Jack's First Birthday!

Jack is One!

He had a wonderful Hungry Caterpillar first birthday party!

Natalie had the cakes specially made by Mama's!

They were absolutely perfect and so detailed!

Jack was all dressed up in his Hungry Caterpillar outfit!

He took a long nap before the festivities!

The decorations were amazing!

All the tables were decorated with themed tablecloths, there were colorful balloons, and Hungry Caterpillar critters and food cutouts galore!

The buffet was fit for a group and featured multiple banner displays!

Jack was excited to have his highchair decked out with a custom "I am 1" banner on a caterpillar!

The Marshalls were there to see all the fun and celebrate with their nephew!

The Schwindlers were also on hand for all the birthday merriment!

Sometimes it is the simple things that mean the most!

Jack really enjoyed playing with this cup!

And...playing with uncle Greg!

After some help blowing out the candle, it was time for the little guy to dig into his smash cake!

He really didn't want to get too dirty though!

Would you like a piece of my cake?

Jack really didn't eat much cake, but he did like licking the spoon!

Is this what I am supposed to do?

Then it was time for presents!

Jack was so excited to get lots of new toys!  He may need his own mini-barn!

The guests had take away bags with colorful sweets!

What a beautiful way to end such a sweet little boy's birthday!

Great times were had by everyone at this stylishly coordinated party!

Memorial Day Art Contest!

Tonight was the 3rd Annual Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary Memorial Day Art Contest Awards!

Ashley was so sweet to come along and check out the event!

First we had dinner at Applebee's!  Ashley was all decked out for the patriotic event!

Then it was back to ARN for the ceremony!

The art contest has become a great opportunity for the youth of Zionsville!

The food spread was set up in the hall and ready for the guests!

The "Great Job" cake pops were made by local bakery, Confectioneress.

With 58 entries, there was a great turn out for the event!

Emily made announcements and served as Emcee for the night!

Max Nelson was the veteran speaker and spoke pointedly of his and his family's service.

The local American Legion Post #79 was on hand for a flag folding ceremony.

Jennifer Williams gave out the awards to the students and expressed gratitude to all those who made the night possible.

The first place winner with her art!  She won $250!

Jennifer next to some of the amazing art entries!

We had a great time remembering the fallen and enjoying the middle school student's art!

It was so nice to see what the kids came up with this year!

Great twin night!

Red Lobster and Shopping!

This week we decided to get some errands accomplished and have a nice meal!

We stopped in to the Red Lobster in Avon for dinner!

To our surprise, many of Ashley's 38th Street co-workers were working there!

It was a blast from the past meal!

Afterward, we tried to get some pedicures at the Perfect Pinkie, but they were closed!

So we headed to Gordman's (Ashley had never been there!) and Wal-mart!

Ashley wanted to pick up a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey with her free Walmart money!

Emily had some general shopping and a $25 gift card to use!

So we spent the time walking, talking and shopping!

Seemed like we hadn't seen one another in ages!

Now we are gearing up for Jack's bday party, planning to help Rachel with some wedding bows, making another starry photo album, and getting a hold of Michelle for some scheduled lake time!

Great twin night!

On Golden Pond at the IRT!

We went to see "On Golden Pond" at the Indiana Repertory Theater!

This is of course one of our favorite spots!

First we stopped off at Buca di Beppo for some dinner!

Our server, Bryan, was the best we have had, making great recommendations and graciously serving lemonade in a wine glass!

We had never heard of the play before, but anything at the IRT is sure to be great!

After picking up some drinks, we headed to our mezzanine seats!

We agreed that perhaps the upper seating is better in this theater!

The description of the show promises a heartwarming experience, and it delivered!

As Ethel and Norman return to the familiar summer ritual of their tranquil vacation home on the water, they get a surprise guest in the form of their daughter’s young stepson-to-be. This tender tale paints an honest look at the labors and liveliness of a couple in the midst of their twilight years. This beloved Tony Award winning play reminds us that each moment we receive is a gift we share with those we love.

The rustic cabin set was a perfect setting for a relaxing evening!

We had a great time!

Classic twin night!

Emily's Baby Shower!

  This week we had a great time celebrating the upcoming birth of Emily & Greg's first baby!

Baby Schwindler will be here before we know it!

Emily's baby shower was completely Peter Pan theme and hosted at Ashley's house!

We welcomed everyone to Neverland for an adventure of pixie proportions!

The house was completely transformed and each room was a different Neverland destination.

Peter Pan's world was brought to life for the guests!

Each guest had a formal London tea service setting complete with a

custom favor of tea and cookies to take home!

Before the guests could fly off, they each had to get a sprinkle of pixie dust!

Here we gooooo!

Everyone from young to old was excited to travel along for this celebration!

Mom came all the way from Florida only to turn around and fly all the way to Neverland with us!

She's a soon to be grandma again!!!

And Natalie pulled long hours to make sure every detail was perfect for Emily's special day!
So excited to be an aunt!!!

Even down to the specialty cupcakes and baby banner which were absolutely delicious and beautiful!





And no one will ever forget the amazing diaper "cake" ship complete with Peter Pan cutouts!!!

- Custom by Gilbert designs!

There were guests and gift galore, so much love for this growing child!

Everyone looked on as Emily opened so many wonderful new baby things!

Emily was absolutely glowing!

 Having family all around us has made us so grateful and excited to add one more member!
We cannot wait to meet the newest addition next month!

What a GREAT twin day!