Ryan & Krystle's Wedding

Our next stop for the summer was getting Anthony's brother Ryan, married. Ryan and Krystle were married July 11th. Only 4 days before Anthony and my 4th wedding anniversary.
















We all had some part in the wedding,
except Kody but then again I think he was the distraction for everyone. He always had a smile on his face and could make anyone laugh. The photographers just thought he was great! I can't believe the amount of pictures that we have of this kid at the wedding and the reception.

(Uncle Ryan and Kody hanging out after the ceremony waiting for everyone to show up for pictures.)




















("Aunt Krystle? What is under that big tent of yours?")




















Kody dancing with his little girlfriend Corrine Hamilton (her dad was one of the groomsmen.)
Kody dancing in his chair!


Kody having a good time on the dance floor with his Uncle Ryan!

It was a long day but a very enjoyable one. At that point I was exactly 3 months pregnant and still not feeling well but God blessed me with a good feeling day. Kody was so fun at the reception with the dancing and such.

He stole the show but I don't think his Uncle and new Aunt minded much!

Kody's first Combine Ride

Kody had his first ride on a combine earlier this fall!

HE LOVED IT!!!!!



They were in there for a good 4 hours. Anthony was in his glory too of course. It brought back some good memories of how Anthony and I met. Thanks to Nate Umbrell for letting us take your combine for a ride. (I am sure he didn't mind he had help for the afternoon.) :) Now whenever we see a combine he goes crazy and says "bine!" As we pass them in fields around our house he has come to the point that if we go anywhere he points in the direction he wants us to go. It usually always results in him seeing a "bine". He is such a joy to watch with the big machinery!!!

Update of our baby!

Here is our second little rays of sunshine's first pictures. What a photogenic baby we have on our hands. We also got to find out the gender of the baby today. So hold on to your hats... WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!!!

We feel so blessed to have one of each now. As far as we know she is doing well in utero. She does have a bright spot on her heart but Kody also had that and it disappeared before birth. So we are not to worried about that at this point. She is weighing in at 13 oz. She is kicking ferociously!! She is very busy! She is recognizing Kody's voice. Whenever she hears him in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning she lets me know that she hears him. I pray that they will be the best of buds.

Announcement

Dear Family and Friends,

I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss.
I don't yet have a name.

Not yet can you hold my tiny hands,
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
Or cuddle me so near.

But all that will change come this January;
When they say I am due.
I am the newest addition;
and I can't wait until I meet you!

All I ask between now and then
Is your love for me to grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait;
Just think of all the joy we'll know!

So as you're waiting patiently,
Please pray lots of prayers for me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this wonderful family!

As you have read we are expecting our second child in January. January 23, 2011 to be exact. So far so good. I have been blessed with not being as sick as I was with Kody but there are still those days. Keep us in your prayers are we do this new journey. Kody will be delightful with a new little one around the house. He is already helping mommy and wanting to hold babies. It has been fun to watch him. Here is the official announcement! We love you all and will keep you updated as the time continues!

Blessings,

Anthony, Niccole, Kody and baby Groff

What a personality!

"Hey Kody, smile for Mommy!"




This is what I got in return... the finger! :) What a kid!




Enjoying his pudding cup. Before bed yes. He seemed to sleep pretty good even though he had chocolate before bed. Oh Kody what would we do without you? Life would be dull that is for sure!

Kody has discovered how to stack the blocks on his own so this is the first attempt...







He is such a funny kid! He knows it too! If you laugh at him it only gets him going more. Such a comedian!

TRACTOR, TRACTOR, TRACTOR!!!

It is so much fun to take Kody to the tractor pulls. He is so enthralled with them that as soon as he sees them his mouth drops open. This video just goes to show how much he enjoys watching them!



As soon as we walked into the stadium he was in his glory! He had died and gone to heaven with all the tractors that he saw! It will be such a joy to take him to the different tractor pulls this season and see his reaction to them all. He is such a joy to watch!


VERY, VERY EXCITED!!!!!



After a long evening he sacked out while watching the last class. It was a long night but an enjoyable one! Good Night Tractor boy!!!

Snapshots of Kody

I have not been very good at updating this so i guess i better get going...




Kody LOVES to dance. He hears a tune and he is going crazy! I can't wait to see him at his Uncle's wedding. He will be so much fun! This video is a little bit of his dancing but then he has to tell me a story! :)



Lately whenever I tell Kody to smile it is this open mouth thing! So Dad had to get in on the action also. Go figure! He also loves the outdoors. So this is him staring out wishing it was nice enough to go out.



Just a shot of Kody and I. Kody just love the deer. So when dad found this shed he wanted to hold it and couldn't stop smiling... What a trip!

Anthony's Inventions

Anthony has an amazing talent with metal. You can give him an idea and he can just about do anything with metal. He amazes me. The latest invention is a 10 foot extension on a snow blower for a John Deere Tractor. Not exactly rocket science but it is awesome to see it work.




In recent months Anthony built a railing for a Carriage House down in Conestoga, PA. I liked how it turned out. Here is some pics of that job also.

February 2010 Snow Storms

So it has been a little hairy here the last week because of all the snow storms we have been getting. On Saturday we had up to 16 inches and then today we have added at least 16 more. Now as of today it is still snowing but now with the blowing it has made things even more fun. The area has virtually shut down and not a whole lot of people went into work today. So today was a "Saturday" for us. Anthony was home with Kody and I! What fun. Just sit inside and enjoy watching the snow come down and blow around. Being very grateful that we didn't have to go anywhere today!

For the Love of Tractors!

Kody is so fanistated with Tractors. Any kind he goes nuts for them. Grandma and Granpa Groff gave him a 2010 calendar that was strickly tractors. His reaction is priceless! Enjoy!

Christmas 2009

Kody could officially enjoy Christmas this year.
He was up at 6:30 rearing and ready to go.
Mom and Dad not so much.
Kody got the opening of the gifts down pretty good.
It was fun to see him just go crazy with what was inside!
He is becoming his own person very quickly!
You can just tell by the face.