Road Trip!

On Saturday, we made a trip to Wenona, IL to watch Uncle Mike coach his 7th grade basketball team in the Elite-8.  Even though the team didn't win, it was a great game and Mike did a great job coaching all season long!!

Better late than never...

When Ryan turned one, I wanted to have his "one year old" pictures taken.  Well, life happened and we ended up having 20 month pictures taken at Heidi Peters Photography.  We love the finished product!  Enjoy!!

 

Cold Season

So far, the Sand family has spent most of 2012 buying kleenex and running vaporizers.  We have managed to find time for some fun...

playing with blocks (shirtless of course)

enjoying a Ritz

hoarding crackers in the trunk of his car

running around

getting "tackled"

Who would have thought??

Who would have thought we would be able to enjoy a nice day outside in January??

Welcome 2012!!

The Sand family was happy to greet 2012 as the last week of 2011 was filled with coughing fits and kleenex.  We did manage to squeeze in a little fun - Zoo Lights, playtime, a wedding.  We can't wait to see what 2012 brings (I'm hoping for a new house)!!!

 Doing some grocery shopping at the Eders

Considering a career in shoe management

Happy New Year!!

My date to my cousin's NYE wedding.  Ryan was sick so Matt stayed home with him in Chicago.

Engagement Pictures

My sister asked me to take some engagement/Save the Date pictures of her and her fiance Chuche.  I am not a professional photographer by any means but we had fun!  It was a fairly easy job with such a photogenic couple.  Here are a few pictures from our session.  I'd like to give a special shout out to my assistant Kaylee - thanks for all your help!!

Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays everyone!! We had fun spending time with our families and want to thank everyone for the gifts.  Ryan has enjoyed playing with everything today!!

Who has time to open gifts when there is a basketball hoop in the room?

Kate enjoying a ring for breakfast

Loving the penguin wrapping paper

Merry Christmas!!

Captain Serious

Although Ryan is a pretty happy kid, he chooses to not smile when the camera is out.  Any picture of him smiling is either the result of a lucky shot or endless hours of begging.

I don't need anyone to read to me

Smirking just like Daddy

Peek-a-Boo!!

Busy Bee

I was worried that once winter came and we were stuck indoors we would run out of things to do.  It turns out Ryan has found several ways to entertain himself.  He is having fun throwing clothes around his room, shooting hoops and looking at Christmas cards.  

Soccer Star

Ryan recently started showing off his soccer skills at Lil' Kickers. Soccer class consists of running around, chasing bubbles and kicking over cone towers.