Fathers' Day & Mom's Birthday!

We had such a fun day celebrating my Mom's birthday and Fathers day. Ethan and Chloë kept getting confused about saying either "Happy Fathers' Day" or saying "Happy Birthday" so it just got shortened to "HAPPY DAY!" And it definatly was a Happy day, Happy Fathers' Day Wendell, Mark, and Travis and Happy Birthday Mom, we love you all!

May

Our little monkeys!


BUBBLES BUBBLES BUBBLES!

Ethan's last day of school was May 26- this is his school picture!

We got the new basement bedroom pretty much done, it needs flooring and trim which will be done when the rest of the basement is done too. We painted it a light blue and it turned out really pretty!

Ethan got to go down and help Travis some... he played a little more than helped!

At the zoo with Papa Wendell!

Memorial Day Weekend

The start of spring!

*WARNING- PICTURE OVERLOAD!


Now they have a big kid swing!

Chloë having a rootbeer

smiley girl

3 generations of Rhynsburger men

ready for a boat ride!

Papa Wendell, Travis, and Ethan

Doing some fishing

Dinosaur Park


baby dinos!

she was saying "dinosaauuurr"

Boys

They are wild and curious; crazy and loud but if you are patient they will they show you their softer, sweeter side.

"Boys are just different" I have been told time and time again. Girls don't throw dirt, girls don't race in circles around the house, girls don't scream just for the fun of it. Boys are different. But just when I need it most he comes and gives me a hug and a kiss without me asking, tells me "thank you mom" for the simplest things I do for him. Yesterday we were playing outside and Chloë was stuck on the steps saying "help me, help me" and being the good big brother that he is Ethan helped. Different is good.

Our Easter

We had such a fun easter this year, the kids are at a really fun age for all the fun Easter activities. We only took about 150 pictures that day alone so it's taken me a while to sort through and pick just a few to share! Enjoy!

Opening their easter baskets... they got lots of dinosaurs!

Easter Egg hunt at Nana and Papa's house, they were searching for the -very few- with candy in them!

Aunt Cece!

Ending the day with some horsey rides!

Easter 2010

4 years ago today...

You know you're in love when when you don't want to fall asleep becuase reality is finally better than your dreams

Hopefully Spring springs soon!

With the first day of spring just one week away I, like everyone else, am ready to see flowers budding, grass turning green, and my little girl in her pretty sun dresses. That definatly not what we got today...

I headed outside to shovel the snow off the driveway so Travis could make it in okay. What I got once I was out there was about 5 inches of snow over 1 inch of slush, it was heavy to say the least.

I heard the sound of a snow blower running and scanned across the street where I spotted my neighbor blowing the 6 inches of snow slush mix off his driveway and sidewalk, it was taunting me. I kept on shoveling slipping and sliding the whole way down the drive way all the while listening to the grumble of the snow blower.

I finally reached the end where I was met with ice/slush/water; I found out it was water once my not so practical "winter" boot went from just cold to wet and cold. Now I was determined to hurry! My hands were shaking and my legs were becoming more and more unstable but at last it was over, I turned around to admire my accomplishment...

Just to see a fresh new layer of white powder covering the wet grey cement I had just worked so hard to expose and then no more grumble, just silence as the snow fell.