24 Weeks

It is hard to believe that we are almost into the third trimester of this pregnancy. It has gone by so fast. "Bean" is approximately 2 lbs right now and is becoming more active every day. Thankfully "Bean" moving around has not been keeping me up at night, but could be part of the reason I wake up a million times a night. We are all very excited to meet our new bundle of joy in a little over 3 months and become a family of 4! Will went to give me a kiss goodnight the other night, and without prompting, said goodnight "Baby Bean". He is so stinkin cute!!!

Happy Father's Day

Bill had a very enjoyable Father's Day. We met Grandma and Grandpa Zink and Great- Aunt Donna at Denny's for breakfast. Then Bill and I took Will to see his first movie in a movie theater; Toy Story 3. We were not sure how he would do in a theater setting, but he did really well. And all 3 of us really enjoyed the movie. In the afternoon we just relaxed at the house, watched Will play in his kiddie pool, and enjoyed each others company. Next year Father's Day falls on my birthday; if only Will would be old enough to cook both of us breakfast in bed 8).

Early 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Bill and I decided to plan a mini- vacation to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary, which is July 16, 2010. We ended up celebrating it a month early with a trip to North Carolina to visit some friends and get some much needed R & R. We had a great time, with the exception of the exceptionally hot, humid heat. Everyone said that the weather we experienced normally doesn't occur until August, so of course it is going to occur in early June when I am 22 weeks pregnant. But we survived the heat and spent a lot of time outdoors. One of my favorite parts of the trip was our visit to the Lazy 5 Ranch, which is a privately owned exotic animal drive- thru park that offers a 3.5 mile safari. While visiting the Lazy 5 Ranch we had the opportunity to view over 750 animals from six different continents. It was really cool. We also did a sunset cruise, played miniature golf, lots of touristy stuff, checked out the Taste of Charlotte, and enjoyed spending time with our good friends. It was a great trip that both Bill and I needed! We missed Will immensely but enjoyed spending quality time just the two of us.

At Lazy 5 Ranch

Our Wagon Unloading

Sunset Cruise on Lake Norman

Restaurant in Charlotte

Bill, Me, Justina, and Brian

A few days before we went away, we decided to make some cupcakes with Will. He was a huge help! He helped pour all the ingredients in the bowl and helped stir the batter. After they cooked he was really excited to help frost the cupcakes, and tried really hard to copy what I was doing...

Will Frosting Cupcakes

Farm Fun

Today Will and I went with my friend Kristi and her daughter Giada to their family dairy farm. It was a drizzly morning and the farm was pretty muddy, but that did not stop us from having a great time. Will really enjoyed seeing all the animals, especially the young calves. When we went into the sheep pen, I went to get my camera out, and Lenny head butted Will in the chest and knocked him on his back. Will was a little scared but once he shook it off, he laughed and said that "Lenny Body- Slammed Will". Lenny was then put in "time out". Libby kept trying to eat the tassel on my capris and Will kept saying "Silly Libby eating mommy's pants".

Libby And Lenny

Lenny Put In Timeout After Body- Slamming Will

Lenny Trying To Get Out Of Time Out And Libby Trying To Help Him

Will And Giada Holding Hands

Brand New Calf

Will Tormenting The Calves