Family Time!!

So this past Saturday Dave convinced me to step out of my prissy box (which I'm quite content in)
and we went hiking at Babler Park. It was great to get out and get some exercise. We took Lola along
and she carried her backpack...yes, the dog has a backpack. As a "working" breed, they like to be able
to haul things during long walks, so we filled it up with her water bowl, water, our keys, phones, etc.
The hike was great, as was the scenery. However, I quickly discovered on Sunday that I had been seriously
attacked by chiggers!!! Gross!!!!! Dave and I counted the bites tonight and I'm hanging in there around 65
or 70. Needless to say, the itching is unbearable and I will not be venturing into the woods anytime soon
wearing anything short of a full suit of armor.
I'm also posting some pictures of my new niece, Stella. Corey came home this weekend and brought the
lastest edition to the family. She is part Lab and part Charpe(don't know if I spelled that right). Anyway, she
is absolutely adorable and has a very sweet disposition. Can't wait to get her and Lola together!
Also, just want to say congrats to Stevie and Jessie on their new baby girl, Ayden! Can't wait to meet her.

Pictures

Here are some of the pics I promised in my last blog...
There are a few of Dave and I from our anniversary
and of course, one of my girl...

And I'm Back...

Yes, I know it's been awhile since my last posting. Thanks to those of you ( you know who you are) who have harrassed me all the way bugging me to post. We finally got a new camera for our anniversary, so I can finally put pictures up.
Quite a bit has happened in the last 6 months. I got a new job working at the National System in advertising and I'm loving every minute of it! I'm working on the Suzuki account doing co-op and compliance. In a nutshell, our department is responsible for making sure all the crazy dealers are making legal advertising according to the manufacturer's guidelines. Sounds boring, but is actually really interesting.
Let's see what else...Dave is doing really well. He's busy at work and is keeping himself busy around here doing some improvements. Lola, my adorable daughter, is insane and keeps getting bigger all the time. I have some picutres up of her, with a video to come...
Dave and I just celebrated our first anniversary, which was very exciting. He surprised me with dinner at a really great restaurant called Harvest. If you're in STL and you haven't tried it yet, it's phenomenal. We invested in a new camera and have been taking pictures non-stop. I put up a pic of the fresh cake-topper we got courtesy of the bakery that messed it up at our wedding:) Needless to say, it was delicious. And it even had the right initials this time.
Congrats to Nate and Becky who just found out today that they're having a little girl!!! Serves Nate right after all the females he's harrassed in his day.
More updates to come!