Speed Chase'r: Catching up!!!

Sorry its been so long!

I'm going to try to attempt and combine all of the events from the past few weeks into this one post. Don't worry I won't give a full rundown with lots of details, but I will post lots of pics. Since the last week in March we've gone to two 1st birthday parties, watched the first F1 race of the season, celebrated an engagement, welcomed our family from Wales, and Chase has become a crawling machine! Obviously I've fallen behind on my posting duties.

Howdy!

Congratulations on your engagement Pat and Jenna!

Happy 89th Birthday Great Grandma!

A group shot (sans Chris who was fashionably late for the party)with our family from Wales. We all got together to celebrate Tim and Fay's wedding from October. This was the first time they got to meet Chase, and the first time most of our extended family got to meet Fay.

The cake with their actual wedding photo

I didn't realize until the end of the weekend that I didn't get a picture of Tim, Chris, Pat, and I. I was pretty bummed since the last time we were all together for a photo was at my wedding. Timmy has pretty much lived abroad since then. Now I guess we need to head to Europe for a family trip! I also didn't have my camera the first night we all got together, but once I get more photos I'll definitely post them.

Not an event pic, but a newer development I wanted to throw in. Here Chase is with the sippy cup. He proficiently holds his bottle and doesn't really care for the cup, but we figured its a good time to practice. This was actually one of the first times he'd had juice/water combo. He wasn't a fan!

RACE DAY-AUSTRALIA!

Last time Chase posed with Daddy's Lego Ferrari he wasn't mobile. This time you can see Jas in the background keeping an eye on his toy. I'm pretty sure it took him 3+hours to put it together a few years ago! Chase's expression is priceless. He was trying to yank the wheels off.

Got my Ferrari onesie on(Thanks Adam and Cindy), and I'm ready to drive with the big boys. I can't wait til Daddy sets up the race simulator again so I can sit in it with him!

JULIA'S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY

This was by far the biggest kid's birthday party we've ever been to. I think there were 90+ people, a candy bar, Elmo, tons of games, wardrobe changes, and hand painted party favors. I already know I won't be able to be able to compete with this for Chase's 1st birthday party, heck we don't even know where we'll be...my best friend however, never fails to amaze me with what she can pull off. Julia is one loved and lucky little girl!

Chase wasn't so sure about the big red fuzzy thing. I, on the other hand, got the idea that if I bought an Elmo costume, loaded some kids' tunes on my iPod, and moved to the NY area I could easily change careers.