Fun 2 Weeks!

The past 2 weeks have been jam-packed! Peter and I spent the whole time up in EGF while Ben came and went on the weekends so that he could work during the week. The three of us were in my best friend, Haley's wedding...Ben as a groomsman, Peter as ring bearer and me as matron of honor. Then my brother and his wife (Brad & Amy) had their second child--a girl--who was born on 7.17.07 at 11:54pm. She was 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Her name is Avery Madeleine Beauchamp. Then EGF had a Jubilee and I planned an Old School vs. New School softball game...Here are all the great photos from July!




Haley and her bridesmaids eating lunch the day before the wedding!



Ben and I at the rehearsal dinner



Haley and I at the rehearsal dinner



The Gergen Family



Ben and I on the bus following the wedding ceremony



The girls taking a shot at Brad's Crosstown Lounge before the wedding reception



Friends since grade school!



Haley & Jacob Hamilton



13 years of private school together...I love this girl!



Grandpa Punky & Grandma Berta with the new addition, Avery.



Avery and her favorite auntie, Janelle (even though she may not know it yet!)



All 3 Beauchamp grandkids, Bella, Avery & Peter



Peter attempting to "free" his new cousin from her car seat. :)



Grandma Berta & Avery



Peter trying to figure out why he doesn't fit in the baby seat...



Avery and Great-Auntie Becky



Me attempting to pitch like the good 'ol days (but my body didn't feel the same afterwards like the good 'ol days!)



Hog-pile of all my old teammates...Love ya, girls!

Big Boy Bed

Last night we put Peter's new "Big Boy Bed" up in his room. We did so thinking that we would leave it up for a month or so while still putting him to sleep in his crib, just for him to get used to looking at it and "voila"! he was ready to sleep in it right away! From the time Peter was born, his room has been subtly decorated with a Noah's Ark theme (primarily because we didn't find out the sex of the baby when I was pregnant) and now we will slowly but surely transform his room into a sports-themed room (With an emphasis on baseball because that's MY favorite!).





A few weeks back, Ben took his shirt off during work and completely fried his back so I thought I would share the photos with you... Notice his back compared to his pant line?......OUCH! His farmer's tan gets darker by the day...you can notice how much darker than me he is!







This past weekend I had a garage sale. I did really well! I made good money, the weather was beautiful...what more could a person ask for? I got rid of some old stuff and next Spring I think I'll have another one so that I can I try again on some of the stuff that didn't sell, plus add more to the mix!

This coming weekend we will be hosting our good friends Haley & Jacob's bachelorette and bachelor parties here in Mankato. We are really excited, but it will be a lot of work! We will be spending the 4th of July preparing but most importantly Ben, Peter and I will be together most of the week, which is a rare occasion for us!

Then, we will be in the wedding on the 14th of July. Peter & I will be in EGF from July 8th-22nd and Ben will be coming back and forth so that he can get some work in down here in Mankato. The weekend of July 20th-22nd we will be up in EGF for the all-school reunion and city Jubilee. We are looking forward to the "vacation" but it's a lot of work planning for all this stuff! On the 21st I will be helping to host an alumni softball game for Sacred Heart. I am really looking forward to playing with my former teammates!

With all this stuff going on, I probably won't be posting, but after it's all said and done, I will put a ton of fun pictures up at the end of July. Sound good?

We hope you are having a wonderful summer so far and that you have a happy and safe 4th of July!