6 weeks and 3 days

RC has begun to smile at us with out the influnce of gas.

Ruthie took her first trip to Myrtle Beach and to the outets. We began our trip by napping for several hours in our hotel room.


Ruthie likes to sleep on the couch like her Grandma Guthrie.


We love this outfit.

The Boogie Blaster

The young Ruthster doesn't seem to mind the Boogie Blaster as it probes deep inside her Nasal Cavity....come to think of it...I enjoy that too. Something in me wants to pop every little bump and blast every booger...I mean that is some serious fun. Ruth really likes the picture below the best...but it scares mommy.

Ruthie aka Tater-tot aka Love

We have already made up several pet names for Ruthie. Tater-tot and Love are just to name a few. Enjoy the new pics.

Our precious Ruthie

I love my grandparents all the way to the sky!

Future babysitters - Andy and Desha are naturals.

Miss Ruthies first Easter

Ruth has already started her intense scrabble training. Here she witnessed Daddy's frequent slaughtering of Uncle Roosky. One day Ruth will be chosen to go to the promised land of Scrabylon
Robin was a little nerv to hold Ruthie...


Miss Maggie and Lolly

Jodie Rippy holding the bambino

Ruthies easter duds.

Our friend Desha Risley loves little babies.

Ashley felt left out that she didn't make the blog and her sisters and mom did....so her is Ashley and Ruthie!

Ruth posing in the church's azaleas.

Ruthie's First Big Road Trip

We took a road trip to Charlotte so Kim's family could see Ruth.

Griggs got a kick out of Ruthie's hic-ups.

Ruthie loves her cousins, Kent and Griggs.

Grandma Guthrie and Griggers with Ruthie

Now Debbie has someone to buy hair bows for.

Grandpa Guthrie loves his baby girl.

Ruth and Great Uncle Russ

Ruthie's first flowers from her Dad

Grandma Deb has caused Ruthie to go Hollywood on us.

Uncle Charlie and Aunt Pam came down from the mountain

13 day old photo shoot

Ruthie posing as YODA

PUCKER

Sleepy Ruthie in Grandma Guthries Homemade Blankie

the chronicles of Ruth continue

BURRITO

Ruthie loves to be serenaded with some John Denver.

These are the George kids from our church. Tylers first time holding a baby.

Nap Time


Ruthies first homemade strawberry ice cream.

This is our friend Jackie Lewis in the church who owns the Lewis Strawberry farm here in town. Several of the kids from the youth group have worked for her over the years. This was Ruthie's first big outing (besides Target). After the photo...she ate the strawberry with her gums.

"Blood Diamonds"

I've been renting a bunch of movies for the first time in my life since we are home more than i've ever been. I rented Blood Diamonds but couldn't watch it until all the ladies were asleep. This movie opened my eyes to an issue that I wasn't aware of. The movie is pretty hardcore gore like Hotel Ruwanda. It is "Hollywood Action Flic meets Social Action Documentary". Djimon Hounsou (Amistad) is brilliant as a fisherman father whose family has been devistated by the war over diamonds. This is a movie worth renting if you can watch "violent" flics.

MORAL OF THE STORY- Our greed for money and things not only effects those around us...but has the potential to ravage countries until there is nothing left. Today 98% of all diamonds are "non-conflict" which means they were not purchased in areas where this type of injustice is happening.

This movie made me wonder what other areas has our greed created this type of conflice/war. Oil? Coffee?

i'm disturbed
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mas fotos de la nina

Maggie (Wrenn and Michael's daughter) with Ruthie

Ruthie's third grandpa Allen

Grandpa Al and Grandma Glo

Toupee


Ruthie's Godmother Nanner


Maggie, Ruthie and William (Pete and Katie's Boy)