Here is the 2nd dance they did...pretty cute!

Kyree is such a little performer! She did such an awesome job, along with her dance mates! I hope you enjoy the video!

My boy being a boy

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Well what can I say about my son. He is growing way to fast, it is so unreal... And he is such a boy, as you can tell. Not even 18 months yet and he sleeps like his dad!! The picture where he is past out on the floor, well that was from an evening spent with his daddy and he wore him out. But they had a really good time. He is a good boy!

Pumpkin Patch with classmates

What a cold October day! But these kids had a great time at the pumpkin patch. They got to choose their own small pumpkin, play in the hay maze, and have cupcakes and juice. Who could ask for a better day!

Dancing Baby

We have a dancing baby! He shakes his hips, he wiggles his bum, and flaps his arms (but doesn't fly yet). This cute little boy of ours, just loves to dance. He just enjoys it! Love to all!!

What a trip...other then the screaming and the fighting between the kids, over all seeing Yellowstone was quite fun. We drove up to Norris Geyser, walked around and had lunch, then headed to Mammoth Hot Springs. On Sunday on our drive home we went back through the park and stopped at good ol' Old Faithful. Which is going off in this picture to the above...

Budweiser Event

An evening at Budweiser...
Budweiser was having a little get together with the Clydesdale's and the people of Idaho Falls. They brought all 8 horses, had free burgers and hotdogs. And to top it all off...FREE BEER! The kids had a great time watching the horses circle around the grass field, and just being next to such a big animal. Kyree even asked one of the horse employees if she could pet it, but they weren't aloud to. Bummer!

Birthday Party Fun

Oh what fun did these kids have! Thanks to Jessica and Melissa, for having kids born on this day or shortly after, and renting the ponies for all these kids to ride! They all had a blast, even my little one year old. 3 ponies, and a baby came to Granny Girls for Terrence's and Taelor's birthday party. Most of the kids got plenty of rides, and needless to say my little girl probably got more then everyone, (she is a little line hopper) but that's just who she is! The weather was perfect and the day was awesome.

A Day in the Park

What a fun day...the sun was shining, the breeze was flowing, and the kids had alot of energy to burn. So we walked up to the park to play. Ridge loved sitting in the grass, or isn't quite sure what to think of it yet. And Kyree ran all over. It was amazing that I even got her to sit for 2 seconds to get a picture. And as you can see she was still going 100 mph, her brother looking at her like what did you just say...?
Oh these are the days I love most with my kids.

First Steps

What a big boy! Ridge took his first steps just 3 days before he turned 1. And we finally got off our butts and got it on video! He goes about 4 steps and then either gets to excited and falls or he reaches his destination. So needless to say we are very proud of him. It will be no time before he will be running, and I will be getting my exercise! Enjoy!

Ridge's First Birthday

No Fear for this kid...
He dove right in his cake. And I think he enjoyed eating it every bite that he took. Ridge got 2 birthday cakes for his first birthday (lucky). But he had fun making a mess...

Wine Tour

Wow, what an awesome trip to Oregon! Obviously we had a little to much to drink. But we had a great time. The start of the trip wasn't as good as we had hope, with my crazy mother doing somersaults with her truck. But once we got to Roseburg, the "party" began. We visited with family, drank wine, and had a little early birthday party for Ridge. My mother made an awesome caterpillar cake which we dug right in with no hesitation.

Easter

What an Easter...
This year was/is Ridge's first Easter, and I think with all the activities, he enjoyed all that he could. We had all the kids (Dylan, Katelynn, Taelor, Kyree, and Terrence) paint eggs, and they had an awesome easter egg hunt, with eggs filled with candy and money. Then after church on this Glorious Easter Sunday, we had family over and enjoyed each other's company.
What a bunch of cute kids...

Ridge 11 months old

What an exciting time...watching my baby grow up so fast. He loves to
walk while holding your hands.
And the best part is seeing his happy little face light up with such delight. He is getting braver by the day. Trying to find his balance. One more month and he will be the big 1 year old. We can't wait till summer comes so he can go play in the grass and "run" with the big kids!

Spot Light Moments

This video just as a warning is long, do not be afraid to skip ahead if you want. We had to get proof of Ridge being his "daring" self. And Kyree you know, being a Meppen couldn't let her brother have all the spot light so towards the end is her, singing her little heart out. I tried to edit this but the program I have isn't compatible with the blog so please forgive me. But I hope you enjoy laughing at the kids!

Big Boy Ridge

Wow, he is literally changing everyday now. Ridge is pulling himself up onto everything. He has slowed down on the obession of my shoes and now loves to play the piano! He is such a "big" boy. One of his favorite things to do is pull all the stuff off the bench. He thinks its cool, and laughs about it. And the other thing he loves, is to play with my laundry basket as you can see. I'm just thankful that I have my camera ready and handy for all of life's "simple" moments with my son!

Kyree's bike

What an exciting day for Miss Kyree...It was that Friday when we had "spring" like weather. She was so excited to try out her bike. She did fall off once trying to get the hang of it. But her daddy was right there to help her get back up and going again. Since the weather has been bad, she keeps asking when she can go ride again. Those of you reading this...



Pray for good weather!

Ridge, what else can I say about our baby boy! He is so full of life, and happiness. His smile lights up the whole room. He is growing so fast, and I mean that literally. He is starting to crawl on all 4's instead of the army style. And he loves pulling himself up on things. He thinks is such a big boy. Oh we love our muchkins!

Well, we have certainly enjoyed Mamma Mia. Kyree has an absolute ball with it, and has watched it several times. We have even bought the CD so that she can sing while we are on the road.

Playing Ball

Well, Jason has successfully taught Ridge how to throw at 10 months old. He loves it! He loves playing with his sister as well.

My baby Girl

My Kyree baby...what can I say, she is and will always be our little girl. 3 years old and already is has a strong will personality. She loves gymnastics, dancing and singing. My name for her personality and a warning to all boys when she gets older is "Prissy Tomboy", she goes from one extreme to the other in a matter of minutes.

5 year Generation

This may not be the best photo but when you have 3 kids doing what they want this is how it turns out. We have Great Great Grandma Ashton holding Ridge, next to her is Granny Girl holding Kyree in between them is Brendan, then Papa and Jason (dad). Not bad for a 5 year generation.