wordless wednesday

pics from a slacker...

this summer i've been a slacker -
a blogger slacker, that is.
i'll admit it!

summer classes
kids that want to play
a baby who only naps once a day
{insert other random excuses here}
and that's why i haven't posted much this summer

anyways,
in an attempt to catch up and document our summer,
here's a brief recap of the past month or so

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camping @ ludington state park
lake michigan
sand dunes
happy kids
playing in the sand
s'mores
yup, totally awesome!

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4th of july @ the cottage
water
sparklers
lots of family
fishing
lots of food
s'mores {again}
tons of fun!

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ionia free fair
kiddie rides
food, food & more food
fun with friends
fun with family
good times!

i have 2 weeks of class & 2 exams left
so hopefully this blogger slacker will return to
just a regular old blogger soon :)

celebrating 3

ryan's birthday request was simple...

a green super hero cake

and a few weeks earlier,
we celebrated when nana & papa visited from minnesota

yes, green is definitely his favorite color
and yes, he does have a favorite shirt!

9 years...

i love you
here's to many more!!!

more years, not kids - ha ha

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happy birthday, ryan!!!

my little ry guy is 3 today - wow

a quick look back at baby ryan...

and today... well, ryan is still just as laid back :)
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the current loves of ryan
the color green
very specific clothing
(green shirt, gap shorts, superman shirt, go fish shirts)
phineas & ferb
super heroes
popsicles
puzzles, puzzles & more puzzles
riding his bike
hearing the 3 little pigs before bed
green gum (aka, the secret to his potty training!)

ryan has started to do more of his own talking,
instead of letting olivia & garrett speak for him.
but he still loves to copy them...
if garrett is upset, so is ryan
if garrett is hurt and crying on the trapoline, so is ryan
it's pretty amusing to watch :)

here's a look at ryan's year of being 2...

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what a fun year!!
i can't wait to see what this next year brings for ryan.
i love how he's growing into such a big boy,
but sometimes i miss the cuddly, chubby baby boy he used to be.
thankfully he still loves his mommy to snuggle him
and he still lets me squeeze his chubby thighs :)

happy birthday, ryan!!!
we all love you :)

2 little bachelors

i've got 2 little boys that'll make fine eligible bachelors one day.

check them out...

bachelor #1 has an undisputed eye for fashion




bachelor #2 can appreciate a good manicure
(click on picture to see what color he prefers)

yup, those are my eligible boys!
come back in 20 years or so and snatch them right up.

no hurry though -
i'm loving them just the way they are RIGHT NOW :)

oh and bachelor #1 is pretty much potty trained - FINALLY
potty training wasn't exactly a long road for him-
just a road he didn't want to venture onto for quite a while.

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another year older...

pictures should get easier as the kids get older.
somehow they seem to have gotten harder.

seriously, the one posted below is the "best" of the bunch!


tim's birthday 2008

tim's birthday 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

you're a great dad & husband -we love you lots!