Wednesday, June 20, 2012

cousins playing together




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Second cousin Angel and I




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Hanging with Opa and GIgi




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Playing with cousin Peyton




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Tired from all the travel




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Sitting up




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Buddies




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Best buds




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Noah & Elli




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Elli by the lake when visiting the Johnson clan in the U.P.




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Noah, Cooper and Elli in upper Michigan




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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Opa & Gigi Visit

Since June 8th my folks have been here from Colorado.  This past Father's day weekend we when up to Detroit and visited with my dad's aunt & uncle.  It was a great time.  We even had a quick lunch with Kelly & Emmerson on the drive back in Kalamazoo.  While my mom, dad, Dexter & I were in Detriot, Ryan and Elli when to the Upper Penisula of Michigan to visit with The Johnson's.  They were visiting family up north.  Pictures to come but they both had a blast.




 Opa & Elli
 Gigi & Dex
 Above is my mom, Aunt Ilse (my 2nd aunt) and Dex.
 This is my dad, Uncle Walley (2nd Uncle), Dex and Cousin Peyton (3rd cousin)

Monday, June 11, 2012

Lovin the outside




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Swing




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Sleeping beauties!




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Buddies




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Friday, June 8, 2012

Welcome to the family....


Yesterday Drew & Jessica Rutenbar (cousins on Ryan's side) welcomed there first child, daughter Tenley McKay Rutenbar.  She was born June 7th at 4:20pm at 6lbs 10oz.  I am pretty sure that was Elliana's birth weight to...so she is a teeny little girl.  First picture is proud grandmother Aunt Patty and proud father Drew.  Second picture is a close up of Tenley.

We have welcomed many new members to the Ryan's side of the family since Elliana.  We have Jalen, Olivia, Jackson and just this past 7 months Dexter, Emmerson & now Tenley.  We are a growing family that is for sure.  Plus on my side since Elliana we have welcomed Lucas, Leila and Issac.  It is really so exciting having all these new little ones!
Congrats to new parents Drew & Jess!

Ms. Sassy and 7 month old Dexter

Geez...it seems like forever since I have posted.  Life has been busy.  Memorial weekend our good friends Kendra & Brock Oswald (who live in Phoenix) visited.  It was a great time to catch up with friends.  One day Elli, them & myself went to the city.  Elli took her first train ride, we went to Navy Pier and did a boat tour of the city.  It was great.  Naperville (the suburb we reside in) has a parade for everything.  So we went to the parade and enjoyed ice cream from Cold Stone afterwards.
 
I am currently in Vancouver, Canada for work and this picture is one Ryan sent me of the kids.  We have a very busy June & July ahead of use with lots of travel for both work and personal.  My folks are coming out today and spending 10 days.  Next weekend we will travel up to Detroit to visit my aunt, uncle & cousins in Detroit.  It will be my folks, Dexter and I.  Coincidentally, our very good friends The Johnson's will be in the U.P. of Michigan so Ryan and Elli will go up there.

Can you believe Dexter is already 7 months and Elliana is a month away from being 4?  Time flies when your having fun.