Ryan's 2nd Birthday

Ryan turned 2 on July 6th. We celebrated with a Mickey Mouse cake and lots of family. Ryan is so much fun these days! He's talking more and more...putting words together, counting well, identifying shapes and colors everywhere he looks. He loves Mickey and Dora. He loves being outside, playing rough, running, driving his cars, pushing anything with buttons or fastening buckles and playing with his big sister. He is easy going and adapts well to change...hmmm probably since he's a second child. He recently started singing Amazing Grace and it is truly the sweetest sound! Happy Birthday, Ryan! God blessed our lives richly with you!!!

Mickey Cake

Opening presents

Checking out some new books

Blowing out birthday candles

Britten
Ellie and Taylor waiting for cake

Playing with his new cars slide

Slip n slide fun

Abriella and Ellie

Abriella and Taylor

Couldn't resist!!

Loves playing outside

Big Boy Bed and Church Camp

My kids love to take their clothes off and play before bath/bed time. I couldn't resist some pictures tonight when they were sitting in the recliner together!

We converted Ryan's crib into a toddler bed yesterday. He slept great last night and had a wonderful, long nap today in it! He's such an easy going kid! We got rid of his paci about a month ago (we lost our last one), and it hardly phased him. Such a typical 2nd kid!

My big boy in his "big boy" bed

Dustin and I sponsored our youth at church camp this last week. We had a great, but exhausting time! I'm still recovering, 3 days later!! God worked in some mighty ways in many of the kiddos. It was also a very spiritually uplifting week for me too! Even the adults get worked on at camp. :-)


Our group from Ackerly

The girls and I (Callie, Kendra and Morgan)

Me and my honey

I did the ropes course while there. Mainly because Dustin said I wouldn't! I'm fairly afraid of heights, so this was a big deal for me to do! I loved it, though I did scream like a little girl!

More of our kiddos hanging out

Callie and I - team RED!

Swimming Fun

We now have a mini-water park in our front yard, complete with swimming pool and slip n slide. The slip n slide has been a huge hit! I remember loving it as a kid! Taylor has swam pretty much every day this week. She starts asking as soon as she gets up if it's warm enough yet. Here are some pictures of Taylor and Ryan and a few of their sweet friends enjoying the water.

Taylor on the slip n slide

Ryan taking a break
Tate, Ryan, Taylor and Cali break for a snack

Ryan and Taylor

Taylor and Cali

Tate, Taylor and Cali catching some rays

Ryan's Buzz Cut

We are so ready for summer!! Ryan got his first buzz cut of what I'm sure will be many. It's so cute!! It makes those blue eyes even bluer!

Before
After

Snow Much Fun!

Blogger is not working well for me, and I had a ton more pictures to upload! I'm behind!! We enjoyed the snow for about 10 minutes yesterday, before realizing it was WAY TOO COLD to be outside any longer than that! Ryan was happy for about the first 2 minutes, then screamed after that! Taylor and Cali did not want to come inside. Here's some fun pictures from the last 2 days...

Snow Angel (I zipped her coat after this...oops didn't realize it was unzipped!)

Proof that he was happy for a bit

LOVING the snow!

Not happy!!

Still not happy!

Taylor and Cali sliding

Smile!

These 2 girls are so funny together!

They love each other!

Posing in his sunglasses