Fun with cousins.

My aunt brenda had a birthday and the whole family went out for pizza. the children had a blast afterwards just running around like chickens with their heads cut off from ice cream sugar highs!!! they have so much fun with each other... there is nothing like having cousins the same age!

Time at Meme and Papa's house

we had a great time spending an entire week at meme and papa's house. It is so nice to get out of the city and enjoy the country life for awhile. The weather was beyond perfect and almost a little bit chilly for this time of year. We would spend lots of time outside just playing and swimming and being children, all of us. Ask my mom!!! Ruthie was especially fond of my mom's homemade jams!!! yummy... i am definitely a fan too!

a family photo and more b-day

I just realized that I haven't been doing a very good job explaining things about the pictures and life. I find myself in a hurry trying to just get pictures up here so that I can get on with what is going on in life right now.

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.