Tickelish...

Just to add a little smile to every one's day....

Baby giggles are the best noise in the world. Period.

Fun at the Aquarium!

Me, Ryan, Donna (Nona) and Ruby just spent a wonderful day at the Albuquerque Aquarium! Here's a little peek at what we saw.

There you have it - The only fish in the desert.

The End.

Just kidding.... There weren't many, but the fish we did see were fascinating to Miss Ruby.

These guys were especially cool:

We even made a friend. Her name was Arianna - she kissed Ruby and sat in my lap in the first minute and a half we sat down next to her by the viewing window. She was four and her favorite fish was the Sting Ray with the crooked tail. When I asked her how the Sting Ray got a crooked tail she told me he backed up into another fish. Something tells me Arianna's mom has some blemishes on her driving record...

Here's our attempt at a family picture. It's a good thing Ryan can follow directions...


Here's another attempt...'2 out of 3 ain't bad..."
With a hop, skip and a jump we crossed over to the Botanical Gardens which were beautiful and green; something we're lacking in the brown obscure beauty that is New Mexico. Ruby was exhausted from playing with all the fish but we'll have to take her back so she can have her first tastes of Daisies and play in real grass.




Our day came to an end with some teething biscuits and a nice air conditioned ride home. It was most definitely a wonderful way to spend my very first Mother's Day weekend.

And now that Ruby is officially 6 months old..(eeep!) Her future's so bright....

she's gotta wear shades.... :)

Love, Ruby

Love is Patient, Love is Kind



It does not envy, It does not boast



It is not proud, It is not Rude



It is not self seeking - It is not easily angered, It keeps no record of wrongs.



Love does not delight in evils, but rejoices with Truth.







It always protects



Always Trusts




Always Hopes





Always Preserves



Love Never Fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8



"Love accepts all and gives all - Love should be as natural as breathing." Mother Theresa

Happy Easter, Everyone!

This season - may we all remember to breathe.

Love, Ryan, Kelli, Ruby and Dees.

Going...Going... Gone.

I put her in the bouncer tonight while I tried to clean up the house a little. It got quiet and I snuck around the corner to find her doing this...These intervals lasted a while and I finally remembered to get the camera right at the end. Sweet baby. Jumping is exhausting.




These are pictures I couldnt resist taking before I took her out and put her in her crib:

Jump!

We took the pillow out from under her and she hasn't stopped bouncing! Here's a little glimpse of our river dancer....

Say "Ahhh"

Welcome to Chateau Raleigh

Tonights fine dining menu:

A Sweet Pea Puree

accompanied by Rice Cereal infused with Fresh, Free-Range Milk

So walk me through this, Mom. You have the spoon...and the peas... All I have to do is open and say "ah"?

Seriously, Mom...I can't even take you serious right now. I got this.

See? Aaaah!

I can even do it with my eyes closed... Nice and dainty....

Sort of....

My compliments to the chef!

Ok, Mama... I'm so done with this. For dessert.... I'll have my thumb, please.

**Chef's note: If you're wondering if that's a hand towel clipped around her neck with a refrigerator clip, yes - yes it is. Bibs seem so...unsubstantial?

Quality time with Daddy

We've been busy around the Raleigh house lately! So busy, in fact, that I haven't had time to post pictures in nearly a month! Ruby has been getting into all sorts of new adventures. She LOVES her bouncer. She could jump all day long if naps and snacks didn't get in the way. She's also started to giggle which is our new favorite noise. After all of the silly faces we practiced for months, Diesel is still the only one who can get her laugh pretty consistantly. We've yet to get it on video. These pictures are of them playing together. Diesel is very gentle with her but we're still careful because he's not the most graceful creature....

Ruby and Ryan enjoy looking at videos together on Youtube while I cook dinner. Here's daddy teaching Ruby all about motorcycle parts. She's a very focused student.


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Ruby has learned how to reach out and grab things. It took her a little while, but she's pretty good at using those little hands now.



And now for my new favorite pictures! Ryan has been taking some time in the garage to detail and customize his Harley and it looks amazing. While taking some new pictures of his bike, he stopped to pose with his baby girl as the sun was setting behind our house.





I may be biased, but my husband and my baby are amazing. :)