Just for Fun!

We have started potty training Kaleb, and it is going great!!  I'll write more about that in another post, but the picture below was too cute to save.  Had to share!

Sitting on the pot and watching a little Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the Nook!

Summer fun!

Our pretty girl Lucy

How sweet is that face?

Had to share... you never know what kind of meal a preggo can come up with... pulled pork slider, a pickle, watermelon, and scrambled eggs. 

Melissa

Visit to Columbia, MO

At the beginning of August, we took a trip to Columbia, MO to visit the Hanks family.  We had such a great relaxing time just hanging out, letting the boys play, visiting with the newest addition to their family, Luke, and eating.  We ate well!!  The weather was perfect... cool enough to be comfortable outside with the boys and warm enough for them to enjoy some pool time together. 

Kaleb and Ben in the pool.

Kaleb on the slide or "pide" as he call it.

Kaleb loved the horsies!

He especially loved feeding them.

Matching pjs!

Kirk and baby Luke... happiest baby ever!

Melissa

We're Growing!!

We're Growing...

He's growing up... He'll be TWO in October and a big brother in February!

I'm growing...

11 weeks

13 weeks

They are growing...

That's right "THEY!" You're not seeing double... there's two of them!!  We're expecting twins February 11th and we couldn't be more excited!

We have made it through the first trimester, and I have to tell you... a twin pregnancy is twice as worrisome and twice as difficult.  At least for this Mommy it is!  We do have 13 weeks behind us, and at our appointment today, everything was sounding great.  We have two strong heartbeats, and I felt my first bit of baby movement a few days ago.  I can't wait to be able to really feel both of them kicking around in there.  And I really can't wait to find out their genders!  They are fraternal so it is possible that we could have a boy and a girl, which I have to say is what I'd like to have.  There's a good chance, however, with the Ring family history, that it is 2 boys.  As long as they are healthy, we will be happy!! We will have to wait until some time in September to find out!

There has been a lot of talk about "Big Boy" things in our house since we found out this big news.  We are going to try to have Kaleb potty trained before the babies arrive so that we don't have 3 in diapers.  He's still a bit young though so we'll see how that goes.  We are also busy decorating a big boy room... dinosaurs it will be!  I can't wait to post pics when we get his room done.  It's going to be part of his birthday present.  We'll do a big exciting reveal to motivate him to be a big boy in a big boy bed.

What else have we been up to this summer?  Hiding from the brutal heat and trying to have a little fun for Kaleb in the process.

Feeding the turtles at Chisolm Creek Park by our house.

Lots of turtles!

Practicing our diaper skills.

Mickey is constantly needing a clean diaper!

Hanging with our friends... Jackson, Kaleb, Ethan, Matthew, and Lily.

Ready for Toddler Time at the Y Pool!

 Now I'm off to bake these 2 buns in the oven!!

Melissa