The Riverdale Rams Newest Hall of Fame Member Induction!

We went to visit GG and PaPa a few weeks ago

for David's induction into the

Riverdale High School Hall of Fame!

Stopped in at their office to visit

with Great Grandma Marilyn who was

passing through on her way to Iowa for her

GRADE SCHOOL class reunion!

(..she doesn't miss a year!)

Bracken refusing to sit with

Great Grandma Marilyn.  Way to go, son.

(at least she thought it was cute)

Reagan is happy to snuggle with PaPa anytime.

 Looking cute with stickers.

 Hard at work in PaPa's office.

 Cheese! 

 Reagan even thought Daddy's speech was hilarious! 

 The whole gang after the banquet including

Great Gma Judy and Gpa Earl.

 Being introduced at half time with a

cheerleader on each arm...

(just like the good ole' days)

Sweet Stella

Meg & Brad welcomed Stella Mae at 11:34 p.m. lastnight

She weighed in at a solid 8 lbs. 13 ounces

and is sweet as can be!

Cousins Reagan and Bracken did not get to

meet her in person because of the kid restriction

on the floor, but they were excited anyway!

Reagan says she does not want Stella

to be her cousin, she wants to be her friend.

Proud Mommy.

Great Grandma Judy got some cuddle time...

GG did not stop smiling (or crying ;)

GG and PaPa welcome another grandbaby!

(sorry no pictures of proud Daddy Brad

he went home to feed the cats...)

Random Cuteness

The best seat in the house.

What a silly face. Not sure what

she was doing, but it made Daddy laugh.

(I think that was the point)

Big helpers folding the laundry.

Bracken's first carousel ride at the zoo!

(we call him "The Boss" when he wears his jumpsuit

...he looks especially tough riding a large bunny)

Sitting Pretty.

First Day of Skewl.

We had our first day of preschool last Thursday!

(or, as Reagan pronounces it "skewl")

She has been talking about it for days

and was so excited to finally get to go!

Showing off the princess pack.

Being goofey loofey.

(Yes, I actually took this photo, I am that mom...)

Putting away her backpack with the

help of Mrs. Betty (who also happens to be

our next door neighbor, pretty cool!)

This shot I stole while waiting outside the door

to pick her up. Me and the other moms were

scolded for "hovering" in the doorway in plain sight.

(I wasn't alone, I swear!)

Next time, we have to wait in the hallway.

A Knock on the Door...

David and I got to take a little getaway this past weekend

to Door County, WI without diaper bags (or kids)!

Just boarded the ferry to Washington Island.

Nice, huh?

Doesn't he looked relaxed?

One of the many stops on our bike trek

(since there was nobody around to snap a pic,

I used a twig to set up this shot - first try!)

The small white speck is David.

I was out for a leisurely bike, but he has

to make everything into a competition.

Dusk.

Ahhhhhh.

YUM! Breakfast at my new favorite Al Johnson's!

Meatballs? For breakfast? Yes, please.

The wait staff's outfits were complete with wooden clogs.

...plus they had goats on their roof.  What could be better?

Scenes from our guided boat tour...

David thought it would look

more nautical if he popped his collar.

Bon Voyage!

Blueberry Face and Princess Cheese

All in the Family

We just had a short (but very sweet) visit with

the Muellers when they drove up for the alumni vb match

in Champaign... I think we can all agree there is only

word to summarize the experience as our babies

get more mobile and everyone else gets louder: CHAOS.

What a bunch of grand kids look like in their

pajamas stuffed on a couch:

(Bracken, Reagan, Carly, Drew & Calvin)

What a bunch of grand kids look like

trying to helplessly get off the couch:

Getting the "sillies" out.

Earlier that evening...still trying to get the sillies out.

trying...

trying...

Cute Drew.

Squeezing the sillies out.

Calvin taking a moment to relax...

Uncle Craig had the sillies.

Oh, they may look sweet...but they are crazy!

Testing Aunt Laura's strength (and core stability).

More sillies.

...and the sillies continue! We considered letting Reagan

sleep in the same room as her cousins...but thought

perhaps this would be the image captured

later at 2:00 am if we went through with the idea.