Hi All,
I've spent some of these nice spring days out in the yard trying to spruce things up. I planted a few potted flowers, transplanted some irises from a friend's yard and planted two hydrangea bushes in the front of our house. They should continue to bloom and look nice all summer long, at least that's what I'm hoping.
We also had some milestone birthdays to celebrate. This May, my dad turned 60 and Paul turned 30! We got some tortes from Annette's Catering, like the kind we had at our wedding, as our cake selections. Paul chose a raspberry torte and Dad went for a bavarian cream chocolate torte. Both were delicious and we were able to have those for dessert on Mother's day and sing Happy Birthday to both Paul and Dad!
It's been awhile since I've contributed to the blog. It's so great keeping up with everyone this way. Mary Jo, I'm glad all went well with surgery. Debbie, what exciting news for your clan!
Paul and I have had a busy spring so far. Paul spent much of the grueling winter months in training for the Lincoln Marathon. It was his first marathon and he did great! Paul finished in 3 hours and 48 minutes which met his goal of under 4 hours. He's not sure if another full marathon is in his future, but you never know. I thought I might see Nancy or Debbie at the race as well, but with 8,000 racers, no such luck. Congrats to Nancy on another half-marathon finish! I thought it was pretty neat this year that they put the finish line on the 50-yard line of the stadium. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed sitting in the stands watching the finishers on the big screen. It's the first year they've had it set up like that and could use a little more organization getting all the supporters in and out of the stadium, but overall, very cool.
I've spent some of these nice spring days out in the yard trying to spruce things up. I planted a few potted flowers, transplanted some irises from a friend's yard and planted two hydrangea bushes in the front of our house. They should continue to bloom and look nice all summer long, at least that's what I'm hoping.
We hosted many guests for a Mother's Day weekend celebration. We had Mom and Dad, Elissa, Matt and Taylor (along with their dog Sampson) and Paul's mom, Karen (and her dog Winnie) staying with us for the weekend. We had tons of fun, and having the 3 dogs in the house certainly kept the pups entertained and worn out. Thankfully, Paul and Grandpa finished the fence in our backyard last summer so the dogs were able to romp freely and do most of their wrestling outside.
It was so fun to have everyone in the house and Taylor seemed to really enjoy herself. T
here were dogs to boss around and many adults to give her hugs and attention! We spent Saturday with some friends in Beatrice who recently built a gazebo in which Taylor enjoyed running around in circles.
here were dogs to boss around and many adults to give her hugs and attention! We spent Saturday with some friends in Beatrice who recently built a gazebo in which Taylor enjoyed running around in circles.On Sunday, we added Grandma and Grandpa, Steve and Suki and Niki and Matt to the crew for a Mother's Day lunch. Between Paul and Matt on the grill, Grandma's deviled eggs, veggies and sides from Mom and myself, and Suki and Niki's amazing fruit creation, we had a great meal!
We also had some milestone birthdays to celebrate. This May, my dad turned 60 and Paul turned 30! We got some tortes from Annette's Catering, like the kind we had at our wedding, as our cake selections. Paul chose a raspberry torte and Dad went for a bavarian cream chocolate torte. Both were delicious and we were able to have those for dessert on Mother's day and sing Happy Birthday to both Paul and Dad!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful spring. We'll see you all in June at the Bull Family Picnic!
Love,
Kelly
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