The Flying Grill

Okay, this past Sunday was Father's Day, and normally I wouldn't get something this big for such an occasion, but Kroger's had outdoor grills on sale at a reasonable price. Eric has been wanting one of those dual gas/charcoal grills since Christmas (which apparently is not the correct season to purchase a grill), and so I thought now would be a good time to get it. Keep in mind, nothing is wrong with the current gas grill we have...Anyway, I purchase this grill (which weighs 500lbs), and the sweet people at Kroger help me load it into the back of the truck. With the grill securely fastened in the bed of the truck (or so I thought), I start cruising out of the parking lot, make a left turn to leave, and the grill goes flying out the back! Oh dear God! I hear a loud crash, and so I slam on the brakes, jump out of the truck, and find my newly purchased grill HANGING off the side of my truck, still attached to the bungee cords! As I stood there in disbelief, some good samaritans stop to help me pick up the million pieces of grill scattered across the Kroger parking lot (did I mention that it's 5:00 rush hour?). Long story short, we manage to flag down an employee, and they gave me a new grill, no questions asked! The best part of the whole story is that the truck was fine (minus a couple of black smudges:) I think the moral of the story is, stick to ties for Father's Day gifts...

Julienne's 6th Birthday Party!

Eric bought a new computer a couple of weeks ago (not by choice), and of course, the software on it was not compatible with my dinosaur of a digital camera. So, it has been a while since my last post! Time to play catch up!
Last week, we had family over to celebrate Julienne's 6th birthday! What fun! We cooked out hamburgers and hot dogs and had a delicious butterfly birthday cake that Suzanne made herself! Eric also went and bought a baby pool for the occasion, and so Sarah got to experience "bathtime" outside in her new swimsuit! Her cousins Julienne and Levi joined her for a swim/photo session that was just adorable to watch! Afterwards, we sang "Happy Birthday", and Julienne opened her presents! A snow cone maker and a pink guitar! Wow! To quote, "This is the best birthday EVER!" We all had a great time!

Starting Up!

Hello Friends and Family!
We have decided to create this website to keep everyone in touch with our exciting lives! Oh, who are we kidding! We know you just want to see pictures of Sarah! Well, now you have it! No more waiting for me to email pictures to everyone! I can't believe that nine months has already passed us by! She will be ONE year old before we know it! We feel so blessed to have this perfect little person in our lives. She is truly a gift from God! I hope that you will enjoy this site as much as we do! Love to all, Jamie