Jumpin' in Leaves & Catch-Up

Wow. It's getting chilly. It seems like it was just last week that we were outdoors in T-shirts. Oh...it was just last week. Check out some shots of Ryan going all out jumping in the leaves. He had alot of fun and buried mom and dad a couple of times too.

Jim and I had some fun on Friday. We took the boys to daycare and spent the morning at Ikea and other shops in the city. We spent the rest of the weekend at home playing with the boys. We are still trying to convince Ryan to do his duty in the toilet. He is adament that it just hurts too much so we may have to get him back to the Dr. for a diagnosis. The kid is pretty stubborn and I think he just has his mind set. Until he decides to give it a try, we have taken away the video games. Last night after about 5 messy Pull-Ups I told him if he poops in his pants again the TV goes off! Well, the tv went off at 6:00 p.m. and he cried for nearly an hour. Mostly because he missed iCarly (a Nickelodeon Tween show that Ryan has adopted as favorite show.).

Jim wanted me to be sure to record this memorable moment. The boys hit the golf course for the last time of the season on November 6th. The skies were sunny and bright. The wind was a bit chilly...but not too cold. And only a couple of balls were donated to the leaf piles. Ryan adores going golfing with Daddy!

As for Tyler...he is oh so super sweet but he is definately wanting attention. He wants to be held constantly and uses his red-headed powers of demand to ensure he gets what he wants. Sometimes it is frustrating b/c we have so much to do but when he snuggles his rosy cheeks into the crook of your neck you are sure to forget there is anything more to do than to just enjoy his hugs.