L-L-L-L-Lammmbeau Field!

This past weekend we had the opportunity to take a privately guided tour of Lambeau Field as well as its facilities.  It was incredible to finally be able to touch the "Frozen Tundra" with my own hands and to walk down the tunnel the players use to get to the field.

Not only that, we bumped into Josh Sitton (the Packers' starting Offensive Tackle), while we were touring.  When he saw Kate just walking along, he waved to her and said "Cute" under his breath.  :)

Kate & Mommy in front of the Field

Kate Walks Down the Tunnel....Ready for Action!

I DID IT!!!!!

The new buzz phrase around the Weiland household is....I DID IT!  Kate has officially gotten the hang of going on the potty!  We kind of went back and forth with it the past few months as she showed interest and then sort of pulled back.  The last few weeks though we've seen progress and yesterday was the first day where we could tell she fully grasped the concept.  She went on the potty 5 times and each time the same phrase came rushing out of her mouth....I DID IT!!!!!

We couldn't be more proud of our little lady.  Goodbye day time diapers...for good!

Welcome Liam Joseph Weiland

We have some exciting news around the Weiland household.  My little brother Greg and his girlfriend Alissa welcomed a healthy baby boy this past Saturday.  Liam Joseph Weiland was born Saturday at 1:49 PM.  He checked in at 8 lbs. 3 oz. and 20.5 inches long.  Both Mom and Liam are doing great.  Congrats to the new parents!

Summer Break in 65 Words

Hello Everyone!  Shelly and I decided to take the summer off from blogging and just focus on having fun with the fam.  That being said, Summer is long gone and we're back.  We don't want to leave you hanging as to what all took place these past few months, so here's a 65-word summary of the events since our last post:

Basement Is Finally Finished, Ugh...More Landscaping, Kate Counts to Twenty, 4th of July on the boat, Summer Party, Didn't I just cut the lawn three days ago?, A week of Fun at the Cottage, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder # 3, Continuing Potty Training, Kate gets a Big-Girl bed, Kate learns its easy to get out of her Big-Girl bed, Pumpkin-Fest, Present!

'P'ee is for Potty

We have some exciting news to report from the Weiland household.  Kate went to the bathroom on the potty two days in a row!  Unfortunately John nor I can take credit as both times she went on the potty at daycare.  Since she's now in the "Too Cute Two's" room, they introduce the potty on a daily basis - not to mention on the cutest little toilet known to man.  Her teacher, Miss Tina, informed me this morning when I dropped Kate off that she heads straight to the potty rather than the changing table.  Usually it's after she already went potty in her diaper, but as you can see, there were a couple of times when she made it to the toilet.  Let the potty training commence (or continue)!

Tough Mudder #2

This past Saturday I completed my second Tough Mudder and this time had the pleasure of running it with someone else I knew.  Shelly's brother, Greg Burch and I took on the 12-mile, 29-obstacle course and had an absolute blast.  I thoroughly enjoyed having someone I knew running alongside me every step of the way. 

I gotta say, some of the new obstacles Tough Mudder has come up with are just great (not to mention painful)!  A new one they added named Electric Eel is a combination of Electroshock therapy (Running through live wires which generate a 10,000 volt shock) and Kiss of Mud (crawling through mud under barbed wire).  Underneath the barbed wire, there were little 12-inch long strands of electrically charged wires and each time you touched one, it sent a nice shock through your body.  Every few seconds you could hear someone getting zapped followed by every "choice" word you can think of.  I managed to make it all the way to the end before I took my first shock....which just happened to be in the forehead followed by a nice zap to my left butt-cheek!  Ouch-Town, Population: Me.

Anyway, I had a great time and can't wait to do it again in September!

Greg and I, About a Mile In

Me, Crawling in Mud Under Barbed Wire

 

Greg, Running Through Electroshock Therapy

Me, Working Through the Twinkle Toes Obstacle

Kate Shows Off Her Tough Mudder Face

Daddy, what is going on here?!?!

(Kate got compliments Left & Right for her Shirt)

 Tough Mudder Completed!

Happy Birthday Godson Zach!

Birthday month continues as Shelly and I wish our Godson Zach a very happy 5th Birthday!  We hope you have a wonderful day and everyone treats you extra special!

Also, a shout-out to Auntie Jen who celebrated her birthday yesterday as well!