first tandem ride and the blue park

little miss hostess

tonight sadie enjoyed treating daddy and mommy to a cupcake party!! we were at MOA today, and purchased (let sadie pick out) this fun cupcake bake set and serving set. how could we resist? right!? well, sadie's birthday is coming up. being that she will be having a party and that party will be on her actual birthday, we've decided to give her gifts from us early this year. why not? right? her only other sibling is 9 months old and i like to think that fareness and traditions are still 'in the works' in our family. ;)

sadie will be taking dates for tea party and cupcake get-togethers!

our BBQ family party

we had a great time hosting 15 of John's family members friday night! the food was awesome! especially the ribs! thank you John!!!! enjoy the pictures! (p.s. rick took several great shots too... www.rickhousephotography.com)


two peas in a pod!


yamma barb, bumpa rick, laureny, auntie diane and cousin sarah. it's so nice to be home again...


great grampa and the family.


jalen.


sadie. naet. lauren.


my very own mr. marvelous!


cousin sarah, cousin nick, cousin Jamie.


Jalen. he liked my toes!


gramma rosemary. auntie karen. yamma barb.


the yummy summery sides.


John's amazing ribs!!!


Sadie with Naet and Jalen and their mom, Noi. (Noi is originally from Thailand, she's married to Jamie who is John's cousin.)


Naet (John's cousin's daughter) and Sadie.

our picnic

cabin sweet cabin

may 14th - 17th was spent playing at the cabin! it was fun, fun, fun!


laureny mouse.


sadie took this picture! she's a natural with the camera!


sadie on the peninsula at crystal lake.


daddy and daughter. this is crystal lake near my family cabin.


we love to burn things at the cabin. there is a method to this madness, incase you're wondering. ;)


the four of us.


my grampa ralph and gramma marlene. (my mom's parents).


we celebrated laureny's 9 month birthday!


yappa dan did tractor rides!


and, we shot guns. even me! John posed me for this "tough girl" shot. ha!


mama and baby.


i love this...


hugs from great-gramma.


the whole gang (minus me and sadie).


mama and daughter.


these are so fun!


isn't she sweet??!! she loves being at the cabin!


my vintage baby girl, sitting on great-gramma's lovely old farm couch.


contently watching some political tv...


the view from the balcony.


being fed by yamma diane.


sadie caught this little guy with her own bare hands! this slow moving moth, was lovingly given the name, "green".