Wordless Wednesday: Fun with Uncle Ry!

Uncle Ryan flew in from Tahoe last night, and boy were we excited! Owen couldn't wait to wake him up this morning to play, and we couldn't wait to introduce him to Bryn! We're heading home later today to spend time with our family, attend Mallory's wedding, and hit the beach for a few days.



As you can tell, though, the fun has already started - Owen just can't get enough of Uncle Ry! Words can't express how excited we are to have him home for the next few days!

Picture Happy

If you know us, you know that we LOVE pictures! Randy took some photography classes in college, and I've just always been one to have a camera at the ready. I love catching candid moments, special moments...anything, really! The amount of pictures on our camera is obscene, but I love that we have so many of our special memories preserved.

When Owen was a baby, I decided to take a picture of him on our rocker every month, so that we could watch him grow month by month. As everyone says, it is hard to keep up with the amount of pictures that you take for the first child with number two...but we're trying! We've started taking Bryn's monthly pictures on the rocker, too, so I thought it would be neat to put them side by side (or one on top of the other, in this case!)

At this point, Bryn is both longer and heavier than Owen was at this age, and she is a miniature mommy. Comparing my baby pictures to hers is unbelievable. Owen, on the other hand, is Daddy's clone. Even as he gets bigger, he continues to look just like Daddy! No matter who they look like, though, I think they are the cutest darn kids to walk the earth! (And I am glad that our picture obsession will help us document that!)

Here is Owen and his puppy at about two months old

Bryn and her giraffe at exactly two months old

My little loves - at 24 and 1/2 months, and 2 months

Cute, huh? Come on, admit it! They are one cute pair!

Hey, Hey, Hey...It's Jammie Day!

When we were little, my aunt used to call every once in awhile and say, "Hey, Hey, Hey! It's Jammie Day!" We LOVED jammie day! My mom would take us to her house and we would hang out with our cousins in our jammies...all day. We watched movies, ate fun snacks, and just hung out. So much fun!

When we had Owen, we got a box full of jammies and blankies with a note that said it was our turn to do Jammie Days with our own kids (see picture below!). I just talked to my aunt the other day, and she said she was excited to be able to go buy jammies for Bryn. It is such a neat memory, and I love that she's passed it on to my own kiddos. Have we done it yet? Sure! Just yesterday we were beat from our day of fun at Sesame Place, so...Jammie Day! With two kids...let's just say that we have had plenty of unofficial jammie days. (Read: Lazy days where mommy doesn't get the kids dressed...and she stays in her sweats all day, too!)

Soon enough, though, we'll be having real Jammie Days of our own. If you get the call...be ready! Just jammies and fun all day! Thanks, Aunt Jod, for the memory...and for reminding me how much fun it is to relax and be silly!

Elmo's House

Today we spent a fun-filled day at Sesame Place - or Elmo's House, as Owen has taken to calling it. We almost called off our plans last night, but we made a last minute decision early this morning to brave the "possible showers" and head to the park. I'm so glad we did! The pending rain must have scared lots of others off - we had few to no waits for rides, and the kids had a BALL! Owen loved the rides, the parade, and - most of all - the water play areas. After a great day of fun in the sun, we packed up and headed home...just as the rain started. It was a fantastic day!

The cousins hitting up the water slide together

Here is what Bryn thought of our day! She was such a good girl while her big brother played!

Owen and Jeffie cooling off in the water

Viv helping Owen dry off - so cute!

Thanks Ali, Joce, Viv, and Jeffie, for making our day extra special! And thanks, Pa, for getting us the tickets! We love you!

Wordless Wednesday: Beautiful Smile!

Here it is...one of Bryn's first smiles caught on camera! Isn't she beautiful?!

They're a Hit!

A BIG hit! Owen LOVES his new clubs!

Owen showing off his swing

Going to look for his ball (ok, so it was really Daddy's ball that went that far, but a boy can dream!)

I have to admit that the clubs are ADORABLE. And, my little guy swinging away is about as cute as it gets! He loves playing with them - I see lots of Daddy and Son golf dates in our future!

Six Things You Need to Know About Me...

Six quirky things about me...

1. I am obsessive compulsive about a few things - I HATE being late, I wash my hands often (especially if someone has been sick - I should buy stock in hand soap!), I like closets to be well organized - especially the kids' (maybe because I love playing with their cutesy clothes!)

2. I love ice cream. Not like a little bit - ALOT. I guess ice cream is kind of an obsession, too. We don't need to go into the morbid details, but lets just say that I eat it often and leave it at that! I have a Dunkin Donuts coffee problem, too, but that is another story...

3. I am super close with my mom. In high school, I could not have said that same, but since I got married and had kids we are closer than ever. We are like junior high school "BFF's "- we're totally silly together and we love to shop and just hang out together. I can only hope that when my kids are grown, we'll have as much fun together.

4. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being pregnant. I know lots of people think I am nuts for this one, but I really do love it - all of it. In fact, if I had to chose a different career, I would go back to be a labor and delivery nurse. The feeling of that little baby growing inside of me is just so incredible. I love how I feel being pregnant - I love my belly and knowing that my child is in there. And the outcome...indescribable. I could go on, but I've made my point. Ok, one more time...I LOVE it!

5. I can't stand deer or geese. Really. Can't.Stand.Them. Maybe it is from growing up in the Poconos - they are both everywhere and plain irritating. Deer seem to be everywhere you look up there and they are nuts. I can't tell you how many people I know who literally had a deer run into their car. Seriously - they're crazy! And don't even get me started on geese. They are dirty and loud. I lifeguarded at a lake for several summers and man, can they make a mess of a lake. Ugh.

6. I married my high school sweetheart. Ok, so maybe I wasn't in high school at the time, but he was - that still counts, right? We've seen each other through lots of ups and downs, and I'm so lucky to have him! In fact, 8 years ago tonight is when it all became "official" and we began dating. Cute, huh? ;)

Thanks to Kelly at A Rainbow After the Rain for tagging me! This was a fun one! Instead of tagging people...if you read this and haven't been tagged...please play along!