Snippet

Jonah looking super cool with his collar up

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Introducing "Snippet"

I'm receiving feedback that I don't post pictures as much as I used to. To be more specific, I once posted fewer pictures but more frequently.

I hear ya! It's true. I don't always have time to post pictures of what I blog about but wish I had time to do both. I'm going to share "snippets" in a "pic of the day" type format...but more like every 5 days or 2 days or 9 days. So, more like "pic of every few days." Take a second to remember the title of our blog.

Many have requested regular email reminders to visit our blog. I promise I'll get back to that. I don't have most of my reader's email addresses, though, as it looks like there are many more unique IP's than are on my email list.

For those of you that don't use some form of blogger dashboard, you can create one easily at blogger.com (and many other sites) so all of your blog sites feed into a main list. And for those of you that don't read any other blogs, find some. Blogs exist for every little niche you can imagine. Adam's favorites are technology and celebrity gossip. Ok, I just found out about the celebrity gossip interest. I'm a little shocked?! How weird that he would like that!

Anyway, my favorites are, by far, the "mom-versation" blogs. I love Dooce, Rage Against the Minivan and several smaller family sites. I also enjoy a few interior design blogs.

Alright, here's your first snippet.


Baby Jude at the pond. He was supposed to be feeding bread to the ducks, but we wouldn't let him eat it so he was pouty.

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9 Years

We are celebrating our 9 year wedding anniversary today! Amazing. It feels not a day over 8 1/2 years:)

I put together a slideshow of pictures starting from the early years with some pics as far back as our Junior year in high school. We look like babies. We seem to have no pictures from the time we actually met, back in 1994 when we were on 12! Probably for the best as that was not a particularly fabulous stage in our adolescence (pimples, awkwardness and all).

We celebrated with the stomach flu (Adam), working (Mandy), screeching (Jude) and getting dirty (Jonah). We also made a fancy dinner of chicken on a stick and played Candy Lane.

You all knew I wasn't going to get mushy. Just look at the slideshow. You'll feel warm inside.

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Damn!

Discussion this morning with Jonah:

Me: You're going swimming today at [the sitter's house]
Jonah: Damn! I just want a dog to go swimming with!
Me: Thank you Adam.
Jonah: What?
Me: Nevermind. Please don't say "damn" anymore.

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Not in my pantry

Jonah: "Guys! Come here! Come in here!"

Adam: Running

Jonah: "Look! A spider outside the window!"

Adam: "Oh."

Jonah: "Look at all the flies caught in its spider web."

Adam: "Yes, the spider catches them so he can eat them."

Jonah: "Why isn't he eating them?"

Adam: "Sometimes, the spider might save them for days and days before he eats them."

Jonah: "Those flies are in the spider's pantry!"

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Jenn's Wedding Shower & Bachelorette Party

Friends Jenn and Dave are getting married this coming Friday at Benham's Grove in Centerville. Adam and I are thrilled to both be in the bridal party along with Jonah as a ring bearer. Dave & Jenn make an awesome couple. It's going to be a great wedding.

The bridal shower was a couple weeks ago and the bachelorette party just this past weekend. Adam also attended the bachelor party Saturday night. No one brought a camera to that party. Let's all be glad.

The shower was a nice and proper event filled with food, games and gifts - the essentials for a shower.

The bachelorette party was an 80's themed blowout at Jenn's house with 15 of her friends and family members. Many of us dressed up in ugly 80's costumes and embraced what I think was the worst fashion phase in the history of my life. The ugly teal plaid dress is my costume, but I looked more like a lame, frumpy teacher than anything else.

Tangent: We are still meeting many people in our neighborhood. I'm getting ready for the party and the doorbell rings. Oh my god, I'm wearing this ugly dress! At the door are neighbors I've never met. I can't even introduce myself until I blurt out that the atrocious dress is a costume for an 80's party. I said it so many times. I don't think they believed me. Now I'm going to have to go shopping and buy something really stylish and contemporary and make a special trip to their house so they believe me.

Back to the party. Leah prepared dinner for everyone. I can't remember everything she cooked, but it was AWESOME. There were quesadillas, buffalo chicken wontons, fresh salsa, gourmet s'mores and so much more. More importantly, she did this with great ease, a quality I very much envy. While I love to entertain, I'm usually quite stressed about it. Mellow as a mushroom. So jealous.

And then. Yes. There were gifts. Lots of them. The porn has been edited out of the slideshow. I'm not kidding:) And there was drinking, giggling, drinking, snacking, a rubix cube cake, jelly bracelets, a lot of 80's music (but only the first 30 seconds of each song because the "DJ" was feeling unsettled with her selections) and then more drinking and I finally passed out at 2:30 and Jen, Jenn & Jeanette at 4:00.

I came home the next morning and CRASHED for a three hour nap and Adam left for Columbus for the bachelor party. I'm not proud to say that it took us several days to recover and not from the drinking, but rather just being up so late. Good god we are old.

With no further ado, here are the [extremely edited] pictures from the bachelorette party and also the wedding shower.

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She'll be pretty, but not because she's in pink

Tonight is friend Jenn's bachelorette party followed by the wedding next Friday. The bachelor party is tomorrow night in Columbus. And for those of you waiting for the wedding shower pics, they're coming soon, but I wanted the bride to see them before I posted them here for the world to see.

Anyway, the bachelorette party is an 80's style theme. The other Jen (not Jenn, but Jen) will be sporting this fabulous pink thing. Oh yes, more pictures will be posted.


I will be wearing a much less atrocious dress and fear I will look something like this.

(Circa 1985-ish)

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Awesome 'hood

It's no secret that Adam and I bought our new house more for the [neighbor]hood than the house. The house is great - good layout, modern construction, more bathrooms - but the 'hood is great! Everyone's lawns are well-maintained, and it's quiet and safe. The homeowner's association keeps people from putting cars up on blocks and restricts certain home renovations and structures. Essentially, the "WT Factor" is minimized.

Our sitter has been on vacation the last six days so we, for the 400th time in the last four years, had to search for a babysitter for the boys. I think we have now met every sitter in the Miami Valley. Seriously. I'm not proud either. After searching and interviewing and saying, um, no definitely no to a couple, we found two takers.

Our fun-loving Scottish neighbor offered to take the first three days and the 18 year old daughter of our other neighbor took the last three days. They both did such a great job. I just find it so entertaining that we found two acceptable people (and on ridiculously short notice thanks to my complete procrastination to look for a sitter) that live next door.

Awesome 'hood!

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Overboard is exactly what it is

A few weeks ago, a writer from the local newspaper the Dayton Daily News contacted me about my tips for hosting great kids birthday parties. She asked questions about what kinds of parties we have created and why and any advice that I could share to make kids parties great.

I answered the questions and this past weekend, in the Saturday paper, the story appeared. I think I misunderstood the purpose of the article and was amused to see that the story was about how to NOT go overboard with birthday parties. That is exactly the OPPOSITE of what our parties are designed to do.

I enjoyed working with the writer DeAnn Owens who we knew from Adam's time at Reynolds & Reynolds. My job requires that I work with the media frequently but it's so much more fun to talk about kids than lung cancer!

Click here to read the complete story.

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Teamwork

Today, I attended a seminar to develop teamwork within my coworkers. I actually enjoy these professional development opportunities. I enjoy the fluffy stuff.

These seminars always involve touching. Has anyone else ever noticed that? I know they want me "out of my comfort zone" but there are ways to do that without having to hang on to the pocket of the Director of Develop's pants. Now, I don't really like to touch [coworkers]. I like my colleagues, but I have personal space issues at work. I need at least 24" between me and my coworkers.

So, today when the instructor asked me and 5 other colleagues to all stand on a beach towel and figure out how to turn it over without stepping off the towel, I immediately developed an ulcer. For those mathematically and spatially challenged, 6 grown adults all squeezed onto a towel measuring 24"x48" and maneuvered, "Twister style," to turn the towel over without stepping off the towel.

This exercise is bad enough but complicated by two additional facts made this the most uncomfortable situation I have been in since one of my students kissed my arm when I was a 7th grade teacher in Tampa.

First, it was advised that we remove our shoes to make us more nimble on the towel. Ladies, you'll understand this. Guys, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about. I wore ballet slippers to this seminar...without socks. I dumped baby powder in the shoes before putting them on this morning as wearing ballet slippers without socks or powder is disgusting! Anyway, removing my shoes would reveal my white, powder coated feet, which is weird. I was the only one with shoes on. My team lost 4 consecutive times. I blame the shoes.

Secondly, we had to hold on to each other to prevent falling off the towel. I held on the right front pocket of a colleague's pants while another person (thankfully female) used my right breast as a handle. In her defense, I would have been confused too. It doesn't feel like one anymore:)

My team was particularly bad this exercise. We were in last place EVERY time. And we were all relatively smart, sort of. I don't know what went wrong. I still think we should blame the shoes.

Day 2 continues tomorrow. I will be wearing socks.

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2 Cute to Resist

Adam had the opportunity to test drive a co-worker's itty bitty SmartCar the other day. He elaborated about the experience, but I really didn't hear anything after telling me the license plate said "2Cute". Adam wants to be a cupcake too.

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Tumble Bunnies

I found a coupon for a free trial class at a gymnastics center in Centerville and signed both boys up for class on Monday. We liked it so much that Jonah will be going back for the next 5 Monday nights. Jude's favorite part was falling into the cube pit. We'd like to send Jude back too but decided to wait until he's old enough to understand the words that are coming out of our mouth!



Sorry about all the blurry pictures. Bad lighting and fast-moving kiddos!

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Home Sweet Home

I'm not complaining. We love the new house. The neighborhood is awesome, the layout is great, more contemporary and it's very close to my office. For whatever reason, though, we are struggling to make it feel like home. Our picture frames and artwork haven't been hung and displayed and our other decorations are still sitting in boxes in the basement. It's been a very busy summer. Just doesn't feel quite like home.

You may remember the swing set we built for Jonah's 2nd birthday. It is a wonderful handmade double decker tower with swings, trapeze bars and a slide. We spent a lot of time building it that summer. I remember taking a pregnancy test one evening while Adam was working on the tower. I had Jonah walk over to Adam and tell him that he was going to be a big brother. The swing set was not only fun to build but has sentimental value as well.

When we moved from Tipp City to Springboro, we didn't initially bring it. The new renter at the Tipp house didn't want it as his son is 16. This week we finally got around to disassembling it and bringing it to the new house. Thank you Dad, Mike A and Ken.

We have spent the last two nights getting it back together. The neighborhood kids have been anxiously waiting to play on it. Jonah and Jude are beside themselves with excitement to have it back.

Adam and I are feeling a little more "at home" now that the swing set is part of our family again. There's something very normal about looking out the back door and seeing it just as it was at the old house.


Swing set at the old house


Swing set at the new house

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Once, there was this girl who

Well, it's not a Crash Test Dummies song but seriously, is it a miracle that our children don't look like one giant freckle!

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Happy Birthday Alex

Happy Birthday Alex! Cousin Alex turned the big 04 with a celebration at Playland. I squeezed myself, Jude and our giant camera through the obstacle course of tubes. And then I applied hand sanitizer:) What was I thinking?


Alex the Birthday Boy


My view from inside the tunnels.

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Cupcake

Jonah: Do you guys know about Girl Scouts?

Us: Yes we do.

Jonah: I want to be a cupcake.

Us: [laughing too hard to respond]

I think it would have been helpful if he had talked about Girl Scout Brownies before mentioning that he wanted to be a cupcake.

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Happy Birthday Kirk

We stopped by Kirk and Suzanne's on Friday to celebrate Kirk and his son Kyle's birthdays. Good party! Another four year old for Jonah, an entire table full of sweet treats, buffalo chicken dip and embarrassing pictures of the boss man. Well done!

Happy Birthday guys!


A nice "Then and Now" of Kirk, looks just like his youngest Mitchell!

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Tighty Whities

So I went out to lunch today with my Brother-In-Law and some co-workers. On the way we saw this guy jogging. He was wearing Tighty Whities, he was also wearing some gold around his neck. Not that all of this was enough but he had applied a generous amount of baby oil to his body.

The quality is bad because I took it from a pretty good distance with my iPhone, but.... you get the idea.

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Rage Against the Minivan

I thought I'd share a new blog that I stumbled upon. Rage Against the Minivan is hysterically funny, truly a look into life with children. Check it out www.rageagainsttheminivan.com.

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Irresistible

Does anyone else find raw cookie dough irresistible? When making cookies (and when I say "making," I really mean breaking apart the pre-made cookie dough and placing it on a cookie sheet), I can't resist eating at least one cookie before it ever makes it to the oven. Raw food, food poisoning, whatever. I've never gotten sick from it. Irresistible!

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She's Like Sherlock Holmes

Earlier tonight:

Ring, ring, ring...
Me: Oh my god! I'm so glad you called!
Va Nia: Hi, why?
Me: I've been looking everywhere for my phone all night and when you called, I was able to hear the lazy susan ringing.
Va Nia: Jonah or Jude?
Me: Jude!

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Date Night, Part Two

Jonah and Jude spend the night and most of the next day with Uncle Jason and Aunt Kate while Adam and I were enjoying some time together (and playing video games and organizing compulsively).

Their evening started out with the kid swap in the Ikea parking lot, a convenient halfway point between their house and ours. Three observations:
1. It definitely looked like we were fulfilling a custody agreement by exchanging the boys in the parking lot for "a weekend with Dad."
2. Although they were only staying with Jason and Kate for 24 hours, I packed so much "stuff" that my trunk was completely full.
3. Car seats are disgusting and should not be viewed by anyone but their owners. It was disgusting and embarrassing to pull them out of my car and see the crushed cheerios, raisins, juice & milk splatters and other unidentifiable objects. The car seats themselves were just as gross with food in all the crevices and straps. I promptly washed all of the car seat covers and detailed the cars the day after the boys came home to avoid any further embarrassment.

I'm sure Jason and Kate slept well after the boys left because it was a busy and exciting visit. They made smiley face pizzas for dinner, visited the park and went to the zoo. Jude stayed busy cooking the cookbooks and Jonah cleaned their house (wearing a helmet-must have been pretty dirty).

They took pictures and notes during the visit. Kate provided a comprehensive list of memorable quotes from Jonah:
-"I have a dirty butt."
-"Do you want to hear a funny joke? An animal walked into the woods and took a poop."
-"Do you want to hear a scary story? [Done in a whisper voice] A scary animal walked into the woods and took a poop."
-Jonah planning not to tell Mandy about petting a snake at the zoo because "Mommy will be mad." "
-"Please don't tell my mommy that I petted a snake at the zoo."
-"I farted"
-"Did you hear that? I farted."
-"I farted!"
-"Ha! I farted!"
-After Kate apologized for "snapping at Jonah" he said "You mean like this?" and made a snapping motion with his hands.
-"I hate your house."
-"I like your house."
-While napping with Kate. Jonah: "What is that?" Kate: "A mobile." Jonah: I like that [the mobile] and the vines [hanging plants] and that [purple wall] and that [pink poster]. I like your room"
-"Thank you for sleeping over with me."



Thank you for the fun visit with the boys. We really, really, really enjoyed the break.

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It's not technically cheating

Aren't we the cutest couple. Don't worry, Edward is okay with it. We have an open relationship.

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Date Night, Part One

Adam and I enjoyed our first date night in 8 months. Yes, we need to spend more time together without the boys. Yes,life as you once knew it is over when you have children.

I'm, of course, kidding (kind of). We absolutely love being parents. We spend too much time away from them during the work week and have trouble parting with them on the weekends. As a result, we typically have only 1 or 2 date nights each year.

My brother Jason and his wife Kate were up for the task to keep Jonah and Jude overnight and through much of the next day. I'll cover that perspective in part two.

By 5:00, I was kid-free and enjoying a peaceful shopping trip alone to Ikea while Adam played a couple hours of Modern Warfare. We arrived at the Melting Pot for a late dinner. Adam has never had fondue and I only once during a business trip. This location was so wonderful, especially for a chain restaurant like the Melting Pot. We were seated at this private little table and spent a couple hours eating and talking.

I was convinced that I wouldn't be able to sleep in the next morning. I have more and more trouble sleeping in the older I get. Oh no, not this time. 11:00! We slept in until 11:00! I was full of energy for the rest of the day. We had a long breakfast and read the newspaper and then did some shopping at the mall. Then, I organized the garage (therapeutic) while Adam played more Modern Warfare (therapeutic).

The boys returned home for dinner, and we all hung out on the deck the rest of the evening.

I'll say what I say at the end of each date night: "We really should do this more often." Translation: "Check this blog in 8 more months for our next date night post..."

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No more training wheels

Adam woke up Sunday morning and decided he was going to teach Jonah to ride a bike without training wheels. We've given this a feeble attempt two times before. I think the second time Jonah had lost interest in trying before Adam even got the training wheels off.

This time, they started off at the top of the yard aiming slightly downhill. He held Jonah up at the top of the hill and Jonah pedaled down the hill and balanced the entire way. He lightly tumbled over at the bottom and turned around and walked his bike up the hill to start again. This is what Adam tells me as I was trying to get the camera ready and had to save Jude from one of the many falls he takes in any given day (see clip below):


His next attempt was flawless (see clip below):


A few more attempts and he was ready to move to the sidewalk. He decided to start at the top of the driveway and ride through the grass to get to the sidewalk. Strange approach but we let him do it. He did great. Apparently, it was such a great plan that we all followed him. The clip below is a weird video of Adam, Jude and me all running with Jonah. So strange. I think the weirdest part is that none of us say anything???


We're so proud of him. Adam has reminisced all day about the day he learned to ride a bike. Making memories.

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Will you breed again?

I think it's a perfectly natural question to ask of a family still in their childbearing years. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY? People are so curious about this and have been asking a lot lately. Why is that? Are we like watching a train wreck, entertainment value to watch as we struggle along? I'm quite sure it isn't because people think we've got it all figured out and have extra time in our lives for another tantrum-throwing, pooping, but of course amazing and perfect, little creature.

Adam and I are very much undecided about this topic. We have what we refer to as "2 days" and "3 days." Some days, the two children we have are too much to handle. Other days, we say "Man, we've got this controlled chaos thing down to a science - let's have another.

Number 3 is a big decision though. It means an even bigger daycare bill, which has now surpassed our mortgage payment. It means a new car because kids have to sit in a car seat these days until they're like 25 years old and our cars only accommodate 2 car seats. It means that I have to be pregnant and nursing again for what seems like an eternity - Adam would painfully agree.

I have the utmost respect for big families. It takes a certain personality to do it - the right way. Say what you will about Kate Gosselin but she does a much better job than I could ever do with 8 kids. I think I'd jump off of a cliff!

The other day I was grocery shopping with both boys. I think Adam was still at work. Jude is like Houdini and get can out of any seatbelt. He was continually standing up in the grocery cart. Jonah was knocking things over with each corner we went around. I had no idea what I was buying and was just throwing things in my cart without checking labels and prices - dangerous with Jude's allergies but what could I do. While all this insanity was ensuing, a woman with four kids came cruising by - silently. There was one child in the seat and the other three were riding on the outside of the cart while she referenced her shopping list and looked through coupons. She made me look like a complete retard. How does she do that? Some people just have what it takes.

I can tell you this with great certainty, there will be no accidents and it won't be for quite some time. Until then, you can usually watch the spectacle at the Springboro Kroger grocery store on Saturday mornings.

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[YES] Drip Bottle

How can it be a No Drip Bottle if indeed it does drip and stick to everything in my pantry. Pictured below is the specimen with part of a cereal box stuck to it. Refund please.

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A champ in training

A few snippets from Adam and Jonah's recent trip to the driving range.

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Sugar Bugs

Jonah had his first dentist appointment last week. Adam and I were worried that he would be "difficult" at the appointment and not cooperate. To our delight, he was absolutely perfect and was a superstar! He sat quietly and let them clear his teeth and take X-rays. They did find one sugar bug - a small surface cavity in his back molar that will have to be filled later this month. I was less than thrilled to discover this but not the end of the world.

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Jonah's Birthday Pictures

Thanks again to everyone!

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Jonah's Beach Bungalow

Jonah has been asking for a "surfer bedroom" for months. He would tell us weekly, and sometimes daily, that he wants a surfer bedroom with bunk beds.

Why did he want a surfer bedroom? Why did he want a surfer birthday party? We don't know the answers to any of these questions. It's somewhat of a mystery to us. There's a possibility that it had something to do with a Scooby Doo episode. Who knows!

Anyway, Adam and I took 2 days of vacation from work while Jonah & Jude went to the sitter during the day. We completely transformed his room into a beach bungalow.

Day one was spent assembling the bunk bed (from Ikea so you know how many freaking pieces it was in) and starting the wall mural. The boys came home later that afternoon. We locked Jonah's door and spent the evening playing outside and told him he would have to sleep in our bed. He never asked why or even tried to get inside his room. He was completely oblivious that we were doing ANYTHING to his room.

The boys went back to the sitters the next morning while we finished the mural, hung the swing, light and curtains, decorated, painted the toy chest from my childhood made by my great grandpa Errick. That night, Jonah went to Grandma Pressel's so we could keep him out of the bedroom and also prepare for his birthday party the next day.

We revealed the room to him when he arrived Saturday morning. He was so unbelievably sweet and grateful for it. He sat in the swing and just looked around, telling us each thing he liked - the mural, the bunk beds, the swing. It was exactly what were hoping for.

He is loving his new room. I think Adam and I can agree that this was by far the most fun we have ever had with a house project. Which room will we do next...Jude's in February:)

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King's Island

Jonah enjoyed his first visit to King's Island. Grandpa Kevin watched Jude for 14 long hours. Thanks Kevin!

Jonah had a wonderful time in Planet Snoopy. He rode just about every ride he was big enough for, some of them twice. We played in the water park, ate lots of junk food and left a mere 13 hours later.

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Aunt Cake, I mean Kate

Jason's wife Kate has recently learned to decorate cakes. She's really good at it. Her pink Barbie cake was so impressive. I, on the other hand, suck at decorating cakes. I struggle just getting the icing on. Adam would agree that I am NOT a baker. I enjoy baking and especially eating it, but baking is not a my strong point.

We asked Kate if she would be willing to bake a cake for Jonah's birthday party. She arrived with 3 different cakes, even one for baby Jude that can't eat soy and egg. They were all so cute and were exactly what we were hoping for. We are STILL eating the cake. Kate will be responsible for the extra 5 pounds I'm going to gain from this!


Jonah asked to eat this one first. He was fascinated with all the toys.


So cute! The wave is actually a Twinkie disguised with icing.


Jonah's cute little face on the surfer's body


Sweet Baby Jude enjoying a rare treat. He loved it so much. We saved all the leftovers in the freezer so it will last longer.

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Thank You to Everyone!!!

Thank you to everyone for braving the heat and coming to Jonah's 4th birthday party. He had a wonderful time and so did we. We really appreciate all the generous presents. We are so lucky to have a supportive and giving network of family and friends.

We will post pictures from his party and his room remodel this week.

Enjoy the break in weather this week. I'm soooo over the heat!

Thanks again!

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Tomorrow is the big day!

Tomorrow is the 4th Annual Jonah Extravaganza! We hope you can make it. Remember, that we are now in Springboro so don't go to the Tipp City house!

Call us with any questions.

See you soon!

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5 Weeks After Mother's Day

Things have been hectic. I'm just now posting a Mother's Day card from Jonah - five weeks ago! Things are slowing down a little, explaining my recent burst of blog posts. Looking forward to a slightly more boring time in my life. That's coming, right?

This card was made at Jonah's preschool. His teacher wrote what he said...uncensored






Yes, it says my favorite drink is beer and orange juice!

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First year of preschool in review

Jonah's first year of preschool at Minds in Motion was wonderful. His teacher was amazingly patient and had a huge bag full of tricks (preschool teachers are seriously underpaid!). We can't wait for him to return in the Fall. He already misses it.

This preschool does a great job of demonstrating progress throughout the year. Jonah brought home a "yearbook" on his last day of school that showed how he drew himself and wrote his name over a period of about 8 or 9 months. It was amazing to see how far he's come in that short amount of time. For those of you without children...I think it's normal that his drawings looks, um, suspicious.

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The 4th Annual Jonah Extravaganza

Ok, here we go! After offering Jonah ANY themed birthday party he could think of, he chose a "Surfer Party." We asked him if he'd rather have a Batman or Scooby Doo Themed party instead of the Surfer Party but no.

So, surf on over on Saturday, June 26th at 4:00 for dinner and bouncing at our new Springboro house. Our new address is 165 Reed Road, Springboro, Ohio 45066.

We published a list of birthday ideas in the column to the right.

We can't wait to see everyone!

Disclaimer: We are still unpacking.

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Jonah's First Sleepover

Jonah had his first sleepover recently with cousins Zack and Alex. They played in the water all day and then watched Batman together. They FINALLY fell asleep at 11 pm all cuddled up on a mattress together on the floor of Jonah's room.

Everyone had a great time and we can't wait to do it again!

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