IT'S SO STINKIN" HOT!!!!

Wouldn't you LOVE to be here right now! I think it was around 40 degrees when these pics were taken...about 2 months ago in Yellowstone. Oh, how I long for jackets and jeans and cold noses and hot coffee to keep a person warm. Not long...fall is not too far away. Although I am thankful for the summer and being able to spend it with my awesome family, I am getting weary of 95 plus temps day after day. My flowers are dead, our lawn is dieing and the leaves on the trees are getting crunchy!!! Even Drew knows, we don't go outside until the "sun down"!!! However, I will carry on. I will go to the pool in order to get my son some sun. I will wear tanks and shorts and sandals as needed. I will stay hydrated and feed Drew a steady diet of Popsicle for the fall is not far and we will not lay down and die...like the flowers in my pot or the lawn:-)

So...

...when I said I was going to be on top of this blogging thing, I don't think I ment I would blog everyday.... because I haven't....and I don't think I will. But as long as you all know we are alive and well, that's all that matters:-) I have decided not to post many pics from the past few months as there are too many to keep track of, but I will hit the highlights...LIKE my little brother's graduation!!! And Andy's and I's 5 year anniversary trip to Yellowstone and Jackson Hole, Wy. Trip pics and Grad pics to come in bits and pieces over the next few days.

This is one of my favorite pics from our whole trip. This is where we stayed...Teton Village...at the base of the Tetons!!!! So breathtaking!

...and, we're back!

So, we've been gone for a while...only because I have failed as a blogger, gotten lazy and abandoned our page. BUT, I am BACK, recommitted and ready to blog like none other! There has been a lot going on in our family since....embarrassing....Christmas! One major moment was Drew's 2nd birthday! Yes, our big boy is two. We had a super Toy Story birthday with family and food and fun. Can't believe Drew is 2 and he is learning so much everyday. Talking like crazy, totally into trucks, tractors and trains. Loves playing "RUN" with Gracie. Just got promoted to Sunday School from the nursery at church. He is in the Beetles class:-) Trying to master potty training and just graduated to the big boy bed(tear). Anyway, hope there are still some people out there who haven't given up on us! Spread the word that we are back and pray for my blogging skills!!!

Picnic anyone?

Drew got a new picnic table from Grandpa and Grandma Dankert for Christmas. He LOVES it. He eats breakfast at it and enjoys his snacks there almost everyday.

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be the name of the Lord. As we remember the birth of Christ and grieve the loss of Katie and I's 12 week old baby to miscarriage, we are once again reminded of how He is always in control. "Every blessing you pour out I'll turn back to praise, when the darkness closes in, still I will say: Blessed be the name

Boys will be boys...

They will be MESSY! But, he is trying to master the art of eating with utensils. He is doing a really good job and seems to prefer the fork to fingers these days.

They will play in the mud and gather sticks and splash in dirty rain water!!!!

And they will be cute and wonderful with a muddy face and a snotty nose:-) LOVE MY BOY!!!!

Sleep Tight

The other morning I had to wake Drew up because we had somewhere to be(of course he always sleeps in on the mornings we have to get up and get going!!). At some point during the night he had collected all his animals and snuggled with them:-) It was the cutest thing.

Super Sale

So, Walmart had 2 Liter Pepsi products on sale. 59 cents a bottle to be exact. Andy and Drew decided to go rack up a few....just a few:-)

We're Preggers!

We are expecting Little Liles #2 on July 11, 2010. Drew is so excited to be a BIG BROTHER...actually, he really has no clue what is happening other than Mommy is super tired and crabby and feels like throwing up ALL the time. We are really looking forward to becoming the 4 of us. Our first doctor's visit was last Wednesday and so far so good. The little peanut has a strong heart beat...praise the Lord for that. We will be keeping you posted as things progress aka get bigger, less crabby and less nauseous:-)

Yard Work

While we were home, Drew decided to help Grandpa with some yard work. He, of course, had to ride on the "tractor" and then he helped rake some leaves. Such a good little worker:-)

A Trick-or-Treat Suprise

Happy Halloween:-) We decided to go trick-or-treating outside of our neighborhood this year and check out the candy action in Nebraska! We came, unannounced and disguised to my parent's door asking for candy. Dad knew we were coming, but Mom and Jed had nooooo idea and boy, were they surprised! It was so much fun to see Mom's face when we whipped off our masks. She just kept laughing and covering her shocked face with her hands. It was AWESOME!

Dad did a great job keeping quiet! He was super happy to have us home....as you can see in the above picture:-)

Drew's loot. We went to Grammy and Papa's and Grandma Dankert's in our masks and surprised them as well. Drew got some good candy from them and from a few other houses. He was on a SUGAR HIGH by the time we were done.

A Little Trip

On Wednesday we took a little trip to Wilmington. Andy does web/communication work for Will Breazeale, an Officer in the Army Reserves who is running for US Congress. Yesterday, he officially announced that he was running and Andy had to be there to take pictures, video and collaborate on some website additions. Drew and I tagged along. We made a little trip out of it...going down to the beach, going out to eat, etc. Beside Drew having a bad cold, it was a good time. He was very well behaved at the press conference...he even clapped along with the crowd:-)

Friday Night Special

So, Friday nights have become Andy's night to cook...by choice:-) He has taken an interest in "cheffing" as he calls it and I have given him the keys to the kitchen every Friday night for the past month. The above picture was this weeks dish and it was sooooo good! Drew decided to take a seat and watch his parents working in the kitchen. Yes, he does have a table knife in his hand which I was diving for as I snapped this picture. I dont' let him play with knives....I PROMISE!!!!!

Caniac Carnival

Every year before the hockey season starts, the Carolina Hurricanes put on a free carnival for their fans. We decided to partake in the free-ness:-) It was such a fun day. Drew had a blast playing on the inflatables and we had fun watching him take it all in. After we spent most of the day outside playing and winning prizes, we went into the RBC Center to watch the Canes practice. It was a good day!!!!!!

A Special Visit

My Mom and Brenda came for a visit this weekend. It was so nice to have them here. We did LOTS of shopping and snacking and talking...the things you do with the girls:-) On Saturday, we attended a ladies conference at out church called "Becoming a Woman of Joy". It was a great time. I miss them already...

Game Day

Yesterday, the Huskers had their first football game of the season. I decided to put Drew in his Husker shirt to support the Husker side of the family...come basketball season, we will change to Duke blue:-)
Andy and I also kicked off the first game of the season. We went out last night for a Husker watch party at Sammy's Tap Room and Grill. I would say there were close to 200 Husker fans there watching/cheering on their team. We had a great time and met some folks from the Omaha area...all of them new where Chambers was, but I wonder if they really did know or if they were just being nice?!?!?

Having Fun with Drew

Night-night

Hot Dog Dance

Everyday Drew watches the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. At the end of each episode, they do the Hot Dog dance. Without any prompting or instruction, Drew just starting dancing to the Hot Dog song one day...and dances everytime he hears it. It's so CUTE!!!!

More from Nebraska

Just a few more pics from our time back home.

Drew and Grammy. I love this picture!

Drew and his best buddy. Grandpa Dale was always up for a wagon ride or a ride on the "tractor".

Dad, Mom and I at Dad's office.