5 Years Already!

We had our class reunion Saturday evening at the Country Club. It just doesn't seem like we've been out of high school for 5 years! There was only about a third of our class there..but we got to see people that we hadn't seen in awhile. We had some good conversations..dancing..and way too many beverages. I didn't take my camera inside because I didn't want anything to happen to it..and I probably would have been the one to damage it that night! YIKES!

Below is a picture of Kate, me, and Krista Adams. We had a great time! I love these two!!

Kate is home for the week and she brought her Wii to leave at my house so I could try out the Wii Fit. Jesse and Kate came over Monday evening and played Mario..Rylan is definitely a little rusty on his video game skills!!

Fun with August

Rylan and I had August Friday morning through Saturday morning. We definitely had some good laughs at her..she says some of the funniest things!! Below are some pictures of the fun we had with her this past weekend. I took her to my Grandma Cummins' and we played with water balloons..climbed inside of a tunnel that I played in when I was little..danced on the swing's poles..and had a tea party...Oh the adventures at Grandma Cummins' house....

The look on her face is priceless!! She was so excited about the Dora cake..the "tea"..Strawberry Milk! :)..Oreo Straws..Animal Cookies...there was so much going on that she didn't know where to begin. So she sat at everyone's chair and played with their place setting..and then moved back to her own. This was definitely a new experience for all of us!

I was checking me email and August wanted to watch..so she sat on my lap..and every time I typed..she put her hands on the desk and moved her fingers like mine. I thought it was too cute! I love how she tried to immitate everything you do.

This was our entertainment for the evening..August and the harmonica! Too funny!

August always finds the random John Deere tractors around our house and plays with them..Rylan and I both rolled on the floor laughing at August as she tried to ride on the tractor!

Rylan's grandparents called and knew we had August Friday night..so they wanted us to bring her over for awhile so they could play with her...I think some people need some great-grandchildren!! HA!! When we got there..they had pulled every toy out that they could find and August had a blast playing with them. Then she discovered the piano and she loved it! Rylan and his grandma Marilyn both sat down next to her and played and she watched with amazement. Needless to say..Ralph and Marilyn both loved playing with her! We'll have to take her back there to play next time she comes to visit us.

Check out this kid's posture! Back straight..elbows in..she's a natural!!

Swimming with August

Rylan, mom, Jen, Bart, Pat, and I all went over to Bill and Deb's and swam Saturday. August was there and I could not wait to see her!! She's at such a cute age and her personality makes me want to be around her all the time! Rylan and I love her to death!! Below are some pictures of everyone swimming and spending the day in the sun.

August got up from her nap and came outside and was ready to swim. She wasn't wanting to be to rambunctious at first..but as the day went on..she became very daring in/near the water.

Deb was getting her to relax and float on her back..with a little help of course.

She loved to sit in this all by herself..she was even stretching her feet out to touch the edges and jumping in it. She was too funny!

We had chips n cheese and she was feeding it to Rylan in the pool. She was eating twizzlers in the pool and loving every minute of it!

Needless to say..I can't wait to have August Friday night!! I have an evening full of activities planned for us!!

Honeymoon

Mom has been hounding me about posting..so here are some honeymoon pictures. Also, check out our photo blog to see some other neat pictures I took while on vacation.

We climbed 203 stairs to the top of the Ponce DeLeon Lighthouse. It is the tallest lighthouse left standing in Florida. Rylan was kinda creeped out about being that high up..but I absolutely loved it..besides..being able to see so far our was incredible!

We headed back to the mainland to eat at a restaurant called Park's. It was really good and there was a walking path across the road that ran next to the Tomoka River..it was beautiful!!

We had a blast in Ormond Beach..got a little sun..relaxed more than we anticipated..but I must say that nothing beats the Outer Banks of North Carolina!!

Pictures I've Collected

Here are a few pictures that I have collected from people in my family. These are pictures that I had not seen until today!! This must have been taken while they were in line for food..while Rylan, Erin, Jesse, and I were signing our marriage license.

Leslie, Kristen, Hilary, Samantha, Jen

My Uncle Jon and I directly after the ceremony. I love this picture!!


I really think I'm going to like the outdoor pictures we took. Especially the one's between these two trees with the wheat field in the back ground. I can't wait to see what Britt has to show us!!

We're Married!!

I only got online to email mom pictures from the wedding that were taken on my camera. However, there's no where to connect a USB drive..arghh! Anyways..she'll just have to wait till I get home. What a great day we had Saturday! Very happy..yet sad it's over! The pictures on my camera capture the day perfectly! Except for the ceremony and dance..I can't wait to see what everyone else has pictures of..including Britt..my photographer. She was incredible to work with! I always love her work and I know..with 2 photographers..every moment is caught on film!! By the way..if you took pictures at the wedding..or anytime that day..put them on a cd for me please!! I'd love to put them in the album with the rest of the pictures!!!

The Honeymoon...the drive wasn't bad..the weather in Florida is B-E-A-U-TIFUL!! We ate at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Shack last night..VERY COOL!! We made breakfast and then laid in bed till about 10:30 watching tv. We caught some great rays today..plan to be out tomorrow also! We have several things picked out that we'd like to do..getting a massage..shopping..eating at many different places that the locals eat at..and of course..soaking up a TON of sun!! See you all in about a week!!

An Evening With August

Friday night Rylan and I were able to spend the evening with August. She came to our house and we played outside. She cleaned the helicopters out of the concrete pad below the drain spout and layed down in it.
I picked up a little lawn chair for her at a garage sale and got it out for her to use. She must have seen Bill or Travis lay back with their eyes closed and their feet straight out in front of them, because that is the first thing she did when she sat in the 'August Chair'. We found a robin's egg outside and mom and I were telling her to be careful with it because there is a baby chick inside of it. She was so excited and she played with it forever. Check out our Photography Blog to see more pictures of August and her egg.

After being so excited about the baby in the egg..she picked it up and shook it with excitement and it busted in her hand..she was NOT happy then! She freaked out but mom and I clapped and told her it was okay..but I had to immediately wash her hands..YUCK!
After washing August's hands, we played with Mr. Potato Head inside with Rylan. She was trying to be just like Mr. Potato head that I dressed up. (Notice he's sitting on my leg.) You can barely see the yellow earrings on her in this picture. And she's trying to put on the Mr. Potato Head shoes just like the Mr. Potato Head that I created.
She gave Rylan and Mr. Potato Head tongue and made him put it in his mouth so she could lick his Mr. Potato Head tongue with hers. Too funny!!!

I must say that she totally wore the both of us out. But we had a blast with her and we love her to death! She definitely makes us laugh!