Tram ride

Grandma Julie had four tram ride passes at the arboretum which expired today, so Stephie went on the official 30-minute tram tour of the park.Stephie enjoyed at least 5 minutes of the view before squirming around for the last 25. Too busy, Grandma!

2T? Not quite...

Somebody's p.j.'s are a tad bit large (we mistakenly upgraded to 2T instead of 24 months)......but not as big as Daddy's shoes!

Watching the world go by

Looking out the bay window requires some intense concentration...
...even when looking backwards!

Meet baby Carra!

Today Stephie, Mommy, and Grandma Julie went to Milwaukee to meet the newest addition to the Ryan clan: the adorable baby Carra!Carra Rose Bartosch was born on August 19th, just 9 days ago. Mommy Sarah and Daddy John are doing great too.
Uh oh, Stephie's nap time, time to go! Bye bye, baby!

How to drive a car

First, unlock the door. (Pants are apparently optional.)
Open the door...be careful getting in!
Shut the door behind you...Start 'er up...
...and GO GO GO!
All done! What a great trip.

After dinner walk with Daddy

Stephie and Daddy braved the wet pavement after dinner tonight.Look, Daddy! A flower (or two or three)...
Haaaaayyyy...
Big girl walking her dog.

Stephe and her 2,000 parts

Where's Stephie's head?Where's Stephie's nose?Where's Stephie's ear?Sassy pants:Sweet baby:

Stephie and Bingo, reunited!

Bingo the second was tragically lost in our weekend trip to Philadelphia. Andrea, Ian, and Sophie had to witness firsthand Stephie's extreme attachment to Bingo when she absolutely refused to go to bed without him. Luckily, Mommy and Daddy had a spare (shhh...don't tell!) waiting for her back home. Here is how Stephie feels without Bingo:And how she feels now that they are back together."I just love this dog!"

Grandma Julie's flower garden

Today's blog post brings you three very sad attempts at capturing a cute picture of Daddy and Stephie with Grandma Julie's summer flowers. This one is entitled: "Who needs a camera when I can look at Daddy?"An oldie but goodie: "Stink face."And last but not least: "Don't mind the tummy!"

Stephie and Sophe...part two

Stephie and Sophie had a very busy day! First was some video time with "Mel-mo"......the girls then headed to the Please Touch museum for some serious play-time...
...and a (failed) attempt at the carousel...
Peek-a-boo...
Cheeseball grin:
...a wagon ride to the farmer's market where the girls (and Mommy too!) enjoyed a Philadelphia soft pretzel...
...and a trip to a park...

...and finaly some splashing in the tub. What a great day!

Stephie and Sophie

After a VERY long and turbulent plane ride, Stephie and Sophie were again reunited in Ardmore.  The girls quickly became piano buddies.

I have no idea why people at the pizza place thought Stephie and Sophie were a little bit wild...

Yay, Ian is home!  More adventures to come tomorrow...