The Ridenour Family Circus

What a great night!

Dance Class

This evening, the girls had their first dance class. Their class was a combination of ballet, tap, and tumbling. The girls were so excited.....they've been talking about going to the "dance party" for the past several weeks. It's always so much fun to see them experiencing and trying new things.

Canoe Creek

Several weeks ago, we took the girls to Canoe Creek State Park for a hike and picnic lunch. The hiking trials were a little muddy that day, but the girls loved it!

Pittsburgh Marathon '09

Several weeks ago, Ryan ran in the Pittsburgh Marathon. He did an amazing job, completing his first marathon in under 4 hours.


The Wall of Runners . . .


This wall was really neat. It listed everyone participating in the race that weekend. You can see Ryan's name in the middle of the picture.

The amazing amount of clothing left behind by the runners as they began the race. . .

Leah and Abby cheering on their daddy with their special signs . . .

Ryan at about mile 20 . . .

Abby joining in the race. She wanted so badly to run with her daddy.

Continuing to cheer on her daddy . . .

At the finish line with his little girls . . .

Easter Pics '09

Curve Baseball

Last weekend, my brother and his family were in town visiting. Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to take the kids to a Curve baseball game.

They had a great time bouncing in the inflatable houses together. If it was up to them, I think they would have bounced all night!

Cousin Luke helping Leah and Abby into the bounce house . . .

The kids had a blast running and rolling down the hill.

While everyone else was running and rolling on the hill, Abby was happily playing with dirt and rocks.

After the game, all the kiddos were allowed to go onto the field and run the bases. Luke led the way and the girls quickly followed!

Jaffa Shrine Circus

Last weekend, we took the girls to the Jaffa Shrine Circus. They had a blast! The circus was actually a lot longer than we remembered (3 hours long), but the girls sat through the whole thing. They loved the animals.....especially the elephants! We had great seats. You can't really tell by the pic, but we were actually in the second row.

The girls tried cotton candy for the first time. At first, they both were very unsure of both the texture and taste. Leah had several bits and decided she just didn't like it.

Abby, on the other hand, loved it! She ate most of hers and then tried to eat her sister's as well!

The were both so excited to take an elephant ride. In fact, Abby was quite disappointed when it was over. I can't say the same for her mommy and daddy!