Loved the park then...

{ruby. 2010}

Still loves it now!

{ruby. 2012}

A few inches taller and much more confidence. It is amazing what a couple of years will do to a girl. 

A birthday party for Henry Scott...

"This cake is awesome....and the mess I made is even better!"

....and what's a party without a little entertainment? 

Staying up late has its perks....finding these long lost gems in my computer files.

Ruby meeting Astrid's chicks.

Pretty cute to hear Astrid tell us the names of each one.

Ruby loved cheering on her BYU soccer team.

Her favorite words to spell these days are 1. Ruby 2. BYU 

Dress-ups. Enough said.

Wow, my hair really has gotten long since this pic.

Too bad I'm chopping it off next week...much to 

Ruby's chagrin. She likes when "it touches your cheeks, Meg."

Yes...she still refers to her parents as Hugh and Meg.

It is now mandatory we get the "special" cart at Target. That is,

according to Ruby. Hank doesn't seem to mind. Aren't their twinner

ears pretty cute?

Love that million-dollar-smile. But no love for those darn 

banana messes Hank LOVES to make. 

Love these kids.

I am feeling especially guilty tonight that I don't take more time during my days to just sit down and play with them. I hate that I am consistently pre-occupied with all the things I "have" to get done each day. Let's be honest, the laundry can wait...along with a clean house, right? Here's to being more present with my kids, because they are totally worth it.

Lagoon.

Ruby got to go to Lagoon with her new buddy, Alex. My uncle Hans was in town with his son, Alex and my dad was nice enough to take us all to Lagoon. Ruby and Alex were so cute together. 

I love Ruby putting her little arms up. And if you look close, you can see Hank's little head next to me. He wasn't sure what to think of the rides.

Ruby was not a fan of the log flume.

My dad and Hans were. :)

What a fun, exhausting day!

Grandpa Scott teaching Ruby new tricks.

"Ruby, who taught you how to make that face."

"Grandpa Scott."

Leave it to him to keep us in the pop culture loop.

Ruby is not impressed.

Happy Birthday to my sweet Henry! Can't believe that last year at this time we were welcoming you into this world. Why must time go so quickly? Looking forward to celebrating you today.

Ruby.

{Ruby. August 2011}

How I love you. Even though you know all the right buttons to push to drive your mother CRAZY. But, you are also pretty darn good at being the cutest, brightest, sweetest, three-year-old around (as described by your biased mother :). I can't believe how much you've grown-up in just this past year. Thanks for being my best buddy!

Annual Summer BBQ.

Great food. Great company. And some great rounds of ladder ball!

Thanks mom for always throwing a great party!