Spring Break Update #3 Happy Birthday Grady!

On Wednesday of Spring Break we headed off to Topeka to spend the evening at Aunt Libby's and to celebrate Grandma Averill's Birthday. Grandma Averill is better known to her great grandchildren as Grady. In addition to Grandma's birthday it was also Aunt Lauren's birthday and she and Uncle Tim were in town to celebrate. Libby invited Eric and I to join the party and help cook. We headed out early picking up Liliana on the way and arrived in Topeka to a warm welcome. This was the first time Bella met Grady, Aunt Lauren and Uncle Tim as well as many of Grady's friends.

Bella in her awesome new outfit mommy bought (One that Connie bought for her too. Great minds thing alike)


Here's some tummy time with Grady


Liliana practicing her big sister skills




3 Generations of Averill Women


4 Generations of Averill Women


Talking with Aunt Lauren


Only one more installment of Spring Break left. Here come the Colorado Neutebooms!
~Trish

Spring Break Update #2: March Madness!!

The Neuteboom Family has been ready for March Madness for quite some time now and have had no disappointments thus far; ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK GO KU!!! We watched the first game at home while awaiting the arrival of Grandma and Grandpa Boom and the second game at Slow Ride in North Lawrence. Yes, I did take my baby to a bar and a biker bar no less! They have awesome burgers and not many people on game days so it's actually pretty chill. Plus they sell a particular beverage Emily can't get enough of there so ALL the Neutebooms met up with Emily and Gaus to watch the game.

While we were in our KU gear Eric and I decided to get some family portraits. Here Bella and I get ready to watch the game.


Joey moved back in this week and has a rockin KU T-shirt, we wanted to include him in the photo shoot. We would have included the cats as well if they had cool KU shirts....and weren't at war with the dog.


Hooray, another rare photo of the three of us!



Bella and Joey ready to watch the game.



It was such a good game that Bella and I were pretty sleepy, Daddy let us take a nap for a bit on the couch.


Okay, I've taken KU all the way in my bracket and I'm totally convinced they can do it. So here we go KU #1 AGAIN!!!!

~Trish

Spring Break Update #1: Happy St. Patty's Day

Saint Patrick's Day has taken on a whole new meaning this year. No longer is it the get wasted all day holiday I once knew. It is now filled with a traditional meal, a parade and an adorable baby in a "Kiss Me I'm Irish" onsie. At this point in my life I think I actually like that better.



We had a wonderful Spring Break and the big event kick off was the St. Patricks' Day Parade. I don't remember the last time I went to the parade which is a bummer because it was SOOOO much fun! I can't wait to go back again next year. Isabella seemed to enjoy it until she got hungry and sleepy at the same time and was in no mood to try and nurse with all that noise. After we ducked into Z's (a great place to nurse by the way, I know my new mommy friends will appreciate that bit of info) to refresh, Bella fell asleep and we walked downtown for the rest of the parade. It was a beautiful day with all kinds of fun floats to appreciate. Including the County Fair Pool which is really close to our house, And the Kennedy Glass float that Richie's Folks helped build which was really cool.

After the Parade we went back home where I made a Black and White Guinness Mousse and checked the crock pot full of a beautiful Corned Beef Brisket along with Potatoes and carrots. I also whipped up Irish Beer Bread and Mom came over to enjoy our traditional Irish feast (An idea I stole from my Aunt Pat when we went to visit them in Ohio a few years back)



The evening ended with sitting on the patio enjoying the Chiminea with Eric, Bella and my Mom. What a fantastic Day.
~Trish

Movie Star Baby

I'm ready for my close up Mr. Deville

The following are some of the great expressions of Miss Bella Boom.

"Good Point Daddy, you are however totally wrong"


Thoughtful



"Why I oughta!"




Goofy Laugh



This girl has got something to say



"Awwww, Mom"



"Now just wait a minute"


Pensive



"Say Awww"


~Trish

Oscar Night and Beyond!

The gowns, the movies, the glamour. Oscar night is a fave of the Neuteboom family and Eric and I have started a tradition. We make a fancy meal and watch the Oscars. Then as movies we want to see come up we make a list and add it to our Netflix cue the next day so we can get updated. In the past, we've usually known a bit about the 5 best picture nominees but this year we were in the dark on a lot of things. It was definitely not the best Oscars ever but the tradition was still a blast. Here is Bella in her Oscar Night outfit (we had just happened to go shopping earlier that day) In the second picture she is showing you how she feels about watching the speeches, none of us were too thrilled with the set up this year.




We were however, very thrilled with the dinner Daddy made. Filet's with asparagus, potato pancakes and a Bearnaise sauce (Actually I think it ended up being Hollandais because we were out of the Bearnaise packets). Doesn't it look like this meal could be on Top Chef, check out the presentation. The meal was worth a thousand Oscar nights.




So I know It's been a while since I posted, it sure is hard to pin down this once a week thing. But I've got some great pictures to get you updated. Here Bella and I catch a nap one night as Daddy cooks dinner.




Also, as much as I want Spring I was really excited for the super cold day we got last week, Bella was able to wear her Pink Bear outfit again and I got some great shots.




We also had a chance to snap a quick family portrait, We even got the cats in on this one. Sadly there will never be a family portrait with the three of us, both cats and the dog. The dog would try to eat the cats and no one would be willing to freeze for a picture.



NO DADDY! You can't have the remote!






And last but not least, Bella has been cooing up a storm, If she knew words we'd have epic monologues from her. Here's a great shot of her talking to Daddy in the mirror.




Our Baby girl grows more beautiful by the day. I've got a great post I'm planning to construct in the next couple of days to prove that point.

Stay Tuned

~Trish