Memorial Day Weekend!

Long weekends are AWESOME.... :)

Last year at this time, Doug and I were in Napa enjoying the California beauty, drinking in the sunshine (and the wine, of course!) and just having a BLAST together...one of our favorite times... :) Here are a couple pictures from last year's Memorial Day Weekend just for fun !:)




This year, we stayed home and had and had an awesome time with family and friends. This weekend, my Mom (Grandma), Grandpa John, my step-brother Ethan, and my niece Alyse and nephew, Tryistan, had a fun couple days together.... Also, my Mom and John really helped us with a few projects around the house (from gardening to hanging up a very heavy mirror above our fireplace...lots of help!). THANK YOU SO SO MUCH Mama and John! Here are a couple pictures of Tryistan and Alyse and one of Doug and I from this weekend.





Then, on Monday, we went to a BBQhosted by Mike & Tracy and it was fabulous. Really....they had games and one of those huge blow-up bouncing play-things (obviously I do not know the technical term for this) for the kids and, of course, great food and great people (Tracy, your french press coffee rocks). Unfortunately, I forgot my camera....bummer. So, no pictures of the BBQ :(
I need to just keep my camera with me!?!? :)

That's all for now... Hope you are enjoying your week!
Kate

OH, BABY!!!! :)

Early, very very early this morning :)  , our friends Meredith and Gustavo welcomed their new baby girl into the world--Gabrielle Marie !!!! YAY!  Both Mom and baby are doing great.  And,  beautiful little Maya is a big sister!  :)  Pictures to come.... !

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Friends :)

Brooke... :)

Apparantly, this is how I look when I laugh and paint at the same time...hehe :)

This is what too much paint can do to you! Ha!

Hello Hello! The weather is warmer and we are constantly mowing our lawn, so...it's definitely SPRING! Yay! Lots has been happening with Doug and I here in Madison--we are loving being outside! Most recently though, my girlfriends in Madison celebrated Tracy's birthday here at "Blue Spoon" Thursday night--Happy Birthday again, Tracy! And, the next day, my very good dear friend Brooke came and visited us. Brooke was actually my R.A. in Williams Hall at Olivet Nazarene University my freshman year. Although we both grew up and lived in Decatur, IL, I actually did not know Brooke until that year. We are A LOT alike and became instant close friends or "kindred spirits" as Brooke says. I actually had my alarm clock in her room in college, so it is obvious we spent a lot of time together! Brooke even used to sneak me into our dorm when I came in after (hours after...hehe) curfew at Olivet (yes Olivet had curfews...). Good memories... :) Anyway, we had an awesome weekend, catching up, shopping, enjoying wonderful meals and just enjoying hanging out in person (instead of always talking on the phone!). Here are just a couple photos from our weekend. Yesterday evening Brooke also helped me paint our upstairs hallway (THANK YOU, BROOKE!), and as you can see by the pictures, we enjoyed ourselves quite a bit. :)~ Have a great week everyone!

"Say what you need to say....Say what you need to say....
Even if your hands are shaking.....
Even if your faith is broken....
Do it with your heart wide open...
Say what you need to say..."
-john mayer

CONGRATS TO ASHLEY & ANDY!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to my BFF of 8 years Ashley and her new husband Andrew!  I just returned home from Columbus, OH yesterday where the wedding and all the festivities took place.  It was beautiful guys--God bless you both and your marriage!  Love~Wave & Doug :)