2 Little Fishies...

...swimmin' in the water at Grandma and Grandpa on the Lake's :)

Beating the Heat

I don't wish this heat on anyone...we have been having a heat index falling somewhere between 105 and 110 this week. That's pure misery. I grew up in CA where 100+ was pretty normal in the summer. I thought I knew heat...There are two major differences between here and there. 1. Humidity...hands down nasty and makes the hot feel like an all day every day sauna and 2. Even if the temps get to 100 in CA...it still cools down in the evening. Yeah it's 11:30pm and 85 (heat index 95) degrees outside. :S

So lately we don't go out to play during the day unless it's to the pool. We head out in the evening around 7:30, coat ourselves in bug spray (which never really seems to work), and get as much energy out as possible before bedtime . :)

Homebound

And it sucks! Ryan has a virus...one that has attacked his poor mouth and given him cold sores and other unpleasantness on his tongue and gums. The pic below shows the easy part of it...it's what's going on in the inside that has him in agony. :( And boy oh boy does Ryan let us know....he's quite the cranky grump. So, so far we've been secluded since Thursday and he can't be around other kids until the sores heal. We've got a ways to go! He started some meds that will hopefully speed it up. In the meantime we find things to do around the house. Making a complete mess is always a good time killer! Katie and Ryan are really good at that :D

Strike a Pose

I kid you not...she sat and posed like this on her own. Oh how I've dreamed of this day!!!!! Ryan on the other other hand is at the "I will not look at the camera at all" stage.


Keith and I also had our 6 year anniversary on the 31st! Here's a rather freaky photo we took of ourselves on the way out the door for dinner...

Pretty Perfect

I had the honor of taking my sweet niece's newborn pictures last week. How on earth is an Aunt supposed to choose? We all love her SOOO much already. Can't wait to watch her grow. I know before we know it I'll be taking her 1 year shots :)

Something Pretty Special...

It's pretty special meeting your baby cousin for the first time. Somebody was super excited to hold her....and ended up holding her for probably a half an hour while she slept peacefully. She was so proud :) Ryan ran around like a mini tornado but was also excited to see "Baby Bwooke." He would point to her feet and say "toes!"


Giving Uncle Mike a taste of toddlerhood...


This is unrelated to baby cousins but a funny picture of Ryan the other day playing with his trains. He would lay down in the middle of the track and watch the train go around :P


And the nice bruise across his face is courtesy of a nose dive into the window sill...youch!

My beautiful girl...

or NOT!