It's Fun to be a Fan!

This past Saturday, we took Dallas to his second Cedar Rapids Kernels game. Only this time, we had a big party! There was 11 of us in all, and it was a perfect night to be at the ballpark. The Kernels were playing Kane County, and they ended up winning 1-0 thanks to a home run in the bottom of the 7th. There were fireworks after the game...and Dallas loved them...no crying this time!

Go Kernels!


Check it out...while the above picture was being taken, the camera guy found Dallas and put him on the jumbo-tron!


Watching the game with Grandma Bergman


Row 1 of our group...(I was sitting beside Mom)


Row 2 of the group...


The fireworks after the Kernels victory!


They handed out 3-D glasses to watch the fireworks...here's what it looked it:


Dallas watched the fireworks with Grandma this time.


A family pic after the game


Can't go to the game without having a beer!


Big kisses for Aunt Lisa


Until next time...

Leading up to the 4th of July

After returning home on the 29th of June, Doug and I spent the next four nights volunteering with our church's vacation bible school. The theme was "Who Shall Climb the Mountain of the Lord?" Each night focused on one or two different sacraments...Monday: Baptism and Confirmation, Tuesday: Holy Eucharist, Wednesday: Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation, Thursday: Marriage and Holy Orders. It was a great turn out! We had over 30 kids participate. Doug and I were in charge of the game section. Thankfully, we had awesome weather and were able to play outside (and include some water!)

On Thursday, the 3rd of July, Dallas had another therapy appointment with Leslie. He again has made progress on his neck strength, but is still a little behind for his age. Dallas loves to sit upright now - he gets very cranky when you try to cradle him. Honestly, it is best for him to sit upright because it forces him to work on building up those neck muscles. He does a great job of turning his head to the left when laying on his tummy and when sitting up. He still has a lot of trouble when laying on his back.

Doug's parents and sister made the trip out to Iowa on the 3rd, and my parents, grandma, and sisters made the trip on the 4th. They came not only for the holiday weekend, but also to witness Dallas' baptism! (More on that later) The night of the 4th, we went to Williamsburg to watch fireworks. Dallas loved them! He did get a little scared at the end when they were shooting the fireworks off very quickly for the grand finale, but he was also hungry so that made him more upset.

Getting ready for the fireworks!


I wasn't able to get too many pictures of the fireworks because I was holding Dallas, but here is one of the better ones.


After the fireworks were over...and a little bit of food was in the belly!


Until next time...

Indiana Vacation

Doug, Dallas and I set out for our summer vacation on June 19th. Destination: Indiana! Our good friend Cari got married on the 20th! I think I talked about this in an earlier post, but I wasn't able to put up pictures because the camera was being silly...well, here is a picture of the lovely bride and me!



This was the only picture we were able to capture because Dallas got a bit cranky right before the ceremony began, so Doug wasn't able to take any pictures.

We spent the next week visiting friends and family and observing the flash flood damage that occurred the first weekend of June. Here are a few shots from our travels.

Grandma and Aunt Katie gave Dallas a bath!




Aunt Katie trying to get Dallas to smile for a picture


Dallas trying to get in a nap...


Aunt Lisa and Dallas


This was one of the worst sights from the flash flooding. That gully is more than 5 feet deep (on the shallow end), and very, very long!


Grandpa and Dallas playing ... neither one is really an early riser, but when you get them together, they make each other smile.


On Saturday, June 28th, Dallas and I went to Aunt Pat's for a short visit. The Rosenfeld's were having a big family gathering, so we went to meet the rest of the family.

Christy and Dallas


Grandma and Dallas


Aunt Peggy and Dallas


After visiting the Rosenfeld's, we headed out to another wedding! My cousin, Jennifer, got married. It was a beautiful ceremony, and you could just see the love shining on their faces and feel the love in the air!

Here's Grandpa telling Dallas to be good during the ceremony...


The newly-weds!


Dallas crashed at the end of the ceremony.


The Gossett Grandkids and Great-Grandkids!

From left to right: Lisa, Katie, Granny, Dan,
Jennifer holding Dallas, Rajean, and
Stacia with great-grandbaby in the oven!

Sunday, June 29th, we all met at Compton's for some breakfast. No...I did not get ice cream for breakfast, but it is an option on the menu!


Katie, Dallas, and I left mid-afternoon on the 29th to head back to Iowa. We had such a wonderful trip, and we were glad to be able to see so many people. On the other hand, it was very nice to be back home. Especially, since Doug went back to Iowa on the 22nd, and Dallas and I hadn't seen him for nearly a week!

Until next time...

Carbon Copies

This evening, I went to Bob and Connie's and scanned some baby pictures of Doug...do you think Dallas looks anything like his daddy?

Doug at about 14 weeks old.


Dallas at about 14 weeks old.

Howdy All!

No worries, we did not fall off the earth. We just lost our Internet connection at our house when all the flooding occurred. Luckily, as I have mentioned before, we were not hit hard by the flooding. But...our Internet provider is out of Cedar Rapids, and well...they pretty much have had no power for the last couple weeks. Let's hope it is back working soon. Also, our mail service was suspended for a few days because mail goes through Cedar Rapids.

A quick recap of what has happened since my last post. I took Dallas into work a few days after he turned 3 months to get a weight check. He tipped the scales at 17 lbs 4 oz and was 25 1/2 inches long. Connie checked Doug's baby book ~ Doug was 17 lbs even and 25 1/2 inches at 3 months! Dallas is such a carbon copy of his daddy. Dallas also made a trip to the doctor because he was having trouble with cradle cap. The doctor gave me a few "home remedy" solutions, and he is doing much better.

Doug and I left Iowa on Thursday, June 19th to head back to Indiana. My best friend, Cari, was getting married on the 20th and I was a bridesmaid. As luck would have it, interstate 80 was re-opened just in time for us to take it back. We had found an alternate route just in case, but we did not have to use it. The wedding was absolutely beautiful! Cari looked amazing, and Shawn cleaned up pretty well himself.

We then spent the rest of the weekend hanging out with family. Doug left to head back to Iowa on Monday morning. Dallas and I are staying through next Monday. We will ride back to Iowa with Katie, as she is coming back for our cousin's wedding this coming Saturday.

I have only a few pictures because my camera has decided to start being silly and not wanting to work. I tried uploading pictures, but that wasn't working either. When I get it fixed, I promise to put up pictures.

Until next time...