turning 3 :: ty

may 7th marks the 3rd birthday of the twins that occupy a large part of my heart.

i can't believe they're going to be 3 already!!

it seems like not that long ago they were dependent, needy, adorable

little babies that i nannied.

to commemorate their birthday i thought i'd take a look back

at them over the 3 years. :)

up next is ty

born: may 2009

2 months old

3 months old

5 months

8 months

1 year old!!

16 months; start of the baby mullet :)

22 months; kitty ty.

2 years old!!

2 years, 3 months

2.5 years; ring bearer at our wedding

and yesterday, less than 2 weeks from being 3!

ty was a little crabby and uncooperative at the start;

this is his sad face.

there's a little smile from mama's boy

so cute in his jeans and carhart jacket!

cute smile with his 2 fingers in his mouth :)

blurry, but it's the only one i got of his real smile

hello big blue eyes :]

you can kind of see his vampire teeth in this one :)



my adorable, quiet, easy going, all boy ty,

you are finally starting to talk understandably and in sentences,

that is when you can be heard over your sisters. :)

you have the biggest bluest eyes framed by thee longest lashes.

you're usually pretty relaxed and easy going

but you also like to have fun and get some attention once in a while.

you don't like me to hold you or cuddle much any more

but you do love your mama!

you are all boy: you love trucks, balls,

and will only wear jeans (just like your dad).

you are sneaky, you like to hide,

and when you think you're funny

you shrug your shoulders up and smile so cute!!

i enjoy every bit of time i get to spend with you!

i love you ty ty!!

turning 3 :: skye

may 7th marks the 3rd birthday of the twins that occupy a large part of my heart.

i can't believe they're going to be 3 already!!

it seems like not that long ago they were dependent, needy, adorable

little babies that i nannied.

to commemorate their birthday i thought i'd take a look back

at them over the 3 years. :)

in no particular order, first up is skye

 born: may 7th 2009

 3 months old

 4 months

 5 months: cute chunky monkey :)

 8 months

 1 year old!!

 16 months

 23 months old: hair long enough for piggys :)

 2 years old!!

 2 years 3 months

 2.5 years; flower girl at our wedding :]

and now here she is, less than 2 weeks from being 3.

my lovely, cute, spunky, loud monkey:

you continue to get cuter, even when i think it's not possible.

you are almost always willing to play

yet you love to cuddle, sit on laps and be held.

you talk so well and you talk often. :)

you are very good at making sure you are heard

and you like doing things yourself.

you're a perfect mix of independence and dependence,

girly and tomboy, fun and serious ("buh-nessa stop") :]

you're so smart (today you told me that ducks have wings and we do not.)

you still have those cute vampire teeth i adore,

your hair still has the cute baby curls in it,

and you still love your brown and pink cowgirl boots

(i can't believe those things still fit you!).

you have endless amounts of energy, love to laugh,

and are addicted to your nook (not the e-reader ;)).

i greatly enjoy every bit of time i get to spend with you.

i love you monkey!!



birthday boy

happy birthday to my wonderful husband!

a guy who makes my whole life possible

who constantly makes me smile & laugh

who keeps me on my toes

who challenges me

and loves me no matter what!

to a guy who finds the first surprise birthday card i hid for him and opens it,
then finds the 2nd one and opens that too even before it's his birthday... :)

a handsome guy with biceps as big as softballs :}

a guy who hardly ever smiles normal for a picture :]
i love you al!!

photo credit to leah maria photography

shane & jodi's

the weekend before we moved, we were able to spend some time over at shane & jodi's house. shane finally had a weekend off and we love spending time with them. i snapped some pics while jodi and i hung out outside (the boys stayed inside watching tv; boring). it was a beautiful day and we even ate supper outside. big thanks to shane and jodi for having us!

their beautiful front tree.

 budding bushes

 this big guy is finally old enough that when he's curious he sits still for a second (that never happened when he was a puppy). he's so handsome and i love his curly hair.

titan + stick

 someone else (boz) was scared of my big camera so this is the only pic i got of him.

he was cowering his way over to me :) love him!!

that same weekend, sunday night we headed back to shane & jodi's to watch wrestlemania. jodi and i only watched a couple of the matches and i forgot how obnoxious wrestling is :) but thank goodness the last match was the rock vs cena (yum!!) or else i would have been begging al to take me home.

it was a great weekend and we were happy for the early, surprise spring weather!

easter

our tradition for easter has become going to al's aunt wendy's house just outside wausau. my mom and occasionally my brother also come along. i love wendy and keith's, out-of-town farm house. it's old and wonderful and has lots of room. wendy is a fabulous gardener and they have chickens once again.

i've been wanting to hone in my (lack of) photography skills again so i brought my (gina's) camera along. it was a beautiful day even with the chilly wind so it was perfect for taking some photos. my white balance is a bit off and there were some things i didn't see until i got this pics larger on my computer; i'm gonna have to work on that... but here are some of them:

their beautiful, old barn.

 one of the many lovely plants that are around their barn & house

 wood for days :)



the only picture i got of people...

and i didn't notice the huge sun spots on al's head...

but still a good pic of him and his dad

chickens!

and axel, their biggest, wire-ist weiner dog ever :)

love his profile :]

 reflection of a beautiful day

guard dog.

it was a great easter full of family, good food and sunshine.

a big thanks to wendy and keith for hosting!