Happy 2025!

Taking the time to share the year’s memories, our blessings and joyful snapshots. A few of the “bigger” things to occur this year included Ryan taking a new role at Corteva in the world of biologicals and me leaving UNI and joining Affiliates Management Company in West Des Moines as a senior marketing specialist. A big move for Anna was starting kindergarten at St. Francis in West Des Moines. We enjoyed our first official family vacation to North Carolina and welcomed sweet nephew and cousin Jacob into the Ruba family! Enjoy the brief highlights and the photos that go along with them!

Winter

Trip to Dubuque with Steve and Abby
Took Anna to the Circus
Ryan went on an ice fishing trip to South Dakota (and didn’t catch a single fish!)
Annual Schnoes Family Bowling
Annual Butchering at the Krier Shop
Anna and I visited the Ganzers in Blue Grass

Spring

Cam’s 40th birthday party at Smashpark
Ryan’s guys’ weekend, taking in the NCAA basketball tournament (Omaha)
Easter with the Schnoes Fam
Birthday weekend with Mom that included John Mellencamp concert
Visited Dunnings (Baby Jacob cuddles!)
Trip to Lake City by Brett and Susan for Ryan’s Birthday (Dinner and Larry the Cable Guy at casino); Anna got to spend the night at her cousins
Attended graduations
Planted our first garden (Ryan built it with Uncle Cracker’s help)
Anna took outdoor swim lessons with “Swim with Kim” and loved them!
Cedar Falls trip (golf for guys, shopping for girls)
Kindergarten Open House

Summer

Alumni Softball Tournament
Played weekly volleyball league with high school friends
Fourth of July back home (Tractor Parade, Fireworks, Merissa and Brian’s wedding reception)
Anna’s fifth birthday celebration with family
Koalty Time (Pre-K) graduation + photo shoot with Winston!
Friends’ birthday parties for Anna (Dipo, Fynn, Everett)
Pool times at McCarty’s and Smarshes’
Kids’ Days with Nana and Papa for Anna
Adventureland with Pottebaums
Iowa State Fair
Watched RSM at state with Ang and Rox
Shrimp Boil with Neighbors
Sioux Falls anniversary trip