How it all began

Ralph and I have been together since the summer of 2008 but it all began in 1992. Ralph's sister, Colleen and I have been best friends since 6th grade and we grew up at each other's houses throughout the years. Ralph was always around but being the younger brother was forbidden to be around us (not that he wanted to make up dances with us). We said hi during high school and when I needed a jersey to wear to school on Fridays, Ralph was nice enough to let me wear his. He visited Kent State while I was there once to look at the football team and campus but decided against attending. He joined the Marine Corps and we spoke through emails every now and then just to see how the other was doing. Life went on and our paths finally crossed again in 2008 when Colleen invited me to their families yearly 4th of July party. Ralph was home on leave from Iraq and I just moved back to Cincinnati. This time when we saw each other things seemed a little different and the rest is history. In December 2011 we were engaged, July 2012 we were married, April 2013 we bought our first house and March 2014 we had our first child, Braxten! Each year has been more blessed than the last and we are so excited to see where our future takes us!

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Swim Classes

It's time for Braxten to learn how to swim, or at least be safe in the water! A wonderful little place opened a few minutes from the house and we started right away. He loves it! He has not been a kid that wants to be in the pool right away over the summer but now he can't wait for class to start. He has learned to blow bubbles, go all the way under, glide under the water (with a push) towards the wall and pull himself up, turn to his back after being on his belly and trust floating on his back. All of these tasks with help of course, but he is getting much more comfortable in the water. Miss Jo loves him and he gets super excited when he sees her! We call him "lazy legs" because he refuses to kick as he floats but hopefully that will come soon. He does a great job although he is normally yawning throughout the class. He sleeps great on Thursday nights. Can't wait to see everything he learns before the summer!!! We are proud of you B!







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