another kitty cat birthday!

Here is Elly M. opening presents and ruthie relaxing under a balloon at the birthday party. The other little girl in the pictures is cousin brooklyn. All of the little girls love love love the kitty cats. We had to get the girls each a kitty for their birthday because our three legged wonder cat got eaten and killed by two stay german shepard dogs. The kitties are still a big hit among all the little girls, except for evie maybe, she tries her hardest to stay away from them.

a few more pics. of the big 2 b-day!

here are a few more of elly m.'s birthday and guests. My brother and his baby owen are just too cute. I love little owen's chubby chubby cheeks! he is so cute! and the cake, I am still impressed with my own cake making abilities.

not always happy

It seems these days that Ruthie has changed from the not so happy baby to a very happy one year old. she is such a character!!! Here she is with her little cousin owen, whom is only little by four days! They are thoroughly enjoying an ice cream cone together, for not the first time, but second time. Meme got quite the kick out of these two eating or devouring their ice cream cones.

I finally did it...

Here are a few photos with more to come when i get jessica's pictures from my beautiful friend brooke's wedding. I left my family for an overnight wedding extravaganza. I had a lot of fun being with brooke as she entered into her new married life. Jessica also flew up to the windy city after much waiting in airports and missing flights. I will say being away from my children is a total identity crisis. i forgot what adults talk about and how to eat a meal slowly and what you think about when you are alone in a vehicle for 3 hours. i also can't believe the amount of time it takes to just go into a gas station to get something to drink with two small ones with you. What a difference it makes!!!

ruthie's a shopper

ruthie's birthday chair

Ruthies expression...

She makes this face worth a million dollars.. literally a million dollars.. .she puts her lips together and puts them out as far as she can. i often do it back and we just enjoy laughing at one another.

More on ruthie being 1.

She started walking some time ago, but hates hates hates shoes. But on her first birthday she got two pairs of shoes. She will often fall flat on her butt and try to get them off until they come off. she is a girl that toots her own little horn and i love it.

Ruthie is 1!!!!

I just can't believe it!!! our little baby is one and we don't have another one on the way yet. Wow!!! She is so precious to us. She does everything at lightning speed and is so beyond her year already. I just have a slight feeling, we are going to be trying to keep up with her her whole life. She is rather amazing already. I am going to post a video next of her on her birthday, it clearly says it all. When you ask her if she is one... she lets you know that she is "2!!!" I didn't say "how old do you act ruthie, I said how old are you really?"!!!

contemplating thoughts...

Here is jonathan with one of our new kitty cats... rubbah. and dootdoot.

We have had an extremely busy summer with a lot going on... we are buying a house, moved into the house, got internet for the first time in america today and have celebrated our girls 1st and 2nd birthdays. i have missed blogging and having the internet for everything, but be ready for a lot of pictures coming your way.