Biter Biscuits

Last weekend we started the ever messy biter biscuits with Ruby. For those of you who are mothers, you will know the love/hate relationship with these things. They are so wonderful because she will chew on one biscuit for about a half an hour but the mess they create is ridiculous. As you can see, I strip her down and let her enjoy the biscuit and then carry her right into the bath tub. All of my kids have LOVED these things!

A few more Homecoming pictures

GO CHARGERS!!

Hunter and his cousin Booker sportin' their charger pride!

Brylie, McKenna and Hannah ready for the parade.

The 3 musketeers after the parade.

Favorite Photos for Friday

Last week was Homecoming week at our school. One of the days was 'Crazy hair day' and Hunter and Brylie thought that was pretty fun. Hunter thought he was a rock star with his green hair and Gage wanted to be included so he got green hair for the day too.

He even had his air guitar going in this picture!

Tae Kwon Do

Hunter has been in Tae Kwon Do for 1 month now and has earned his first belt, the white belt. He is thrilled and can't wait to move all the way up the ladder to earn the black belt. We are so proud of how well he is doing and absolutely love the program.

DaDa

Ruby said her first word and it wasn't MaMa.

More from Ruby's special day

She thinks Uncle Ty is a hoot!

Grandma Pat bought Ruby this beautiful dress for her special day.

Ruby and Destiny love to be together!

We told them to open their mouths and drool for this picture. Didn't they do a great job? :)

So sweet!

The sisters picture.

Ruby with Aunt Tonia

More Dedication Pictures

Thanks Jodi for capturing Ruby's Dedication. I still have lots of fun pictures of Ruby in her pretty dress and some of Ruby and Destiny. I thought this was probably enough for today. :)

Happy Birthday Honey!

Robb turns 33 today. Unfortunately his birthday falls right in the middle of harvest so he is spending his day working. I did make him his favorite lunch and delivered it to him in the field. I guess we'll have to celebrate when it rains! Oh the life of a farmer. :)

She melts me!

Look at that sweet face!

More dedication pictures to come! I just couldn't resist posting this one right away. :)

Our sweet Ruby

It is so hard to believe that we have only had Ruby with us for 2 months. I can't imagine life without her. Having her home has been so wonderful. She is growing so much and changing all the time. She brings so much joy to all of us. After our trip to Ethiopia and learning that her Ethiopian name, Sifan, was given to her by her birth mom and it means 'for your sake' we knew that we needed to keep it as one of her middle names. So, her full name is Ruby Katheryn Sifan Arnold. We are completely committed to teaching her about her birth country, which we feel forever connected to. The Ethiopian people were so kind and showed us so much love. Part of my heart will always be in Ethiopia and I will always be praying for that country. They need our prayers so badly. At almost 7 months old Ruby loves baby food, is sitting up, smiles all the time, sleeps wonderfully, and loves her family very much. We are so blessed to have this little miracle in our lives!

Indiana Jones lives at our house

Indiana Jones makes his appearance at the Arnold house daily. Hunter can hardly wait to get home from school to get on this getup and head outside to find an adventure. Let me point out that he hasn't ever seen any of the Indiana Jones movies but got the whip with his birthday money and hasn't been the same since! I absolutely love his imagination. He spends hours a day 'looking for lost treasures'.

Ninety years of life, love and wonderful memories

Today we said our final goodbye to my grandma who passed away last Saturday morning. She was 90 years old and ready to go to Heaven. Last week we all knew her time here on earth was coming to an end and we had the opportunity to hold her hand and tell her one last time how much we love her and what a blessing she has been in our lives. She was a small, petite woman who gave birth to nine children and worked hard her whole life. Unfortunately her health began to fail her a few years back and she lived the rest of her life in a nursing home, unable to do many of the things she so enjoyed. We are so thankful that today she is bustling around in heaven tending to everyone's needs...what she did best. We know that her new body works perfectly and she is once again in grandpa's arms. Today her 8 living children, all 26 grandchildren and spouses, and many of the 34 great-grandchildren were all in one place. This NEVER happens, so we had Jodi, our wonderful photographer, come and capture the moment. It was amazing to all be together. We will all cherish the photos. We had a wonderful day of catching up, sharing our favorite stories of grandma, laughing and crying together. Grandma leaves behind quite a legacy.

S'mores with the Weelborgs!

Last Sunday the Weelborg family joined us for some S'mores. It was a little chilly outside for Ruby and Destiny so Jodi and I stayed inside with them. The kids did deliver some roasted marshmallows to us though. :) It was good times with good friends!!