Happy Birthday to us Happy Birthday to us!!
Alanna's 7th Birthday was on May 28th. We had a party at Crystal's Parents house. Alanna wanted a campout theme. With as much yard as they have and a nice fire pit they were nice enough to let 7 little girls and 1 boy spend a few hours running a muck. They played with a giant beach ball spent alot of time on the tire swing and roasted hot dogs (well Mark and I did the roasting). Then we had cake. Alanna doesn't like frosting and cake all that much so she asked for Dirt Cake. We made individual servings in flower pots and then put a flower in each one. All the kids got to take their Flower pot home. They loved it. Alanna had invited the girls from her class and her cousins Emily, Megan & William to her party. After the kid party was over we had Marks Sister Sarah and Marks Mom & Dad join us and Sara's kids for Marshmallows more hot dogs and Brats and More Dirt cake. It was a great evening and had perfect weather for a night under the stars. Crystal's Parents were able to find a Giraffe hat and books and gave it to Alanna for her Birthday she loves wearing the had and loves reading the books. Marks Parents gave Alanna a coat hanger with you guessed it, Giraffes on it and a really neat picture and frame about Grandparents and Grandchildren. Sarah and her family gave Alanna a card with a ....wait for it.... Giraffe on it and a some books one of which she is supposed to read to small fry...guess what is in the book. yep Giraffes. I think the theme has caught on.
Crystals Birthday was on June 2, but because of a meeting Mark had to attend that night for work we celebrated the Saturday before. We went to Carlos O' Kelly's for dinner and Mark told them it was Alanna's and Crystal's Birthday's!! No singing but we did get to share a dish of Fried Ice Cream. On Tuesday Crystal went and had cake at her Dad and Moms house. Chocolate overload. It had Chocolate cake, chips and Frosting on it. I was a wonderful night.
Onward with the summer. On May 29th Crystal's step sister Trisha gave birth to a baby boy named Kayden. We wish her well and congratulations. Coming up on June 19th Crystal's step brother Brandt will be getting Married!! We are very excited for them and look forward to yet another wedding this year. Coming up then the next day June 20th is the Annual Bakalars Family Picnic. We are looking forward to seeing all Marks family and cousins. We are especially looking forward to seeing the newest Graduates, our Nieces Brittany (from high school) Shannon (from middle school)and our Nephew Scott (from College) at the picnic. Hopefully!! We were unabe to make it to their Graduation party because of a work commitment for mark and a small pregnancy issue for Crystal. We Wish them all well and luck on their futures.
We only have about 10 weeks to go until the arrival of Small Fry. We are getting very excited and very nervous. Everything is going well and Crystal is feeling....well...pregnant. So far the summer has started out mild and hopefully it will stay on the mild side. We hear summer pregnancy can be a little uncomfortable. Oh well its all worth it in the end.
With the economy being as it is, Mark has been blessed once again working for a company that seems to be thriving. June first they added and addition on the the Dahl Family. They acquired the Mazda Line. So now Mark has to learn even more and has even more job security. Yay to the Dahl Family for knowing how to run a business. This position mark has in parts has opened him up to new possibilities and experiences. A few weeks ago he discovered he needed to replace the radiator in his car. He did it himself!!!! I am so proud of him for taking this on and it seems to be running really great. This week he needed a new battery. Last time he replaced a battery he had work install it.. Now he put it in himself!!! I am so excited that he is doing this now. He doesn't like it too much but hey, who likes working on their own broken cars, but he does it so well and it makes me very proud.
Crystal company is doing well. The freight business seems to be picking up. So all is well on that front. Keeping our fingers crossed and hoping it stays busy. Busy for us means the manufacturing companies are also getting busier this to us is a good indication that the economy it looking a little better.
Well thats it for now.
We love you all and hope to see you soon.
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