~The Cincinnati Trip!~

We are home from Cincy and pooped to say the least! We are so glad that Brent's wedding on Saturday is actually in Terre Haute!!! Ashley's wedding was so important to me and I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid as well! We were best friends in high school and she was in my wedding 7 years ago. She is just one of those friends you have for life, I adore her!! The ceremony was beautiful of course and meticulously planned. (She and her mom are a little OCD:) And the best part was our other best friends from high school made the trip too, we are all so busy I think this is the first time we all 4 have been together in over a year. So, here are a few pictures of the fun.... Hope you all have a wonderful day and stay cool!

The Michigan Trip!

What an amazing weekend we had in Michigan for my cousin Kelly's wedding! Everyone in the whole family was there (except for my sister Amy)! Kelly and Brian are just the cutest couple in the whole world! So, we got a chance to get away from our troubles and spend some fun time with the family...this was a much needed trip. I just love my cousins and all of their children, we feel so lucky to have this big family who loves our little family of 3. Thanks guys...hope you like these pictures I shot of the weekend. Now we can relax (yeah right) until Friday when we are off to Cincinnati for Ashley's wedding, where I am a bridesmaid:) *Also, in a moving update the home inspection went very well and our closing is scheduled, we also have 2 whole boxes packed- lol!

How about this cousin picture?
Starting from the top and then from left to right-
Elena Polizotto, Francesca Polizotto, Nadia Polizotto, Hanna Walker, Andrew Gatledge, Ryan Gatledge, Katie Buchanon, Claire Donohoe, Grace McDermott, Jack Donohoe, Baby Henry Donohoe, Baby Noah Buchanon, Baby Davis Wuchner, Sam McDermott, Jake Weinzapfel, Joel Wuchner (trying to run) and Will Weinzapfel!

And all of MY cousins: from top and left to right
Stepahnie and Jason Buchanon, Brian Donohoe, Molly and James Wuchner, Scott and Kate McDermott, Matt and Shelly Weinzapfel, Brent McDermott
in the middle sitting down: Chris and Leesa Wuchner
Cathy Donohoe, Heidi and Bret Polizotto, Becky and Eric Gatledge and me and Joe!

Hanna the flower girl!

We were in the lovely town of Nineveh this weekend for Dustin and Cassie's rehearsal and wedding! Our little miss Hanna was thier flower girl! She did wonderfully and we were so proud of her being such a big girl! She smiled and stood still and even stayed quiet. What a wonderful girl we have ;) Just had to post pictures- is she not just beautiful? She loved having her picture taken with Cassie and Dustin but the church was fairly dark and most of my pics ended up blurry but I am sure I will order a ton from the photographer....stay tuned. Joe and I had a wonderful time as well, we just adore Cass and Dustin and what great friends they have become.
Now that we are back in town, we have just enough time to clean, get all the laundry done and pack for my cousin Kelly's wedding in Michigan, we will be leaving town again Thursday morning-Oy!
*Also, our home inspection is today, so cross your fingers there are no red flags! We begin the tedious job of packing tonight.

Brad Paisley!

Cassie bought Dustin tickets to see Brad Paisley last Thursday as a wedding present and invited Joe and I to tag along, the more the merrier style! We had such a blast and Cassie was able to be stress free for a few hours before her rehearsal and wedding!
We saw Kelli Pickler, Taylor Swift, Jack Ingrahm and the man Brad Paisley for one low price... we sat in the lawn but we sure made the best of it, we had sing alongs, and $10 fruity drinks and not a care in the world. Good times with good friends! Even though the traffic was insane on the way home and we didn't pull in the drive until about 2:15 AM it was still a darn good time! See for yourself....

~We bought a house!! (we think)~

So, the home I posted before fell through.... after 4 different counter offers! Joe and I were very realistic with our bottom dollar- so we walked! We always said if it wasn't our dream home- we would feel very comfortable walking away. Sunday after we decided to let the deal go we found a new listing in Plainfield and went to see it that day. Plainfield is another suburb of Indy on the west side and it actually has lower property taxes, better parks system and is closer to Joe's work and far less traffic during the commute. It is a very ideal location but there was nothing available when we began our search. Low and behold, this home was listed just in time! It is the same size as the other home, however has 4 bedrooms instead of 3 with a loft. We didn't mind either way. This home however, is on a much bigger lot and the backyard already has a privacy fence! The neighborhood playground is just a few steps away and it is on the walking trail which leads you to the Plainfield Aquatic center, their new water park and Hummel Park. We made an offer Monday and they made a very reasonable counter which we have *accepted* today! So- wish us luck on the closing, inspection etc.... I will try and post more pictures soon. We are just so thrilled :)

Hanna's Debut!

The recital has come and gone, and I have to say it was the most beautiful show I have seen in a great while. Peter Pan was the production and Hanna and her class were the fairy dust that Tinkerbell sprinkles on Wendy, John and Michael. It was the cutest thing in the whole world! Hanna even remembered to do some of her dance;) She truly loves dancing and I am so proud of everything she has learned through the year. Academy of Dance is just such a wonderful and professional studio! The best treat of all was that Hanna's very best friends Molly and Mackenzie came to see the show and cheer her on! Here are some pictures of the evening, and I am going to try and figure out how to post some video, but that may be over my head- stay tuned!