Wordless Wednesdays...

I really like this idea that a few of the moms in the moms' group I just joined use on their own blogs.  Since this is the first "Wordless Wednesday" post I had  to use words to explain the purpose, but after today be sure to look for picture only posts on Wednesdays. A few of you should be super excited about this concept (and you know who you are) because often times when I see these certain people in person and discuss the blog they tell me that they want to see less words and more pictures.....so your wish is granted..at least on Wednesdays anyway:)

A Big Birthday!

A few weekends ago Derek reached a milestone as he turned the big 3-0!  We're always so excited when our kids reach big milestones, but I can honestly say that this is one that Derek wasn't asexcited about.  On Friday we had a pretty low key celebration with a nice dinner at Outback and an ince cream cake from DQ.  Derek's mom also came up for the big occasion.  We had planned to do a day trip on Saturday to continue the celebration but had to postpone those plans due to Derek getting sick in the middle of the night.  At about 2 a.m. he woke up feeling terrible....sore throat, pressure on ears, headache, etc.  I knew that he was feeling really bad when he agreed to let me take him to Prompt Care first thing Saturday morning.  It turns out that Derek had an ear infection, a pretty yucky sinus infection, and possibly strep throat (which the Dr. didn't test for since he was going to be on an antibiotic regardless).  So most of Derek's birthday weekend was spent resting and recouping in bed.  I let him know that if this is what happens to you when you turn 30...I don't want my birthday to come!   All throughout the day people would ask Addy how old her Daddy was and she would respond "thirteen."  It's really hard to believe that we are hitting the 30 mark!  I don't think that it's something eaither of us are afraid of or dreading.  Although we don't particularly like the idea of not being twenty somethings anymore, it's not something we are experiencing depression about...yet.  We'll see how I feel when I actually have to accept turning 30 next month!  For right now I'll enjoy being able to giving Derek trouble about being an old man:)

The Birthday Boy and his two biggest fans

Couldn't put all 30 candles on the cake because we couldn't find the fire extinguisher:)

Earlier in the week history was made in the Freihaut household as Derek finally decided on and purchased his first riding lawn mower.  After weeks and weeks of online research and creating a spreadsheet to compare models (can you say dorky?) he finally went to the John Deere dealer and made a decision.  I was so happy that he finally made the decision.  I was getting a bit tired of talking about moving decks, turning radiuses, horsepower, etc., etc. at dinner.  Although I don't think my dad was too happy about Derek's choice to "go green"....Derek is excited about his purchase and I am just excited that it is finally done!  And Addy likes the colors:)

Taking the first test drive



The new mower got Addy's approval!



Hello April....We're SO Happy to See You!

**I just wanted to note that I have had this post written for some time but had issues uploading photos all week.  Sorry about the delay.  Look for another post in the next few days:)

 Last week the Freihaut family was so glad to be able to turn the page of the calendar to begin a brand new month.  Sometimes people have one of those days or one of those weeks. Well, for the Freihaut family March  2011 was just one of those months. Although nothing catastrophic happened (thank goodness!) and we are lucky to say that  everyone in the family is healthy and happy, it seemed like each week we had something  to deal with or something that hadn't gone as planned.  From a knee surgery to sick kiddos several times over to two scheduled closing dates on the old house that fell through and resulted to putting our house back on the market--March wasn't our best of months.  However, we managed to make it through and we were ecstatic to turn the page of the calendar to reveal a new month and a blank slate. 

We had a wonderful first weekend of April.  Saturday was officially declared Girls' Day in the Freihaut household and Addy and I set out for a fun day out and about.  I had heard about a local cosmetology school having a "Princess Days" where girls could get a makeover and all proceeds went to charity.  So I made Addy an appointment and planned to make a fun day out of it.  We started out our day with lunch at Olive Garden.  It's no secret that Derek isn't a fan of this place, so we don't go there often.  In fact Adalyn hadn't ever eaten there, which is something short of a miracle considering how often we dine out.  Well, last week Addy saw a commercial for Olive Garden and asked if we could go there sometime.  After hearing her interest for the O.G. I knew we had to seize the moment and take her to lunch there.  I had high hopes of transforming her into an Olive Garden fan with future girls' day lunch dates in mind.  Well, the fettuccine alfredo was my ally that day and won Addy over!  She loved the Olive Garden and ate her share of bread sticks, salad, and "white sauce noodles" and asks to go back there daily.  That's my girl!  I knew someone in the family would become my O.G. buddy!

After lunch and a trip browsing through the aisles of Toys-R-Us we headed to the cosmetology school for Addy's princess treatment.  Upon arriving there and searching for a parking space I realized that the event may be a bit bigger than I anticipated.  Come to find out that one hundred little girls were actually signed up for the makeovers.  There were princesses everywhere!  I was very impressed with how organized everything was and everything ran very smoothly.  Addy was given a tiara when we entered the building and we were taken to the "princess theater" where Aladdin was showing.  After watching the movie for a few minutes Addy was given a pedicure.  She chose a teal for her nails and chatted it up with the manicurist.  Then we moved on to the make-up area where Addy got a little blush and lipstick and a lot of glitter.  She was so excited to be getting make-up done and kept looking at herself in the mirror afterwards.  Next, Addy was taken to a chair by one of the stylists and she got an updo fit for a princess.  I was so amazed at how well Addy sat for so long.  The stylist took her time and did an awesome job!  After her pampering was complete we went back to the theater to finish watching the movie and have a few treats.  It was a great day!  Hopefully the cosmetology school makes this an annual thing and we can make it something Addy and I do together on a yearly basis...at least until she's 22 or 23:)

Getting a touch of sparkle



I couldn't believe how still she sat for SO long!

 

All finished and ready to mingle with the other princesses



After a quick trip to Meijer where Addy got many looks and compliments, we headed home to see what the boys were up to.  When we got home Derek let us know that they had done two of a boy's favorite activities--watching baseball and napping.  Overall it was a fantastic day and is one we will remember for a long time.  It was al day that made the craziness and chaos of March seem not so important, which is a good thing and something we all needed!



Our pretty Princess



Our happy and handsome little guy

Handstands are becoming more and more common around our house

A sweet sibling moment