June is a big month for our families. We’ve got four anniversaries, four birthdays and Father’s Day to celebrate.
While we were up visiting my cute-did I mention he’s perfect- nephew, Erik and I managed to sneak away for a night! Grandpa/ma Brekke took Girlie back to their farmette and Erik and I relaxed, ate ice cream and slept in the next morning until 9 (yes 9 am is sleeping in late for us!) We also ate at a great restaurant where we actually talked in person, not on the phone and had a conversation that didn’t have to do with our house still not being sold, the big move July 15, our kid that all of a sudden has become a big biter, and the ever looming dissertation turn in and defense date arriving soon. Can you say refreshing?
Sunday morning we celebrated 6 years of married bliss. Sigh…time is flying by so fast! Hard to believe how much has changed, yet how so much hasn’t in some ways.
After the amazingly restful kid free morning we took off to retrieve the little one, even though she was more than happy to stay with her Grandparents and sleep in (they actually had to WAKE HER UP AT 7:15–she hasn’t slept in that late for us in FOREVER!!)
My parents are a handy 40 minutes away, so they popped over for lunch and we proceeded to have a mini-Anniversary-Father’s Day-Early Birthday for Girlie Party. We started with my parents who as of yesterday have been married for 35 years! Go them! Woot woot! Then, moved on to my Dad’s Father’s Day present (Gpa Brekke gets his present later when they visit in June) and finished up by spoiling my child rotten. And seriously…the kiddo got a piece of cake Grandma Jo found in the fridge and two candles and then a RIDICULOUS amount of gifts.
So, without further ado, here are some pictures to highlight our weekend of fun.

Here’s Daniel again. It was great to snuggle a little one again!

Can you tell how much fun I was having

Grandpa Chris and Daniel. I think they’d be great buddies.

Mama Juli holding Daniel and trying to keep Girlie from kissing him too much. She really loved that little guy!

Grandma Jo, Erik, Daniel and Girlie all looking quite happy.

At this point I’m thinking, oh my sweet hubby, I bet he wants another one. Oh and he looks so good holding a baby. He was most likely calculating how much it’ll cost to put another kid in diapers, plus college tuition. And I bet he was remembering the late nights. Ah, the difference a little estrogen makes, no?

The kiddo LOVES to swim. She thinks she can do it by herself and pushes away from me so she can kick and splash. We’re lining up some swimming lessons in Carol Stream for July-August.

My Dad’s Father’s Day present. Matching shirts that say, “I put ketchup on my ketchup.” It’s true. BOTH are ketchup addicts. I’d say Girlie’s got some room to grow with hers

Opening up presents…spoiled but loved girl!