Summertime is for the dogs too

Everyone enjoys a cold treat on a hot summer day. Well, after spending the afternoon in the yard with Stacy, Wrigley was allowed a tasty Cool Whip treat. Problem is, once it gets on her nose, she's not quite sure how to get to it.

Memorial Day 2008

This year, we did a little something different for Memorial Day. Instead of spending the weekend with the parents in Minocqua, Alyssa and Steve came in town for the first real trip to Chicago.

Saturday started off on the slower side. Stacy's sister and brother-in-law were also in for the weekend, so her parents had a little get together at their house. There was food, drinks, and fire. Everything the boys could want. While the women folk visited, the boys took side trips to Best Buy looking for Wiis, XBox 360s, and He-Man DVDs. When a little landscaping needed to be done, leave it to the boys to rip that dead tree right out of the ground. Once the sun set, we had a bonfire in the backyard, roasted s'mores, and the boys played the game of Life....Indiana Jones life that is.

Sunday, we decided to take Lyss and Steve to Navy Pier. We took some awesome pictures, had some lunch, and then took a boat ride out on Lake Michigan...on a pirate ship! On the way home, we stopped and picked up some Chicago style deep dish pizza, and came home.

Finally came Memorial Day, and what better way to spend it that at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field watching the best team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs. It was the first game of an 8 game homestand that saw the Cubs win them all!! After the game, Lexi and Rob stopped by and we played a few games back at the house.

All in all, we had one of the best Memorial Day weekends I can remember. It was great to see Alyssa again. Now that she lives in Clevland, we are hoping to see lots more of her as the years go by.

Surprise!!!

After months of planning, several contingency plans, and a lot of hard work, we had a surprise 30th birthday party for Stacy on Friday night. While Stacy knew that there wassomething in the works, I had done my job well of at least pushing her into thinking that "something" was coming on Saturday night instead. Stacy was all dressed up, thinking that she was going out for dinner. We stopped at my parents house to "pick up a bottle of wine for dinner". Being that it was pouring rain, Stacy did not get out of the car, so the surprise that was waiting just inside needed to be modified. So as I went back into the car to "leave," everyone moved on to the front porch. As we backed out of the driveway, Stacy saw everyone waiting for her on the porch. It was a fun party, and Stacy was surprised. Hopefully, it will be soemthing she remembers for many birthdays to come.

"Next Year" is here

With baseball season finally upon us, being from Chicago it is impossible to not feel the burden of the 100 years since our Cubbies have won a World Series title. But, as we say every April..."Next year is here!" The Cubs are built to win this year, or never. With the addition of Fukudome, the Cubs finally have an outfield to contend with. With Kerry Wood closing, we finally have the domination we've lacked in the ninth. Could this be our year? I don't know. But it is going to be a fun ride. So dust off your Sandberg jersey. Turn your Cubs hat around. Dig out your believe bracelets. History will be made this year. One way or another. Go Cubs!

Wrigley visits Cousin Walter

This weekend, Wrigley wanted to take a road trip, so she took us to visit Cousin Walter in Michigan to surprise him. After the surprise wore off, the dogs took us to the dog park for some fun in the mud. Wrigley and Walter terrorized the other dogs, and enjoyed the muddiest water you have ever seen. If you take a close look at some of the pictures, you may even notice how Walter made an escape from the confines of the doggie park into the great beyond. Mud and slobber aside, I believe a good time was had by all. There are more pictures available by following the links on the left to our photo site.

Hoppy Easter!

Our wedding and honeymoon pictures are here!

This is something I have been meaning to do for a long time. Finally, I have compiled all the pictures from the wedding on to one source for everyone to see. This is a site that I plan to maintain and update as Stacy and my family grows in the future. but to start, I figured we could share all of our photos from the wedding and the honeymoon with all of you. So, please follow the links on this page and enjoy the photos. Also, there is a website available to view the actual album that Stacy and I had made for us. If you would like to see this, just cut follow the link below.

http://www.essencepv.com/customeralbums/lew7501/

I hope you enjoy the pictures!