Monday, March 8, 2010

Little Nieces

Ryan's parents and his grandma were in Ames this past weekend visiting our nieces (and their parents!) They sent these pictures from their visit. I can't believe how much the girls have changed - Lauren is so much bigger and Brenna looks like a little person instead of a baby. I guess that's a sign that we're long overdue for a visit.












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Sunday, March 7, 2010

A New Look!

Before:


After:


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Grass!

We can see grass in our front yard!!!! I know it's only March but it feels like the end is in sight!



PS. Softball starts next month!

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Katie's Baby Shower

Our good friends Ben and Katie are expecting their first baby in April. I hosted a baby shower a couple weeks ago. It was great to have all our girlfriends together to celebrate this exciting new stage for Ben and Katie!


YUM!


Yum, too!


Katie and cute gifts




Playing games...the winning team!


Trying to match celebrities with their given names.

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Sister-Baby Weekend

Both my sisters made the trek to MN a couple weeks ago. Meg was brave enough to drive up with the three babies alone. Everyone was great in the car!

We had a great time together - hanging out, holding babies, baking, Target, pizza at a favorite restaurant, and throwing plastic balls down our stairs for hours!


Uncle Ry-ry has always been a favorite but the guitar playing really sealed the deal! Quinn wasn't content to play his so he jammed out on Ryan's.


Intent on his coloring


Frosting cupcakes for our birthday party. We celebrated Meg, Kel and Quinn!


The sprinkles were really hard to pick up but they sure were tasty!


Enjoying his handiwork.


Quinn spent hours on the stairs. Throwing balls to the bottom, going to get them, asking "Uncle Ry-ry downstairs, too?!"


More treats!


Cute...


Aunt Kelly and the twinlets.


The Rude girls.


Big smiles!


Sweet Rex!


Look at all those blue eyes!


The Wee Rudes.

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Terrible Blogger

I'm a terrible blogger. I see that the last time I posted anything was 2/16. Yikes.

I'm going to try to get better. I can't promise they'll be long or interesting. Just hopefully more frequent.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

VCBC

We spent the first weekend of February at Village Creek Bible Camp. Ryan went there growing up and I've been once before. It was our all church retreat. We had a great time - worship, good conversation, big base, horseback riding, and hanging out!


The girls!


Playing Big Base - like a giant game of kickball.


Big Base


Ry kicking


Kelly and I before our trailride.


Danny


Meeting Danny


Heading out on the trail.

The trail ride didn't last long! Our horses decided not to behave and both went a little nuts and took off running in the wrong direction.

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