So we have REALLY been neglecting the blog of late. I noticed the last post was in April and was about Eric's play. Well this is a quick rundown of what has been happening since then.
The second weekend of Eric's play, my bff Nikki came for a visit. We did lots of girly things like pedicures, shopping, and a chick flick. It was a great time, and fun just hanging out like old times.
At the beginning of May we had a little beer tasting for our friends and family to try some of the various Pair O'Noyd Brewery brews. It was lots of fun, but I think the best part were the "under 21" crowd seen here.
On May 17 I celebrated my 40th birthday. Sometimes it is hard to believe I am 40, but other times I definitely feel like I am. Perhaps the best/funniest moment was getting a card from my Mom & Dad where my mom repeated to me what I told her when she turned 40 (I would have been 7 at the time). "Don't worry about turning 40, the rest is easy... it is all DOWN hill from now on". Too funny, only my mother would wait 33 years to get back at me. Here are some before and after pics of my birthday cake... note how much smoke comes from 40 candles!
We also had new siding, soffit, and gutters put on our house in May/June. They did a great job, and it looks so much better. The woodpeckers were all to fond of our wood siding, plus it was really fading and we weren't looking forward to painting so we went with vinyl siding. It is a similar color. Here are the before and after pictures.
Take note of the big hole the woodpecker made this spring, along with a few others we had already covered up. 
Hopefully the woodpeckers will stay away from the vinyl... I think they will I don't think they will be able to get a grip on it with their nasty little bird feet.It is hard to believe that it is already July. We are headed out this afternoon for vacation. We are taking the train to Denver and then staying with our good friends, Jenn, John, Sidney & Abby Thomas at their home in Colorado Springs for the week. We plan to hit several local micro-breweries to get more inspiration for Pair O'Noyd Brewery and take in a Cardinals vs. Rockies game at Coors Field. We also will get to celebrate Abby's 6th birthday with her.
Okay, need to sign off and a few more things done before we leave.
