My BFF

Through many things we have remained the best of friends...

Red Robin

Harstad Hall

PLU

The Loft & the Lighted Box

Pinning Ceremony Co-Chairs

Graduation

Nursing
Engagements
Weddings
Pregnancies

Answering Machine Messages
Motherhood Happy Birthday, Tiffany Jeanne...

You are by far the best friend a woman could ask for! You have been by my side through many huge lifetime milestones and I thank you for your friendship!

Without you, I probably would have gone crazy!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Sweet Dreams!

Caitlyn just wanted to say, "Good Night!"

Dance Baby, Dance!

First of all... this is the 1st hair thingy that has stayed in Caitlyn's hair for more than 3 seconds!!! and Second... we are listening...scratch that... ROCKING OUT to Dance baby, Dance (bouncy beats for little feet, by fisher price). It is by far Caitlyn's favorite music to dance to. Picture this: the music turns on and something takes over Caitlyn's little body forcing her to raise her hands above her head and sway back and forth... then side step across the room, then does about 7 lunges and then she walks back to the stereo with her hands above her head again as if she was praising the music... almost fist pumping to the beat! It is hilarious to watch... and when I join in, she stops what she is doing and looks at me like I am out of my mind... I love her and her pretty hair and her lovely dance moves. If you don't already have Dance Baby, Dance... go and buy it ASAP!

Girls Night Out

Ash had his 2nd boys only poker night so us girls took advantage and went out for dinner and drinks. Hanging out with just girls is so much fun and much needed sometimes... so thanks girls for a fun night!

Toothless Fairy?!?

Right before We all left for PA, I had breakfast with Tiffany. After breakfast we went to a cute little boutique called my petite pea to do some shopping. I ended up buying Caitlyn a onsie that read, "Toothless Fairy". Well, She wore the onsie for the 1st time last night and sure enough... the toothless fairy came and gave Caitlyn her

FIRST TOOTH!!!

I went over to my parents house today to have lunch with my Dad and he asked if Caitlyn had any teeth yet... I laughed and said no. He decided to check anyways... and there it was! He knows the rule about whoever finds your baby's 1st tooth... so he we went out and he bought Caitlyn a new pair of shoes!

What a fun day...

I am totally excited and proud of her tooth!!!

My tooth envy can be finished now...

cause I have a baby with a TOOTH!!!

I hope those that read this post can feel my excitement jumping out of the computer screen!

Another Trip to PA

From Left to Right-Top Row: Ksavera, Jon, Caitlyn, Ash, Cocia Sonya. Bottom Row: Cocia Mary, Babcia, Cocia Betty (all wearing sunglasses from the 1994 Rychlinski Family Reunion)

This time I went with Caitlyn, Ashley, Ksavera, Jon, Mandy, and Hana. We all had such a great time... thanks to all our family there who were so welcoming. It really is great to have such a big and loving family!!! We stayed fom Saturday to Saturday and were to there to help celebrate my Babcia and Dziadzia's 59th wedding anniversary!!! We were able to enjoy so many things when we were there... let's see... the best way to blog about it would be a list!!!

10. Woodpeckers, McKenzie's, and Buffalo Bills

9. Swimming Pool dance Parties

8. Bon Fires

7. Pizzas so big that the pizza box could burn for days in the fire pit

6. Holy balls, egg toss, and the famous quarter game.

5. Indonesian Food, Wings, Subs, limoncello (made by the master of limoncello), Rhubbarb Pie, and other freshly baked goodies

4. Amazing Hospitality

3. Pittsburgh Strip Food Tour

2. Watching the Rychlinski Family Reunion video of 1994

1. Fun time spent with family!!!

There were so many great times shared by all of us. Hopefully this list sums up most of them. Enjoy the pics and we will start planning the Rychlinski Family Reunion of 2010!

Serious Steelers Fans... I know Caitlyn looks like a boy, but she was wearing the cutest little shiny black mary janes which dolled her up a tad... in this pic she looks like she would bleed black and gold!!!
This here is the famous quarter game, I wish I would have taken more pictues of it, but I was so busy laughing so hard that I was crying! The object was to carry a quarter between your cheeks and drop it in this cup! Ksavera dominated this year and I came in a very close 2nd place... I got extra style points too for attempting my cousin Kane's famous crab walk move!

Daddy and Caitlyn enjoying some sunshine by the pool.

Babcia gave Caitlyn many horsey rides... ocassionally the horse would get a little wild!

Dziadzia was rehabilitating after a fall so we all went to visit him. We totally should have brought him a beer cause he was pretty upset with my cousin Ed for not sneaking one in.

Last but not least... the Rychlinski Kids with Babcia and Dziadzia!

Camping at Lake Trask

This Labor Day was my 2nd official time being able to celebrate the real labor day... being that I have been in labor... wink wink! We celebrated at Lake Trask. Ash's family has property up there. We've almost gone every single year since I have known him... about 9 years now (last year we missed the kite festival for the 1st time in over 20 years and Lake Trask due to the arrival of the lovely Caitlyn Leigh). We drove up on Saturday night and stayed til Monday. I'm not really into the whole outdoors thing... but I didn't wanna let Caitlyn down and I showed her that woman and spiders can coexist in the wilderness! Camping was a little difficult with a 1 year old... she loves rocks and dirt in her mouth! I couldn't turn my eyes for a second without her eating something new! The first night should only be recapped with a few words... poker, spiders, hurt thumb, hiccups, sneaky gas, sneaky snacks, and laughter so hard you can't breath.

The next day, we spent some time down at the lake where there was a carnival and Caitlyn won her first cake walk! While we played, Grandpa and Gary built a new bridge to connect some of their property. They decided that all the new additions would be named after their grandchildren and so the new bridge is named... Caitlyn's Crossing!

Aunt Scarlet walks with Caitlyn for the 1st time accross Caitlyn's Crossing.

Gary posing by the finished bridge.

Caitlyn checking out the wilderness!

Traveling through the rough terrain on her way to the carnival.

Cake walk... I won, I won!

Playing with Dad in the bouncy toy.

Fishing with Dad... she caught a blue bracelet!

Me... the Camping Queen... and my family!

Pappy shows Caitlyn around the property.Caitlyn, after a long couple of days in the wild wilderness!