Hi everyone! Sorry it's been sooooo long since we've updated our blog. Here are some pictures to catch you up over the last month or two. Hopefully we'll be better from now on.

Stuffed Animals

I couldn't believe they actually let us do this to them. :)

Bathtime with Luke

Luke and Daddy

Fun at the Park

We actually got Kayden to smile for this one!

Eating Oranges

Chris recently picked a ton of oranges at a grove nearby and brought them home. It's been so nice having fresh squeezed OJ in the mornings...plus Kayden and Chris love making silly faces with the peels.

Thanksgiving Day

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We spent the day with Chris' parents and his brother, Bill and his family. This was everyone minus Luke (who was napping...he didn't even eat any turkey). God has blessed us tremendously and we are very thankful for all of our family and friends. Mostly we are thankful for God's grace to us in His death on the cross. Without Him, we are nothing. We love you all, and hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!

Happy Boy

I've never seen a happier baby...Luke's just always smiling. :)

Trick or Treat!

Kayden really got into trick or treating this year...Luke was just along for the ride. In case you can't tell, Kayden went as a duck and Luke was a tiger.

The Air Zoo

One of the places we went on our vacation to Mich. was the Air Zoo. It's a huge building with tons of old airplanes, some fun little rides and cool flight simulators. Kayden loved the kids area. What do you think?...Kayden Ritchie, U.S. astronaut?

Kayden the pilot

I decided to let Kayden pilot the plane. She took her job very seriously...we couldn't get her to look at the camera.

Kayden didn't enjoy the history of the airplanes so much as wanting to climb on them and everything else. In this picture, you can see one of the planes they used to take on aircraft carriers during WWII. The wings would actually fold up to save space so more planes could fit.

More giraffe pics

Here are some more giraffe pictures for those of you who didn't get enough.

Binder Park Zoo

We recently took the kids up to Michigan to visit family (yes, we've been told we're many things from brave to crazy to travel with two kids under the age of two.) We had such a wonderful time visitingwith everyone, and we even got to see some of the sights. This is Binder Park Zoo. The zoo is known for having the largest giraffe herd in the country, and you even get to feed them!

Feeding the goats

Kayden had so much fun seeing all of the animals at the zoo...even the smelly goats!

Feeding the Giraffe

The highlight of the day was definitely feeding the Giraffes. (Did you know they have an 18 inch tongue?...just a little trivia for any of you who care.)

Labor Day at the beach

We got to spend Labor Day with Chris' brother Bill, his wife, Wendy, and their kids, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Will. Everyone had fun swimming in the Gulf and playing in the sand. Some of us even went down the super slide.

Kayden and Daddy

I think Chris had more fun playing in the sand than Kayden did.

What's down there?

Chris had all of the kids fascinated when he dug all the way down until he hit water (which really isn't that far when you live in Florida).

Me and Luke

Luke and I hung out together while Chris played with the big kids.

Beach Baby

Luke enjoyed the beach, too. He had a nice cozy spot in the shade.

Super Slide

Chris and I took Kayden down the super slide at the beach. We were sure we could atleast get her to go down it one time (since she had no idea what she was in for). Now getting her to go again after that was another question...

Kayden and Mommy

Kayden surprised us both by running to get back in line as soon as she got down to the bottom. I think she would have stayed on the slide all day.

Volleyball Fun

Our friends, Dan and Cathy, had some people over to play volleyball and have a cookout this past weekend. Fun was had by all.

Pool time

Kayden had fun playing in the pool with Dan and Cathy's son, Jacob.

Let me out!

Kayden decided she didn't particularly like being inside the playhouse. She thought maybe someone would pull her out the window, since Jacob was blocking the door.

The many faces of Luke

Me hanging out with my bro (the other Chris).

Kayden had fun playing with her cousins, Lauren, and Will at their birthday party this weekend. Their birthdays are a week apart, so they celebrated it together. Lauren turned five and Will is three. Lauren, is the one in the middle. I think Will was probably off playing with more "manly" toys. :)

Dirty Diaper

These guys get the #1 Dad award...they actually changed diapers while they were out. We've even got the picture to prove it...well, okay, we can prove Thomas changed a diaper while the others looked on

Wishing for some pool time

After such a hot day of fun at the park, the pool looked pretty good!

Kayden swinging

I know you can't tell from this picture, but Kayden really does love to swing.

Kayden with some of her buddies

Chris recently took Kayden to the park along with two of his friends, Thomas and Jon, and their little girls, Lydia and Justina. The moms all got a little bit of a break for the day, and the girls had a blast hangin' out with their dads. They really are a bunch of daddy's girls.