Jennifer and Richard’s Wedding

Over the 4th of July weekend we went to see Jennifer and Richard tie the knot.  It was a beautiful outdoor wedding and we were thankful to be able to be there to see them get married.

Each day we are getting closer to meeting our daughter and believe it or not we are now full term — 37 weeks!!  She is going to be here before we know it!

On June 26th (yeah, I’m a posting this really late) Baby Girl Griffin and I went to our baby shower, and boy were we showered with love and gifts!  It was such a blessing to be surrounded by so many wonderful women.  The food was absolutely delicious, the owl cake was adorable, and the company was great.

Last night Dan and I went to see the Carolina Rollergirls Roller Derby in Raleigh.  It was the first time either of us had been to a roller derby bout, but we both really enjoyed it.  The bouts moved really quickly and it was fairly easy to pick up what was going on.  We got to see 2 different bouts (one against a team from Columbia, SC and another from Lancaster, PA — which is right near where I used to live!).  We even got to see a girl I used to work with at Lakewood while we were there!  She’s on the roller derby team and was keeping track of the clock for the bouts that night.

Yesterday we enjoyed a special lunch to celebrate Dan’s birthday.  Dan’s aunt and uncle, Bob and Vada, took us out for lunch and dessert at Guglhupf in Durham.  The lunch food was delicious and so were the bakery items we had for dessert!  It was so nice to see them and they even gave us each some goodies (Dan, me, and the baby) to take home with us.  We continue to be spoiled by all the people around us.  It’s so weird to think that the next time we see them we will likely have a baby to show off!

Dan’s cousin Kathy came for a visit last weekend.  It was fun to catch up with her again.  The last time we saw her was on our trip out west last year.  She brought us so many thoughtful gifts — books and clothes she remembers her daughter wearing, a tooth fairy pillow that her daughter used, a novel for Dan and I to read (originally from Kathy and Dan’s grandmother), and a new baby book to use as a guide once the baby gets here.

The last few times my parents came up my mom and I had fun going shopping to find decorations for the house.  The baby’s room was probably the most fun to shop for though.  We decided to go with an owl theme which has allowed us to pull in a lot of colors and we love it!  It’s still not completely finished, but it’s sure getting close.

My cousin Emilie from Ohio came down with her boyfriend Joe over Memorial Day weekend to visit.  It was nice to get caught up with Emilie and great to meet Joe.  We made some  pancakes using Grandpa Krenek’s pancake recipe and Emilie brought us some of The Goodie Shop’s cinnamon sticks (which I was really craving)!  YUMMY!!

Emilie gave us a cute little “I Love the Goodie Shop” t-shirt for the baby (you’ve got to start that bakery pride early!) and delivered SO many sweet crocheted items from my Grandma Krenek (sweaters, booties, bonnets, and a blanket).  They are adorable.

A few weeks ago we made corn dogs from scratch (or at least mostly from scratch — we didn’t make the hot dogs) and boy were they good!  We had to make mini corn dogs since we only have a little fryer, but they tasted delicious.  Dan and I were teasing that it made us feel like we were eating a school lunch, but I must say I think ours were much better.

Our little girl is continuing to make her presence known on a daily basis with kicks and nudges.  I (Dan) love putting my hand on Katie’s stomach when the baby is active.  We are now officially in the third trimester and counting down the weeks until the big day.