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!