Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sayonara, Subaru!
We FINALLY sold Matt's car and may soon be making the switch to a mini van! Wow...I never thought I could see myself driving a mini van, but I am actually looking forward to the room! I really hope we find one! I will miss Ryan telling (or yelling at) his daddy to "Go fast, Daddy...GO FAST!" from the back seat of the Subaru! I don't think he'll be pushing the pedal in the van!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Reading Time
Enjoying the Outdoors
Ryan loves playing with his bubble maker lawnmower...especially when daddy is outside cutting the grass, too. He will push it around the yard for hours. I wonder if he really thinks he is cutting the grass?
What a swing! Many days Ryan doesn't want to change out of his pajamas, so he ends up in the backyard playing in them...it is getting a little hot to stay in them these days though!
What a swing! Many days Ryan doesn't want to change out of his pajamas, so he ends up in the backyard playing in them...it is getting a little hot to stay in them these days though!
Everytime we color with the sidewalk chalk Ryan wants us to draw a bus...he has been very fasinated with buses for a while and has several different ones he likes to play with. When we were outside the other day and I drew with him all over the concrete, he kept telling me "Good job, Mom, good job". It was so sweet!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Good Night Brother
Ryan likes to climb into Jacob's crib and tell him goodnight...I don't think Jacob liked it as much this time from the face he is making! Jacob is now sleeping in the boy's room (for the most part) and it is hilarious to listen through the monitor as Ryan talks to Jacob...as if they totally understand each other.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Mother's Day
I enjoyed my Mother's Day with all the boys! We went to church (although we only made it a few minutes before we ended up in the cry room because Ryan was talking loudly and calling for his daddy and Jacob was crying - oh well!), took long naps and ate dinner with good friends. I feel incredibly blessed to be a mom and many times can't believe these two boys are mine. They are precious and God is good to entrust them to me!
Buck Creek Festival
Matt and Dan listening to the band
Sweet Daniel enjoying his drink
Someone enjoyed their nachos & cheese!
Saturday we spent part of the day at the Buck Creek Festival with some of our best friends, the Godfreys. It was great to be with them enjoying good food, good music (Act of Congress) and good weather! All the kids did great playing on the playground and shopping at the vendor booths!
Saturday we spent part of the day at the Buck Creek Festival with some of our best friends, the Godfreys. It was great to be with them enjoying good food, good music (Act of Congress) and good weather! All the kids did great playing on the playground and shopping at the vendor booths!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday was a great day. Ryan enjoyed playing with his bathtub crayons and watching his Leap Frog DVD that the Easter bunny left him. We had a wonderful sermon and great worship at church and realized how thankful we are for our church family. Ryan did really well sitting in church and Jacob slept the entire time!! And, we ended our day at my parent's house for dinner.
Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Fun!
Since the forecast called for rain on Friday, I planned an indoor project with Ryan dying Easter eggs. He really enjoyed it...it wasn't too messy and we only ended up with a few cracked eggs!
Friday, April 10, 2009
A Day Out with Thomas
On Saturday we went on our first family outing (besides the park!) to the Heart of Dixie Railroad in Calera to see Thomas the Train. This year Ryan has become fascinated with trains...he has a train table set up in the living room, train sheets on his toddler bed, several train books that he loves to read over and again and Thomas the Train pajamas that we can't get off him! And, when we get stopped by a train, he loves to tell us the names of the train cars as they pass...hopper cars, gondola cars, flat cars and "boose"...it is very cute!
We had a great day riding the trains, having our picture made with Sir Topham Hatt, feeding the animals at the petting zoo (Ryan especially loved the goats) and eating lots of fair food! Jacob loved being snuggled up to mommy in the sprout pouch and slept the entire time. It was a beautiful day and so fun to be together with the family!
We had a great day riding the trains, having our picture made with Sir Topham Hatt, feeding the animals at the petting zoo (Ryan especially loved the goats) and eating lots of fair food! Jacob loved being snuggled up to mommy in the sprout pouch and slept the entire time. It was a beautiful day and so fun to be together with the family!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Our Family of Four
I have been wanting to start this blog since Ryan was born (over two years ago!) and am sad that I am just now getting to it. But, I figured there is no better time than with the birth of our new son, Jacob Parks!
Jacob is already seven weeks old and growing like a weed. We went to the doctor and weighed him yesterday and he has almost doubled his birth weight! He started tummy time at two weeks and by four weeks he had already rolled over three times (I am such a proud mommy!).
Ryan has started to adjust to having another person in the house and sharing his parents attention. The first couple of weeks were challenging, but he is enjoying "helping" me with "Jabub". He helps give him a bottle, enjoys holding him and likes to put his pacifier back in his mouth when he has cried too loud or too long! I think he is going to be a great big brother!
I have really enjoyed being at home with our boys and I look forward to our adventures as a family of four!
Jacob is already seven weeks old and growing like a weed. We went to the doctor and weighed him yesterday and he has almost doubled his birth weight! He started tummy time at two weeks and by four weeks he had already rolled over three times (I am such a proud mommy!).
Ryan has started to adjust to having another person in the house and sharing his parents attention. The first couple of weeks were challenging, but he is enjoying "helping" me with "Jabub". He helps give him a bottle, enjoys holding him and likes to put his pacifier back in his mouth when he has cried too loud or too long! I think he is going to be a great big brother!
I have really enjoyed being at home with our boys and I look forward to our adventures as a family of four!
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