Grenz's

First Quarter 2009 Summary

2009-03-21T08:56:00.000-05:00

Ryanne's First Sleepover

2009-01-10T10:09:00.003-06:00

Ryanne's First Tea Party

2009-01-10T10:05:00.001-06:00

Ry's Photo Opp

2009-01-10T09:55:00.004-06:00

Christmas Day

2009-01-10T09:27:00.002-06:00

Christmas Eve

2009-01-10T09:23:00.003-06:00

Picture Days Part 2

2009-01-10T09:19:00.003-06:00

Picture Days

2009-01-10T08:45:00.001-06:00

Thanksgiving in New Jersey

2009-01-10T08:32:00.002-06:00

First Haircut

2008-11-19T20:39:00.001-06:00

Ry just being Ry

2008-11-19T20:33:00.000-06:00

Ryanne and Blazer

2008-11-19T20:25:00.002-06:00

More Halloween

2008-11-19T20:20:00.002-06:00

Happy Halloween

2008-11-14T16:59:00.001-06:00

Pumpkin Pickin'

2008-11-14T16:35:00.000-06:00

JP's Homecoming

2008-11-14T16:23:00.001-06:00

Up in the Country

2008-11-14T16:13:00.000-06:00

Ryanne in the Car

2008-11-14T16:02:00.001-06:00

2008-11-14T15:22:00.000-06:00

Ryanne's First Birthday

2008-11-14T15:04:00.003-06:00

The Summer of Weddings

2008-08-23T16:22:00.003-05:00

The first wedding of the summer was my college roomate and dear friend Megan Gallivan to Josh Lustig in Washington DC. Josh and Mike played football together at W&M. THe wedding was amazing!! It was so fun to be on the east coast again and see a bunch of close friends from college like Amy Markham and Amy Owens. The second wedding was Kristina Lewis, one of my best friends since high school, to Chris Civali (an amazing guy she met her freshmen year of college). The wedding was in Austin and I had the honor of being the Matron-of-honor. It was so much fun and Krintina looked like Grace Kelly! My third wedding was right here in The Woodlands. One of my closest friends since high school Beth Lewis married Tony Wysocki whom she met after college at work. It was such a great time and they only live 5 minutes from us so thats wonderful! All three girls looked incredible--never prettier. It was so incredibly special to be a part of their weddings. I will always look back on this summer whith such fondness. (sigh) Ok who's next? (AO, CW?)

11 Months and Counting

2008-08-23T16:03:00.002-05:00

Since we have been back from the west side we have gone to a wedding, started cheerleading camp, started a new career. got more teeth, and have played around a lot (you can decided who did what). Ryanne will be 1 year old in 8 days and she is really quite excited. We will definitely post pics from the 1st bday festivities when we get them but these are just to hold you off till then.

California - Part 4

2008-07-22T22:59:00.003-05:00

At Carmel beach -- it was freezing! We stayed long enough just to take these pictures. Then we drove around and admired the beautiful homes. They have so much character -- a refreshing change from our neighborhood. Ryanne with Hunny and Mommy. Ryanne with Daddy. The family. Ryanne posing for the camera -- she loves the camera and the camera loves her. Ryanne with Uncle Johnny.

California - Part 3

2008-07-22T22:46:00.003-05:00

Ryanne at the beach in Santa Cruz. She tried really hard to take off that hat, but finally gave in to fashion and function. Ryanne had a great time with her cousins the Holliday and Shafer girls. The girls cheered while the boys played b-ball.

California - Part 2 / Napa Valley and Family Reunion Picture Day -- Gotcha Last!!

2008-07-22T22:00:00.007-05:00

We went to California for the Shafer family reunion. We stayed in little cabins amongst the redwoods. Being our first official vacation since our honeymoon, we had a great time. We had a blast hiking, creek walking, going to the beach, riding rollercoasters on the boardwalk, winning grip competitions (that was just Mike), and competing against the family in some friendly (or not) Shafer Olympic events. We even made a trip to Napa Valley with cousins Jonathon and Ryanne and JP and Callie. It was beautiful and we tasted an assortment of Napa's finest (just kidding, Napa's cheapest). Baby Ryanne had such a good time meeting her family and loved all the attention. She especially loved all of her little cousins.

California - Part 1 / Cali vacation, in the redwoods, with Jon, Ryanne, and Callie

2008-07-22T21:52:00.003-05:00

Crazy Ry

2008-07-22T21:48:00.005-05:00

Ryanne is 10 months old. She loves to walk around using furniture or anyone's hand that she can grab onto. She says "mama" and "dada" (mostly dada, I win) clearly. She loves the bunny (Veggie tales anyone?) She loves bath time before bed. She's very social. She loves being around other people, especially children and babies. She has seven teeth, four on top and three on bottom, and is learning to chew soft foods. She has a big sweet tooth (thanks to mommy). She likes candlelight dinners, long walks on the beach, and men who aren't afraid to cry.

Ryanne's Glam Shots at 9 Months

2008-07-22T21:42:00.002-05:00

Ryanne on the couch. Ryanne in the front yard with Mommy (she loves to be outside). Ryanne swimming in Hunny and Papa's pool. And Ryanne getting ready for aerobics (Mommy was wearing a matching headband).

It all begins

2008-07-22T10:40:00.001-05:00

Hello to all. This blog is primarily for Sarah and I to show off how beautiful our daughter is. We will try and update pictures frequently, news less frequently, and cool and different fun things almost never. Hope you enjoy.