Old Stomping Grounds

Tim and I enjoyed a date night while we were in Pensacola. Naturally, we had to take a drive by our first house. We still fondly remember our days in the parsonage!

My classroom was on the far left of the building.

We decided to drive out to Pensacola Beach to take a walk along the pier. The sunset was so pretty from the bridge...sigh...

- becky

Welcome to the Club!

I was so excited that we were able to attend my friend Rachel's wedding while we were in Pensacola. Rachel and I worked together when I taught 3rd grade at Redeemer Lutheran School. (She was the 1st grade teacher.) It was great for Tim and I to spend some time visiting with all of our past work buddies.

We took the kids with us to the wedding, but then my parents watched them while Tim and I attended the reception (and had a little date night at the beach after!).

Wedding Bling

I am super excited that Rachel married a pastor! Welcome to the Pastor's Wives Club! :)

We wish Rachel and Nathan all the best as they begin their life together with a new call to Des Moines, Iowa. Congratulations!!!

- becky

Sibling Love

"Mallory! Sister!"

"Hey! Come back here!"

We just got back from church. Ah...church with two little ones. Mom and Dad, did Jenny and I have tons of energy in church when we were little? I have memories of playing with hot wheels. I have memories of sitting on the kneeler and eating Cheerios. I also remember our trips to Schnucks or Jack in the Box afterwards! Then there's the time Dad yelled at me on our way to Jack in the Box for saying crap. HAHAHA It could have been worse, I suppose!

I do have memories of the church services, too. I didn't just play in church; I did pay attention. I can even remember by first communion and confirmation, though I couldn't tell you much about my Baptism. Perhaps because I was just a few weeks old. ;-)

Today is a busy day. We're going to a graduation party for one of the seniors from church. Tim and I are going out on a date tonight! Barb is coming to baby-sit, and we're going to dinner and in search of running shoes. Isn't that romantic?!?! hahaha

- becky

Wickedly Wicked

One of my Christmas presents from Tim was 2 tickets to see the Broadway musical Wicked. I teased him and said, "Gee who should I take with me?" :-)

Our tickets were for the evening show yesterday. I had quite a bit of separation anxiety before we left. (I have NO IDEA how I'm going to be able to go back to work, but I'm not allowing myself to worry about that just yet.) I made it through dinner okay, but I actually cried at the PAC before the show started because I was missing Isaiah and Mallory. How pathetic am I?!?! (You don't have to answer that. It was a rhetorical question.) Not to worry - I did just fine as soon as the show started.

We started our evening with dinner at Beefeaters. This was our second time eating there. The first time was last August with Tim's parents. We had a great meal that night, but last night's meal was not very good at all. We both got fish and chips. There was too much batter on the fish, and it was over-cooked on the outside and mushy on the inside. The french fries (chips) were also over-cooked. It took a looooong time to get our food, and the restaurant was not very crowded at all. Gordan Ramsay would be very, very disappointed. Tim and I were laughing as we waited for our food because we were both thinking, "Gordan would be really unhappy with the service and the food!" I guess we watch too many of his shows.

After dinner, it was time to head to the show. Our seats were fantastic. We were seated in the first balcony in the front row. It was a perfect view; there were no heads to look around. I'm not even going to try to describe the show. It was absolutely amazing! The actors had such talent, and the writing was great. There were many laugh-out-loud moments, and the music and special effects will haunt our thoughts for a long time. If you have an opportunity to snatch up a ticket - GO SEE THE SHOW!!!

The storyline was fantastic. I don't want to go into to much detail because I don't want to ruin it for you. All I'll say is that I will never watch The Wizard of Oz the same again. I'll be watching it from a completely different perspective. It was impressive how the writer made the story work with the original. I noticed one little flaw, but I don't want to spoil the show for anyone. (Tim heard someone talking about the same flaw as we were leaving.)

Just a quick side note - Isaiah went pee-pee on the potty before Sunday School yesterday and again today before his nap! The great part is he went almost immediately; we didn't have to hang out in the bathroom for 30 minutes before he finally decided to go. :-)

Jen and I are going to step aerobics tonight. I'm going to go conserve some energy so that I don't look like such a wimp...

- becky

It's Been...

...one month since my Pretty Princess was born!

Growing too fast...

It's also been one year today since I started blogging! I enjoy blogging as much as I do scrapbooking. In fact, it's almost like a digital scrapbook! It will certainly come in handy when I need to go back to check dates on things.

Tim went to a UW-Green Bay basketball game last night with a group from church. My friends Jen and Jodie came over to keep me and the kids company. Kamryn and Isaiah had fun together, and we enjoyed take out from Red Robin. I made Indulgent Brownie Torte - oh my goodness! I had Jen take picture of it for me before we cut into it. YUM!!! It was great with a tall glass of milk.

Isaiah just went down for his nap. I was a little sad putting him to sleep because Tim and I will be out when he wakes up. We have a sitter coming so that we can go to dinner and the theater. Tim got me tickets to see Wicked at the Fox Cities PAC (Performing Arts Center) for Christmas. I'm very excited to go, but I'm having trouble with the thought of leaving my kids for the evening. I can tell that I've gotten used to being home. I know that I deserve a break. I know that I deserve a night out. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to miss my babies!!!

- becky