1-2-3 Go!

After 6 swimming lessons with Mrs. Olga.

First Haircut

Daddy gives Ryker his first haircut (while Mommy was gone!).

Curious George

Hearing Ryker crying, Lovey frantically looks around the house and finds him here.

Afters months of climbing onto the fireplace ledge, he finally decided to venture inside.



That's soot in his hair.

Ready for Swimsuit Season

Easter Egg Hunt

The May girls were headed to the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the local church and invited us to tag along.

Ryker found one egg and was satisfied with that.

Miriam and Alexander came with us and collected a basket full of Easter Eggs.



Ryker was really only interested in tackling the stairs, while Riggs sat there like a perfect angel.



"Coming?"

Avery happily collected her eggs (and Rigg's eggs, and Ryker's eggs), then she had no problem taking a break to pose for the camera. Diva.

Sweet Frances was excited to see "Rocker", as she calls him. I love it!

More Crying Ryans, please

Anne, Riggs and Avery visited us this Saturday and spent an unplanned overnight stay (the best kind!). We spent the afternoon eating, shopping and playing. A perfect day...

Looking at Justin, listening intensely...

...Just worried about her cherrios


Thinking "what's a kid got to do around here to get some shade?!"


"Hang on Riggs, Moma just needs some caffine!"

"Is there a half naked girl on my playmat?"

"I'm just going to eat this cardboard and play hard to get"

Avery: The Flirt!

DIVA.

Flirting one minute, uninterested the next.

She was hamming it up! I wish I would have caught her on video!

"Mom, women seem complicated."

Afternoon at Papa Chet's

These pictures speak for themselves! It was a great day!

Typical Morning

Trying to get in dressed in the morning is proving to be pretty difficult.

Can everyday be Saturday?

It was a simple day; Justin worked on the house while Ryker and I entertained each other.

We spent the morning at the park, although he was only interested in playing with the bigger kids and had a hard time understanding why I wouldn't let him.

It became tortureous to keep telling him "no", so we finally picked up and went back home.

He was obviously exhaused and ready for a nap!

I picked him up and put him in bed for an hour and half nap. He woke up well rested and ready to play.

We spent the rest of the afternoon in the front yard chasing after Cosmo and making friends with the four-year old boy next door.

The day ended with a long bath (no more baby bath tub!).

Bedtime

Lately, its no secret when Ryker's ready for bed.

He finds his Kashwere blanket, walks around the house...

...until he just can't go anymore.

Then he lays down and snuggles with it. Long day, uh Ryker. (It's about 7:30pm)