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Matt and Katie are expecting and Sunday I was able to celebrate with them at their baby shower!! It was so much fun to see everyone.  All their friends and family gathered to celebrate, and everyone is so excited for this new little bundle of joy!  I just know Matt and Katie are going to make awesome parents!

The adorable cake!

The weather was nice the other day so we decided we should try out Noby’s new beach bathing suit.  Here is he modeling it, well kind of, I couldn’t get him to stand still!

Ichiro’s been away for almost a week now and Noby hasn’t stopped asking for him.  The other day at the outlets when any Asian looking man walked by he would say “Daddy?”  I quickly kept walking to make sure no one heard him.  Then the day we went to the post office it happened again.  This time the man turned around in shock! haha He kind of shook his head at Noby and said “Nooooooo!”  It was pretty funny.

Because of Ichiro schedule in CA and the time difference we haven’t had much time to talk.  Tonight before Noby went to bed we were able to get a little iChat in.  Noby was soooo excited to see Daddy.  He was jumping up and down on the couch, kissing the screen and even looking behind the computer to see if he was there.  It was great!  Eventually Noby started to make silly faces at Ichiro, something new he just started doing.  Of course Ichiro was more then happy to encourage the behavior!!!

Check out how cute Noby is in the corner!!

Ichiro is away all week, it’s only Monday and Noby and I are already bored!! After nap today we decided to hit the zoo for something to do!

After the first bite of his donut, Noby seemed to forgive the Dunkin Donuts lady for putting the wrong kind of donut in the bag this morning.  He smiled and laughed after every bite of that chocolate cake donut!!!

A few weekends ago, the weekend of my cousin Meghan’s wedding, I had my first attempt at making cole slaw.  I used my aunt’s recipe that I got the weekend we flew to Chicago last summer.  I’m not much of a cole slaw fan but that weekend I feel in love with my aunts recipe.  I haven’t had a reason to make it till the picnic at my mothers house.  It was a hit, even if I did make WAY to much! haha

Aunt Karen’s Yummy Cole Slaw

1 package of Cole Slaw Mix (Its cabbage/carrots already cut)

2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion

1 cup Hellman’s Mayonnaise

2 tablespoons of Sugar

2 tablespoons of vinegar

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of celery seed

Add chopped onion to the cole slaw mix.  Combine mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed.  Add mayonnaise mixture to cole slaw mix.  Mix and refrigerate over night.

This holiday weekend has been a busy one, Friday night Katie’s Bday party, Saturday Peytons and now the beach!  Our original plan was to head home after Peyton’s Birthday Party but then the Blackburns invited us down to the beach condo for the rest of the weekend.  I had hopes of working on the baby’s room but everyone convinced me that should wait and we should hit the beach!  Who am I to argue with everyone!!

The water at the beach was FREEZING!  I mean it was so cold it hurt, but we all took turns bringing Noby in.  He LOVED it and couldn’t get enough!!! I have a feeling it’s going to be a LONG 3 weeks at the beach…  NOT that I am complaining, at all!!!!

Saturday we headed to RI to celebrate with the Lemoines!! It’s hard to believe that little Peyton turned 1 years old!!!!  Like always, Katie, Doug and Mr & Mrs Lemoine threw an amazing party! The theme was Ladybug Picnic and very last detail was perfect!  It was so great to see everyone and celebrate with Peyton!

Katie turned 30 and Friday night Matt threw her a party for the big day!  Now when Matt and Katie throw a party, they go all out.  There’s always a theme, some might find stressful, however that is really what makes their parties so much fun!!  haha This party was so different, the title of the evite was “Mops, Murkins and Mustaches for the Dirty Thirty.”  Everyone had to wear a wig, murkin, or mustache to be allowed to enter the party.   It was such a fun night!!