Summertime Fun

We picked up a $3 lawn mower for Skylar at a garage sale and it was $3 well spent. She helped daddy mow the entire yard!

Besties with Cousin Addy.

Addy dressed Skylar up as a princess.

Skylar loves her cousin Addy.

A very HOT day at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg with the Ritner clan.

Skylar's favorite ride, the ponies.

Very impressed with Skylar for trying some rides for the very first time.

Skylar loved having Uncle David on vacation with us.

Skylar loved spending time with her cousins!

Yes our proof, we did indeed Finally sell our house just in time with baby #2 on the way.

Skylar's big day announcing that she is going to be a big sister to Grandma and Grandpa.

4th of July Fireworks with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle David.

Spring Time Fun

Skylar still loves Dora.

Skylar testing out her new sweet car.

Happy Easter and Birthday to Grandpa Mac.

Easter morning leaving for Church clutching her chocolate candy.

Finally finished assembly of Skylar's new castle with slide and climbing wall. It turned out to be a huge success. She LOVES it.

She calls it "Sweetpea Beauty's castle"...if you don't know the reference, it's from Veggietales.

Catching Up With Skylar

Downtown at the Shedd...Skylar saw all the buildings and shouted "Chicago!"

Skylar Loved the Fish!

Skylar's Birthday Party.

Playing with the trains, such a tomboy.

Doing a little grocery shopping.

Getting an early start at working at Potbellies so daddy can get some hook-ups!

Skylar eyeing the steering wheel, which she wanted to play with so bad. The boy finally left and she did get to.

On Skylar's birthday we went to the Children's Museum. She LOVED IT and as a result we had a little tantrum when we had to leave.

Getting ready to go to daddy's basketball game. Go Warriors!

Blizzard 2011

So, as I'm sure all of you know, Chicagoland area got hit pretty hard this week with a massive blizzard. Depending on what news channel you watch, our Lake County area had anywhere b/w 20"-24" of snow. It was definitely the worst Dan and I remember ever experiencing and Dan got 2 snow days out of it, but Skylar didn't quite understand what the big deal was so we had to take some pics so when she's older she can appreciate it more. Here are some pics of the during and after at our house.

We are one of the few within our immediate neighbors with a snowblower, so after Dan cleaned off our driveway, he helped 3 of our neighbors that had been shoveling since before he started and were still going finish their driveways. He was offered some beers to take home and a $20 for his service, but he kindly declined. Maybe we've found a future side-job for Skylar to earn a little cash, not the beer part of course!

View out our Dining room window.

Snow piled up on our deck out back.

A Winter Wonderland.

Windchill below zero, so Skylar got to experience a little of the snow, but not for long.