Happy Fourth of July!!

Ry is officially 18 months old and spent a second fourth of July in Green Lake, Wisconsin with his Grandma, cousin Maddie and of course his Dad, Bob and Laura! Unfortunately, Aunt Brooke and Uncle Kevin couldn't join us but they will be there in August for the week long trip! Green Lake has definitely taken on a new meaning now that Maddie and Ry are mobile! Maddie is also talking up a storm - so it added quite a bit of comedy too!!

Just a quick 18 month report - Ry has added a few new words to his vocabulary in the last month, freeze (curtousy of Gymboree class), feet, and sit. He is weighing 26 lbs; 33 3/4 inches for height and 19.5 in head circumference - so he is growing perfectly!

Ryker definitely is a home body in the sense that he doesn't sleep well when he is away from his crib. So this was a VERY early (probably 5:30am) shot with his grandma - sharing a bagel. As you can see - Ry loves cream cheese! :-)

A beautiful day on the lake, captain Ry at the wheel.

Maddie doing some fishin' off the pier!

A favorite hangout - the spice rack! The two of them stood side by side playing in it!

Maddie playing on the rocks outside - she had a blast and we had about an hour photo shoot! It was like she had her own paparazzi!

The lighting couldn't have been more perfect...

Do you think she was posing?

Green Lake has their very own Fourth of July parade that goes right down Main Street. It was like a scene right out of Mayberry! It started with John Tesh (on a boombox) singing "I am proud to be an American" and ended with the Mayor in a convertible along with the President of the Chamber. Highlights included: several fire trucks and the Green Lake Fishing Society!

Honestly, it was picture perfect and Ry and Maddie loved their first parade!

He loved the fire trucks and all the noise!!