Lindsay's Baby Shower

Last Saturday, Lindsay's mom and sister had a baby shower for her. It was great to have her home for a few days and to be able to see her progressing in her pregnancy. Here are a few pictures from the event. We can't wait for baby Adie to arrive in January!

It's a.....GIRL!

We had our ultrasound last Thursday and were able to find out that we are expecting a little girl! We are very excited, but were surprised because most everyone was convinced it was going to be boy. Thanks to all who voted! As you can see she has developed quite a bit since the last ultrasound 10 weeks ago. The Dr. said everything looks great so far! :)

Boiler Up!! Purdue 28 - OSU 16

Yesterday Jennifer and I went to the Purdue game to meet up with some college friends. Our expectations for the game were low but we just decided to go up and enjoy the day. Little did we know what was in store for us.

We met up with Ross, Josh, Sally and crew. It was great to see Joe who I hadn't seen in quite some time. Pam and Patty made their way over for the tailgate so it was time for brats, beers, chili, and snacks! Tons of fun hanging out pre-game. Around 11:30 we made our way over to the stadium.

Once there we quickly made our way to our seats. Section 148 row 41. Nervously awaiting kickoff we watched as the ball sailed through the air. OSU began the drive from about their 20 yard line. First play of the game OSU fumbled the ball and I immediately knew that this game could be special. From there forward OSU could not hang with Purdue. We ended up taking the lead with seconds to go before half time and we didn't look back.

At half time, we met up with Barry and his girl friend. It was great to see them both. Also ran into some other old friends from Lafayette. By the time we were done chatting the third quarter was 1/2 way over and Purdue had score two more touchdowns!! Deciding that we might actually win we ran back to our seats (now upgraded to Sec 127, row 12) to watch the remainder of the game.

Purdue couldn't be stopped and their defense got the job done. What a great game. As you can see from the photo above once the final seconds ticked off the clock the entire student section flooded the field. Not to be outdone, Jenn and I made our way past the whordes of alumni walking out of the stadium and rushed the field with a number of others on the press box side of the stadium. It was fun congratulating players and bringing back memories of rushing the field three times in the same season back in 2000 when Drew Brees was quarterbacking.

In any event, Jenn and I had a blast and were fortunate to have been a part of such a great game. Now looking forward to this week when we find out what we're having on Thursday!!!

Play time at Grandmas

Haley and Wilson playing at Grandma's.

Haley deciding if she is going to ignore us and run down to the creek to swim or come get some cheese....very tough call.
Lucky for us she opted for the cheese.

I'm tired momma!

An updated belly picture...week 17!

Well, sorry for the delay in updates from the Cate household but I guess our life the last few weeks has been so boring there is not too much to post! :) Russ's parents moved into their new house and Haley loves the freedom to run around free in such a wooded area. I meant to get some pictures of her and Wilson playing last weekend and forgot the camera. Speaking of forgetting....I am seriously experiencing some "pregnancy brain" these days. I am spacing things that I would never have before....kinda crazy. I joke with my kids at school that the baby is stealing all of my brain cells. They get a kick out of this and now remind me of this every time they catch me miss anything. On a good note...I think I am feeling the baby move! I have been feeling it for about 2 weeks and it is the coolest thing. I can't wait until Russ can feel it move too. We find out the sex of the baby on October 22nd. :)

Russ started a new job about 2 weeks ago and he is really enjoying it! He has enjoyed getting to know his new colleagues and seeing the "other side" to things. He has already had the opportunity to experience various legal areas.

We were supposed to go to Chicago this weekend, but Russ and I came down with bad colds last Sunday and have been fighting them all week. We are both starting to feel better today. To celebrate we broke down and bought a tv for the living room! :) It was driving me nuts! I never realized how much I enjoyed the background noise while cooking dinner and just being around the house. Don't get me wrong... I love the basement too but it is nice to have a tv back on the main floor.

October is looking to be a little more exciting so hopefully we will have more to share as the month unfolds.