Hey, good-lookin'... Whatcha got cookin'?

Erin made her first batch of chocolate cookies the other night when we had a cookout with the Ridleys. Mostly she just stirred the batter (occasionally flinging it onto the counter and stove), but she loved every minute of "helping" her Aunt Vanessa bake!

Hello, yeah its been awhile...

Wow, we've really let this thing get stale... So here's a quick overview of May: 1.) Mom came for a visit which was supergreat. We got pedicures, ate fabulous food (chinese and Chipotle), and obsessively watched American Idol (woohoo, Soul Patrol!!). 2) Caleb and I went with his family for an action-packed weekend in Baltimore, complete with a visit to the Baltimore Aquarium and an Orioles game. Here's me and my handsome husband at the game:

3.) A couple weekends later we celebrated with friends at two weddings, both grooms being Caleb's childhood friends. We made it to the ceremony of one wedding and the reception of the other. Congratulations, Kenny & Courtney and Josh & Amy!! 4.) We rounded out the month nicely with a fun Memorial Day weekend. After lots of hard work fixing up the rental townhouse (Caleb, the Weltys, and Dave S. did it all, I just watched Erin), we had a BBQ with friends from church. The weather was great and it was fun catching up with the friends who have moved out of state.

And of course here's the little angel... Erin is such a hoot these days, and even more of a challenge each week. We're finding out (through the rod of correction) that even 100% consistency doesn't produce a perfect child immediately :-) Too bad I believed all those Michael and Debbi Pearl lies!! But we're chipping away at her, determined to train her to obey the FIRST time and EVERY time. One of these days we'll see the fruit of our labor, but until then we'll enjoy the journey - she is such a blessing!!

EDIT: I've been trying for about two weeks to post this entry... Blogger is so frustrating!!