Countdown to the Wiggles!

The Wiggles concert in Pittsburgh is two days away! I am very excited! This will be our third year of seeing them! They are fantastic! Even if I didn't have children I would probably still go to their shows anyway!

If they come to your area, it is definitely worth the money to see them! I'm excited because this year will be Alex's first time at going! We felt he was too little to go in the past, and this year at 2 1/2 it's a great age to sit and enjoy a show! He especially loves watching musicals on tv, so this will be perfect for him! They put on such a magical show! Here is a photo of one of the dance routines. They have the most vibrant costumes and it's soo energetic and exciting...it really holds the children's attention!

Here is Anthony and Dorothy the Dinosaur!

Here I am meeting Anthony (he's my favorite Wiggle...can you blame me)?!!! But you know Richard Gere is still my #1...right! Anthony comes in at a close second!Here's Ben in the outfit that I made for him! He's holding the car that he gotten autographed. I swear the kids want to play with that car all the time, but it's just for display and I won't let them...does that make me a bad mother? lol Please don't answer that!

Look at the cute hat that I made, and the cute patched jeans! This year I didn't have time to coordinate two matching outfits for my boys! So, I have this pair from last year that Alex will fit into, but cannot find the fabric to coordinate a second matching outfit. Sooo, tomorrow I think I will head to Joann Fabrics and find some fabric to whip together a matching outfit! Like I said, I don't have the time...but it's for a good cause and makes such great photos! I'll be sure to post photos on Wednesday! :) I really do think that since there is four of us and four Wiggles that my whole family should dress like them. We could all wear different colored shirts! lol The problem is I cannot get my husband to agree on such an idea! Too bad, I was liking that idea!

And one last photo...here is Ben with one of the backup dancers (Benny). I think it's such a cute photo eventhough my Ben looks very frightened!

Attack Of The Baby Elephant

A few weeks ago we went to The Pittsburgh Zoo. We had a great time and we especially enjoyed the Elephants! We happened to be there in the early afternoon when the habitats were being cleaned, and the following movie was the cutest thing we have ever seen! I could just stand there all day and watch this adorable little elephant!

The man being chased was actually there making sure the elephants didn't get near two girl workers who were cleaning the habitat. He pushed on one of the adult elephants and guided him away from the two workers, and apparently the baby didn't like that at all...and this was what happened! (If you want to hear the baby elephant making noise, be sure to turn off my music player on the right hand side of my blog)!

Here are some additional photos!

Isn't nature AMAZING!

My little Ben turns 4 today!

4 years ago today I became a mother! Today Benjamin is 4-years-old! Motherhood has been the most rewarding and yet most stressful experience of my entire life! But I wouldn't change it for the world! I have the most amazing little boy! He is so intelligent and funny and I cannot imagine my life without him! Here's a look back at how far we have come! Here are some of my favorites of literally THOUSANDS! I took every photo except the first one! Enjoy!

Here we are after his birth:

Here he is at a couple weeks old:

His first Christmas:

Having fun in the daisies:

His second Halloween:

His eyes are amazing aren't they?

This is my favorite photo that was taken near his second birthday. It's one of my favorites! Everyone says that it reminds them of the "Wizard of Oz!"

Playing in the corn for his second year photos!

His third year photos was a farm theme. Here he is close to his third birthday:

Here's Ben today at four! He's grown up soo fast! Next thing I know, he'll be graduating from college!

Hope you enjoyed my favorite photos of Ben! Have a great night!

-Ruth Ann

Busy Summer-but I'm finally back!

Hey everyone! Sorry that I have been gone for a couple of months...it's been such a hectic summer. We're still remodeling our kitchen. We should be done in about three weeks! So far we've tiled the floor and put in the cabinets...we have some minor things left to do and we'll be finished! I cannot wait! I've been several months without a kitchen and my waist shows it! I'm so sick of take-out! I cannot wait to eat healthy again!

So far this summer we've visited the zoo, had a dinner cruise on the rivers in Pittsburgh, visited a farm, attended 2 family reunions, blew lots of bubbles, swam at my sister-in-laws, and visited preschools for Ben.

For awhile I was depressed, and pretty much withdrew from everything. Every once in a while I went online and read other's blogs. I just never felt up to writing mine. But I figured that there are so many wonderful things out there to explore, that life is too short to sit around and be depressed. I have two wonderful boys and a wonderful husband and I have a lot to be happy about! So I'm finally back, and it feels good! Here is a photo recap of my summer soo far. I have over a thousand more photos, but it's impossible to share them all! Enjoy!

-Ruth Ann