Visiting Gracie

I finally got to see Grace Elizabeth Lawrence SEVEN MONTHS after she was born. I can't believe how big she is - it's so hard to believe she was born two months early. I was not surprised how beautiful she is - I mean common on now, her mommy is a hottie! :)

Speaking of her momma, here's a pic of me & Lauren from this weekend.

Gracie is super attuned to the camera. It's probably because her Lauren has been taking pictures of her since she arrived in this world. She hears a camera click and she looks immediately for it. It's so adorable.

For Lauren's birthday/Gracie's baptism I made a book of all the daily emails and pictures that Lauren sent out when Grace was born. I surprised Lauren with this book during our visit.

Unwrapping the book...Reading the inscription...Realizing what it is... Showing Gracie the book...Here's some pics from the evening - getting ready for her bath, cuddling with mommy after her bath and Lauren with her girls - Skyla (the cat) and Gracie.

Erin & Andrew's Wedding

Erin & Andrew's Rehearsal Dinner

Here's some pics from the rehearsal. Well, really the dinner...

In a good place

UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: So it's Day 3 of my unplanned vacation. I'm in a much better place than I was on Monday. I'm feeling more positive about things and really feel like things will work out. I got some good replies from the mass email I sent out so that was really reassuring.

I've decided the best thing to do is make the best of it. I'm trying to stay in a routine with going to Jazzercise, doing Wii Fit, looking for jobs, cleaning the house (1 room a day! LOL!) and trying to enjoy the weather. I might even see what kind of webinars I can take online to keep my brain working. :)

I also have to admit that I'm really looking forward to spending tomorrow with Shaun since he has Thursdays off. I feel kinda bad that he doesn't have a day to himself, but it will be nice to have some time with him.

OTHER STUFF: I talked to Rachel today for the first time in awhile. It was so nice to chat with her. She told me her mom is going over to South Korea and then to Bali with her. I was SO excited to hear that. I know Rachel is psyched to see her mom and it makes me super happy she gets to. I just wish I could make it over there at some point.

One funny thing that worked out well with losing my job is that I bought tickets to a Kid Rock concert as a surprise for Shaun. I wasn't sure if we'd make it since it is during the US Open but I figured we could always sell them. Now it looks like we can go ourselves. Yippee!!

I know I still need to post pics from the wedding and Grace's baptism. Of course the dryer and the dishwasher just beeped so I'll go take care of those and then try to jump on here and do that. Since I'm going to Jazzercise tonight, I also want to go for a walk this afternoon. It's about 70* out so I'm going to soak up some Vitamin D while I can.

Another update

So I was planning on posting pictures from the wedding and baptism we went to this weekend but those will have to wait - I'm not in the mood at the moment. I got laid off this morning so now I'm jobless. I picked up the paper on the way home and have been online looking at the classifieds since I got home. There's not a lot out there but I'll find something. For now, I'm going to take a break from the computer - I have a headache. I'll post pictures later but if you hear of any good jobs, let me know!

Erin's Shower Cake

Erin & Andrew both love Star Wars so for her Vermont bridal shower invitation, we got a little creative. We used the same image as an edible photo for her cake. The graphic designer did such a good job that when Erin's mom first looked at it, she didn't realize that it had Erin & Andrew's faces instead of Princess Leia's and Hans Solo's.

A Day at the Park

A few weekends ago I joined the Hoppes at Oakledge Park. Not only did I get to hang-out with them, I got to snap some shots with my new camera. It was so much fun to use them as test subjects! :) Here are a few shots that were my favorites.

The Hoppes

Oliver - ready to crawl
Anna running Anna excited

Abby & Oliver laughing