Our Weekend, Part 2....

This post is a continuation of MY PREVIOUS POST about this past weekend.

First -- a couple of housekeeping items....

1) If you read my comments from the previous post, you might have noticed that our friend, Debby, had a question....about the price of these cabins...

Click HERE to find the answer.

2) Three of the photos towards the end of the previous post were "small." They were taken by Ross -- see THIS SITE for details.

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So, the first morning of our weekend (Saturday, the 2nd of April), Marc got up REALLY early to run a race....I barely remember when he left since I was still striving to get some sleep. Luke was sleeping at this point :)

But, I must post a view from our cabin deck....not bad for the middle of Kansas.



Since Luke was up earlier than normal (you know, not his normal bed and all), Luke spent some time....

1) Continuously playing with his bedroom door in the cabin (and for those of you who know Luke personally and his INTENSE fascination for doors -- this should come as NO surprise to you)....



2) Working to "jump" on his "Cabin Big Boy Bed...." (I had to monitor this closely because a fall off of the bed would've been BAD since the floor is VERY HARD)....Fortunately, no accidents occurred.



3) Eating breakfast, of course....Luke didn't want to sit at the table (I didn't mind -- we were on "vacation"). He wanted to eat his breakfast standing up, while his food sat on the chairs.



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After awhile, Luke and I headed out for an almost 4-mile walk around the state park.



We went to the shore of the lake....Luke enjoyed simply sitting at the table while drinking his morning juice.





And then, we headed to the amphitheater area of the park -- where church services are held each Sunday during the summer vacation season....It would be great to worship outside in this quiet park!



Across from the amphitheater is a "kids' pond...." I assume it's used as a smaller and "safer" area for kids to swim. Obviously, the water's still a bit too cold to swim right now.



After our nice walk, we, at Luke's request, headed back to the cabin -- Luke LOVED this cabin (I can't emphasize this fact enough).

Luke wanted to, once again, blow bubbles. Again, it was WINDY. Luke had bubbles, thankfully.





And now, this post is long enough for right now....

There will be MORE TO COME (including the finale of the race) next week!

In my next post, my new favorite pics will be shared!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Our Weekend, Part 1....

As I mentioned in MY PREVIOUS POST, we (as in all three of us) spent this past weekend HERE....



We went to Kanopolis State Park because Marc was signed up to run in a 50-mile race (YEP -- 50 miles) called Rockin' K. Rockin' K is a race that is sponsored and "put on" by the Kansas Ultrarunners' Society -- of which Marc is the treasurer.

The race was on Saturday, but we arrived on Friday afternoon to get ourselves moved into and Luke napping in this cabin....



Luke ecstatic as he rode in the car there.



In the afternoon, during Luke's very non-existent nap (I tried, though), Marc went and helped the race organizers, Phil & Stacy. So, after Luke's non-existent nap, I went for a walk around the state park with our jogging stroller -- which we took along (and store on the cabin's deck -- locked up).



The stroller proved to be a very good thing to have along -- Luke napped briefly in it on Friday afternoon, and Luke and I used it on Saturday (more on Saturday in a future post).

But, moving on....to our Friday evening....

Luke played with bubbles quite a bit outside the cabin....The VERY STRONG Kansas winds we had this past weekend proved helpful to Luke and bubbles; otherwise, I'm not sure he would've gotten any bubbles.





Phil & Stacy (the race organizers) have a pre-race supper for the runners and their families. Stacy makes homemade meatballs (over 1,000 of them) to have spaghetti/meatballs, salad, and bread. YUMMY!!!!

Everybody gathers to eat at one of the shelters in the park.







And, to end this post....here are some photos of our family....

Luke -- sitting in the shelter before supper.



My two favorite guys (Marc & Luke) -- also in the shelter before supper.



Luke -- hanging out after supper -- outside!



And, how about Luke and his Mama after supper -- again, outside!



And -- our latest family pic....



Stay turned for the "rest of the weekend" post -- coming soon!

Weekly Meal Plan and a Preview....

Here it is for this week....

Monday, April 4, 2011
Papa Murphy's Pizza
Brownies

(for the NCAA Final Tourney Game)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Marc & Luke: Pigs in a Blanket and Mac N' Cheese (per Marc's request)

Sarah: Eating at Mom 2 Mom at church (will be taking strawberry salad)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Hamburger Helper

(Really original, I know -- BUT, I have a few I need to use up).

Thursday, April 7, 2011
Beef Stroganoff
Vegetable

(YUM!)

Friday, April 8, 2011
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Breadsticks
Salad

Saturday, April 9, 2011
Lunch: Rummage

Supper: Marc & Luke -- Will be having "Guys' Night" with Little Caesar's Pizza

Sarah -- Will be at Women's Ministries' Progressive Dinner at church (and at various ladies' houses)

Sunday, April 10, 2011
Lunch: Sarah & Luke -- Rummage

Marc -- Will be eating at a restaurant (not sure which one) in Hutchinson, KS, with some cousins

Supper: Santa Fe Chicken Casserole, Brownies

****This is a NEW recipe for our family....hopefully, it's YUMMY!!!!!

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A little preview of some posts to come:

This past weekend, we were in a CABIN -- an EXTREME highlight for a 2 year-old....

More to come....

Sorry....

Sorry about the upside down photo of Luke and Lily on the previous post!

I absolutly CANNOT figure it out, and I've done everything I know to do.

I'm waving my little white flag on this one.

Enjoy, regardless!

Some Random Pics from a Couple of Weeks Ago....

Two weeks ago, Marc spent a week in Chihuahua, Mexico, for his job at Cessna.

Marc also took this same trip back in November.

While Marc was gone, I was going to take a bunch of photos of Luke to put on this blog for Marc to see.

I didn't get that done, and I don't really have a good reason.

But, I did take a few pics, and by a few, I mean 6.

So, here they are....Ultimately, these photos are for Marc, but in case the rest of you are interested -- here they are.

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Luke does like to sleep in his "car jammies" right now. Most mornings, he likes to leave them on for quite awhile -- assuming we don't have to be anywhere.





One evening while Marc was gone, Luke and I went to my parents' for supper.

My mom has an old-fashioned gumball machine in their "grandchild play area." But, she doesn't have gum in it. She has M & M's.

Needless to say, the gumball machine is a HIT with the grandkids -- Luke included.

Luke sat for awhile and ate M & M's at their house. Yep, we had to limit him on the candy :)

Luke likes to sit at their little table and have his "snack."



Luke wanted Grandma to sit with him. Of course, she obliged!



Luke's little friend, Lily, came over one morning that week. It was nice enough to put both kids in the wagon and spend some time at a local church playground.

Though it was nice, Luke insisted on wearing a stocking hat -- funny little guy!



And, remember how Luke likes glasses AND hats?

Here's a new favorite pic of mine.

The Lawnmower Fascination Continues....And I Hope It Stays....

If you read this blog last summer or if you know Luke in person, you might remember that Luke has a SERIOUS fascination with lawnmowers: push lawnmowers, riding lawnmowers, big lawnmowers, small lawnmowers.

I LOVE IT! It's very cute....

Since the weather's been a bit nicer lately (don't include the last 4-5 days in that statement), Luke has been BEGGING Marc each and every day (when he gets home from work) to go outside and "see Daddy's lawnmower."

Marc has indulged Luke's request.

So, they head outside....with Luke's little lawnmower in tow.



Then, Marc opens up the shed and together, he and Luke get out the lawn equipment.







Sometimes, though, a 2-minute break is taken for the sandbox.



And then, it all continues for a bit longer....until there are tears when Marc says it's time to go inside for supper.



Marc and I both have an interest in business (we both have business degrees). Perhaps this mowing fascination will continue AND Luke will inherit our interest in business, and then, Luke can have one hoppin' mowing business someday :)

Until then, I'm going to simply enjoy our little guy's fascination because BOY -- it is C.U.T.E.

I'm Ba-ack....

Nope. I didn't go anywhere.

I just got out of the "blogging mood." Fortunately, that mood was temporary.

And, I'm very happy to report that nothing is really wrong. But, I truly do thank those of you who have questioned why I haven't blogged. First, I'm happy to hear that some people do really read this blog. And two, it touches me that you care.

Soooooo, how about I start up with a "typical" Monday thing -- at least on this blog?

I'll list out our meal plan for the week. And, of course, I'll put on a few photos of Luke :)

Monday, March 28, 2011
Savory Chicken Squares
Fruit

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Salad from Dillon's with chicken

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Navajo Soup

Thursday, March 31, 2011
Fish & Chips

Friday, April 1, 2011
**Marc is taking a vacation day from work.

Lunch: McPherson DQ

Supper: Will be eating at a pre-race dinner (with Marc) at Kanopolis State Park

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Lunch: Rummage

Supper: Will be eating at a post-race dinner (with Marc) at Kanopolis State Park

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Lunch: Eating somewhere in McPherson, KS

Supper: Steak Fajitas

**Our Community Life Group (a.k.a. small group) from church is meeting at our home. I'll be providing cookies and ice cream for dessert!

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Some of you who know Luke in person know that he REALLY likes to wear his sunglasses around. For Christmas, some very good friends of our's gave Luke a Mr. Potato Head.

Luke has recently taken to wearing the Mr. Potato Head glasses on his face with his actual sunglasses on his head.

This is documented with this photo....It's a little blurry. I took it with my phone.



Also, if you know Luke well, Luke likes to wear hats -- mainly his Daddy's hats, but he'll wear other hats as well.

Recently, Luke has taken to wearing two hats (sometimes even three) at a time.

I don't stop him from it, generally speaking.

Several weeks ago, Luke and I went to Subway for lunch. He insisted on wearing two hats, and I let him do just that. Yep, he did quite a few "cute" comments.