Saturday, October 20, 2012
5 years ago...
15 years ago I met him. 13 years ago he let me call him mine. 5 years ago I married him. Love that man more everyday. My provider, my love, my moose, my man...
Friday, October 19, 2012
Summer Sum-Up
Since I am so far behind with these things, I figured I should sum up our summer.
Welp, as you all know by now, we had Delilah in April, so the summer was mostly spent indoors or in the shade with a new born. But, we had some fun adventures I thought I would share.
First off, when RyRy was on paternity leave and baby D was just 3 weeks old, we went on a family vacation with Ryan's parentrs and brother in Sea Ranch. It was blissfully relaxing and a perfect way to welcome a new baby to the family. Nancy and Joe rented a beautiful house with an ocean view. We spent our days taking walks on the bluff trail, spying on newborn baby seals (literally got about 10 feet away), and juggling naps for 2 kids! (Wow, now we have 2 kids!) We played board games, and hung out on the deck. It was perfect.
In June we went day camping with some friends (The Rakestraws and the Rutherfords) at Oregon Creek in Grass Valley, CA. Had a great time fishing and exploring. Here are all our girls. Someone needs to have some boys!!!
In July my brother Jason came down from Washington for a visit. He has a beautiful family and Khloe loves, LOVES her cousins Oliver and Libby. In fact, ever since they came down here, Khloe tells me every night before falling asleep that she will dream of Oliver and libby and Lolliops...every night. it is so cute. Anyway, we had some quality family time, swam in Lake of the Pines, had lunch at the Alta Sierra Country Club, and checked out the new house (at that point, we were in escrow). We hung out at Nancy and Joe's house, and watched the 4th of July fireworks at Lake of the Pines. Most importantly, I got to hang with my brother. Someone who makes me want to be more peaceful, more calm, more generous. I love him. Here are some pics from their visit:
Mid July we had a wedding to attend in Monterey, CA. A beautiful, expensive wedding at the Plaza hotel in downtown Monterey. Nancy and Joe rented a vacation house in Pacific Grove. It was perfect for us. Khloe had her own room. We were across the street from the ocean, and went for a walk every single day. Daddy showed Khloe how to hold hermet crabs, and we played in the sand. It was a really nice trip. Congrats Brent and Julia Conrad! WooHoo!
In Late August we took the fam on a camping trip for the day :). We went to Bullard's Bar, where our gang had built a water slide on the hill that launched you into the lake. It was IN-SANE! So much fun! And baby D was so good! She snoozed in the shade most of the day, while mommy and daddy actually got to live it up! And Khloe Bug rode the jet ski with daddy and played in the sand. We are seriously so lucky...the kiddos gave us a break that day.
Finally, on Labor Day weekend, we got to go to a wedding in Santa Cruz with Ryan's Family. Another wonderful trip filled with ritzy events, a gorgeous little vacation house, chasing waves with the munchkins, and most importantly...family. I am so fortunate to be a part of this family!
Welp, as you all know by now, we had Delilah in April, so the summer was mostly spent indoors or in the shade with a new born. But, we had some fun adventures I thought I would share.
First off, when RyRy was on paternity leave and baby D was just 3 weeks old, we went on a family vacation with Ryan's parentrs and brother in Sea Ranch. It was blissfully relaxing and a perfect way to welcome a new baby to the family. Nancy and Joe rented a beautiful house with an ocean view. We spent our days taking walks on the bluff trail, spying on newborn baby seals (literally got about 10 feet away), and juggling naps for 2 kids! (Wow, now we have 2 kids!) We played board games, and hung out on the deck. It was perfect.
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| Uncle Kyle |
In June we went day camping with some friends (The Rakestraws and the Rutherfords) at Oregon Creek in Grass Valley, CA. Had a great time fishing and exploring. Here are all our girls. Someone needs to have some boys!!!
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| Khloe, Delilah, Jade, Lillian, and Avva |
In July my brother Jason came down from Washington for a visit. He has a beautiful family and Khloe loves, LOVES her cousins Oliver and Libby. In fact, ever since they came down here, Khloe tells me every night before falling asleep that she will dream of Oliver and libby and Lolliops...every night. it is so cute. Anyway, we had some quality family time, swam in Lake of the Pines, had lunch at the Alta Sierra Country Club, and checked out the new house (at that point, we were in escrow). We hung out at Nancy and Joe's house, and watched the 4th of July fireworks at Lake of the Pines. Most importantly, I got to hang with my brother. Someone who makes me want to be more peaceful, more calm, more generous. I love him. Here are some pics from their visit:
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| Khloe's new thing: Open mouth, super animated, ham pose |
In Late August we took the fam on a camping trip for the day :). We went to Bullard's Bar, where our gang had built a water slide on the hill that launched you into the lake. It was IN-SANE! So much fun! And baby D was so good! She snoozed in the shade most of the day, while mommy and daddy actually got to live it up! And Khloe Bug rode the jet ski with daddy and played in the sand. We are seriously so lucky...the kiddos gave us a break that day.
Finally, on Labor Day weekend, we got to go to a wedding in Santa Cruz with Ryan's Family. Another wonderful trip filled with ritzy events, a gorgeous little vacation house, chasing waves with the munchkins, and most importantly...family. I am so fortunate to be a part of this family!
Delilah Grace
Geesh, where does the time go?
Here we are with a 6 month old. This age, by the way, is my FAV-OR-ITE! It is all chewing on her feet, barely sitting up, rolling like crazy, laughing at the drop or a hat, infatuated with Mommy, trying some solid food, starting to sleep in her own bed, playing with toys, toothless grin goodness. This is the age that makes you feel like you want more, heck a few more! Good thing I have the will power and foresight to stay on birth control when my babies are 6-12 months...or else I would be poppin' these suckers out like crazy! :)
Delilah is a joy, just pure squishy, all-consuming joy. For the first 2 months she slept a minimum of 20 hours out of the day. She was allowing mom and dad to adjust, but to be honest, it concerned us a bit. She woke up some time in June and has been all smiles ever since! Smiled at 6 weeks, rolled at 3 months, tried applesauce at 4 months (and didn't like it much), started reaching for toys at 4 1/2 months, loves putting her hand in mommy's mouth when she is nursing (mommy likes it too), thinks her sister is the funniest thing EVER and the dog is not far behind, doesn't like it when Mommy's not around, and won't take a bottle...at all. She is my Delilah. Our baby D. Our Booshoo. Our wittlest one. We love her so much.
Photos: 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4th of July (3 months), 5 months, and the last 3 are about a week ago (6 months).
Here we are with a 6 month old. This age, by the way, is my FAV-OR-ITE! It is all chewing on her feet, barely sitting up, rolling like crazy, laughing at the drop or a hat, infatuated with Mommy, trying some solid food, starting to sleep in her own bed, playing with toys, toothless grin goodness. This is the age that makes you feel like you want more, heck a few more! Good thing I have the will power and foresight to stay on birth control when my babies are 6-12 months...or else I would be poppin' these suckers out like crazy! :)
Photos: 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4th of July (3 months), 5 months, and the last 3 are about a week ago (6 months).
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