100% Cuteness

I thought I would post some recent pictures of my little ham!  She has developed such a personality- I think Matt and I are in for a treat once the terrible two's hit!  I LOVE this girl to pieces and no matter how bad of a day you are having- she ALWAYS brings a smile to your face!!!

she opened Alisa's drawer and made herself at home

loves her tubbies

such a little ham!  this is the smile I have been getting out of her lately

Ryah wanted to push instead of ride in the wagon

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the Wonderful Dads!!!

Ryah loves her daddy so much!

Campsite Crisis

Ryah went camping with her daycare on thursday night.  The parents were invited out on Friday evening for a pot-luck and to pick up their child (or children).  Missy is so wonderful to her daycare children! This was the first overnight that Ryah spent without a relative.  What was Matt and I to do- we had the whole evening to ourselves!  Well, turns out- we are really boring and just stayed home, ordered a pizza, and I read a book on the deck and Matt watched some TV.  It was nice and relaxing but to be honest, I missed Ryah. 
On Friday, Matt and I left the house around 4:30ish so that we could be out to the campsite by 5:00ish to visit with the other parents.  I started out the trip a little irritated with my husband-  why is it everytime we go somewhere, I have to tell him what to pack... ladies, you know what I am talking about!  So in the car we go... heading out to Mahoney State Park.  I was getting anxious to see Ryah and to hear how she did camping.  When we got there, we drove around to each campsite looking for Ryah and the rest of the daycare kids. After driving around for 1 hour and hitting every campsite twice- we were unable to locate anyone!  I asked the front desk at the park- and they had no reservations under Missy's Daycare- or even close to that name.  I tried to stay calm- but it was really hard!  (the front desk girl looked like she was in high school- what did she know anyways... they have to be here~ somewhere).  By this time, I was carsick from driving around in circles, my stomach was in knots, and I was almost in tears.  I knew my baby was safe- but I wanted to see her NOW!  I didn't talk very much- and thankfully Matt knew he best keep quiet, cause I would have taken my frustration out on him!  Since neither Matt or I had Missy's cell phone number in our phones (dumb mistake #1)- I wasn't sure how we were going to handle this crisis.  Matt came up with a brilliant idea of calling his buddy that is good friends with Missy- to get her cell number- or to find out where they go camping every year.  Turns out- there are a couple parks on the Platte River- and we were suppose to go to Platte River State Park!  Well, needless to say, we ended up finding our way to the correct park and all be darn- there they were.  I couldn't get out of the car fast enough to give Ryah a big hug!  The minute I walked through the door- Ryah was sitting on Missy's lap and yelled out MA MA!  Oh, I just wanted to squeeze her and cry.  That had to be one of the most touching experiences yet!!!! 
Since I was too overwhelmed, I forgot to take any pictures of the campsite and all the kiddos.  They all looked like they had a wonderful time- and Ryah was worn out!  The minute we hit the road for our trip, she was asleep. 
So to anyone reading this: morale of the story:  Mahoney State Park is not the only state park on the Platte River!! 

11 months old

Ryah turns 11 months old today.  I can hardly believe it- but you know what that means... I need to get my crap together and start planning her 1st birthday Party! Yikes!
I love this age.  Ryah is such a sassy thing, but can also be the sweetest little girl.  I have to sit back and laugh everytime she throws a fit and throws herself around on the ground (I used to do this until I was 16years old!)  I guess I am getting paid back. 
Some of Ryah's favorite pass times include:
-playing with her baby doll (which she loves so much!)
-playing outside
-crawling up and down the stairs
-arrange and then re-arrange her toys, blocks, and whatever else she can get her little hands on
-exploring everything (she doesn't stay in one spot for more than 5 minutes)
-dances anytimes she hears music
-reading books

Ryah now has 5 teeth- 2 on the bottom and 3 on top.  My mom and Kathy have heard Ryah say "Bye-Bye" and I heard her say "Mom" this morning when she got up!  These past couple of weeks I have noticied Ryah squinting her eyes when she smiles- this is exactly what her daddy does!  It is so amazing to see characteristics and personalities of both Matt and myself in our little princess.  I just love her to pieces!

My little goof ball!

Ryah is obsessed with sitting on things.  She sits on top of all of her toys!

Playing in the cupboard

I was in the kitchen cleaning up and when I came out in the living room, Ryah was sitting like this.  Oh she is something else!  LOL

My friend Chris had us over to his house for a pool party!  It was fun- (but I was a little uncomfortable in my suit-so I wouldn't allow any pictures of me to be taken).  Ryah had a blast swimming in the giant bathtub! (Chris's mom cranked the heat up in the pool to 89degrees, so the babies wouldn't get cold)

Busy helping daddy unload the dishwasher

smiles just like her daddy!

  

Grandpa & Grandma Jensen's visit

My mom and dad came to Omaha to help my sister Alisa move here.  Alisa is going back to school and hopes to get accepted to the UNMC physical therapy program. 

Alisa's excited to start school again!

It is always so nice when my parents come down, cause they just take charge and spoil the crap out of Ryah!  She was so excited to have them here as well.  We really didn't do much of anything, but ate, drank, visited, and of course played with Ryah.  The guys did a little shopping at Cabella's and us girls went shopping at Shadow Lake.  Grandma and Grandpa bought Ryah a swimming pool which she is so darn cute sitting in it with her bikkini on!  The weather was beautiful which made the weekend even more wonderful! 

I love Ryah's face here as she is checking out Andy (Alisa's friend)





She will be a Twins Fan yet!

Playing with Grandma

Wagon ride with Grandpa

Shopping with the Girls

Look at that Belly!  I LOVE IT

Showing off her swimsuit to daddy!

poor Jessie- so tired from all the excitment

Thank you Mom, Dad, Alisa, and Andy for the wonderful weekend!!! Please come visit us again soon!



Memorial Day 2011

We really didn't plan anything for Memorial Day since we have been so busy every weekend so far.  It was nice just to relax and play with Ryah.  I planted my flowers and did a little shopping in the morning, while Matt and Ryah watched a little TV.  In the afternoon, Matt had a terrible headache, so Ryah and I decided to go to the park to let him rest.  Ryah LOVES to swing at the park.  She has even started to throw a fit when we leave because she doesn't want to leave. 

Thank you to all our Veterans and Service Men & Women for serving our country!  



Party!

I hate being suprised!  I don't know what it is, but I hate when I don't know what is going on, and my husband clearly knows this!  Well, he sure suprised me for my birthday.  I kind of had an idea that something was planned, but couldn't put my finger on it. 
Matt rented a limo for the evening and invited a couple of my friends to join us for an evening out on the town.  I was so shocked when the limo drove up and my friend Keila was haning out the sunroof yelling "it's time to party!"  What a BIG suprise it was, and I actually enjoyed it. 
We went bar hopping all night and had plenty to drink :)  It was a great time and Thanks to my wonderful husband and my great friends for celebrating my birthday with me.

beginning of the evening (me, Emily, and Keila)

 end of the evening

Chris and Nate

Matt also suprised me with having a babysitter lined up to watch Ryah the whole night. I was a little nervous since Ryah has been a little crabby lately, but figured aunt Marcie could handle it! According to Marcie and Dan, Ryah was an angel and they had a great time. Here are a few pictures of how she spent the evening.



watching the ducks and geese



Brandon & Jamie's Wedding

On Saturday 5/21/2011, Matt's cousin Brandon got married.  The wedding was downtown in the Magnolia Hotel Courtyard.  It was so beautiful and turned out to be a wonderful afternoon for the wedding.  During the ceremony, Brandon and Jamie did a "Wine Box Ceremony."  They had wrote love a letter to each other prior to their special day and placed them in sealed envelopes so the other one would not be able to read it.  On Saturday, they then placed the envelopes into a wine box which was nailed closed.  At their 5 year anniversary, they are to open the wine box, drink the wine, and read the letters together.  How sweet is that!

The reception was held at the Mid America Center, where Matt and I had our reception.  Everything was decorated so beautifully by my mother in law.  In fact if you ever need a party decorated- this is the lady you want to hire! 

Ryah was such a trooper.  She enjoyed all the lights and music, and for only taking a few quick cat naps, she lasted until 9:30pm.  We didn't even make it out of the parking lot and she was sound asleep in her car seat.  Needless to say, I thought she would sleep in the next morning, but not this little girl, she was up at 6am ready to go for the day!

Congratulations Brandon & Jamie~ and thanks for letting us celebrate with you!