Super Bowl Champions!

On Saturday, we went to root on our nephew, Drew. He was playing in the Little League Super Bowl Game. This was like nothing I have ever seen before. They played at Mt. Carmel High School's football field. There were announcers, camera crews, and mega-fans holding signs, balloons, cowbells, and intercoms! This was THE game of the season. Both teams were undefeated and out to win the Superbowl....did I mention the kids are around 9 years-old? It was crazy! I even found myself squirming and screaming!

Mya had a great time running around and cheering on her cousin! She loved the noise and watching the "ba." The team ended up winning 7-6 in overtime! It was a great game and Drew did awesome. He was a great defensive player and was the star punter! Go Drew!

Mya and Daddy before the game
Go #50!

Drew and Grandma Diane after the game! Way to go Drew!!!

Drew, Ben, and Grandma Diane after the game!

You have to be stylish at these games...notice the legwarmers and mini-skirt...so cute! :0)

Here's a video of Mya cheering with the "clappy hands". Do you think cheerleading is in her future?

Dinner Date with Friends

We had another dinner date with my college roommates and their kids. 3 of the 4 of us were pregnant....me being the odd man out! We had a great time catching up and the kids had a great time playing. It was a bit chaotic, but we still had fun. It was definitely a challenge getting a group kid's picture....here's the best I could do.....

Mya before we left for our dinner date! She likes to hang out on the bottom step of the stairs.


Quintin, Mya, and Tyler hanging out on the couch.


Quintin and Mya were in a deep conversation! Sweet Tyler was posing for the camera!

Harvest and Exploration

Mya and I took a trip to Mimi and Papa's house to experience harvest-time. We had a such a great time playing in the leaves, riding the combine, watching the farm animals, and just exploring!

Mya and her good friend, Gracie, were watching the horses put on a show.

The horses were running all over the pasture! They would run up to us and then take off again! Very entertaining!

Mya and I were hanging out on the back stoop!

The leaves were EVERYWHERE!

Mya in front of our playhouse! This was built for my sister and me when we were little. We spent hours playing house, school, and detective agency in it! I love that our kids now love it, too!It has a swing attached to the back.

I LOVE this picture! Mya was climbing the doors to the outside entrance to the basement. She stopped for a photo-op!

Finally, we made our way to one of Papa's soybean fields. Mya was a bit grouchy and unsure of the HUGE red combine! She clung to me for dear life....but warmed up a bit to Papa after awhile. It was very challenging to get her to look at the camera. She was in awe of the combine.

The handoff. She didn't appreciate this. Ok, here we go! Mya sitting on Papa's lap. She was helping him harvest!
Can I help steer, Papa?

Mommy's turn! We were actually driving!

Mimi waited for us at the end of the field.
Bye, bye Papa. Thanks for the ride!

Happy Halloween!

We took our little Bumble Bee trick-or-treating for the first time. She wasn't quite sure why she was dressed up like a bee and why her mommy kept telling her to say "bzzzzzzzz." But she looked adorable, and I think our neighbors loved seeing her dressed up.

Look at me, I'm a bumble bee! Bzzzzzzzzz....... Mya with Mommy and Daddy getting ready to get some candy!Mya and Mommy on their way to their first stop! Trick-or-Treat!Mya doing what she does best.... climbing our neighbor's stairs!

Our busy, busy bee playing in her room!Finally, she sat still for just a second to take a picture.Mya with her favorite Auntie Sarah!Mimi Rey, Auntie Andra, Robin, and Batgirl came to visit our lil' bumble bee!

Busy Bees

It seems fitting that Mya was a bee for Halloween because we have been busy, busy bees the last couple of weeks. I got together with 6 of my bestest friends over the last 2 weeks! It has been so great to catch up, but also very exhausting! I, of course, took lots and lots of pictures!

My college roommates, Katie and Kelly, came over for pizza. Kelly's little boy, Quintin, came to keep Mya company. It was very challenging to get the two to look at the camera at the same time! Here they are enjoying their dinner...and Mya "watching" her future boyfriend eat his pizza! Kelly says he can be a little devil... but I think he is a precious angel! :-)

Next up, was a visit from another former roommate of mine, Kristy, and her beautiful baby girl, Izzy. They spent the evening and following day with us. Izzy loves to be held, but her Auntie Rachel was able to get her to go fast asleep in her carrier! It took Mya awhile to figure out what all the baby business was about. But, she soon warmed up to her new friend! We can't wait to spend more time with our little Izzy!

My last visit of the week was my bestest friend (since 4th grade!), Sarah. Because Matt works nights, I needed a companion to accompany me to a big Halloween Bash at Trump Towers in Chicago. She decided to travel all the way from Austin, Texas to join me! My wonderful, mother-in-law, agreed to babysit so we could spend the day and night in the city! I picked her up at the airport at noon and we headed downtown! Despite the rain, we were able to eat, drink, shop, eat again, and drink much much more! We had a BLAST...but definitely paid for it the following day!

Sarah was a Go-Go dancer and I was a flight attendant. There were multiple go-go dancers and multiple flight attendants. We were the G-rated version compared to the others' R-rated version. Guess that's what happens when you are 30 and/or a mom! We still looked cute, just not trashy!

One of the party hostesses, Angie (another roommate....gosh I moved a lot!). She was Amy Poehler's character from Baby Momma, because she will soon be her own baby's momma! YAY!

Whew...what a week! I LOVED catching up with my friends! I love them all and can't believe how things have changed- 3 pregos, 1 newborn, a mother of 2, and one set to get married in July! We are all so lucky to have such wonderful lives, and I am so thankful that I can still be apart of all of them!

I'm a Big Girl Look What I Can Do!

Mya is becoming such a big girl. She can now stand on her own and take a step or two. I know it is just a matter of days before she is off and running!

Uh-Oh Spaghetti-O!

Spaghetti O's are one of Mya's new favorite foods!

Can you tell she enjoyed eating (and playing with) her dinner?

All Done!