Birthday Bash

Monday was my birthday and I am officially on the wrong side of 20 now, AKA: older than dirt.  Last year my birthday was kind of a stink as I had mastitis, a fever of 104, had to make a trip to the ER, and then had to stay up the entire night with a screaming newborn.  We decided this year that we were going to do something a little more fun, so we packed up the car and headed over to Indy for the day.  We were going to go to the zoo, but it was 106 degrees outside so we got a hotel room and hung out there for part of the day.  We also ate at McCallisters for lunch, had Gigi's cupcakes for an afternoon snack, walked around the fashion mall for awhile, and went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner.  I gained three pounds.  Literally.  It was awesome.  I don't have any pictures of us, but I do have some pictures of all of our treats!

I take that back, I got this one of Rudy tangling himself up in the phone cord. 

Josh left today for Kentucky with a group from the church for a mission trip called the Appalachian Service Project.  Rudy and I are pretty bummed that he won't be home until next Saturday, so we went to the Farmer's market and Target for a little food and retail therapy this morning.  I have to work the next three days too, so be sure to say a few prayers for us this week. 

The Fourth (And a Sicky)

We had a great Fourth of July.  First we went to Oakwood's parade.  It starts right by our house, so we walked up a block or so and got a good spot to get lots of candy. Rudy wasn't quite sure what to think of the loud cars, but he loved the candy. 

Then we came home so the Dude could take a nap.  As soon as he woke up we headed up to my mom's house for a little bit of swimming.  They just got a new pool and it was finally warm enough to swim.  I wasn't feeling good, so I just watched Rudy in the kiddy pool. 

After that we went up to the Oakwood park for the Fourth of July celebration.  They had lots of games and food.  They haven't had one in a long time, but there was a great turn out.  We watched fireworks and had a great time.  Rudy definitely didn't know what to think about the fireworks.  At first he seemed upset, but he sat through the entire show.  Unfortunately, he started to get a fever during the middle of the fireworks show.  He ran a fever all day Tuesday as well, so we took him to convenient care that night and they diagnosed him with a double ear infection.  BOO.  The prescribed him Amoxicillin and his fever finally broke Thursday morning.  Then Friday night he broke out in a rash from head to toe.  Apparently it is common for kids to get a non-allergic rash from Amoxicillin, but the poor guy is miserable and has been a bear to deal with for the last few days.  Hopefully, we are on the upswing! 

A wHaLe oF a GoOd TiMe

Rudy's birthday party was last Saturday.  We rented one of the pavilions at the State park and had it there.  It was nice not to worry about having it at the house, but BOY, OH BOY, it was a scorcher!  I'm pretty sure the heat index was about 115.  We decided just to invite family this year and had a "whale" theme.  I was trying to wait to write the post until I had all of the pictures people took for me, but I'm not sure when I will get them, so I'll just use some of the ones I got on my camera. 

Rudy had lots of family come to celebrate him.  He got lots of great gifts and it was an overall great time.  Lots of my family helped me make the food and it was delish... Pulled pork, Italian beef, chips n dip, fruit salad, pasta salad, taco salad, and cupcakes. 
Here are a few pics I took:

A little sign-age action.

Banner I made with my Silhouette SD.  It took about a month to put together.  Haha.

 

Martha stewart poms.  Homemade party hats.  Food table in the back.

  

Rudy's month by month pictures were also framed and put on the tables, but they hadn't arrived yet when I started snapping pictures. 



Josh's mom sent us that big blow up whale.  The kids loved it, and so did I!



Rudy just wanted to stand on top of his presents instead of opening them. 



Rudy and all of his cousins taking a dip in the whale pool. 

He loves the water!

He dug right in. 

Yay, Rudy!  Clapping for himself. 

Smurf.

Still can't believe my little boy is 1. 

Catching Up

 We have had a whirlwind of a week.  Rudy turned one, we had a big party for him, had lots of company, and celebrated the fourth.  And now my poor Rudy boy is sick as a dog. 

I'll give you the play by play in the next few posts. 

RUDY'S BIRTHDAY:

Last Thursday, June 30th, was Rudy's first birthday.  We woke up around 9 o'clock and had a delicious breakfast of Casey's donuts.  I really wanted to make something special for breakfast for his first birthday, but I just didn't have it in me after three days in a row of 12 hour shifts.  Then we let Rudy open his presents!  He got a bike trailer and helmet, a popper, and one of those plastic birthday cakes that sing to you.  It was the first time we had ever bought him any toys (he has lots of grandparents and people at church that load him up on them) so it was really fun to watch him with the stuff that we got him.  We immediately put the bike trailer together and took him for a test spin.  He LOVED it!  Then we got cleaned up, took his 12 month pictures, and packed up and headed for the water park.  Rudy had never been in anything but the baby pool in the backyard.  He loved the zero depth pool and couldn't get enough of the little slide.  I wish I would have gotten some pictures of it!  We also took a few trips around the lazy river.  After about two and a half hours the boy was tuckered out.  We headed for home and Rudy was asleep within seconds of getting the car started.  As soon as we got home we skyped with his Grandma and Grandpa Hunsberger.  Then we took the bikes for a spin up to Subway and came home for some more visitors. 

Here are a few pics from our morning: