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We spent the last week of July watching Uncle Mike (Gesell) play in the national basketball tourney in Orlando, FL. His team finished 5th out of over 100 teams. GREAT basketball watching AND big name coach watching! We saw Coach K, Huggins, Calipari, and Roy Williams (Picture to follow...Ryan with Roy Williams:) Mike played awesome!

It was a fun week that went too fast.

Ryan and cousin Addison were able to spend a lot of time together. A lot of time was also spent at the pool and exploring with Papa T (Grandpa Tom). We went to a lot of really good restaurants...YUM!

Nebraska: The Good Life

We moved into our beautiful new house on August 1st...with a borrowed mattress, card table, couch, a few pots and pans, Ryan's pack-n-play and our clothes.

August 9-13- Ryan and I flew back to Murray, KY to be at our KY house while the movers packed and loaded. Ryan went to his old daycare during the day while I cleaned.

August 15- the moving truck arrived with all of our stuff (we have WAY to much!)

We are currently unpacking (and boxing up items to donate) and living in chaos but we love the new house and the neighborhood. We are about 1/2 a block for a new elementary school being built. We have many young families on our culdesac and we are a little over a block from a walking trail that leads to a playground.

Our realtor from Murray called and said there have been over 7 showings at our Murray house so we are hopeful it will sell soon.

Happy 1st Birthday Ryan

Ryan is 1 year old!!! We had a birthday party and Grandma Lou's. In honor of Ryan's southern roots we served BBQ nachos and bread pudding. It was a lot of fun with friends and family.

Ryan weighed in at 19 pounds at his 12 month appointment. Measuring in the 25th percentile for height and weight.

Ryan's favorite foods: fruit, beans, yogurt, and eggs with cheese.

Ryan's favorite activities: stroller rides to the park, dancing, clapping, reading books, playing with water, boat rides.

Ryan will say mama, dada, Addi (for cousin Addison), daba, shh, no, yea, yum yum, yup, nana (banana), Mi (when trying to say MIke), papa, grandma (or close enough for grandma Lou:)

We love our baby boy and are so blessed to get to be his mom and dad.