New Launch!

Welcome Back

👋Hello everyone and welcome back to the Ray's family blog. I will be posting instead of Marissa and since I'm stuck at home hopefully I will be posting very regularly. So I will introduce myself and what I will be posting. So here goes. My name is Amelia(Mia for short) and I'm 11 years old. I love to dance, learn and design outfits. I'm in 5th grade and I live in Minnesota. I am going make updated pictures and posts.

It has been 2,447 days since my mom has last posted so here are the updates with our family.

Our family has 9 cousins. The lineup of ages is 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 2, and 2. 

Madi has unfortunately left us and Kit-Kat has joined our family. She is about 8 years old and a Havanese.

Our family is doing well. We have all grown up and Sadie has joined our family as the youngest.

The three of us are all doing well. We all dance will passion and pride.

Momma's Glasses

August weeks 1 & 2

* technology is amazing *

* sorting through pictures * much needed coffee * truffle mac & cheese *

* furry bed buddies * dueling time outs * cuddle bugs *

* underwear can be confusing * storm chasers * beautiful sunset *

* date night * angel braids by bedste *

* team smile * football is back *

* Mom & Lily night * sleepy details *

* bunk bed play space *

* someone got bangs * face paint at the family BBQ *

* 2 happy 1 sad * pouting * the girl fell asleep with her hand in her pants *

* must accessorize when using the toilet * all three "kids" in the tub * OREO teeth *

July/August-week 5/1

* cold nights mean footie pajamas * connect 4 by text?!?! *

* their running experience * our running experience * Shirley temple curl *

* swings after church EVERY Sunday * but I don't need a nap *

* any but the bed for bedtime * my unwelcome passenger * ready to go *

* two of the many Lily faces * dinner outside *

* wad of wipes I found in the back of the closet * AHHHH * my reality *

July–week 3 & 4

* how I remember things * dog tick to slow down my morning * tangled legs *

* accessorized sleeping * every baby for group time * "bad" finger giving her problems *

* girlie shower time * snuggles * sleepy madi *

* so vein and so in love with dancing *

*silly lily * someone decorated the ipad * dinner time concert *

* "uncle" Eli made target shopping way more fun * eye doctor helpers * bribery at its finest *

* sick day at work with mom * dog sitting * girls night kept me up really late *

* three snuggly loves fast asleep * not so black thumb beauties * random branch *

Camping…

We braved camping for one night and it was a blast. We are already trying to find another weekend this year because it's a cheap way to get away and enjoy time together. And it's a great way to spend quality time with people you care about, this time being 5 of Mark's closest friends from daycare and high school along with their other halves and four legged friend. In an effort to get away, I only took my phone and didn't want to have it attached to me at all times. But I still wanted to remember the fire cooked food and the girl snuggles when they stayed up to enjoy s'mores. Let us know if you want to camp with us in the future. We love the company!!

July-week 2

* protesting quiet time * powdered sugar donuts * school in the fort *

*watching for bedste * date night :) * morning back scratches *

* "mile" * mia the ham * figured out my naptime spying method *

* our little friend * target by myself * new cabinet for my getting' pretty stuff *

* one little curl * pant-less lunch outside * exploring our fairy haven *

* another pant-less little one * learning tic-tac-toe * lily's version *

* hard at work * in his element * perfected the double carry *

* sisterly snuggles * love my lily * love my mia *

* this portrait of me looks so real * epic meltdown * beloved bunny *

July-week 1

To those who follow me on instagram (@merrierphotography), you will be seeing most if not all of these before I post here. With a phone upgrade and the every busy schedule, most of my life is now documented by phone. I will try again to get back to a weekly posting schedule (more for me to stay on top of things, but for all our "fans" as well). Enjoy!

* Lily's new trick * girls learned how to string their cheese (amen!) * bachelorette viewing *

* bedtime stories in the big bed * little hams * according to my sister, same smiles *

* portrait of Mia's favorite * Lily loving on my old teddy * Mia eating her oreos like me *

* bath time fun * bath time meltdown * happy again with her silly face *

* 4th of july walk * love my walking partner * bubbles in the blue sky *

* celebratory accessories * crowd-less fireworks * the flag & the fireworks seemed poetic*

June by Phone