Sunday, September 27, 2009

dad's rover

today was a perfect day for dad to take his newly painted rover out for a drive with the top off.

in its original marine blue, matilda looks sharper than ever.

after i got to go for a cruise with dad, taylor wanted a turn to go for a drive with grandaddy too. she said it was "awesome"! i would have to agree.

to the fair with daddy

another fun day with daddy!
taylor's favorite ride at the fair was the swings... all four times!

grandma's quilt

michael john seems to be quite content on the beautiful quilt grandma rickert made for him.

this spot quickly became appealing to tico...and then taylor, too!

tico loves being near his new buddy.















Saturday, September 26, 2009

michael john and nana


michael john loves snugglin' with his nana. i don't blame him. i have the best mom ever.

Friday, September 25, 2009

michael john loves music

i have quickly discovered that michael john loves to listen to music! here he is laying in his bassinet listening to "lead me to the cross" from hillsong off of my ipod. it is so cool how the praise and worship music captures his attention.

Monday, September 21, 2009

4 weeks and 1 day old!

first of all, it was difficult to narrow it down to these photos! he is just too cute! we were about to go for a walk and it started to rain again, so we hung out on our back patio for a while and listened to the rain.

the back patio is one of michael john's favorite places, which you can tell from his sweet face.

look at that sweet smile!





i love this one.


tico and his new buddy

need we say more?? so everyone keeps asking how tico is handling michael john's arrival.... i think this picture answers the question perfectly! our sweet little tico not only is super protective when we have guests, comes and sits by us when he hears baby crying to make sure he is okay, but he also likes to sit near michael john and snuggle.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

his smile says it all!

his smile says it all! four weeks old today :) so we decided to celebrate by going out for a walk and testing out his new jogging stroller. fortunately we caught one of the brief sunny afternoons after a rainy week. michael john took advantage of the ride and soaked up the sun, which he loves!





Thursday, September 17, 2009

michael john and his daddy

michael john loves being in his daddy's arms. he also loves our blue bathroom. something about our bright blue bathroom brightens our little blue eyed boy!





taylor ties her own shoes!

after plenty of practice, taylor is all about tying her own shoes now...and daddy's shoes...and momma sarah's shoes....and tico's...wait...tico doesn't wear shoes... and michael john is still in socks! but she is ready to tie any shoe that needs tying!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

lovin' his swing!

michael john really enjoys swinging in his new swing! it has been fun watching him gradually start to notice things. tonight he really seemed to notice the little dangling owl and puppy on his swing. i couldn't help but really notice our little guy's feet! too cute!


nappin' at nana's

michael john and i were hanging out with nana tonight and when he got sleepy it seemed like a perfect opportunity for him to nap in their crib, which was also the crib that my brother, john, and i used. nana and grandaddy found a cute little mobile, which michael john loved watching.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

a sunday afternoon

with a hint of fall in the air, we took off for the park and broke in our new baby bjorn. michael john seemed perfectly content snuggled up in it and enjoyed the beautiful afternoon. he seems to love the outdoors!


i absolutely LOVE being a mommy and i couldn't have a better husband to share in this joy with!
so maybe he napped a bit during the game, but what guy doesn't on a sunday afternoon at home? either way, he arrived just in time to kick off the season with his football lovin' mom and dad :)


Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Saturday, September 5, 2009

michael john and the humphrey crew!

the humphrey crew is growing and happier than ever!

this is one of my favorite moments- watching hudson ever so gently love on his new little cousin. before we know it, the two little guys will be running around together entertaining us all! what fun that will be! i am so glad they are so close in age.
how cute is little hudson?!! although, next to michael john, he doesn't seem quite as little!




uncle john, aunt charity, and hudson meet michael john for the first time!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

our beautiful boy

craig and i cannot stop admiring our beautiful little michael john. every time we look at him, it seems it is worthy of another picture. the way he is snuggled...the expression on his face...everything about him is beautiful...


look at these toes! these precious little feet!


such a beautiful day...perfect for michael john to meet the sunshine. it was wonderful watching him soak up the sun and wrap his arms around the warmth. our beautiful boy.



Wednesday, September 2, 2009

michael john meets his aunt kristen



it was such a treat having kristen up from miami! obviously michael john is pretty happy to see her too!

Craig and Sarah

Craig and Sarah
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a wedding weekend to remember

craig and i still can't stop talking about how perfect our wedding was and how blessed we were to share it with our loved ones! while anxiously awaiting our wedding photos, we thought we would start a little blog to share some of our favorite photos and to keep you updated on our adventures! our honeymoon was a wonderful way to start off our life of adventures! we were very spoiled, with a balance of funny and humourous anecdotes that make for great memories!

making it official!

making it official!
criag and i get our marriage license!!

breakfast at the b & b

breakfast at the b & b
note tico's stylish sunglasses!

dad and mom (kevin and kathy)

dad and mom (kevin and kathy)
dinner at harry's

dad and mom (mike and linda)

dad and mom (mike and linda)
dinner at harry's

sarah and kristen

sarah and kristen
dinner at harry's

raina and john

raina and john
the coolest and best friends a girl could have!

micah ~ star drummer

micah ~ star drummer
dinner at harry's ~ though there was live entertainment, micah by far stole the show with his drumming performance! he rocks like no other!

jim and kevin

jim and kevin
dinner at harry's

rehearsal dinner at la pentola

rehearsal dinner at la pentola
we all celebrated under soft lit trees on this quaint patio at this lovely restaurant in old city st. augustine. the food was delicious!

la pentola ~ dad's toast

la pentola ~ dad's toast
dad made a beautiful toast ~ i am so blessed to have such an amazing father!

best friend and matron of honor!

best friend and matron of honor!
me & mom ~ the most beautiful mom ever!

mike, linda, mike and jennifer

mike, linda, mike and jennifer
la pentola

kristen, cindy, micah and jim

kristen, cindy, micah and jim
dinner at la pentola

uncle jerry, aunt caroline and kristen

uncle jerry, aunt caroline and kristen
rehearsal dinner at la pentola

taylor & rosie

taylor & rosie

ice cream!

ice cream!
a visit to the marble slab after dinner each night was a fun little tradition for everyone each night!

bridal breakfast

bridal breakfast
pancakes at denny's!

raina, sarah & tico

raina, sarah & tico
my sweetest friend & mommy to be!

our perfect day!

our perfect day!
officially mr. & mrs. rickert!!

arrival of bride and groom!

arrival of bride and groom!
the columbia restaurant

reception at the columbia restaurant

reception at the columbia restaurant

father of the bride & matron of honor

father of the bride & matron of honor
~ dad & mom

the rickert family

the rickert family
kristen, the best man (mike), linda & taylor

mom, john & charity (mommy to be!)

mom, john & charity (mommy to be!)

rosie and taylor ~ the flower girl!

rosie and taylor ~ the flower girl!

joe ann and sarah

joe ann and sarah
our dearest friends!

the thomas crew

the thomas crew
uncle randy, aunt sarah, ryan, sarah, craig and justin

taylor, sarah & rosie

taylor, sarah & rosie
dancing girls!

honeymoon adventures in cancun, mexico

craig and i had the most wonderful honeymoon in cancun at the 'cancun royal all-inclusive spa & resort". we were very -spoiled - mostly getting to spend so much time together - but the swim up bar, 24-hour room service, amazing view, and cabana beds overlooking the turquois ocean only added to our bliss!

maria marie

maria marie
dinner ~ a spanish style cuisine that we thoroughly enjoyed after our first full, and extremely wonderful day!

poolside at the cancun royal

poolside at the cancun royal

getting spoiled!

getting spoiled!

cancun sunset

cancun sunset
a breathtaking view from the front of our resort

bareback riding through the waves!

bareback riding through the waves!
after a horseback ride we went bareback riding through the waves all the way up to where the horses just had their head above water

our last night in cancun

our last night in cancun
this was taken just after dining at the resort's "chef's plate"

sunrise

sunrise