We have a 40 year old in the house!

October 12, 2011

Jon turned the big

 40

 A little birthday 

chicken dance

with the boys

Birthday Cheese Cake 

and Cupcakes time

To kick off his Birthday Month

we headed to Chicago for 4 days

of relaxing, shopping, eating and fun

The Armstrong's came out for a night of fun

 AHAHAHA's 

in the city

Last evening of fun

Jon taking his picture :)

We met up with my cousins 

Lucy & Regina

and there awesome boyfriends

 Andaloro Girls + Men

Photo shoot

HAPPY HAPPY 40th Jon!!!

You are the best husband and father 

I could ever ask for!

Hopscotch Fun!

Double Hopscotch 

Autumn has arrived at the little brick house

Love the view from our front porch

a tree-lined, brick street

and of course Preston!

Go and get your cute

fall banners from

Fabulous Affairs

in Uptown Normal

www.fabulousaffairs.net

Mums and Straw

from Owens Nursery 

&

Casey's Garden Shop

Now we just need to head 

to the pumpkin patch

to pick up some pumpkins

for our porch!

Preston Turns 5

 I'M 5 Years old

Grove Street Bakery

to pick up his

favorite Birthday 

cookies for school

a Birthday Treasure Hunt

The gift he has been asking for 

for a year,

 ever since he went to the gym

with me and two awesome boys

let him play........

Kidz Bop..... Preston's Favorite

Preston's Pick for his Birthday Dinner

GREEN GABLES

For Birthday Cheese Balls

A Birthday 

Green Gables Way

A Hostess Cupcake 

Home for more Cupcake Birthday Fun!

More July Recap - 36

WOW!  What happened

How can I be

36 

Already!!!

My day started out at the gym

Then a little fun lunch at Medici

 with my boys and 2 of my favorite ISU/Young life

girls-  Katie & Sam

Then of course some 

Frozen Yogurt

Jon had some surprises up his sleeve

for the evening events

He hired another wonderful 

Young life leader to 

drive one of my favorite couples 

and us to Peoria to Jonah's 

Oyster Bar

Lots of laughs, fun, wine

Oysters, fish & cheese

And of course a huge

piece of heaven & 4 forks

to share.

The boys made some 

Birthday Awesome Brownies

 But nothing

will EVER top 

my annual 

BIRTHDAY CAKE

from my MOM!

THE FAMOUS CAKE 

All OF US GET EVERY YEAR

when we come home!

July Recap

Life took us to Chicago

for our Annual 

CMU Cubs Alumni event

CMU Alumni Friends

One of my Best Buds

Amy Jo came out for our

day of fun!

Buddy & Jamie

(Jons best buds from CMU)

One of my famous AHHHHAAHA 

Pictures.  

Jon looks a little to Ah ha - ed out

My yearly day with Buddy.  

Thanks Buddy for another great alumni event!

Looking forward to next year