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It's been a long while since we have last posted on the website! So much has happened since Luke's 1st Birthday! Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Birthdays and January have all come and gone! It's now February and we are making a promise to post more on the website moving forward!

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    Happy Birthday Grandma!

    Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

    We went to St. Louis over Labor Day weekend to spend time with Grandma for her 80th Birthday! It was a lot of fun and we sure did cram a lot into a quick weekend!

    We left Friday around lunch and the trip seemed to take longer than usual for some reason. We still can’t figure out why it took 6 hours but it did. We had dinner at Grandma’s house and stayed with Aunt Teri for the weekend! Saturday, we had a party for Grandma at Aunt Teri’s and had a great time. Grandma was really happy we were all there! She was a little iffy on her gift which was golf lessons but she did enjoy the blown up photo of her playing golf at a Cousin’s reunion, her painting from Aunt Dena, and the other gifts!

    We went to the Cardinals game that afternoon and were a little worried about the weather. It was 102 degrees out as we were getting to the game, but a storm came in and it dropped 30 degrees while we were there. So, it became a lot of fun hanging out in the stands (luckily, we were covered from the rain). Cardinals won 6-4!

    Connor stayed back with Aunt Teri and slept for 4 hours! Aunt Teri was bummed she didn’t get to play with Connor. We had dinner when we got back and got ready for the next morning.

    On Sunday, we went Apple Picking! We had never done that before and it was a lot of fun! Got some great photos of Connor eating an apple in the orchard! Had a family style lunch at a Hotel and headed home. We spent the afternoon hanging out at home with people taking turns seeing movies! Beth and I got to go see Crazy Stupid Love and it was a good choice!

    On Monday, it was time to head home. We had breakfast at Grandma’s, packed up, said our goodbye’s and headed home! I’ve posted the pictures here!

    apples!

    Happy Birthday!

    Cousins!

     

    Happy HOLLIDAY!

    Monday, September 6th, 2010

    9/5/10 – Reds (2) vs. Cardinals (4)

    We hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend! I know Team Saip did! We enjoyed a quick weekend in St. Louis to catch a Cardinals game. The Cardinals took 2 out of 3 from the 1st place Reds. We saw a great game that didn’t go 20 innings! Matt Holliday hit a 3-Run Homerun to win it for the Cardinals! That’s what the Reds get for walking Pujols to put two men on.

    Also, we had a great time crashing at Aunt Teri and Uncle Tom’s house and spending time with all of the family! Ella and Kiley had a blast playing with Great Grandma, Sam and Tanner. This morning, Ella said she didn’t want to come back home today! Here is the link to photos from this weekend!

    Now, it’s on to the work week. Atleast, it’s a quick 4 day week!

    Check back soon for more updates and pictures!

    Paint the town Red!

    Last Weekend!

    Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

    It’s Thursday and I can’t wait for the weekend. I’m on the train on the way to the office and was thinking about last weekend again. What a great few days off! Allison and Donnie’s wedding was perfect! We are so happy for them!

    This time last week, Beth and I were able to enjoy a lunch together at The Onion Pub in Barrington. We then hung out with Ben, Jess and Makayla (who is so stinkin’ adorable). That night, Beth and I went to see Daughtry at the Sears Centre. It’s a great little venue and Daughtry always puts on a great show. He played a few 80′s covers which is always fun! We ran into Candi, Pat, Jess and Mark at the show as well. Good catching up with them even if it was only for a few minutes.

    Friday, it was a day with the guys. Todd, Ben, Makayla (only girl allowed) and I went to get our Tuxes and hung out at Rookies in Elgin. $1 burgers, can’t beat that! Cardinals took it to the Cubs so it was a lot of fun. It’s not everday your starting pitcher gets pulled before the recording an out. After Rookies, we had The Saips over for a BBQ! Good times the day before the wedding. Aunt Dena spent the night and we stayed up way too late catching up.

    Saturday was a crazy morning in dropping of all the kids, getting hair done and heading to the hotel/cottage by noon. Beth and I split up to be apart of the bride and grooms parties leading up to the wedding. The ceremony was really well done and Allison looked beautiful! It’s was a bit hot but totally worth it. The reception was a ton of fun and Connor actually slept in his pack n play near the dance floor music blaring and all. He’s a trooper!

    Again, big thanks to each family member that helped out with the kids. Beth and I were really able to enjoy ourselves and I know each of you really enjoyed your time with the kids!

    Sunday was spent picking up the kids and hanging out at the Shepley’s and O’neill’s. Nothing like a final get together after the wedding! It was fun to hear the bride and grooms take on the festivities.

    Monday was a lazy day with us watching movies all morning. Ella and I went and saw the new Shrek movie in 3D. It was a lot better than the 3rd Shrek but still not the same as the first two.

    Only a few more days in the office and it’s the weekend! As you can probably tell, we can’t wait!

    Check back soon for more updates and pictures from this upcoming weekends festivities – Donny’s Birthday and Connor’s first Sox game!

    Congrats Allison and Donnie!

    Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

    We probably should have posted something sooner but it’s been a crazy 5 days! So, a big Congrats goes out to Allison and Donnie!!! The wedding was beautiful, the reception was awesome and the day after was a blast as well! Please check out our photos from the wedding on Flickr! Beth will follow up with a post about the crazy weekend soon! Special thanks to Aunt Dena, Aunt Vicki and Aunt Teri for taking care of Connor, Grandma Debbie for taking care of Kiley and Grandma Marsha for taking care of Ella during the festivities on Saturday! Without you guys, we wouldn’t have been able to do all that we were able to do with the wedding! Muah!

    on the dance floor!

    Eight Weeks!

    Friday, March 12th, 2010

    It’s been a couple weeks since the last post so it’s time for another update on Team Saip! Connor turns 8 weeks old today and has it gone fast. Beth says he’s not actually 2 months old till Monday which always confuses me because 8 weeks is also two months. It goes off of Birthdate and not number of weeks. Details Details.

    We have had a busy two weeks. Ella and I saw Alice in Wonderland last weekend and she loved it. Later on Saturday, we celebrated Uncle Joe’s Bday at their house for dinner.

    Scott, Ann and Julia came by to visit this past Sunday and we had a great time. Allison and Donnie popped over to visit while they were here. There were some good pics from that day that you can find on Flickr.

    This week has been busy for us as we get adjusted to Beth being at work now for 2 weeks. We went for a walk last night and it was really nice to get out and enjoy some fresh air.

    The next few weekends are jammed back with errands, a visit from Dena and Betty, Allison’s wedding shower and Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Vicki coming into town for the shower.

    Before we know it, it’s going to be Easter and Baseball Season! We bought tickets to a few games at Busch Stadium. April 17th will be Connor’s first Cardinals game and I can’t wait! We have another game booked for Labor Day weekend with the whole St. Louis crew going. Should be a blast! Just have to convince Aunt Teri and the boys to make an appearance :) !

    Check back soon for updates, videos and more photos!!!