Bevan family visit

Ryan's family came up for few days at the end of June. They sent me these pictures and I had to post some since they turned out so cute! As you can see Ruthie loves her cousin Orren. They went all over Salt Lake with Nana and Papa that weekend. I am so glad we had the chance to take this priceless picture of all 4 "John Bevan"s together. In fact Ryan's Dad and Grandpa always call Tate by his full name "John Tate". Just proud Grandpas!

Mom's favorite time of day

I LOVE nap time! I love when the kids naps over lap. I love having 20 minutes (an hour if I'm lucky) to myself to do life altering things like unload the dishwasher, or sweep the kitchen floor. I love that I love my kids again after seeing their sweet little angel faces not getting into trouble! Ruthie has tried to quit on me before, but I just won't let her. She now has quite time with books which inevitably leads to a nap, a happy girl and a happy mom.
Tate's latest breakthrough is his new found mobility. He has moved on to his version of crawling (hands and toes) and gets around the house sooo quick! It also means more trouble and lots more supervision!
This last picture of Ruthie I just think is cute! I love her hair clip from her Aunt Kristen's on-line boutique. Check it out at maydaystudiodesigns.etsy.com

Babypacking at Brighton

We had such a fun Fourth of July weekend. Ryan got off of work early on Thursday so we could head up to his grandparent's cabin for the night. We played cards that night with Grandma and Grandpa Bevan, Uncle Curt (or Turt to Ruthie), Liz and Missy. Friday morning there was a huge pancake breakfast in the parking lot of the church at Brighton. Yum! Then we all headed off on a day hike to Lake Solitude. It was a beautiful day and the kids loved the view from the packs. Tate slept half of the time as you can see in the pictures. Ruthie is now officially potty trained, so she had her first attempt going in the wilderness. After 20 minutes of coaxing, she decided she'd wait for a potty instead of a rock! Ryan was really hoping she could hold it that long! Ryan took the kids to a Bees baseball game and fireworks that night while Sarah enjoyed fireworks for a minute from the 3rd floor of the hospital while she worked. There were a lot of babies born this Fourth!

Breaking news: we've finally hit the 90's!

Can you tell I'm from AZ? I've been waiting for summer weather. It has been so hot here (HaHa) I splurged and bought a blow up pool from Target for the kids. It took me a good hour over 2 days to inflate this baby. It is going in the basement inflated during the winter, because I am not doing that again! Ruthie loves splashing around forever, while Tate is good for maybe 15 minutes. I'll take what I can get! I had to take the picture of Tate when I got him out of the pool. There's just something about a naked baby!

First Harvest

This is a "I can't believe I haven't killed these plants yet" post. You know they are low maintenance if they have survived and thrived. Ruthie loves picking strawberries. We are working on just picking the red ones still! I am making freezer jam tonight with my own fruit (ok and a couple of extra from CostCo)! Yum!

Why we love dad!

This is Ryan getting serious before his at bat.

Ruthie focusing on catching the ball. She is just like her dad!

Ryan is always willing to play catch with his little princess. He's the one that bought her the hot pink glove that lights up when you catch the ball.

Tate loves chillin up on dad's shoulders, and playing with his sweet hair!

This is Ryan's favorite trick to do with the kids when they're little. Tate has a ginormous mouth when he gets excited. He's obviously loving this! What a cheeser.

Just "hanging out"

Ryan is the BEST dad ever! The kids absolutely adore him, and so do I. Thanks babe for always working hard and playing hard. We love you the most! Happy Father's Day!

Taking care of brother

Ruthie loves listening to Tate's heart beat any time she gets her hands on my stethoscope. Today she just happened to be dressed up in her fairy costume! He is such a good patient, and Ruthie was a nice enough sister to let him have a whirl at it. As you can see, Tate is starting to sit up on his own pretty well. Every milestone is exciting and sad at the same time. My baby is growing up!