Team Ram-Rod

Motorcycles and Monster Truck!

2012-02-08T16:03:00.000-08:00

Sorry They're Sideways

2012-02-08T16:00:00.000-08:00

More Pictures of Monster Truck....

way too cute not to post even though they won't stay turned correct:(

Monster Trucks!

2012-02-05T08:07:00.000-08:00

Ray's cool Uncle David and Aunt Grace took him to see the Monster Trucks.

The ear muffs are for the noise, but Ray didn't mind...he could to see

REAL LIFE MONSTER TRUCKS.

Magic House

2012-02-05T07:53:00.001-08:00

I forgot my camera at home when we went to the Magic House on Thursday so unfortunately the pictures are trapped on my phone! As soon as I get a chance to get a new card reader, they will be up!

Happy Birthday Aunt Grace!

2012-01-25T20:04:00.001-08:00

Lunch with Hannah

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Fire Station!

2012-01-18T17:24:00.000-08:00

SNOW

2012-01-12T08:19:00.000-08:00

We FINALLY got some snow and you can tell Ray isn't sure what to do with himself. I did get him to sled down our hill a bit before he felt the cold and wanted to come back in. The plan is to get him short fun doses of it before it is gone again.

New Year!

2012-01-12T07:43:00.000-08:00

Ray surprised us by staying up till Midnight! Since then, we have been working hard to get things ready for Baby Katelyn to arrive...and having lots of fun:)

More from G&G Copus

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Christmas Day!

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Christmas Eve

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Fun with Cousins

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Games

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Santa and Ward Party

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Our Lady of the Snows

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Hannah and Trains

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Building

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Where'd it Go?

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Trains!

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Clara

2011-12-17T20:59:00.001-08:00

This is Ray and Clara at a Nativity near our house. Ray asked to stop and show Clara, I couldn't help myself because it was the last moments that the three of us we'll have together for a very long time. Shortly after this video, I was forced to surrender Clara to an APA shelter because a crazy neighbor of ours threatened to keep her unless we paid him and has become dangerously obsessed with Clara getting out of our yard to visit his dog.

As difficult as it was to say goodbye, Clara made instant friends at the shelter and wasn't there for more than 12 hours before a family man with a large yard and privacy fence (who saw me take her in) came to get her! The shelter called to tell us, which is something they usually don't do. We are overjoyed that she is now with a very good family that will love and take care of her. Plus she'll be safe from crazy neighbors and her talent to climb chain-link fences:)

Fun Filled Day!

2011-12-17T20:59:00.000-08:00

Family Party for Hannah

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Christmas Time!

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Birthday Fun

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Hannah is almost one year old so of course we needed to have some cake and presents while everyone was in town:)

Sammy has a close birthday too so he got to blow out the candles too:)

Frank and Ray's faces are priceless. So happy!

Games

2011-11-27T16:15:00.000-08:00

Family Football on Thanksgiving: Jack, David, Emily, Ray and BJ, and Grace.

Jack posing for the photo this time:)

Boppy and Hannah watching the fun.

Racing around the barn!

Unkie and Frank...enjoying DS games:)

What Great Guys!

2011-11-27T16:12:00.000-08:00

Jack got Hannah to take a nap! He held her for a long time...it was soooooo sweet!

Rob and Frank! Frank was really happy, it was just the waiting he had to do to get his picture taken:)

David and Hannah:)

Josh getting ready for the football game!

BJ carried Ray on his shoulders for most of the football game so that Ray could feel included, best Daddy ever!

Thanksgiving

2011-11-27T15:56:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread time! BJ and I found this amazing train version...perfect for the boys! Unfortunately all my group pictures with them were too blurry to post. Frank and Jack made themselves comfortable on the table.

BJ and I making Root Beer, Josh and Jack helped too.

Best Fried Turkey EVER! Awesome job BJ, David, and Rob!

Gamma's awesome table for all the adults.

Ray getting some sleep to get energy up to play with his cousins before they came to the Farm.

Fish Face?

2011-11-27T15:53:00.000-08:00

I tried to get Hannah's cute fish-face on video and this is what I got:)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-23T13:07:00.000-08:00

Hope this Thanksgiving is your happiest yet. Full of warm memories you'll never forget, May the good old traditions bring pleasure to you,

And your loved ones and friends share your happiness, too.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, especially the family and friends we will not see this year!

Window to See Katelyn

2011-11-22T13:44:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week Ray was cuddling on my lap and patting my tummy telling me he wished there was a window on my tummy so that he could see his baby sister and say hi! I had forgotten that we had an ultrasound appointment, so we were super excited to get another glimpse of our beautiful girl. Here are some of the exciting 3D photos we got! We feel blessed that she is growing so well and seems to be super healthy!

We can't wait to meet Katelyn Elizabeth in March:)

Ray on Mongoose

2011-11-12T14:58:00.000-08:00

I woke up from a afternoon nap to an excited 3 year old and his father wanting me to "hurry and see" Ray wearing a huge helmet and doing this stunt.

Great Hunters

2011-11-12T14:47:00.000-08:00

I woke up at 5am to this! Too much fun!

I can't wait for Ray to join that excitement that is hunting:)

Fun at the Farm

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Plus a really cute one of Hannah!

Hannah Explaining

2011-11-12T14:40:00.000-08:00

It was Hannah's turn to explain! Look how great she is getting at moving herself around. She scooted all the way out of the room at one point.

Play Time With Hannah

2011-11-12T14:32:00.000-08:00

Ray shows off his baby cousin Hannah and explains what they are doing:)

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T07:04:00.000-07:00

I am 20 weeks! Ray is a Fire Fighter:)

2011-10-27T20:33:00.001-07:00

Omaha Trip

2011-10-26T06:20:00.000-07:00

Josh, Boppy and Frank, Gamma and Sam, Jack, and Ray.

Too much fun!

At the museum with Jackson.

Ray actually looks cold sitting next to that fire!

Awesome group picture!

Boppy, Gamma and Jackson! Love this one!

Omaha Trip

2011-10-26T06:18:00.000-07:00

This one of Ray and Sam melts my heart! Especially since Ray bit Sam during this visit!

Josh looking very handsome!

What could be more fun than a tram full of boys?

A Tram full of cousins, of course!

Omaha Trip

2011-10-26T06:16:00.000-07:00

Frank is getting so big! That is the back of Rob's head that you can see in the background.

Sam, Frank and Ray looking interested by something:)

Sam, Josh, and Frank all ready for Church. Gamma and Boppy took Ray along so that he could see his cousins do their Primary Presentation. Looking good boys!

Carving Pumpkins

2011-10-26T05:47:00.000-07:00

This is as far as Ray would put his hand. He really didn't like the pumpkin guts!

Replacing a Pulley in the Jeep

2011-10-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

Working on the Jeep

2011-10-23T18:52:00.000-07:00

Yes, Ray is sitting in the Jeep! He thought it was the coolest thing to get to see everything Daddy was doing:)

Of course you got to follow up hard work with a nice long soak in the tub! I thought it was adorable how he decided to lay down.

Looks Like a Girl!

2011-10-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

Today was my ultrasound:) I am at 19 weeks and 1 day along and it looks like it is going to be a little girl! We like the name Katelyn Elizabeth Myler and which BJ has shortened to Katie Beth. He disappointed that he won't get to call the baby Bobbie Chuck (short for Robert Charles). The way I see it, saving a name is a great excuse to do all this again:) Check out some of the adorable pictures we got of Ray's new baby sister.

Here she is sucking her thumb!

She is already taking after Ray! She finally turned enough for us to see some of her face when she stretched out with hands behind her head.

Pumpkin Farm

2011-10-06T16:42:00.001-07:00

Today Ray and I went with our LINK group to Thies Farm and it was so much fun we had to stay late and do the Hay Ride and Corn Maze twice!

Ray was super brave and climbed the Hay Pyramid and even did all of the Tunnels! He did get a little scared at the top Tower of Terror (doesn't everyone?) and needed help to get down...but he tried it and I am super proud. He would have stayed much longer if I had thought ahead enough to bring lunch:) After we left, he expressed his disappointment that there were no horses. He says his favorite part was the Pirate Ship and meeting Cooper. They climbed down below decks with their flashlights looking for Pirates:)

More Fun

2011-10-03T17:11:00.000-07:00

Tractor Ride by Daddy

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Best Part:)

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Feeding a Goat

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Pumpkin Weekend

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Weekend

2011-09-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

We visited the farm next to BJ's work to pick apples. It was sweet to watch Ray follow his Dad and get really excited to just be with his Daddy. Weeks feel longer with BJ going to school Mon. though Thurs. night. There's been a couple of times he got home after Ray was in bed and had to leave again before Ray was up. This weekend Ray was a little under the weather so they did a lot of resting together:)

I love this picture, his bag is empty and he isn't looking at me...which is becoming a habit with his pictures lately. Below is a bit better with the looking but then he couldn't seem to smile at the same time. He set up all these National Park memory cards in a big pattern. He even surprised me by cleaning them up all by himself!

He just asked "Why are they holding their penises?" While he is watching a live concert for Veggie Tales on Netflix and they where doing a western dance. I had to explain that they were holding their belts like cowboys!

Block Party

2011-09-22T16:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Ray and I had the joy of having Hannah over for the day while Aunt Grace was painting. Here is one of my favorite parts of the day. Hannah does this adorable sideways look that makes me smile...just watch to see.

Oh, and the song Ray is "singing" at the beginning is Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on me...

Ray's Adventures

2011-09-22T16:49:00.000-07:00

Once Cousin Hannah was sleepy, Ray offered her his bed...

which she seemed to like:)

Today Ray and I went to the Story time at the Library it was all about night! When it came time for him to put his name on...he made his first "R" all by himself!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

2011-09-20T11:53:00.000-07:00

Lots of love on your Birthday Grandma...we miss you lots!

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Ray's awesome tower. After this picture we stacked another 77 blocks on top and then ran away so it won't fall on us:) It was such a blast!

Oh no a haircut! Saturday BJ finally took Ray and this is how he left the house.

Slinky Fun with Daddy

2011-09-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

If you ever wonder what we do with our weekends at the Farm...here is a sneak peak:)

Ray's first time shooting

2011-09-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

But first, you have to realize how much Ray LOVES doing things with his Daddy. Here they are getting Gamma's Birthday Cake ready. I love his face because it shows just how happy he is to be with his Daddy!

Ray's first time shooting, he was so excited...he just stared at the gun in amazement the whole time. Don't be alarmed family. It was perfectly safe. BJ got quiet bullets that worked just great for Ray. He watches BJ all the time and I think it is great he can get involved and start to understand how guns work and how to be safe. In all, it was a sweet bonding moment for the two of them:) I was great to see.

It's Official...we are Expecting!

2011-08-19T12:03:00.000-07:00

That's right! Ray gets a new baby sister/brother for his birthday! New baby is due March 15th, the day before Ray's 4th Birthday:) With how I've been feeling 10 weeks hasn't come soon enough. We are simply overjoyed after such a great Doctor's visit and just had to post for all to see!!!

Spider men!

2011-08-09T13:52:00.001-07:00

Omaha Temple

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Omaha Temple Visitor's Center

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Planes and Cake:)

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Fun in Ohama

2011-08-09T09:58:00.000-07:00

This was the coolest play ground I've ever seen. One part (above) was swings and a pirate ship and backhoes in sand. While the other was water (below)! It was so much fun I even ran with Ray through this rainbow a few times:)

These are from the Air and space Museum...we spend most of Saturday exploring and playing there.

Sunday Clothes

2011-08-03T08:03:00.000-07:00

Just Found This!

2011-07-22T16:54:00.001-07:00

Saying Bye

2011-07-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

Fireworks!

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Hannah's First Wheel:)

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Parade and Hannah's First Tooth!

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The Legend of Unkie

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Best Game Ever!

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Getting Ready to Move

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My Favorite Things

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Tea Pot Song

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Hidding

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Sneaky Pirate

2011-06-13T09:38:00.001-07:00

Over the last little bit Ray has gotten taller, but not quite tall enough to get the lights in the bathroom. This is how I found him...only he was on his tip toes reaching, guess he wanted to be more modest for the picture:)

Ray decided to ignore my many warnings to not run at the pool, and scraped his knee up pretty bad. It was a good thing we put a band-aid on! I can only imagine how dirty his knee would have gotten without it. Once again...he is modestly hiding-he must know I don't have Photoshop right now:)

This is the fantastic Pirate Birthday Party for Lizzy we went to on Saturday. It is no secret that Ray has a crush on Lizzy...just look at his face and awkward attempt to hold his sword just like her! He followed her around for most of the party.

This is the huge gift Ray picked out for Lizzy...see seemed to really like it:)

Memorable Memorial Weekend

2011-05-31T17:20:00.000-07:00

Up High!

2011-05-24T14:43:00.000-07:00

Boys and Girl

2011-05-24T14:21:00.000-07:00

This is how the boys decided to pose for their picture while waiting for everyone to catch up:)

This was when we watched Hannah before Mother's Day...Ray LOVES his baby cousin!

Who Ray Loves

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Ray Sends His Love

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EASTER!

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Just playing around with BJ's glasses and asked me to take his picture:)

Learning to wash the Jeep

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Starting to feel comfortable

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Really getting into it!

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Anheuser-Busch

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Good Times

2011-04-16T06:28:00.000-07:00

Butterfly House

2011-04-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

It was just yesterday that we went to the Butterfly House, first Tuesdays of the month are free to St. Louis residences and we where supposed to see some friends there. We got there late, but still enjoyed ourselves.

There where a lot of butterflies and Ray liked seeing all of them, except the big owl eye winged ones. He still talks about how he doesn't like them because the eyes are scary. We've spent a lot of time talking about butterflies, our visit made an impression on him.

In all, it was a gorgeous day and it was so much fun to just play in the sunshine:)

Baby Hannah and Ray

2011-04-06T19:42:00.000-07:00

They are just so cute together, I love it!

Ray is explaining what he built and then tries to divert my attention from Hannah with his silly fake laugh and pushing over towers we built.

Fun Times with my Ray

2011-04-06T19:39:00.000-07:00

Not too long ago, Daddy said something about sleeping on the floor and next thing I know Thomas the train is sleeping in the bed and Ray is on the floor with his sleeping bag a bunch of pillows! He seemed to sleep just fine...and I have to admit it was adorable!

Ray is wearing big boy underwear now and is doing more and more for himself. Here was one of the first days he got himself ready:) He was in a hurry!
Just yesterday we got to have Hannah, Ray's newest cousin, over! Ray had so much fun showing off all his toys and helping feed and take care of her. He is sooooo good with babies and it really amazed me how much he wanted to help!

Goats!

2011-03-24T19:48:00.000-07:00

Amazing Elephants

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Spring Time, Zoo Time!

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Circus with Aunt Grace and Uncle David

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Happy Birthday Ray!

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With Cousins

Without Cousins

What is a cool Cars cake without cousins to share it with?

Mack Talks! and ended up sunk into the cake by the end of it all:)

Birthday Song

2011-03-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Ray!

2011-03-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

All About Ray's Game...in his own words:)

2011-03-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

Ray's Favorite Things

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