Pictures from 20 months

Her first picnic table!

Eating Daddy's birthday beef jerky that he received in the mail from his sister:).

Happy Memorial Day

 We went to a cookout at some friends' for Memorial Day...these are the desserts we took!
Fruit pizza and cake balls!

Ruth is very good at helping others open their birthday gifts:).

She found some things she wanted to keep for herself:)...

Some friends helped us decorate a cake for Tom for his birthday!
The cake was Ruth's idea. She wanted to make a chocolate cake for Daddy with pink and orange frosting.

I wonder if Wilton is looking to hire anytime soon?

She loved pushing the M&M's way far down into the cake.

Ta-dah!
The finished product!

At our local Fathers' Day parade.

Ruth loves horses!

It was a HOT day!
PS Check out Ruth's necklaces!!
(way better than candy!)

They also threw some icy pop things...a great treat in the heat!

Getting the hang of it!

Sturgeon (fish) party at our friends' house...I think this was the dessert phase:).

Putting stickers on Mommy.

She receive these in the mail from Grandma Cully.

Playing the "Everywhere" game:).

Such a great helper!

We've been house hunting.

Ruth has enjoyed the process for the most part...she loves exploring the new homes and properties! 

Getting a little work done:).

Not sure what this is...

Supporting our local nursing home's charity fundraiser. Just happened to be there on the right day!

A little fun with shaving cream:)

Our tired girl....this doesn't happen very often, so we enjoy it when we get to cuddle her while she sleeps:).

Visiting our friend Mr. Eddy...she loves his stuffed animals!

Hanging out at the park while Daddy played b-ball.

She loves steps!

Who says the shaving cream has to be confined to the table?

Ruth loves watching the videos that her aunt sends us of her little cousin. I believe we were watching one here. She watches them over and over again. 

The children's museum we went to with some friends. 

Her favorite room...can you see why?

Western bowling birthday party!
Roll that ball, Ruth!

My little cowgirl.
She loved the cupcakes as you can imagine:).

At the zoo with some friends...what are they look at?

This!

Ruth said she wanted to feed the hippo...Daddy got to instead:).

Checking out the deer. 

And the horse! Ruth loves horses!

See?

Touring the farm when Tom's vet school friend came to visit. 

Ruth enjoys running in the barn!

Tours are tough work...had to have a treat afterward:).

Ruth has a special connection with the cows:).
They are very curious about her.

Getting Aunt Maddy!

Trying from a different angle now:).

Our happy girl!

Oh the things family is willing to pay for when it comes to a niece/grandchild:). 

Enjoyed some ice cream with Grandma Lewton and Aunt Maddy as well!

We also took them to a cupcakery

 She was going to share with Grandma but then wanted to hold the whole thing herself...
She is enjoying being independent more and more.
Don't worry...she didn't even come close to eat the whole thing.

Doing the Sid Shuffle...Ruth loves doing this with Grandma Lewton!

We had a great time with them!