Our Adventure Awaits...

These are the types of pictures I wanted taken while I was pregnant with Olivia. However, after winning a gift certificate to a professiona...

My neighbor's, Sarah and Krystal, threw me a wonderful baby shower for Justin. Although I have many larger items saved from Olivia'...

There's only 10 weeks left til my due date and so much needs to be done still. I have successfully re-organized our garage with the add...

July 4, 2009: Trying to stay cool in 102* heat (notice the thermometer behind us) July 9, 2009: Enjoying the spray park on base with the Tho...

I challenged my friend, Joni, to see who could update our blogs first. We've both been very busy the month of June and haven't had ...

After following up on all my friends blogs, I realized that I had not updated our own in quite some time. However, it will have to wait. R...

Reading all by herself in a giant basket chair Playing with Bode (Bo-dee) my sister's 2 yrs old male, energetic cat Silly Olivia with ov...

After the Lincoln Park Zoo, we all traveled to the Shedd Aquarium. Olivia loves fish so we thought the aquarium would be enjoyable. Oh, we...

Olivia and I have traveled up to Chicago to visit my sister for Memorial Day Weekend. Today we ventured out to the Lincoln Park Zoo...free ...

With Ryan missing Olivia actual birthday this year, we invited some good friends and neighbor's over for dinner and a small celebration ...

It's official...we're having a boy!! The ultrasound tech said it was plain as day that we're having a son. Time to shop for so...

It's only one more day until we find out what Baby v2.0's new room color will be. Either blue or purple with no VOC. We're rea...

I am so proud of my husband. Not only is he a great Marine...he's been able to meet R. Lee Ermey twice!! For those of you following t...

After living down near Dallas, TX for 5 years as a kid, I cannot recall ever hearing a tornado siren go off. Last night, after almost a yea...

Just enjoy the video...it speaks for itself.

I must brag on Ryan as the best husband in the world. Olivia and I were outside enjoying a warm and windless afternoon, when Ryan came home...

Easter Sunday was relaxing for our family. We got up and Olivia completed her first egg hunt. It was raining outside so the hunt happened ...

Now that the trip is done, I've found some pictures I'd like so share. Enjoy Testing some glasses, they didn't work out so we g...

After our short visit in Ohio it was off to MN to surprise Ryan's mother, Brenda, for her 50th Birthday. We had been planning this trip...