know when you rent a place sight-unseen... when they say right on the lake... is that 5 blocks away? And how close to the bus route? Well, all expectations were exceeded! We have a little bridge that we take right outside of our apartment to Lake Michigan which we visited multiple times Friday and Saturday. The bus stop truly is right outside our door. There is a Walgreen's and Papa Johns 1 block away. So we are pretty pleased. It took me 45 min. to find a grocery store downtown on Saturday morning... but we finally found one! The Children's Museum here is amazing! The park by the lake has something going on every weekend (yesterday there was a coast guard helicopter parked and Nate got to sit in it! A dream for this 2 year old) and the beach is only a 5 minute walk! We are looking forward to a great summer! Visitors welcome:)

Jen, unnamed 6 mo. baby in that belly (shirt is very loose- the baby is not that big yet), Nate 23 mo. checking out the lake park after moving in Friday night

Nate loves snow cones like Chris... he wouldn't share with Dad!

Almost asleep after playing in the park all night! Walking back to our apartment

Nate in the Coast Guard chopper

The Beach!



Too cool to swim, but we had fun playing in the sand last night

Graduation

Chris's brother graduated from Duke last Sunday and at the last minute Nate and I decided to join the family in North Carolina for 5 days right before we moved. The guys did a lot of golfing and it was good to hang out with his siblings and his grandparents (who live in Atlanta). Excuse the tic-tac box in that picture- Trudy was shaking it to get Nate to look at the camera! Pictured is me and N. Jon, C. and my SIL Dazi. Jon found an elementary school close by for Nate to run around (since most of our activities were not for a 2 year old). My favorite part of the whole trip was the afternoon after graduation the whole family went to this elementary school and played. It was so fun so swing and throw a football and just spend time as a family not really doing anything. It is in those little simple moments that I really enjoy and realize how happy I am.

Last Day of Finals

After Chris's last final he walked over to his dad's office and Nate and I met them at the golf course. Nate never hit a ball, but had such a great time! He would stand up and drive so that he could push the gas peddle and steer at the same time. He also loved pulling the pin out for the guys when they were ready to put.

M.I.A

Okay, I know I promised to start blogging again, but I spent all of last week(unexpectedly and at the last minute) at Duke in North Carolina to visit my BIL and SIL and for my BIL Jon's graduation. We got home very early Tuesday morning and I have been packing and cleaning like mad because we move out tomorrow! I am not sure when our internet will get hooked up in Milwaukee but I will start posting again whenever that is. So until then... I will not have email, so don't be offended if it takes me a few weeks to get back to you!

Getting outdoors

I was at Kidworks the other day and there was this Cadillac Power Wheel. I called my mom (they live on a farm and have at least 5 Power Wheels for the grandkids to cruise around on). I suggested she get one more... knowing she was in Utah and would not pick it up for at least a week. She said buy it for her, so I did! Nate played it in all week. I can't wait until we have a yard... and garage... and an income so we can get things like this for our own! Thanks mom!
As I have posted multiple times, Nate loves water. Lately he loves to throw rocks and sticks in the stream in Chris's parent's neighborhood. What a BOY!

I know this post is kinda lame, but I can't get to my computer because it is buried in a pile of boxes so I am using Chris's laptop and pictures that Trudy (MIL) emailed me! I will have a more exciting post tomorrow as Chris promised to take boxes to his parents to store and uncover the computer:)