Weddings and Travel

What a busy wedding season! We've attended six weddings since May, and that's not including two we couldn't make it to! In August alone, we've travelled to St. Louis for Brent's cousin Scott's wedding, and to Keystone CO for my friend Kate's wedding. We had a great time with the Hansen family in STL, and a lot of fun with some of my friends from college in CO! And of course sightseeing on both trips! Congrats to the newlyweds Scott & Clara Hansen and Brandon & Kate Haynes! Here are a few pictures from the trips!

I wish wishing was enough...

It is no secret that Brent and I have had our troubles conceiving a child. We've tried for three years, both on our own and with the help of a fertility specialist. But once again, luck wasn't on our side. After another round of fertility treatment, we lost another baby four weeks ago. It was early, but that doesn't make it any easier. This is our third miscarriage, and needless to say, we are very devastated, disappointed, and discouraged. It has been a long and difficult road for us with no end in sight. If wishing, hoping, and praying were enough, we'd have a beautiful healthy child. We would appreciate everyone's prayers as we recover from this and try to add to our family, because we aren't giving up!

Wedding season is halfway over!

Summer is unofficially "Wedding Season", and boy, is it in full bloom for us! On July 17th, both my cousin Leah and my friend Molly got married. Both brides looked absolutely radiant, and the receptions were fun for catching up with family and having a blast with friends, respectively. Next up on the schedule to wind down the season: Brent's cousin Scott's wedding in St. Louis on August 14th, and my friend Kate's wedding in Keystone, CO on August 21st (and that's not counting the two weddings we won't make it to this Saturday). Here are some photos from the weddings of Brent & Leah Biggs and Scott & Molly Nedved!

Summertime Fun

Here are some random pictures from the summer so far!

Brent and Darrin playing bocci ball:


Weekends at the lake with the family:


Livie loves her maracas!

Putnam Family Night at our house:

All about Livia!

At the Goo Goo Dolls concert at Stir Cove with Lindsey and Rhett:

A select few from Brent's baseball games, including his home run at Westphalia!

At the lake with my two loves:

Zara's Summertime Visit!

We had another visit from Zara this summer! It is always such a great time when she is here, but it's always so sad to say goodbye again! We miss her so much, and she misses us too. She always says she wants to stay and not go back to Oregon! We had a great time with her, spending a weekend at the lake, going to dinner for Brent's birthday, and spending time with the Tooley kids (including a sleepover at our house with Zara, her brother Leighton, and the Tooleys...what a night)! There has been talk that they might move back to Omaha...that would make us so happy! We will have to wait and see I guess. We love you and miss you Zara Marie!

A weekend at the lake:

At dinner at Kobe Steakhouse for Brent's birthday:

The evening/night we had a picnic in the park, then the sleepover at our house!