Three months ago...

On June 12th, this guy

Asked this girl

To marry him.

He gave her this ring

And of course she said, YES!

(Note: the picture above was meant to be overly cheesy)

The next day they came over to celebrate with...

Dad,

Mom,

Stephanie,

Nick, and me.

We played ball

and explained what an uncle was to the boys.

Nate was happy to soon have his first uncle.

And so was Shane, but sometimes it's hard for Megatron to smile.

We popped open some bubbly to toast the happy couple.

An entire pan of brownies was also involved. Jackie and Shane cut and served them.

Another brownie please!

What? There's nothing wrong with being a chocoholic!

Cheers to Jackie and Nick! We are so happy for you!

Soccer Star

Tonight was a special night because...

it was this little man's very first soccer game!

Shane was decked out from head to toe in cleats, shin-guards and of course that wonderful purple jersey that went down to his knees. He looked so little and cute I could not stand it.

None of the kids really knew what they were doing, which made it that much more entertaining for us. Shane ran around the whole time chasing the other kids and flashing us big grins.

When I asked Shane if he liked his coach he quickly answered, "YES! Because he gives us snacks at every practice!" Good logic, if you ask me :)

Way to go Shaners! I am so proud of you!