:just a little bit of this and that:

I love surprises (even though I'm horrible at keeping things a surprise).  I got a call from Cody last week asking me to meet him on campus.  So I loaded the car, and Jaden and I were off to meet Daddy.  Well much to our surprise, one of Cody's classes had been cancelled and so he had planned a little family date for us:)  We rode what they call the "people mover" (an air train) to Creation Cafe which sits on the canal.  We enjoyed a yummy lunch and then walked around the canal.  It was a gorgeous day and so nice to have some time as a family during the busy week.

:riding the people mover:

 :Creation Cafe:

 :the Indy canal:

 Jaden loved it!

 Flash back two years ago when Cody interviewed.  Now in his second year and struttin' the scrubs:)

Did I mention we actually went camping for REALS?!?  Yes, one week following this attempt, we decided to buck up and do some true old fashioned camping.  We roasted dogs & marshmallows, did a nature walk, pitched a tent, and stayed the night!  We went with our good friends, the Jenks, and had a great time!  We didn't bring the camera along, so this is the best we could come up with. 

Loved the lake!

Ever tried a campfire marshmallow?  One word... huge!

 We gave Jaden his first real hair cut.  Not just one little snip like last time.  Sadly, there were several snip snips:(

Ever wonder what Cody's been doing?  This might give you an idea.

 We've been lovin' the weather lately and set up our hammock just to enjoy it that much more.  We see these chillins at our place quite frequently.  Aren't they the cutest!?:)

 If you haven't already heard, our son is obsessed with lids!  ANY lid.  He entertains himself forever just taking it off and putting it back on again... over and over and over.  It's cute until he sees a lid at the grocery store and shrieks until he gets his hands on it:)

So one random pizza weekend, I asked Cody to get the pizza out of the oven and slice it.  I came back to the kitchen to find the table set with two plates... and a slice of pizza on each plate.  Yep...

 ...and that's how we roll.