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September Highlights

B turned the big 3 y/o!

I can't believe I haven't blogged in so long, so thought I would give you some highlights. The beginning of September we went to Indy, B turned 3! Momma McCool did a great job with a back yard party which included tye dying T-shirts, Diego cake and lots of fun with friends and family.






Baby C wants some cake too!






Lots of fun birthday surprises.....






The next day we went to Chuckee Cheeeeeeeese







Mom, Grama Hunt and C having fun too!











C loved the slide............

Friday Favorite!

Seaside 2010

We had a GREAT vacation!
Had to change houses so Beau Solei was our home at the beach!

Four The Girls Awaits Our Arrival!

It has been four years since we were in Seaside and Four The Girls is awaiting our arrival. This has been such a roller coaster with the oil spill and the weather that I could hardly get excited, but I have finally allowed myself too start preparing for the trip. Lots to take for B & C. We will miss Patrick being with us at our special place but we will send him lots of pics. Can't wait to see B & C playing in the sand and at the Wednesday night concert. Hopefully C will be able to stay awake for some of the fun. Our little missy is early to bed and early to rise! Gpa Hunt is patiently waiting to teach B how to get wet and then role in the sand.

Friday Favorites

"Upgraded to First Class" - C. Wells



Snuggling with Grma Hunt

C is 1 y/o....Perfect & Precious

B's First Summer Trip to St. Louis

On June 25th Grpa I drove to Indianapolis to watch C & B while mom enjoyed time with friends and PJ to celebrate her birthday. Then we drove B to St. Louis for a week long visit. OF course he was perfect in the car. Watching movies, snacking and napping. We were home in a flash. We dropped B off at MeMaws where she and Aunt Nae Nae were eagerly awaiting his visit. He enjoyed several days of fun with MeMaw visiting Grants Farm, the zoo and the Magic House. On Wednesday he came to stay with Grma and Grpa Hunt. When we picked him up from MeMaws he was riding a friends "big wheel" which he calls his motorcycle. He wasn't very happy to leave it so Grpa decided we needed to drive directly to Walmart so B could have one of his own. Every time we passed through the garage he would say "that's my motorcycle". He enjoyed many hours of flying down the hill. It was so cute, one time he yelled out "watch out Grma, watch out" as he flew by. When B would wake up in the morning I would say "who's awake" and he would say I am, and I would say Gpas in the kitchen and with that he would run down the hall to the top of the stairs and YELL, "I'm comin Grpa, I'm comin" soooo darn cute. Those are the precious priceless times missed when you aren't there when they wake up. We enjoyed many summer activities.......








Swimming




Baseball Game














Riding the Carousel


Gotta have new summer jammies




Playing T ball





The big game required spectators to cheer them on

...and as B-man was sliding into home to score the winning run of the t-ball world series he took a dive into the concrete face first.......resulting in a major scrape and a chipped tooth. This required quick decision making by the team nurse(Grma)

Lots of snuggling on the sofa - check
No bath - check
Find the neosporin - check
Grpa saying "your tough, your fine" - check check check
Not one but two popsicles - check
Much discussion whether to call mom or not Votes: Grpa/No Grma/Yes .....Didn't have to decide because mom happened to call. Can't beat a mothers intuition - check



So the next morning we met mom and Campbell at the Webster 4th of July parade.



Together again! Where's Camba?

Yes, I am spoiled!

SEASIDE THE DILEMMA

So as everyone probably knows we have been planning our big 2 week (yes I said 2 week) trip to Seaside. It has been 4 years since we have been there and we have long awaited our grandchildren playing on the beach and enjoying all that Seaside has to offer. Of course there has to be an oil spill. Yes I am being selfish because I know that a lot of people are out of work and the oil is affecting the marinelife and the beaches BUT I WANTED TO GO TO THE BEACH! So one minute I am optimistic and we are for sure going and the next I am frustrated. Today is a mixed bag. The stupid cap is off of the oil leak ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! We can go to the moon but we can't cap off an oil well.

Does anyone care that:
I have matching blue striped beach chairs for B&C
A blue and white striped table cloth for seafood night
I have two outfits for C to wear during our family photos on the beach
The kids divided into teams to make dinner
I want to spend time with C so I can get to know her better
Gpa Hunt has been planning for three years to roll in the sand with B
The girls are coming the second week
I moved mountains to find a house to rent and back up to the Wells summer vacation

Sorry for the pitty party.....just disappointed and not feeling very optimistic!

Looking forward to visiting Lil C and B

Can't wait to go to Indy to watch Lil C and B while Kyle celebrates her birthday. Then driving B back to St. Louis to spend time with Gma & Gpa. Lots of fun things planned. Baseball game, swimming and just hanging out. Can't wait.

We Love You Huntsie

Rogers brother Peter passed away. He will be missed. David said it best "Mom used to call us home for dinner: Mary, David, Roger, Peter, Tommy, Mickey, Anne. This time she called us home but changed up the order.

Law School

Andrew announced at Kyles Patio Building Party that he was accepted to SLU Law School. We are sooooo proud of him and know he will do a great job.

Catching Up!

I can't believe a month has passed with "no post". Time flies. Over Easter weekend Roger, Andrew and I went to DC and visited friends and did some sightseeing. It was really a great trip. We flew in on Good Friday and what a spectacular view. I made sure we sat on the left side of the plane so we could get a good view of the monuments flying in. When you fly in you can just feel the history surrounding you. We had lunch in Georgetown and walked the mall and saw the monuments that night. Beautiful warm weather and cherry blossoms in full bloom. Saturday we went to the American Indian museum had lunch and then were off to Arlington Cemetery. Roger had never seen the changing of the guard. It is quite impressive even though I have seen it several times. Saturday night was dinner with friends and Easter Sunday we headed for the History museum and a walk past the White House before heading back for some relaxation before flying home. Thanks to a good friend for letting us stay in her beautiful condo for the weekend and being our tour guide. Sorry we never got to die the easter eggs.

The next weekend we were off to Indy. I had a conference and Roger came along. Got to spend time with the grandchildren. Saturday night had dinner with the McCools (PJ, Kyle,B,C, Mike & Bell). We love Kyles in laws. The weather was great and we got to sit outside. It is becoming our tradition that when we visit, Brennan comes back to the hotel with us. Friday night it seemed he couldn't make up his mind. So Saturday night we took him with us. We have a ritual. Off to the hotel in "grandmas car". I love it when he calls it that. We walk into the room and he immediately says "mickey mouse" because he knows we can rent movies. Then he checks out the view at the big window. After that I sit him in the middle of the kingsize bed all propped up on pillows and he watches Mickey Mouse. I think it goes, Miska, Mooska, Mousketeer....or something like that. After that it's HGTV and we fall asleep. He loves to snuggle which of course I love and falls asleep holding my hand. During the waking hours he is all about "his" Grandpa, but at bedtime Grandma is his "go to". I think it is almost time for C to have her first sleepover at the hotel. I better sign them up for Marriott Rewards :) Pics will follow shortly.

Trip To Indy

Roger & I went to Indy for my birthday weekend and got to assist in the babysitting process for B&C while mom was away for a quick 24 hour "Girls Weekend" trip. We had a great time and Gpa Hunt took Brennan to soccer practice and Gma Hunt couldn't leave without buying the soccer attire. He looked sooooooooo cute. I will say I was not responsible for the hat. Then Gpa, PJ and Brennan enjoyed 5guys burgers for lunch and Campbell and I stayed home for a healthy lunch of carrots. Campbell had a slight fever and runny nose so dad didn't feel comfortable taking her out. She is so cute when she is sucking on her paci and the crawling. Makes my heart melt. Then we did a few things around the house to help mom and Gpa showed he could still multi task by making dinner and watching both kids. He enjoyed every minute. Like the dorky grandparents we are, all the way home we talked about all of the cute things the kids had done over the weekend and how much we already missed them and we weren't even halfway home...good thing they were in St. Louis the next weekend and got to spend Friday night with us. Can't wait until we see them again!

March Has Arrived

March has finally arrived and it is Birthday Month!
Another year older. How can that be. It is still so cold and I only have visions of tulips and spring. Flying into Roanoke, Virginia today and it is 32 degrees. Looking forward to heading to Indy this weekend to spend time with B & C. Can't wait. Hopefully the weather forecast will be right and we will have a warming trend so we can get outside and have some FUN!

Law School

Andrew is on the wait list for SLU Law School.

26 years ago I became a mom!

26 years ago I became a mom. That day was probably the hardest and the best day of my life. I think giving birth is an experience one never forgets. I can remember every second like it was yesterday. Every year on this day I remember that day. I never want to forget it. I was very fortunate to have what people would call a "good baby". He did everything when he was supposed to or at least when everyone thought he should. He slept through the night at 2 months the night before I went back to work, he gave up his bottle and pacifier at 15 months and was potty trained and slept in his big bed at 2y/o. Of course we have Mae Mae to thank for the schedule. He had great hair and beautiful eyes and never stopped smiling. I am the luckiest mom in the world. In spite of all the things I did that wouldn't be considered today as "best" for the baby: I held and rocked him constantly, at 6 weeks he fell off of the bed, I stopped breast feeding at 2 months, he ate every food known to man and I am not sure I introduced them correctly, he was terrible at time out, he slept on his stomach and sometimes in bed with me. Inspite of all that we made it. So my advice about being a "good" mom with a "good" baby would be to try to do what's best for you and your family. With good intentions and a lot of love it works out! Sometimes I don't feel like I was always a good mom, but Andrew is quick to remind me I was a GREAT mom! Isn't that the best reward. Happy Birthday Andrew! Love, Mom

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Courtney January 12th "The Big 30"
Happy Birthday Patrick February 2nd - 28
Happy Birthday Andrew February 9th - 26

Dreaming About Summer..........

I decided I am officially getting old because I actually don't enjoy cold weather anymore. As soon as the holidays are over I am ready for spring. So I am posting pictures of the Cayman Islands from our trip last May. Enjoy and dream!

2009

When I started developing the blog I was a little perplexed on how I would get up to date. The best way I can think of is to do a review of 2009……I apologize in advance because I am not always fond of these kinds of letters, but you do what works best and I am sure it will rival a few christmas letters I have received. The year started off very busy. I was renovating our bathroom and planning Roger’s 60th birthday party, not to mention working from home. Amazingly the bathroom renovation was completed just in time, thanks to a great crew and on March 7th we had Roger’s surprise 60th birthday bash, “The Best Is Yet to Come”. I am so glad I did it, despite his protests for any celebration he was surprised and it was a great success. We had planned a trip in December to Mexico, but with the murders and the flu we postponed the trip and on a 20 minute conference call planned a trip to the Cayman Islands in May with our friends. The water and weather was absolutely beautiful. Over Memorial Day we spent a week in Naples, Florida at a friend’s house. They are very generous and for the last few years Roger and I celebrate an early anniversary there. On June 28th we were blessed with Campbell Grace (fondly known as C) our second grandchild and she is beautiful. Her grandpa is all about his girls. In July, Patrick came home from Mongolia and moved in with us. It was great to have him home after two long years in the Peace Corp. Patrick is easy to have around and he loves to cook so what isn’t to like. Labor Day weekend, Courtney married Brennan Wells in a beautiful ceremony at Oliva on the Hill. She was a stunning bride and in true Hunt fashion the reception was a party! The day after the wedding we had a brunch, celebrated Brennan McCool’s 2nd birthday and had the Hunt Family BBQ. What a special day. PaPa and GaGa came in from Evansville to help with the kiddos and we loved having them visit. In October Patrick left us to go to South Korea to teach English. I miss him every day, even the stuff he always left on my kitchen table. The week before Thanksgiving we went to Indy to babysit and on a whim brought Brennan home with us for two days. It was so great. A few initial tears, a bag of cheerios, an Etch a Sketch and we were good to go. He is a very smart and busy boy. It melts my heart when I hear him YELL Grandpa not to mention when he says Grandma pease. He is best buddies with his grandpa. Meanwhile Andrew took the LSAT, scored quite well and applied to law school. Andrew is the best. We celebrated Thanksgiving with our new extended family the Wells. Girl’s weekend in DC proved to be great fun as always. Christmas was a blur, but the highlight was Roger dressing up as “the big guy in the red suit”. He makes a great Santa Claus. Note to self: the kids enjoyed the boxes as much as the gifts. In June Roger started a new way of eating and headed into the New Year 30 pounds lighter. It looks like 2010 will be another exciting year with a busy work schedule, visits to see the grandkids, celebrating our anniversary in Naples, girls weekends and a trip to Seaside!

I have been reading blogs and decided I would like to have my own blog. It seems like a good way to catch up, keep in touch and has been a great way for me to keep track of the grandkids. We will see how it goes.