Happy Birthday Doug

Saturday was Doug's Birthday. Brian, Doug, Todd, and Chuck played in a golf tournament all day and then we grilled out at The Sheets house for a nice little birthday celebration. Happy 29th Birthday DD! Only 1 more year of twenties......
Look at this awesome cake!!! Elizabeth ordered it from Taylors and it was amazing!

Jude James Haack

Proud Papa Joe

Here are some photos. I cant wait to go meet this little guy!

He looks like a Haack!

another member to the family

Thats right my cousin Joe and his wife Josie gave birth today to a little boy. Or should I say big boy...8lbs 13 oz. I dont have any photos yet but I have heard that everyone is doing good. His name is Jude~

More posts to come

Family Gathering

Brian’s mom and dad do a great job at getting the family together so we all stay in touch. This is the third time the fam has met in Fairfield Glades, Tennessee for a long weekend. Brian’ brother Bart and his wife Jennifer and the boys Ethan and Brayden, Brian’s sister Jennifer and her husband Brett and Grace, Audrey and Luke, The rents Nancy and Larry and Brian and I all had a good ol time!

Thursday night we arrived and did our usually kids watch a movie adults playing board games, drinking beer and laughing till we cry. Friday and Saturday was fun filled with time at the pool, the lake, some shopping while the guys played golf and of course eating. On Saturday afternoon we rented a pontoon boat and the we swam and jumped around…(well they swam…I am a chicken and stayed in the boat) Sunday we packed up the condo and headed home. Besides our long drive both ways it was a fantastic weekend! See you again next year Fairfield Glades!

Billy Joel Under the Stars

A wonderful evening under the stars with friends, food and fun. What a perfect friday night. Sara, David, Tracy, Jeremy and Brian and I went to Symphony on the Prairie and listend to the music of Billy Joel. It was super fun.

We all brought a side dish to share and our own fried chicken. It was such a grown up picnic. The ladies played a game of uno waiting for concert to start. I really enjoyed it and I hope we can go again sometime soon or at least next summer.

The Uptown Girls :)

July Dining Bakers Dozen

Back at the Beginning. July Dining Dozen is officially made its half way point. Well June was really the half way point but we are back and the beginning with hosts. Sara and David were the first to host in January and they hosted July. It was super festive. It was a luau. Complete with grass skirt around the food table, Hawaiian themed meal, and the most adorable fish bowl drinks. Just a typical Sunday evening dinner.... (the sara's being festive)

(Look at the fishbowls...complete with nerds in the bottom and swedish fish!)

It was also a special treat because Mr. Cole joined us. So really we were the Dining Bakers Dozen.

The weather was nice so we played corn hole and bocce ball after dinner. Who knew elizabeth was a secret bocce ball champion…she kicked everyone’s butt. Thanks Sara and David for starting this wonderful monthly dinner club and thanks for great dinner. Next month is Tracy and Jeremy….oh what will it be? The suspense is killing me.

4 years and still going

Brian and I celebrated our 4th anniversary on Thursday. It is amazing to think that we have been married for 4 years already. Time really flies. We recieved alot of nice cards, phone calls and facebook notes wishing us a happy anniversary.

We have started the tradtion of going someplace for dinner that we have never been before.

1st - Mitchells Fish Market

2nd - Bonefish Grill (we had been there before though...we just like it)

3rd - The Hamilton (quaint little restaurant in downtown Noblesville.

This year we went to Petersons.

It was very good and the atmosphere was quiet and romantic. We both had the best steaks we had ever had. My martini was so strong I couldnt finish it, but all in all it was a wonderful evening.

Thanks to my husband for being my best friend and for a great 4 years. Can't wait to see where we will be and where we will go on our 5 year.