Maddie loved little Brady!
Happy Mother's Day! 
The girls had fun coloring eggs with their aunties!
Madelyn and Amelia all ready for church Easter morning!
Maddie was excited to go to church since it was pancake day! I love having her tell me what she had learned in Sunday School and the reason why we celebrate Easter. Easter baskets are fun but I want her to know the true meaning as she grows up and know that Jesus died on the cross for us!
My 34th birthday was May 1st so Bob and I took advantage of my mom being close by and stayed downtown Minneapolis for a night. We stayed at the beautiful Graves 601 hotel and had dinner at Fogo de Chao! It was great to spend some time with Bob since he had been working so much through his remodel at Menards. The following day we went to PF Changs for lunch and headed to Albertville to shop at the outlet stores. It was the perfect weekend for me and we had a wonderful time!
Miss Mia has had one busy day!! She cut her first tooth on the bottom and started to crawl! I better make sure everything is baby proofed because this girl is into everything! Maddie didn't get her first tooth until her first birthday so Mia is a little ahead of her! That explains why she has been waking up so much at night! I'm sure the poor girl has been so uncomfortable?
CeCe and Maddie trying out the new tutu's that I made! Don't they look adorable! I'm so thankful that Maddie has such wonderful aunts that get involved and play with her!
Maddie was all ready for her party at Twin Ports Gymnastics! There were almost 20 kids there and they had a blast! 
They had this awesome pit that the kids could run and jump into...the adults enjoyed it too! 
Maddie flying down the trampoline! 
So Much FUN.... 
It's hard to get that many kids to look one way and smile but they did great! 
My birthday girl blowing our her candle! We tried to keep it simple with cupcakes, juice boxes, crackers, cheese sticks and grapes! There wasn't any cutting or pouring so it was easy to pass out the treats fast! 
Maddie got so many wonderful gifts and they kids all gathered around as she was opening...it was crazy! 
At the end it was Maddie's turn to hand out party favors. I had her thank everyone as she gave them their little gift. I would definitely go back there again for a party. It was great that they could run and play on whatever they wanted for an hour and then have cake and presents right after! 
After the party, we went back to our house to have dinner with family and open more gifts. It was great that my parents were able to come along with Michelle and little Brady. 
Maddie loves holding her baby cousin! He fits in her arms like her baby doll and she thinks he is so cute and tiny! It will be fun to watch him grow up and I'm glad that they live close enough that we will be able to have lots of play dates with him! 
Maddie has been talking about having a Barbie cake since last winter. I'm not a Betty Crocker so we ordered her cake. They did a great job and Maddie picked out exactly what she wanted! It was just as tasty as it looks!
We went to church in the morning and it was nice to have someone to take a picture of all four of us together! 
Maddie blowing out her candles on her cake! I had learned from another friends party to put Barbie's hands in the air otherwise her arms will melt from the candles!
I made the girls Viking tutus and I think they turned out pretty cute! 
Mia was excited to meet Toby too! 
Toby was a super nice guy and everyone had a great time! 
This is Shawn! He is an amazing guy who I met working at the credit union. He is a big Vikings fan and I was glad that I was there to take a picture of him! Can you see how excited he is....love it!! 
When I got to the hospital, Michelle was doing great and was dialated to a six. I was so proud of her and made it look so easy. She chose to get an epideral in hopes to get a little rest before it was time to deliver.
I love this picture...she looks so excited and ready to have a baby!! 
Brady Myers Ruhland
And then there were three....
This is Matt's brother Kevin who is celebrating his 21st birthday today! He was really excited to share his day with his new nephew!
Michelle was a rock star and I was so honored to be a part of her delivery! What an amazing experince to witness the birth of a beautiful baby! Everyone is thrilled that he is healthy and we love that the girls will have another cousin to grow up and play with!
My girl is getting so big! She rolls from her tummy to her back, but that's it. She will lay on her back and scoot across the floor. I think we are going to be in trouble once she learns to crawl. She reaches for everything and wants it in her mouth!
Janet made the most fabulous lobster chowder for dinner and Maddie helped her bake a cake. Maddie loves to help in the kitchen and Jan is a great teacher.
CeCe and the girls!
It was great to see Phyllis this weekend since we hadn't seen her since Christmas. She had fallen and broke her hip so she has now moved from an assistant living facility to a nursing home. She has the most amazing attitude and everyone loves her! She loves to watch the girls and lights up when we come to visit.
I love that Maddie loves her sissy so much! She is so good to her and loves to make her laugh! 
Miss Amelia is seven months old now and still hasn't decided that she wants to roll over or crawl. She loves to stand in her exersaucer so I thought it was cute when she was standing by herself. She cries when she ends up on her belly and Maddie is usually there to help her back up and bring her what she needs so I'm sure she is in no hurry to get moving!
I can't believe that this sweet face will be four years old next month! She is no longer my baby and is growing up too fast! We have started planning her party and we are going to that it at Twin Ports Gymnastics! The kids can play, have cake and ice cream and I don't have to have it all at my house. She is so excited to have a birthday and I hope to make the day special for her!
Both of our girls love bath time! Mia has started to cry when it's time to get out! She loves to splash in the water and chew on the wash cloth. (Don't you just love all of her rolls?)
This past weekend we started Maddie in ice skating lessons. I was so impressed how well she did! The lessons are a half hour and then the kids can practice and stay on the ice if they want to. I had told her on the way that she would fall a lot and just had to get back up so she would learn. Every time she fell, she was quick to let the coaches know that she was okay! They were teaching the kids to fall and get back up and she needed help during lessons. By the time we left, she had figured out how to get up by herself and the older kids were a really great help! She wanted to stay and watch the other kids skate and we ended up being there about two hours. I hope she continues to have fun and learns to skate well. It helps that our neighbor is in charge of Learn To Skate and she was great offering an extra hand.
