April 17th
On Thursday Zach got to participate in a Special Olympics Everyone Plays Day at the Ankeny High School. All of the preschool kids & special education kids were there and it was a great day of fun! He got a really cool ribbon at the end too!
April 12th - Evening
My boss, Layne, has season tickets to the Barnstormers. His seats are in the 3rd row behind the end zone. He couldn't go Saturday night so he offered us the tickets. It was a great time and amazing to be so close. Directly to our right were the cheerleaders. It was fun to tease Zach (and Chris) about that. They gave away thunder sticks to add excitement (and annoyance)! Watching our second football game of the day in April seemed quite odd!
April 12th
Saturday we had planned to head to Ames for VEISHEA. Since that got cancelled, we still decided to have lunch at Hickory Park & watch the Cyclones Spring Game. It was a beautiful day and we had fun running around central campus and had to get a picture of a family kiss under the Campanile. Go State!
March 30th
The beginning of Spring means getting the motorcycle out and the first ride of the season at our house. Tonight Chris was headed to a CPR class and Zach begged for a quick ride. It is the first time he had been on a motorcycle without a trunk on the bike that provides a back-rest for him. They just went around the block, but I was a nervous wreck the whole time they were gone. They came back smiling and had a great time. Boys & their toys!
March 27th
We celebrated Chris' 37th birthday at Outback. Chris ordered a Pork Porterhouse, which is a really big pork chop. As they were bringing our food out, they told Chris that they had dropped his pork chop on the ground and unfortuntely it was the very last one. We jokingly gave the manager a hard time that it was Chris' birthday and they had ruined it. He brought Chris out a BIG chunk of prime rib to eat while they cooked a HUGE t-bone for him. They also brought him out 3 full size desserts with Happy Birthday written in chocolate and checked on our table every 5 minutes. We were just happy they actually told us they dropped the food on the floor and didn't serve it! It turned out to be a great night for Chris!
Happy birthday handsome! Welcome to your late 30's! :)
Love,
Your MUCH younger wife
Happy birthday handsome! Welcome to your late 30's! :)
Love,
Your MUCH younger wife
March 16th
Sunday morning we woke up in Milwaukee and hit the pool one last time, much to Zach's insistence. After we got ready for the day, we headed to Lake Michigan. It was a very cold and windy day, but it was still impressive to see. We ended our mini-vacation at the Harley Museum. Chris could have spent 2 days there. I was done in about 20 minutes. Zach actually had a great time and spent most of his time creating masterpiece bikes on the computer. It really was a nice place with tons of history and lots to look at. It was a great way to end our trip with some quality family time.
March 15th
Friday, March 14th, we drove to Milwaukee, WI. Chris is a Rider Coach for Big Barn Harley Davidson and their curriculum is changing. They were having a conference at a nice hotel in Milwaukee to discuss the changes and to get everyone together. Zach didn't have school that Friday and the hotel was paid for by Harley, so we made a mini-family vacation out of it.
While Chris was in sessions all day Saturday, Zach & I went to the VERY fancy Mall across the street and saw a 3D movie. We shopped, played, and spent a ton of time in the pool, which we had all to ourselves. Chris had a great time getting wined & dined and showered with free Harley stuff, and Z & I had a great time exploring the city on our adventure. It was a great day!
While Chris was in sessions all day Saturday, Zach & I went to the VERY fancy Mall across the street and saw a 3D movie. We shopped, played, and spent a ton of time in the pool, which we had all to ourselves. Chris had a great time getting wined & dined and showered with free Harley stuff, and Z & I had a great time exploring the city on our adventure. It was a great day!
March 8th
Not much cuter than a little guy eating Chinese noodles with cheater chop-sticks! (Please notice the blueberries in the bowl to try to balance out the unhealthy noodles!)
February 22nd
Chris likes to joke that my mom & I have to go to Minneapolis shopping every time it blizzards. While it is true that once we rented a 4-wheel drive vehicle to make the trek safer during a storm, that is an exception and not the rule.
Friday we headed to Minneapolis for the weekend to celebrate my mom's birthday and just get-way from it all. We checked the roads in IA and they were ok, so we headed up despite the recent snow storm. It didn't help that Gap Outlet sent my mom an AWESOME coupon the day before, so we were pretty dead-set on going. It took us 7.5 hours to get to our hotel. The radio said it was the worst roads in Minnesota in 25 years. I-35 southbound was closed, but northbound was open so slow & steady, we made it. Thank goodness for the DVD player in Chris' vehicle & my epic snack packing, Zach even enjoyed the ride.
Once we got there, everything was great. The boys had a blast swimming at the pool. We shopped at IKEA, the Mall of America, Macy's, and Duluth Trading Co.
Zach has a very special stuffed dog from our last trip to IKEA named Spot. I have no idea why he latched on to this particular dog, but it goes almost everywhere Zach goes. The funny thing is it was $4.99 and nothing special, but to Zach he is a great friend. We went to IKEA on a mission to find Spot a brother. We ended up with a dog named Fuzzy & a moose appropriately named Moose. Zach was in heaven and it make the whole debacle getting there worth it!
Friday we headed to Minneapolis for the weekend to celebrate my mom's birthday and just get-way from it all. We checked the roads in IA and they were ok, so we headed up despite the recent snow storm. It didn't help that Gap Outlet sent my mom an AWESOME coupon the day before, so we were pretty dead-set on going. It took us 7.5 hours to get to our hotel. The radio said it was the worst roads in Minnesota in 25 years. I-35 southbound was closed, but northbound was open so slow & steady, we made it. Thank goodness for the DVD player in Chris' vehicle & my epic snack packing, Zach even enjoyed the ride.
Once we got there, everything was great. The boys had a blast swimming at the pool. We shopped at IKEA, the Mall of America, Macy's, and Duluth Trading Co.
Zach has a very special stuffed dog from our last trip to IKEA named Spot. I have no idea why he latched on to this particular dog, but it goes almost everywhere Zach goes. The funny thing is it was $4.99 and nothing special, but to Zach he is a great friend. We went to IKEA on a mission to find Spot a brother. We ended up with a dog named Fuzzy & a moose appropriately named Moose. Zach was in heaven and it make the whole debacle getting there worth it!
February 20th
Chris & I have started a new Thursday tradition. Since we VERY rarely go on dates, we now try to have a lunch-date every Thursday at Jethro's in Johnston. The boneless wings are half-price and you get enough for 2 lunches with each meal. It is quite the steal. This particular Thursday Pioneer decided to close at 1pm and Zach's school was cancelled due to the weather so our lunch date was off. Once I picked Zach up, we decided to go to Jethro's in Ankeny for our own date! Their mac 'n cheese is now Zach's #2 favorite of all time (forever behind Noodle Zoo's). Due to the storm, we were just about the only people in there. It was a great adventure and made Daddy a little jealous to be stuck at work wing-less.
February 17th
Kids say the darndest things...
I had Monday off for President's Day so before dropping Zach off at preschool, we had a special lunch at McDonald's. Half-way through our meal, Zach had to go to the bathroom. I took him into the woman's bathroom and went into the stall with him. He still needs help snapping his jeans. There were a handful of other women in the bathroom at the time. Mid-stream, Zach says in his proudest loud voice, "Wow, my balls sure look good today!" I immediately heard snickers outside of our stall. I wanted to die of embarrassment. Needless to say, we had a long discussion about appropriate conversations later. Got to love that boy of mine!
I had Monday off for President's Day so before dropping Zach off at preschool, we had a special lunch at McDonald's. Half-way through our meal, Zach had to go to the bathroom. I took him into the woman's bathroom and went into the stall with him. He still needs help snapping his jeans. There were a handful of other women in the bathroom at the time. Mid-stream, Zach says in his proudest loud voice, "Wow, my balls sure look good today!" I immediately heard snickers outside of our stall. I wanted to die of embarrassment. Needless to say, we had a long discussion about appropriate conversations later. Got to love that boy of mine!
February 16th
Friday night we had the Huntrods over to our house for prime rib to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. I was too busy "hostess-ing" to remember to take any pictures, but we got out our wedding china (for the first time ever!) and had a really nice Valentine's/birthday meal. We celebrated one more time Sunday night at Fong's pizza. The crab rangoon pizza is amazing! Since it was a celebration, we had to get the birthday girl (holding up a 6 for 60) a kamikaze shot, complete with helmet. Happy birthday Mom! We love you!
February 14th
Happy Valentine's Day from my little heart breaker! Cupid brought him a "wrestle man" and straw glasses to help celebrate...what a weird combination!
February 8th
Saturday was Zach's last Little Dunkers basketball game. He had a great time and learned a lot about basketball! Go Pacers!
February 2nd - Super Bowl Huntrod Party
Zach has gotten really into NFL football and the playoffs, so it only made sense to celebrate his birthday with a Super Bowl party! We had a great time with the Huntrod(s) family watching the game, the commercials, and our little man dance to the half-time performance. You know it was a good party when the guest of honor had to be carried home asleep. Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate Zach turning 5. We love you all!
February 1st
February 1st was Baconfest at the fairgrounds. We had a great time and ate a TON of bacon & bacon-related food. Chris even got his picture with Hacksaw Jim Duggan!
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