May 2012

Our Noble Street house went on the market April 21st and we had our first offer May 8th, approximately 2 weeks after we went on the market. We are extremely fortunate that we weren't on the market longer as those 2 weeks wore us down trying to keep a house spotless with our toddler doing everything in his power to destroy our cleaning efforts.

After a few counter offers, inspection, and a few minor fixes we are officially SOLD.

We move out July 7th. I become more nostalgic about our first home each day.

We will be living in a duplex while we build our new home. We expect to break ground the first week of July. We hope to be done with the new house mid December. I will consider it a Christmas gift if we are in for Santa to come to our new house.

While the house was on the market our Burke came down with Hand, Foot and Mouth. This is a viral infection that is highly contagious and he was out of daycare Tuesday - Friday the first week of May. He was lucky and only had the blisters on his feet and bottom, nothing on his hands or mouth. Since we had showings and beautiful weather we spent quite a few days & evenings at Shawnee Mission Park. This might be what fueled Burke's obsession with ducks and birds. He relentlessly tries to catch them. It was his favorite word for about 3 weeks. "Ducks" and "Outside" or "Owwwsiiiiiddde" were the first thing he said each morning.

Mother's Day morning was spent at Shawnee Mission Park where we ate donuts and woofed at the ducks. Burke was attempting to go swimming with his duck friends.

This boy has ENERGY! He is running everywhere he goes.

I love this little character that makes me laugh daily, keeping it all in perspective.

My highschool friend, Abbie, came to town to visit so all the MHS girls and their babies ate lunch together at Polly's house.

Polly and her sweet Brecken.

Me, Polly w. Brecken, Abbie holding Burke, and Emily w. Sophia

Burke is rambunctious in the tub.

This particular Friday night he was amped up and making waves in our master tub. Maybe the mo-hawk I gave him made him wild. Who knows, but he was hilarious.

After the bath, he was yelling at Gage. It was almost as if he was saying "GAME ON!"

We keep this fleece animal print blanket in Dan and I's bedroom and Gage has claimed it as his bed. Gage will pull the blanket into the hallway and start tugging on it. Well, Burke decided a game of tug of war was next. Here is naked Burke trying to snatch the blanket from Gage, but Whoops!, he accidentally lost his balance and the blanket quickly became a sled pulled by Gage. FUN for all!

Burke contined to get yanked off the blanket but would run and catch back up to Gage's blanket and plop back down to get another ride. Needless to say, Burke, Gage and myself were entertained for a good 20 minutes. This is my new version of Friday night fun. : )

Gage was pooped after becoming a sled dog.