Auntie Rebecca

A couple weeks ago while I was working, Chuck invited Rebecca over to watch the Chiefs game. She brought her dog (and Cooper's favorite cousin and best friend!) Carter over for a little playdate. I'm so glad Chuck took this picture because it is so precious! She's going to be such a wonderful mother and aunt someday! :)

Royals Game

Chuck's best friends Brian and Tim came up from Columbia to hang out with us and go to a Royals game. We had everyone over for a BBQ at our house before the game and then off to the ballpark to watch the Royals lose to the Twins. Oh well, maybe next year we'll attend a game that they win! It was nice to hang out with our good family and friends one last time before summer ended and work and school began once again. Thanks for coming up guys, it was a great time!

Kellan and Sam were best buds that night...so cute!

Not sure what Chuck is doing in this picture but it's pretty hilarious.

Me and my girls!

Best Friends

Brian kept warm in Tisha's jacket...and it fit JUST RIGHT!

Pin-up Girls vs. BMW

Sorry I've been absent from Bloggerland for awhile. We've run out of free time since Chuck went back to school mid-August and I started nursing school on August 19th. I do have some updates from the end of our summer.

On August 8th my bowling team (the Pin-Up Girls) bowled Chuck's bowling team (BMW). In true Pin-Up Girls' spirit, we decided to dress up our uniforms and surprise the boys in hopes of intimidating them...haha yeah right! We looked very silly, but it was such a fun night. We may have lost, but we had fun doing it. The Pin-Up Girls ended the season in last place, but just wait because next year we're ready for first! Here's a few pictures from our fun night.

The Pin-Up Girls (minus our cheerleader Meredith)

Misty and me

I'm so excited that I just got a strike!

Lovin' the sweatbands ladies!

Tisha's got the spirit!

The Zoo

A couple weeks ago I went to the zoo with my mom and dad and Shanna and Kali. It was a very exciting day for Kali because it was her first trip to the zoo and she loves animals! Shanna has been practicing different sounds animals make with her, so she was definitely prepared to talk to them. She told me that donkeys say "uh huh" and sheeps say "bah-bah" and kitties say "meow" and doggies say "woof." As you can see in the video she was talking to the sheep in the petting zoo and most of them were talking back. She's a pretty smart girl for a 2-year-old...I'm not partial or anything though! :) It was a long and very hot day at the zoo but we all had a really great time. We're looking forward to going in the early fall sometime when it's not quite so hot.

Kali giggled everytime to goat touched her hand...it was so cute!

My mom and dad took Kali on a camel ride...it was a pretty funny sight to see 2 grown adults riding on a camel.

The sheep in the petting zoo weren't shy when they saw my mom with some food for them.

Mr. Gorilla was lying by the window so Kali could hang out with him.

wedding pictures are up!

For anyone who didn't get my email, our wedding pictures are now finally online! It was definitely worth the wait because they turned out great. I can't believe it's already been over a month since Chuck and I were married. If you want to check them out go to www.threethreephotography.com and click on "order online" then click on "chuck and amanda" and the password is schoening. Enjoy!!

Concert in the park

Saturday night my mom and dad invited Chuck and me to a concert in the park in Kearney. The 2 bands that played were classic rock bands from my mom and dad's era called Head East and Shooting Star. Chuck and I actually knew a couple of the songs they played. We got there 2 hours early so we got got front row seats. Some people were asking us if we knew the bandmembers because we has such good seats. haha. It was a beautiful night and it was so much fun hanging out with my mom and dad. My mom hardly sat down during the concert...she was right up by the stage taking pictures the whole time. We also ran into our old neighbor Jay and his son Josh. I used to babysit Josh and his brother Andy. Josh is now 21 and all grown up and is leaving for Iraq in a couple months. We were so happy to see him and his dad. Good luck Josh...we're all going to be praying for you.

My hubby and me

Awww...they're so in love!

My mom was rocking out the whole night.

You gotta love the hair!

It's so nice running into old family friends...can you believe I used to babysit this kid! He's so grown up!

Friday night bowling

As most of you may or may not know, Chuck and I have been bowling every Friday night on a league for the majority of our three year relationship. This summer has been the first league that we have not been on the same team. We both got a bunch of our friends together to form our own team. My team is called the Pinup Girls. We may be in last place, but we have the cutest shirts and we have the most fun! We are the loudest team at the bowling alley and definitely the most enthusiastic! I'm going to be sad when the summer's over and we have to retire our team until next summer.

The Pinup Girls (l-r: Misty, Amanda, Meredith, Rebecca, Tisha, and Emily)

One of my best friends Misty and me hanging out at bowling.

4th of July

We went to Joe's house for a backyard barbeque for the 4th of July. We had too much yummy food and lots of fireworks for the boys to blow up. The guys also played a couple games of washers before the sun went down while us girls sat on the deck and relaxed and did lots of talking as always. We had a really great time. Thanks Joe for having us over!

Chuck couldn't get enough of the fireworks...boys and their toys!!

Joe's grand finale. If you look closely you can see his arm in the air signaling #1...he was so proud!

Us girls had a good time taking pictures and watching the guys handle the fireworks.

Happy 4th from the Schoenings!

Johnny's Farewell Celebration

Chuck's cousin Johnny came home for a couple days before his deployment to Kuwait for a year. We had such a great time spending time with family and friends. We had a couple barbeques, went to a Royals game and then had a night on the town to cap off the weekend. We love you Johnny and we are all so proud of you and everything you do for our country!

I'm so proud of my new cousin.

Brother and Sister

The family

Best Friends

Just a few of Johnny's biggest fans.

Our Wedding

So I decided to start a blog to keep all of our family and friends updated as Chuck and I start our new married life together. As most of you all know Chuck and I were married on June 6, 2008. It was such a perfect day with beautiful weather and lots of family and friends. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was so much fun. I have never danced that much in my life! Thank you to everyone who has supported Chuck and I through everything!

One Sunday June 8th we flew out to Ft. Myers Beach, FL for some much needed relaxation. We don't have any pics to post from the honeymoon because our digital camera was broken at the time. We ate lots of great food, layed on the beach, took lots of naps, and went shopping. We had such a great time!