Christmastime 2008

Halloween!!!!

Madeline pushing Ruthie in swing

Playing at the park!

UGA/TN tailgate

Does anyone know how hard it is to get 2 little ones to POSE for a good picture together?!?! AHHHH!

Just lyin' around

Here's another example of precious Ruthie cooing at her mommy. I can't get enough!

Madeline singing

Sisterly love!

Ruthie in the Jump-Up

Princess in her tutu

Princess Madeline loves dressing up in her tutu!

Madeline's first day of school!

Madeline's first day of "school!" Madeline started MMO at Faith Presbyterian on Tuesday and Thursday mornings....she LOVES it!

Blue eyed girl

Ruthie poses with Daddy...

Bumbo seat baby

Ready for lunch, mommy!

Fingerpainting

Madeline fingerpainting with mommy (AKA "the mother of the year"). Oh, and check out her new haircut!

Ruthie and pacifer

Just another cute baby pic!

Luke and Madeline

Smartest 2 year old ever poses with the dumbest dog ever....

Cheese!

This is what happens when Jason and Madeline get a hold of my camera. Who knows what else goes on when I'm away and Jason is "babysitting."

Baby Talk

Check out Ruthie talkin'!!!

Ruthie at Sunday School

Here's Ruthie at church... she loves her little newborn Sunday School class! (especially because her mommy is the teacher!)

Nap? No, thanks!

This is how I look half of the time when mommy comes in to check on me in my crib during "naptime!"

Diaper changes are SO fun!

Madeline swingin'

Madeline spends a lot more time in Ruthie's swing than Ruthie does!

Cheese!

Madeline always asks me to take her picture, and of course I oblige!

Precious baby sleeping...

I love watching my children sleep. What a doll!

Bedtime stories

Daddy reads stories to us every night!

Ruthie's first baby food

Ok, this video is really only entertaining for Ruthie's parents (and maybe grandparents)...the rest of you MAY not want to watch my darling daughter mush on food for 5 minutes. :) But, if you want to watch the cutest baby in the world eat prunes, feel free!

PRUNES!

I'm sorry, but does it get any cuter than this?! Here is Ruthie's first attempt at "real" baby food.

And yes, we tortured her with prunes! (but she actually likes it!)

Ruthie tries rice cereal! Mmm-mmm!

Athfest 2008

Here's my little punk rocker at Athfest. Madeline got her hair "dyed" at the Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band concert.

Myrtle Beach

I know, I know...poor Ruthie!

Madeline really does ADORE her,

though!

Anyway, here are "the girls"

at Myrtle Beach in June.

Sisters

Here is Madeline holding her "Baby Ruthie!"

I'm getting stronger!

Ruthie is learning to pick her head up when she's on her tummy.

Ruthie's Christening

On Mother's Day, we baptized Ruthie at St. James United Methodist Church in Athens. Afterwards, we had a wonderful Mother's Day luncheon at our house with our family and friends. It was such a special day!

More christening pics...