3 dates...1 week!

Last week, Ang and I had three dates! Can you believe it? Well, they weren't technically all real dates, but we were out of the house together. That qualifies, right? :)

Tuesday night, we had our Young Life committee meeting. What a great night it was! We got to sit and listen to leaders tell stories about camp this summer. So many high schoolers came away with a much bigger and much more personal grasp of who Jesus is. So many made life-changing decisions. Listening to those leaders talk about their love for these kids and their desire for them to know Jesus was so exciting and encouraging. It was a challenge for me to think about who I'm burdened for and who I'm really praying for in my own life.

Thursday night, Andrew and I had Spur group. We have started going to a community group which has been so good. We meet with other men and women from our church and discuss a passage of scripture and then break up for men/women prayer time. This has really been an answer to prayer for us! We've been wanting to develop deeper relationships with people at church and this has been such a blessing. I have absolutely loved the girl prayer time. It is so sweet to share with other women and pray for each other.

Friday night, we had a real date...well a quadruple date....and had a blast! We met up with the Blackwells, Evans, and Casons at Miyo's in Forest Acres. I had to laugh because girls sat at one end of the table and guys on the other. At times, we would overhear the guys conversation and it was so funny to hear what they were talking about. Gotta love male/female differences, right? We then went to Baskin Robbins where I thoroughly enjoyed my ice cream. Its been a long year of no dairy and I am enjoying working it back into my life (and slowly introducing Drew to it - he had yogurt for the first time the other day and absolutely loved it!).

We are so, so blessed to have our families so close by and so willing to give us weeks like this! Uncle Brad, Grammy, and Nana and Papa all babysat Drew this week. (Let's be honest...I think it is just as much a treat for them as it for us!) Thank you for giving us a fun and full week! I really did miss my baby boy though! It sure is tough to leave him just for the evening. (Andrew and I love sneaking into his room and watching him sleep, so you can be sure we did that every night we missed putting him to bed ourselves!)

On a separate note...Drew had his first year doctor's checkup and drum roll please.....he made the growth chart!! After almost a full year of not being big enough to even make the percentile chart, he did it! He now weights 20 pounds 8 ounces (putting him at 16%) and is around 30 inches long (putting him at 65% - I think?). He had a great appointment and it was so fun to hear a great report. What a stud he is!

I wish I had some pictures to post, but my sweet husband has given me a Starbucks night, so I am downtown in the Vista reliving college days and typing on my laptop. Gotta love it!

Goodnight all!

Water Baby

On Tuesday, we took Drew in the pool for the first time! He's seen the lake, he's seen the ocean, and he's seen the bath and shower...but this was the first time for the pool.

He did pretty well - he cried everytime he saw the yellow baby float and held on for dear life to my mom's measuring spoons, but other than that - he was a champ!

Just a couple pictures of that cute boy -

Doesn't he look like a big boy in this picture?? And so much like Andrew! What a handsome dude!

Drew's First Birthday!

I cannot believe my baby boy is ONE! Everyone told me that the time flies by but seriously...I thought they were all being kind of cheesy. I'm such a believer now!

Saturday was the big day and we celebrated Drew with a party with friends and family.

Here's some pics from the day...

Uncle Brad got Drew this tuxedo to wear on his big day - complete with cumberbund and bowtie! Doesn't he look handsome?

This is Drew's latest face. I think he is doing the Blue Steel face from Zoolander.

Check out the cake and cupcakes my amazing mom made!

Singing Happy Birthday to the little guy.

I guess I shouldn't be too disappointed that Drew wasn't that interested in sugar and frosting....

Opening gifts/playing with paper. Thank goodness for Archie and Connie Anne who really stepped up to the plate and opened presents for us!

Our only successful family picture from the day. Don't we all look exhausted?! Happy, but exhausted!

And lets just take a little trip down memory lane. Here we are a year ago - August 1, 2008!

Happy birthday baby boy! You bless me in so many ways and I'm so grateful you are my boy! What an amazing year its been. I love you!