Our Babies

I apologize that I haven't uploaded Mary's ballet video yet. It's a huge file and I'm challenged when it comes to video editing and uploading. Challenged as in I don't know how to do it. So stay tuned.

In the meantime, here are a few pics of the babies. Mary looks more and more like Ryan every day. Sometimes it's borderline creepy to look at her and so distinctly see Ryan's face and expressions. You know, creepy in a heartwarming kind of way. And everyone says that Patrick looks just like me which honestly, makes my heart so happy. When I found out we were having a boy I was crazy nervous but he's my little man....ahhh, don't you just love him!?!?

Sandles with tights underneath on Easter? Yup. I can't believe it either but I a) didn't think it would be so chilly and b) didn't have another appropriate shoe option. Don't worry, I won't let it happen again.

More Easter pics to come. Not better Easter pics, because they're all kind of bad and blurry, but there are definitely more. ;)

The Perfect Sunday

Last Sunday, Mary and I went to the grocery story while Patrick napped. When we got home it was so nice outside that we packed everyone up and headed to the park. Ryan dusted off the "good" camera and took some great shots of Miss Mary in her element.

After the park, we headed home for naps and then to the barn to see Nutt-Nutt and Selah. Mary has been talking about riding Selah every single day for the past several months but I still wasn't sure she would actually want to go through with it. But oh boy, she hopped right on and didn't even bat an eyelash. Mary was so confident, calm and sweet...we couldn't have been any more proud or excited!

Is it really April already?

These photos start off with bathing suits and watermelon, transition to winter coats and hats and then back to short sleeves and sunshine. They're not out of order...that's just Ohio these days.

Remember Mary in a box? Well, this is Mary in a roll of wrapping paper. And as she would say "surprise - open your gift. It's Mary!"

 This is Mary, happy as a clam, riding in the cargo basket of our single stroller. To quote her daddy "So glad we got that double stroller."

 I mean, really, those cheeks? It's so hard not to just kiss 'em all day long!

 Her new favorite outdoor activity: climbing the stack of mulch bags.

Ryan dusted off the old DSLR and took some amazing pictures of Mary at the park as well as riding Selah for the first time. He's seriously talented with that thing. They'll be up soon, along with a video preview of Mary's ballet routine. It's priceless!