Monday, June 14, 2010

Fridays are a Hit!



We've been spending our Friday nights at the ball field enjoying Ryan while he plays TBall/Coaches Pitch. He is becoming a pretty good slugger and loves to run the bases. He slides every time and it is cute and comical. He's pretty serious, but wants to bat like the majors and is always imitating the Tiger players. This weekend Jake and Hailee and Tyler watched from the fence and cheered him on... Jake says, "hey Ryan...get ready for a sleepover!"

We Made a Splash!


We had a very enjoyable day visiting my brothers new home and we played all day in the pool. It was the most relaxed I've been in months. Ryan started swimming with no life jacket and went head first down the slide. Tyler enjoyed floating around on his own with a pool ring and a life jacket. It was the first time he's been comfortable in water. Even mom did some laps. Truly enjoyable. It was a perfect summer day.

We Thanked Veterans




We enjoyed Memorial day by dressing up in some patriotic clothes and headed to the best little parade around. The boys enjoyed the show and sunshine but the storm came in a hurry and we headed home. What a nice way to pay tribute to our veterans and to thank our current soldiers. Thanks guys and gals!


Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Final Chapter!

We went to the Clinton Theater and caught the Shrek movie this weekend. It was cute. Ryan was scared. And tired. Before I even had the car in drive he had a meltdown for nearly 20 minutes resulting in a pulled over car and alot of slapping. I'm not proud...but when reason fails and there is no end to screaming in a car with a kid who refuses to settle down...what is one to do? I wish I had more patience. After a short nap, everything returned to normal. That is, a crazy and loud life....sans screaming.

I started 2nd shift last night. I hated it and I am sitting here wondering if I can go back tonight. It's such a difficult decision. Sure would be nice to be at home for the summer before Ryan starts school:)

The guys are just about finished with the roof! Jim had to leave for work and Len worked on the roof until almost midnight. We'll all be glad when it's done. Then we can tackle one of the many other projects. It looks really nice...by the way:)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Possum Babes

This is what the neighbors found in their garbage can this week. Momma had some babies. I could barely get close enough to sneak a peak in fear that the ugly creature would hiss or jump at me. Honestly, once I got a look...I keep checking back. They are not the cutest creatures but I was fascinated by the nurturing that took place. I'd never seen babies possum before.

Ryan's Fishing Story



Ryan can now be called a proven fisherman. The other day he caught a small blue gil and was so proud. He is very patient. The next day, he was back on the dock trying again. Wow! He caught a huge blue gil. When I got out the tape measure we could hardly believe it was 11 inches. Great Job Ryan!
We've been spending some time doing a little swimming in the very chilly water. The boys have enjoyed feeding the catfish and tonight we were able to get our boat in the water and went for a spin. Tyler says, "Wee, that was fun Daddy." Time to give it some TLC as it is full of the smell of moth balls and dirty with the sight of mold:(
We're getting our new roof put on this weekend and hope to catch some fireworks or a Tiger baseball game. Also looking forward to a cookout. Any takers?

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Noticing Ryan at 5 1/2

Ryan is maturing so much and is becoming such a good little helper. He had some medical tests to rule out some of his "poopy" issues. All is fine and Ryan is really having success. Alot of our issues are resolved. He got a fishy as a reward for his hard work at training his body for the toilet:) Thanks buddy.

Ryan...is a baseball player.
Ryan...is a mushroom hunter.
Ryan...loves the ipad and does spelling and math on it.
Ryan...writes his numbers on the calendar daily.
Ryan...goes to Sunday School.
Ryan...loves to fill out his reward chart.
Ryan....gets himself dressed.
Ryan...sucks his thumb less and uses his blanket less.
Ryan...wears size 7 clothes and sz 2/12 shoes.
Ryan...has fewer meltdowns.
Ryan...attended kindergarten roundup.
Ryan....loves minute to win it and practices the stunts.
Ryan...loves to chew gum.
Ryan...loves to help in the kitchen, especially making cupcakes.
Ryan...loves to play boardgames, solitaire and poker.

It's so fun watching this cutie grow up. He has such a good attention span is very diverse in his interests. He also loves to spend time with family and that is important to us.