CHANGES

getting into our house has been a big change and exciting too....it takes ALOT...little costs that you don't think about add up fast...one big change we had was starting ruby in her big-girl-bed...and she has loved it so far! i thought she would have a hard time with this adjustment but we are still keeping our fingers crossed as she may change her mind anytime....

marty has been working his tail off (literally), first of all when he was painting the downstairs laundry room he placed the spider trap (sticky piece of cardboard) on the stool so he wouldn't step on it...couple minutes later he sits on the stool to take a break and lo and behold the trap was still there where he put it himself...the trap would not peel off without ripping his shorts, so, sadly we had to retire them.....we've been up every night putting blinds up till 12:00 or later....it's not worth it! they have been the biggest headache of this whole process and ALL of our windows needed coverings....i've never heard so many "near swearings" in my life....

ruby has been SO excited about her "new house"....she will walk around the house on the phone with grandma or other relatives and describe everything about the house like your right there walking with her, she gets really animated when she's in her "own" room and talks about her bed and yellow walls.......i guess she assumes you can see through the phone and what she's pointing at and talking about.... the picture of her smiling is not at our house but at BIG O TIRES, i ran over a nail about 4 inches long, just what needed to happen on a week like this!

Lake Alamanor

we went to the lake in california over the first week of august with marty's family..it was great as always...it's a yearly happening and it never gets old because it is a beautiful place!

russ, my brother in law is a farmer in cali and always brings loads of fresh produce to the cabin, ruby will eat berries anytime of day and she downs them like it's her life support.....sure makes a mess

ruby made a new "best friend" at the lake..her aunt kimby (actually kim never goes by kimby but made a special exception) ..ruby just latched on to her and even grandma diane was sad from the lack of attention she got..ruby still asks where her "best friend kimby is".....she misses you kim

i still can't believe we all fit in the cabin, even though it's a good size, and it's only going to get harder every year , especially with 3 new babies due in the next five months! i know you can't tell who else is pregno but two other lucky winners in this pic are just a couple months behind me!

ruby tubing with dada....she cried and we had to stop...but she did tube at lake powell so she's not the sissy you might at first think she is....

grandma diane (marty's mom) is a pro-knitter, we keep telling her to sell her creations but she's just too humble.....she made this for ruby among other beautiful things for other grandkids...ruby loves the way it hugs her hips...she struts

OUR FIRST POSTING!

We are trying out the blogging thing and hope that you'all will find time to check it once in a while...especially you Diane....we know that you will be a faithful blog checker...