Audrey's 2nd Birthday and Amber's Shower

Last weekend was another busy one! We went to Tulsa to celebrate Audrey's 2nd Birthday and Amber's Baby Shower! (Audrey is the daughter of my best friend and college roommate, Amber). The birthday party was held at a really nice park and the theme was "Barnyard Animals." Amber's husband, Kurtis, made this adorable pig cake! We also got the opportunity to see one of my close friends from pharmacy school, Brittan, and the rest of her family. Here is a picture of Jason holding her little girl...she's almost one!

Unfortunately, Audrey was a little tired and wasn't too excited about the festivities. She spent a majority of the time taking a nap. It's her party and she can cry if she wants to!

Here is a pic of Brittan and I - windblown!

After the fun at the park, we headed back to Amber's house. All of the kids got to play even more and Audrey opened her birthday presents. She got lots of goodies!

Just when you think that we were finished with a day full of fun, we had Amber's Baby Shower at a cute little place in Tulsa called Cosi. It is kind of similar to Panera Bread and we were able to reserve an area in the back of the restaurant. It was a small, intimate shower with a few close family and friends, but it was relaxing for Amber after a busy day of birthday activities.

The theme was "Monkeys" since Amber is planning to decorate her soon-to-be-son, Lawson's, room in monkeys. Here are few pics of the decorations. The cupcakes were from a little boutique in Tulsa called Kupcakz. They were called "Cheeky Monkey," which was banana cupcakes with caramel frosting, and chocolate, nuts, and caramel on top. They were delicious!

Amber around 30 weeks pregnant - due August 25th! I'm so excited that she's having a little boy also! Hopefully our sons can be great friends like Amber and I have been!

Brittan and Amber

Amber opening gifts

Amber and I

It was such a busy day, but we had a great time! My cousin, Scott, and his wife, Ashley, were kind enough to let us stay with them in Coweta (little town outside of Tulsa). It was fun to see them also!

Melvin's 90th Birthday Party

We had a great time this past weekend! It was my Great Uncle Melvin's 90th birthday, and my aunt Joan and uncle Barry had a party at their home. It was an awesome turnout, with about 30 people that attended. It was nice to see our extended family. This picture below is Melvin's sister (Elsie Mae), my mom (blue shirt), and her cousins Linda (pink) and Michelle (dots). It was so special to watch Uncle Melvin blow out the candles on his 90th birthday cake.

Melvin and his sister, Elsie Mae. My grandpa Harold was their brother, but he passed away a few years ago.

It's not often that we can get a family pic!!

My cousin, Scott, and Jason

My cousin, Stacey, and her daughter, Makenzie. We got to celebrate her 2nd birthday.

There was even more excitement...here is my uncle Barry opening his Father's Day gift from my cousin, Scott, and his wife, Ashley. What is it??? It's a calendar...announcing that...

They are expecting a little one in January 2011!!

The girls - Me, Ashley (cousin Scott's wife), Jill (my cousin), Avadelle (cousin Brent's wife), and Stacey (my cousin)

The guys in the hot tub

Fun playing volleyball

Aunt Joan and Stacey with Haley and Makenzie

Jason being goofy :)

Jason pretending he's a shark for Haley (cousin Brent and Avadelle's daughter)

We had such a fun time! There were so many things to celebrate and it was nice to get in the pool for the first time this summer. We definitely need to do this more often!

Memorial Weekend

We had a fun, but BUSY time this past Memorial Weekend! The "main event" was my brother's graduation from Medical School, but we did a LOT of other things as well. My brother, Alan, got engaged last Tuesday, so my mom invited us down to Oklahoma City on Friday evening for a celebration dinner. It was at a really neat restaurant in the Paseo District in OKC -- Paseo Grill! The decor and food were awesome! We were there with Alan and Carrie, my mom and stepdad, and my brother, Grant, and his girlfriend, Abbey. We had a great time hearing the proposal story and watching Alan and Carrie open engagement and graduation gifts. Grant and Abbey
Mom and Chuck
Alan and Carrie
Yummy OU Cake - Congrats and Boomer Sooner!

Saturday was the big graduation day! The event was held at the Civic Center Music Hall in downtown Oklahoma City. Since my dad is also a physician (and OU College of Medicine grad), he had the privilage of being able to "hood" my brother during the ceremony. Carrie's dad is also a doctor, so he was able to hood her also! It was pretty neat!

Dad getting ready to hood Alan

Alan and Carrie after graduation

Dad and Alan

My aunt, uncle, and cousins were in Oklahoma for the holiday weekend, and they had the opportunity to come to the graduation also! It was great to see them. Here is a pic of Jason and I with my cousins, Lianne and Andrea (aren't they beautiful girls?!)

After a graduation lunch at Pearl's Crabtown in Bricktown with my family and Carrie's family, we headed back home to Wichita. The next day (Sunday), we caught a ride with my dad and stepmom up to Kansas City. Alan and Carrie are both doing their medical residencies in Kansas City, so it was time to move into their new apartment. It is in a historic district hear Hyde Park and the Plaza (a great shopping/dining area), so they will be living in the perfect location. Their "apartment" is gorgeous!! (I put that word in quotes because it's almost as big as our house!) It is an old building that was beautifully renovated.

Here is the kitchen - I love the appliances and cabinets!

Look at the crown molding, built-in bookcases, hardwood floors, and beautiful fireplace!

Here is the sunroom - So inviting for afternoon catnaps! :)

Master bathroom - Isn't this tub/shower combo awesome?

Here is the nice 2-car garage

View of their building from the street - there are 2 units in this building. Alan and Carrie have the entire downstairs!

After helping them unload some furniture and boxes (well, Jason helped unload and I "helped" by holding the doors open for everyone), we had a yummy dinner in the Plaza with my dad and stepmom. We headed back to Wichita that night, so it was a fast trip!

My long-time friend, Emily, came to visit me on Monday. She works for a bank so was fortunate enough to have the day off too! We went shopping and had a great time! It was so good to see her. We have been close friends since 1st grade!

Well, that's our whirlwind of a weekend! I honestly don't think we could've packed anything else into these few days. This next weekend will be fun-filled too...we are heading to Enid to celebrate my great-uncle's 90th birthday!

Pregnancy Update

Today marks 25 weeks exactly! I have been feeling great for the most part. There are a few days where I feel kind of uncomfortable, but I think that baby Ian is growing a lot right now. I am finally starting to show a little bit, although it's hard to tell at work because I am always wearing a white coat. :) I can feel him moving around quite a bit...generally when I'm sitting down resting, or at night when I'm lying in bed. Maybe he already sleeps through the night! haha!

Me at 24 weeks

We have also been starting to get the nursery together. Our crib and changer came in about a month ago, and Jason has been working to get them put together. He did a great job on the crib a few weeks ago, and he worked on the changing table/dresser this past Saturday. It is so funny how people review these products. Many of the reviews we read for the changer said that "it takes 4+ hours to put this thing together because the instructions are so confusing!" It took Jason about 2 hours and he didn't really think it was that hard! It is so hard to trust those silly reviews. I think that they both turned out pretty nice! Now it's time to start decorating. I will post more pics as the room progresses. :)