July 4th

Mr cutie in the house
Catching fireworks

2nd genearation BFF's

4th cutie patoties

Perfect Zoo Day!

Taking a train break

Olivia is bananas for the carousel

DINOSAURS!!!

Jillian's new friend, Mr. Peacock

shiny! or tiny!or Dawn!

She can communicate with the dinosaurs

Today, Barb and I took the girls to the zoo. After 4 hrs, 2 trips through the "coolest" dinosaur exhibit ever, we were all beat and ready for a nap!! The weather was absolutely perfect, it was so much fun this year, Olivia got so excited for everything and Jillian of course too. This summer has been so great weather wise, hope it continues!!

Yesterday I went to my 1st farmers market, I have never been to into vegetables to be honest, i only like the ones i grow in my garden so i figured why bother. But now that healthy eating is all the rage around here, i thought I'd check it out. My friend recommended West allis farmers market, and it was delicious!! Last night we had roasted baby potatoes, corn on the cob, tonite i made pasta with fresh sugar snap peas, we had raspberries and strawberries for dessert. I don't think i can ever eat a pick n save strawberry again! I'm going back tomorrow, or checking out south shore's one. Yum yum.

Jamaica!

First dance
Conga line!

me and my baby sis at dinner reception

the happy couple

the beautiful bride

Boat cruise, the boys

most beautiful sunset i ever saw

boat cruise, the girls

We had an amazing time in Jamaica, watching my little sis marry the man of her dreams, laying on the beach with a fruity drink, relaxing! It was like a dream, went so fast. I can't believe we are home. Missed the girls like crazy, but it was nice to be kidless for 6 days! Tommorrow back to reality, at least 2 4-day weeks lie ahead for me, yeh 4th of July!!!

Air Show

Yesterday, Jillian And Ryan went to the Air show with Scott, Ethan, and Caleb.
Rave Reviews from both daddy and Miss J.

Now she want's to be a Blue Angel Pilot!

Busy Bee's

My 1st attempt at cake decorating- for erin n Jimmy's shower yesterday
I think the last 2 1/2 months have been the busiest we've had since the kids were born. It's literally been every weekend something; all leading up to Jamaica!!! It's been 1st birthdays, showers, bachelorettes, ohio vaca's, ohio visits, holiday's and oh ya, ryan's heart attack! So excited to relax and see my baby sis get married, 5 days till we leave!!!!!!! I am glad the rest of the summer is much more subdued, we are planning a waterpark trip, and lots of time in our favorite pool, grammy's of course! Ryan and Jillian just left to go see the air show, just laid olivia down for her nappie, i'm going to r-e-l-a-x with a little coffee and my oprah magazine!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Pig Pen

Pig Pen aka Jillian planted her pen (garden) today, watered it (created a lake), took a spa like mud bath and enjoyed an outdoor shower. Busy day for pig pen!!

1st Swim of the Season!

Ohio!!!

We went to Ohio over memorial day weekend to visit the Celusta/Ruhe's and had such a great time. It is so nice to get away, we havent gone overnite since the end of january when we went to the waterpark, and it wasn't too relaxing for me since olivia's head was all stiched up and such. But, this mini vaca was great, the girls were so good. Little ladies eating out, sight seeing and partying. Weather was hot, but the girls love to swim, and carson too!!! They swam at hotel one night till 10pm! Ohhh, the teenage years will not be kind to us!!!

Carson's 1st Birthday Party!!!

Carson and G.G. greeting the guest
Kyle and Jillian best buds

Kyle- the girls love him

Mmm mm!

Lovin the bouncy house

Superhero Carson

Butterfly House

1st Lovers Quarrel

Hey, your toy looks fun sweetie!
My Turn!!!

I don't think so mister!!

Typical girl, giving the silent treatment!

4 wheelin'- the next generation

Daddy up north
Olivia practicing

2019 Ashland???

Lil' pipsqueak

Today was olivia's 15 month check up, what a runt!! Jillian has always been 97th percentile and above, and when Olivia was born just shy of 11 lbs i figured we had another bigin' on our hands. Not quite! We call her Aunty Erin, they act alike and are both shorties!!!
stats: 25 lbs, 31 1/4 ", a full 2 1/4 " shorter than jillian was at 15 months!!!!!!! 75% for both. By 2 she's gonna be below 50th!! Otherwise healthy, and dr calls her "motor girl", probably because she was climbing on and off chairs, up stool onto the exam table and down, wild child!

Otherwise we are all good here, ryan is doing great, all his numbers are great. I'm very relived. I hit the 25 lbs weight loss mark this week, only took 9 months!! I did read and article the other day tho that said slow weight loss is best, cause it means life changes a person is making, not just dropping 10lbs very fast eliminating a food group or something. Walking every day is really making a huge difference. And eliminating culvers ha ha!!

Signing Miss J up for 3 K!! Very exciting. 2 mornings a week, will be very good for her, socializing with kids her own age. She will have a blast, and olivia likes her "alone with grammy time" also!

We leave for Jamaica a month from tomorrow!!!!!!!! Gonna miss the kids, but i think after the last 3 1/2 yrs and all we've been through we deserve a little break!! Whoot whoot!!!

Miss Independence

this is how i found her, she gets her stool out and puts it right up to the sink! 14 months! So, i try not to play favorites, but lately jillian has been A HANDFUL to say it nicely. She just never stops, asking a million times after we say no, playing rough, it goes on and on. Olivia on the other hand is such a lover. This morning we were snuggling, she grabbed my arm and shook it. so i wrap it around her and pull her close, she smiled and me and sighed. Made my mothers day!!! I'm figuring, just about the time she turns into a beast child, around 2, J will be almost 4 1/2 and becoming a less beast child. hopefully?!?

When Ohio comes to town.....

Grammy and her girls
Momma ruhe and Mr. Cutie

Kyle LOVES girl toys

We have multiplied quite quickly!!!

Jillian does not want to be interrupted when she's with Aunty Cindy!!

2 tired mommies and 2 adorable babies!!!

we have so much fun, but its so hard to say goodbye :-(