All the Lovely Ponds Smokers

I have to warn you, this is an angry blog post.

There is one thing that James and I both hate, and that is cigarette smoke. Recently, when the weather got nice, we were delighted to open our windows to the fresh air. However, it didn't take long for us to notice that almost every surrounding apartment has atleast one smoker. And when they decide to enjoy a cigarette on their balcony, we also "enjoy" it inside our apartment as we breathe in their second hand smoke. Trust me, it makes for a wonderful headache.
This is one con of apartment living that we never even thought about until we experienced it. YUCK! It's a riot to see what a scene Hubby makes when he has to get up and close the balcony door constantly :) He always pops his head out the door to see who is smoking, then proceeds to slam the screen door and the balcony door and make a ruckus!

There should be a law against this....or atleast a separate smoking and a non-smoking building. After all, it's our air too!!!

Mr. Herberg is FULL-TIME

James and I got amazing news this morning. He is going to be teaching social studies FULL-TIME next school year! He will be teaching half middle school and half high school classes. After being told he was not going to be offered a job next year at Rocori at all, we were pretty bummed. He applied for tons of other jobs. Then we were told he would be half-time, then 3/4 time....and now finally FULL. Mr. Herberg is glad this roller coaster ride is over. And I must say that I'm am pretty glad too....it's nice to know we'll have some financial security and quality health insurance. Good job Hubby!!!!!

Our Favorite Nephew Cohen :)

Over the past weekend, James and I got to spend a lot of time with our sweet little nephew Cohen. It had been five months since we last saw him, and wow has he grown a lot! Not only that, but he is an extremely bubbly, happy, easy-going little boy and such a delight to be around. We can't believe that he will be one year old in a couple weeks, time flies!
We got to spend Mother's Day this past weekend with Nicole and Cohen and I was lucky enough to get to do a mini, impromptu photo shoot! Here are a few of the sweetest pictures of the handsome little guy:

Doesn't he just have the prettiest blue eyes and the sweetest little lips? We just absolutely adore this little guy.

YAY Erin!

This past Saturday, James' sister Erin graduated from the College of St. Benedict with a degree in English and teaching license. We are so very proud of her. And another wonderful thing was that Nicole and Cohen came to Minnesota to participate in the festivities! It was really nice to have them visiting and to celebrate Erin's huge accomplishment. We had a lovely dinner on Saturday night at the 400 Club, which overlooks a pretty lake.

Erin is so smart and talented and has such a big heart. Her future students will be very lucky to have her as a teacher! We know she has so many bright and beautiful experiences ahead of her and we can't wait to see where she goes in life!

Jenn & Chuck

Like I said in my previous post, I got to take engagement pictures of my mother-in-law Jenn and her fiance Chuck! Their wedding is coming up soon, on July 16th, and we're all very excited to celebrate. Love is definitely in the air being around these two. And they were total troopers and stuck in out even in the wind and cold! Here are a few of my favorites from their shoot: