Sara Bareilles

Yes...that is me and my sisters with the one, the only, Sara Bareilles!! We all crammed into the car with our Mom and headed to "Happy Valley" to see our newest favorite music artist. We showed up 2 hours in advance (thanks for being a trooper mom) knowing that it was standing room only and got the greatest seats in the room! Front Row Baby! We had a great time singing and dancing, "I'm not gonna write you a love song" do do doot do doot!

The best part was when we were singing the back up vocals to "Love Song." We were so close to the microphones that she heard us singing. She started laughing in the middle of the song looking over in our direction. After the song she made the comment that she had never had anyone in the audience singing her backups and that is was the 2nd greatest moment of the night.

After the concert we decided to stay a little longer and were lucky enough to meet Sara and her band. We talked with her guitarist Javier Dunn(who is also amazing...he opened the show). He said that the reason Sara started laughing is because the band had been trying for weeks to get the backup vocals that we ended up singing.

Anyway...Sara was amazing! It was a night all of us will remember for a lifetime. We would pay 10 times the price we did to see her live again. Hey, maybe next time she will have us sing all of her backup vocals!! :)

The New Addition

Being pregnant and delivering the first time was a hard experience for me. The hubby and I had lunch one day discussed adding to our family. It felt right, but honestly, I WAS SCARED!

I prayed for strength and decided I was in control of this situation. We changed Doctors, Hospitals...Everything. I am also lucky enough to have a nurse in the family. She came and helped us birth without an epidural. Thank you! Thank you!

WOW!!! AMAZING!!!

Afterwards I thought, 'So this is how it is supposed to be'

TRUELY AMAZING

Mom and baby soon after.
Boys, Boys, Boys!

"A Day Out With Thomas"

Thomas came to our town! Can you believe it?

Skyelar LOVES Trains. Expecially Thomas!

Of course, when he came to town we had to suck it up, pay the crazy amount and take our sweetheart to see and ride on his favorite train. It was a blast to seeing his reaction. He cried when we got off wanting the ride to last forever!!!

Grandpa and Brit came and were able to take Skye on a second ride for FREE!!!

Thank you, Thank you ,Thank you!

Soooo thirsty on this very hot day

Skye was so excited to share the trip with his cousin Carter
CHEESE!

Skyelar Favorites

Finally! I know....I know! It has been Forever!

Here are a few of my favorite pics of Sky over the years!

God Bless America!

Happy Birthday to you!
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BatMan!
First Time at the Ocean "I hope they call me on a Mission"

How cute!

Baby Skye

Going goo goo for Grandma Kim!

Snuggle bug!

Warm and cozy after our first tubby at home!

Precious!!!! I just want to pinch those cheeks!

Sound asleep in Grandma Dupaix's arms!

You would think she had some practice or something!

(14 children)

What an amazing Woman!!!!!!!

Our first family photo! Can you tell who our favorite team is?

Hanging out with mom!

Sooooooo Tired! So Cute!!

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!

I thought after the concert surprise

we wouldn't have any surprises for a while longer

.....well ........ I was wrong!

A week or so after the 311 concert, and to our great surprise,
we found out that 8 months later we would grow from a family of 2 to 3!

We were Pregnant

and due ironically on 3/11!

On the morning of March 7th we made our way to the hospital to welcome in our new addition.

Giving birth for the first time comes to a shock for most! Nothing can prepare you for what is about to happen!!!! During that crazy morning of pain and unfamiliarity we could not resist the perfect photo op to lighten our spirits and keep us going!

After 14 long hours of labor and 3 longer hours of pushing,

our baby finally joined the party.....

kicking and screaming the whole way of course!

Weighing 9lb 2oz & being 20 1/2 in long

it's no wonder it took that long!!!!!

He gave us a great performance here!

Probably from all the singing mom did the previous 9 months!

Congratulations!!! You're a DAD!!!!!

A much needed, and well deserved rest for mom and baby!

Rock on 311

Some of you know how picky Eric is

which makes surprises very hard to do.

I was so excited when I found the best surprise ever!

His favorite band is:

311!!!

They came to town in concert the summer of 2004!

As most newlyweds....we were broke and so Eric decided not to go!

Little did he know I had a plan up my sleeves!

I found out that a local radio station was giving away tickets

and I was determined to win some for us!!

One day while I was at work, my friend and I were listening

when it became time to call in to win.

This particular win would give us backstage passes

so we had the entire office on their phones calling!

What a thrill it was when we got through and won the tickets!!!!

I was ecstatic but wasn't ready to tell Eric quite yet!

That weekend we went to the restaurant PF Changs with some friends.

When they brought out the fortune cookies we all read ours out loud.

I opened mine and said

"Megan won backstage tickets to 311"

Of course Eric wasn't listening very carefully

so it took a minute to register what I had just said!

I have never seen his face in so much shock.

What a surprise!

Here we are in the car on our way to the concert!

The band signing autographs!

Eric shaking hands with lead singer!

Rock on Nick Hexum!