Update Andy...

Don't come any closer, Mr. Bunny!

Just taking a break!

Talk to the hand!

"Gettin' Jiggy" with it...

Dreamland here I come...

Hanging with the family

Sunday, February 10th, Grandma Mary, Grandpa John, and Cousin Jacob came to visit us from Woodstock, IL (home of the 1993 film, "Groundhog Day"). Aunt Sue stayed with us later that week as well. That was sure fun! We sure appreciate all of them making the 2 hour drive one way every time they visit us. In a month or two, we will have to venture down to see them. The downtown square is a great place to check out if you are ever in the area.

Jacob & Andy

This past weekend, Aunt Amy and Cousin Jack came to visit from Minneapolis, MN. The two of them, along with Grandpa Roy, had dinner at our house Friday night.

Amy, Jack, Andy, & Grant

On Saturday, I headed off to facilitate the Kettle Moraine Learning Community Masters degree program. Grant and Andy hung out at home all day and then went out to dinner with Amy, Jack, Roy, Aunt Janet, and Uncle Pat at the Claddagh Irish Pub in Middleton. After class, I met up with all of them at Roy's house for dessert.

Aunt Janet & Andy

My co-facilitator and I ended up canceling class for Sunday, so I was able to spend the day with guys!

Winter on Chrislaw Road

I'm One Month Old!

What's up with Jonny Fairplay!

Last night we sat down to watch Survivor-Micronesia: Fans vs. Favorites. I was all excited to see that Jonny "Fairplay" from Survivor-Pearl Islands was on the show, as well as James from Survivor China. I don't agree with Jonny's lack of values displayed on his last appearance on Survivor, but he made the show interesting! As the episode continues, Fairplay announces that his "head is no longer in the game" and he wants to go home to be with his 7 months pregnant girlfriend. The tribe does not know what to think, since this is the guy who lied about his Grandmother dying in order to get food on his last appearance on Survivor-Pearl Islands. In the end, the tribe gives Jonny his wish and votes him off the island. I was shocked...I was looking forward to a season of Fairplay's games. I guess someone else will step up to the plate. But, can anyone ever take the place of Jonny? I guess I still have James...

Here are some more photos of Andy and family:

Grandpa John

Grandma Mary

Grandpa Roy

Great Aunt Janet

Great Uncle Pat

Great Aunt Laurie

Weekend Work

Some of you may know that in addition to teaching high school special education at Lodi High School , I also am an associate lecturer/facilitator for the UW-LaCrosse Masters in Education-Learning Community Program. There are satellite communities all over the state of Wisconsin. Currently, I facilitate the Kettle Moraine Learning Community Masters' degree program one weekend a month. My learners have entered their 3rd semester of a 4-semester program. This weekend all of the facilitators were required to attend the annual February Weekend Retreat in Madison. I choose to ease back into work and only attend Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning. Leaving Andy and Grant at home Friday night was tough, but once I was at the retreat, I quickly transformed from new mommy to facilitator. Saturday was a little bit easier to leave the guys at home.

By Sunday, the sleep deprivation got the best of me and I could not wait to get home to rest and hang out with the guys. (Maybe I over did it just a little bit...I did just give birth to Andy a little over 3-weeks ago.) :)

I did get to see the first quarter of the Super Bowl along with the commercials (the real reason I watch the Super Bowl), however, for the rest of the game I entered "Sleepville". My next class is the weekend of February 16-17, so hopefully, I will be stronger by then. Until then, I will continue to enjoy my maternity leave from LHS with Andy. Below are more photos:

Power to the people!

This is the life...

Andy's Cousins

Andy is the second grandchild on both sides.

Anne's sister, Sue has a 9 year old son named Jacob. Jacob plays soccer, basketball, and the piano in his free time. He also rocks at playing X-box!

Jacob holding Andy about 45 minutes after he was born!

Grant's sister, Amy and brother-in-law, Nick have a 5 month old son named Jack. Jack likes to hang out with the family cat, Hank. He also enjoys playing in his bouncy swing and with his toys.

Jack checking out Andy this past weekend.

(Posted by Anne on Grant's account)