VACATION! Pic of the day ... July 31, 2009

While on vacation up at the lake this week, I am going to try to post a pic of the day. Hope you all enjoy! (BTW, please note the ridiculously cute sandals)

Xander ... Two Months Old

Xander had his two month doctor's visit today. He weights 12 pounds 14 ounces, and is 23 inches long. He had his two month shots, and cried his poor little eyes out. Lucky for Xander, he gets a week long vacation up at the lake starting tomorrow to recover.

Pic of the week ... July 26, 2009

May The Force be with you!

As always, all the new pictures can be found via the link to the right.

Alexander Gregory ... baptized July 25, 2009

On Saturday, Xander was baptized at All Saints Lutheran Church in Palatine. His Godparents are my brother Bryan, and our close family friend Vanessa. Xander was a sport throughout the whole ceremony, not making a peep during the service (which is more than I can say for some of the guests). When it came time to get dunked, he was quite the trooper, not crying once.

After the ceremony, the family headed back to Grandma and Grandpa Lewis' place for food, family, and fun. Thanks to all who could join us, and for those who couldn't, we hope to see you at the next festivity!

Pic of the week ... July 19, 2009

Pic of the week ... July 16, 2009 (a little late)

Xander is ready for the second half of the season with high hopes of some better baseball! Go Cubs go!

Pic of the week ... July 6, 2009

The Best Boat Ride In 30 Years

Late Sunday afternoon, the boat battery was finally charged up enough to use (yes, we had to plug the battery into the wall because it was dead all weekend). Around 4 pm or so, while Stacy was napping, we went for a little cruise. Little did we know this would be a boat ride unlike any ride we've ever taken. It started off with us going under the bridge near the Thirsty Whale and seeing a bunch of idiots hanging off the side of the bridge. We thought nothing of it, until as we pulled away we looked back and saw several people jump from the bridge into the lake below. My parents said that in thirty years going up to that lake, they'd never seen anyone jump in from a bridge.

As cool as that was to see, it fails in comparison to what we saw next. You have to watch the video to understand.


Over all the years we've gone up to the lake, we've seen thousands of deer, but NEVER have we seen one in the lake, let alone doing what can only be described as frolicking along the shore. It was amazing to see.

Xander's First Lake Trip

This holiday weekend, Xander went on his first trip to Grandma and Grandpa Lewis' lake house in Minocqua, and let me tell you he loved every second of it. Alright, so he slept through most of it, but he didn't hate it! He got to put on his awesome life jacket and ride on the boat. He got to sleep outdoors in his lake pack and play. And he got to keep his Mommy and Daddy up with his poor sleeping habits that seem to come out only up north. All and all though, we had a great weekend and look forward to going back at the end of the month.

Follow the link on the right to our online photos, and check out the July photos for some of the most adorable photos you will ever see (until next time I post photos, that is).

Happy 4th of July!