standing on her tip toes ready to help

Before Andrew left for work...

The last two weeks before Andrew left for work were  busy, but we had fun. We went to the state fair one day. Ruthanna liked looking at the little animals in the petting zoo type place.

Mommy and Ruthanna posing

Mommy and Ruthanna in the oats field while combining

Family picture...

We went to the children's museum one day in Brookings. Ruthanna always loves going there.  They had fishing that day so we did that and then came inside and did the other activities. The grocery store is a favorite!

Pictures from earlier this summer....

 Taken at our church last May after confirmation-- my family. Ruthanna 21months

 We went to Storybook Land for a day before Andrew left for the ship last spring. Ruthanna loved the little slides the most, along with looking at the animals.

 Visitors in June--the Hallahans!  Hannah came with three of her kids for the evening and the kids had a good time feeding the lambs.

 Ruthanna and Riley--- the two August 2012 cousins.

Hannah and me

Ruthanna Joy's 2 year photos

We took Ruthanna's pictures a few days before she turned two years old last month. What an adventure! She had her camera and I had mine and away we went with trying to get a few good ones!