Just Because

This is just a cute picture of Ruby that I took the other day. I love her two ponytails in this picture, they are sticking straight out. When I wash her hair it is amazing how long it is, when it is all wet it is past her shoulders. Recently I found out I could pull it up in ponytails all the way from her ears, no more squares for us. Ruby makes the funniest smile faces when I bring the camera out, she just loves to cheese it up for the camera.

Fun at Grandpa's

While my family is here they usually stay at my Grandpa's. So that one person doesn't have to do the driving between my Grandpa's house and mine we split the days up. They were at my house for Ruby's birthday so I went to my Grandpa's for Saturday and Sunday. My Uncle Cory made all the kids balloon animals, hats, swords, or flowers. Porter and Parker loved the swords.

Josie and my Grandpa got the hats.We had lots of fun hanging out with my family that we don't get to see very often. We played some card games and the kids went swimming. Lacy and Ruby got to pose together. Lacy and I got to do a little shopping and that is always fun. We tried to shopping with the kids but it was horrible and embarassing so we left them with my Mom and then we had some fun. We went to church and had an amazing salmon dinner that my uncle caught in Alaska and smoked on the barbeque. I had to go home Sunday night and they left Monday morning:-(

Ruby's Birthday Party

Ruby Rae,the big 1 year old!

I can't believe that Ruby is already 1! This year has gone by so fast but yet moving to our new house and having a baby seems like such a long time ago. We decided to have a little family party for her because she didn't seem old enough for a birthday party for friends. Porter had a party with friends when he turned one and now I look back and wonder what I was thinking.
We had family birthday barbeque. After dinner we started the party games that they kids had been asking about all day. Lacy and I had made a pinata out of a box and we let the kids draw on paper bags. Ruby got the first hit on the pinata and after all the kids tried and weren't making a lot of progress I helped Ruby whack it until it started to brake and let Porter finish it off. They all swarmed for the candy and Sam had to grab some to let Ruby pick up. Next we played put the candle on the birthday cake (like pin the tail on the donkey), Parker won a candy bar for getting the closest.

After the games Ruby got to eat her birthday cake. Before I let her start I put her birthday hat on and she did not like that at all and started crying, so I had to take it off. When she got her cake she didn't seem very interested but she took her time and really got it all over the place. It was really hard for all the kids to sit and watch Ruby eat her cake, their hands kept getting closer and closer.

She opened presents and she got lots of clothes and fun toys. Lacy got her this outfit that Trisha and I loved and I had almost got it for Ruby's 9 month pictures.




Well Ruby is one and she is a wonderful girl. She is mostly indepentant but when she feels like it she will give lots of hugs and kisses. So far she seems like she is pretty easy going and doesn't get mad unless she cant get down and go. Ruby gets into every drawer I have and pulls everything out. She loves the bathroom and cries if I shut her out. She loves Porter and every morning attacks him with hugs and kisses. Ruby has never been a good daytime sleeper but overall has been an good nighttime sleeper from the day she was born (minus the time period when she was 6-8 months old when she woke up 2-3 times a night). Ruby is a very happy, loving, and sweet little girl, I love her very much and I am so happy she is part of our family!

Ruby's First Birthday

My Mom, Dad, Lacy, Josie, Parker and Amy came to spend the day with Ruby. The kids played and played while we got ready for the party.

Bathtime Fun

What can I say my kids love the bathtub. The both get a little crazy when bathtime rolls around. Here are some pictures on a random day with no special reason to take pictures. I love these pictures because some day I play to use them as blackmail. When they get older they will be so embarassed, but they are so cute.

Teeth

This blog is for me to so that I remember what teeth Ruby has. I think I forgot to write down the exact days Ruby got her teeth but I know that as of April 6th, 2008 Ruby has five teeth. Three on top and two on bottom.

Eating Dirt

Ruby loves to play in the backyard and follow Porter around. I put a playpin in the backyard but she just whines and cries so I let her just crawl around. Ruby loves to put things in her mouth so naturally she eats dirt when she is in the backyard. I keep telling her no but she doesn't really care or she likes the way it tastes. Today I found Ruby in the backyard with a full on dirt beard. She must have eaten a lot of dirt to get that much mud on her face. It was hilarious in a totally disgusting kind of way.



I cleaned Ruby up and to keep her from eating dirt I gave them both Gogurts. They were so cute both of them just hanging out in the backyard eating Gogurts together. Porter up on the top of the slide so Ruby couldn't get him and Ruby right there getting as close to her brother as she could.