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!

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Quick Trip to Cleveland

We are so lucky to have the best 5 cousins ever! We were able to go and visit Rylan and CJ for a school performance that Rylan was a fish and had a few lines to memorize! It was so great to be able to get up there even though it was literally up one day and back the next - it was totally worth it! Rylan did an amazing job!!! We were all able to play with cars after school, basketball outside, went for a walk, watched Rylan's performance and went for some fantastic ice cream! So grateful that we live close enough and have the schedule to make that doable!

 Playing cars





 Rylan has the best smile and a goofy fin face haha!


My wonderful niece and nephew! Love you guys!


      Kane sleeping in a closet                                   B and puppy slept most of the way home



First Deck Sitting Day!

We couldn't help but sit outside as the sun was shining and the weather was warm! Hoping for many more warm days like this one to enjoy happy family time outside! And of course being outside all day means baths at night. So grateful that they can take one together!



 See I am serious every now and then, just not too often - I would rather smile!


Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Construction Dream

March 12th - walked to a construction site for Missi and Pop's!









So many Big Tucks and a Digger! Wow was said multiple times as B was able to sit on the machines and the huge piece of wood!


Daddy love



Mommy is at work and she gets so many fun pictures to help her get through her days away. Daddy let B play outside in the rain, such a cool Daddy! Both kiddos fight to sit on Daddy's lap throughout the day and especially for bedtime.


The boys have so much fun being silly together and taking a "cheese" as Braxten calls a picture.


As we bought the house we were so excited for Rocky to be able to look outside, then B made it his all time favorite spot to spy on the neighborhood and now Kane has followed in step. The picture of the three together is more happiness than we could have ever imagined!
Who needs to stand at a window when you can sit on Daddy's shoulders - although holding on can be a challenge. The side of the head does work a little better than holding Daddy's eyes haha!
 How can you not love this face!?

More March Pictures

SMILES TO REMEMBER!
Sweet Baby Kane's so proud to be standing!


 Gotta love the swing set everyday the weather is nice enough!

Airplane - do you hear it?
Walking with Missi



Momma and her babies 


 Sweet Angel sucking her 2 fingers as she sleeps

Proof we play together nicely


March 4th fun day!

Took a photo op as B was smiling and Kane wanted to sit on the Time Out bench. They seem to have to same expression once and Kane though he was a goof with his "O" face. We were invited to see some tractors at Clermont Equipment as free entertainment and jumped on it! Braxten was so excited to climb up and sit on all the "tacters". Mr Eric even gave B a toy tractor to bring home that he plays with constantly. It was a really fun quick trip! Love days like today!!

















Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Kane's first swim class


 Look at me!!! I am a pretty girl in my swimming suit for my first swimming class! I was super happy and relaxed in the water because it was warm and no one put me all the way under the water yet. I even got to lay on my back and play with my feet, which I love to do. Brother B loves being up and down like the "people on the bus". Thursday night are so much fun!!!