It's official: we have a swimming lesson grad in our house :) Arden had her last lesson at the Y on Thursday...and honestly, I'm really going to miss our little twice-a-week activity. It was a fun outing for the 3 of us after Chris got home from work on those days...and we even made some new friends through it. When we signed up I was a little worried that Arden might be too young, but that turned out to not be the case. She's not swimming laps or doing flips off the diving ...
Weekend Recap + Mommy & Me
Is it just me or is time flying? I seriously did a double take when I looked at my phone on Saturday...June already?!? But I have to say, Chris and I rang in the new month in style this weekend. We did something huge. We… Wait for it… Went on a date! Without a baby! Yes, that's right…we had our first real babysitter experience and I'm happy to report that it was tear-free--for both Arden and mommy :) Chris and I enjoyed a dinner out followed ...
Five On Friday
Friday already?!? LOVE IT! Today I'm linking up with my sweet blog {turned real-life!} friend Darci for Five on Friday! I had good intentions of writing this post last week and scheduling it while I was out of town, but I should've known that was too ambitious ;) So basically "Five on Friday" is just a list of 5 things that you're loving, or random thoughts that you want to share. Perfect for me because I've got a lot of randomness going on in my head by Friday! ...
A Fat Hog Blog
If you've been following along here for awhile, you probably know all about the Calcara's "Fat Hog 500"--a Memorial Weekend celebration that my in-laws have been throwing since the 70's. Chris did a recap in 2011 and I wrote about the 2012 hog roast here. Reading through those old posts just now reminded me of why I love blogging so much…so many great memories tucked away in my little corner of the web ;) So before I bombard you with a gazillion pictures, here are some highlights ...
Arden: 9 Months!
Length: 29 inches Weight: 20 lbs 4 oz Head Circumference: 17 inches Milestones this month: "Swimming" like a pro! We started swim lessons twice a week and you LOVE being in the water. Who would've guessed?! You're the only baby who doesn't cry when being dunked and you've mastered floating on your back while we hold your head--that's it! I can't wait until we're allowed to take pictures at the last lesson because I never want to forget how cute your little, fat, ...
Mother’s Day, Round 2
I mentioned here that Chris was sick on Mother's Day. Now did I mention that the guy weighed himself on the 3rd day of the virus and he had lost 15 L-B's?!? I mean, seriously?? Men, I tell you... Anyway, since he was feeling much better (and almost back to his normal weight--ha!) we decided to give Mother's Day another go on Saturday. Chris had planned a picnic at the park, but it was pretty toasty outside so we decided to take it to the pool. He may have left ...