Visit from Uncle J and Lauren and Boys Prayers

It was a nice weekend weather wise and for relaxing too. Jonathan and Lauren came to visit Saturday and we packed picnic baskets and headed to the park. It was such a pretty day, but it had stormed the night before. We put down our blankets to sit down and eat lunch and soon realized we were going to get a little wet on our bottoms. The ground was still a wet from the rain Friday night, but we decided not to care. It was so fun sitting outside to eat. Ryan had a ball crawling around all over the blanket. After we ate the boys and Uncle J and Lauren played on the playground for a while and me, Scott and Ryan walked over to the lake to watch the ducks and feed Ryan lunch. The hit of the day was the bubble blowers that Uncle J and Lauren brought them. They blew tons of bubbles with the push of a button. No more old school bubbles where you have to blow them yourself! Super cool toy. After the park we cam back to our house to hang out. Thanks for the great visit! Sunday we went to church and then to our favorite mexican restaurant- La Cocina. YUM! We just bummed around the house the rest of the day. I took some cute video this weekend. Ryan loves the vacuum and has fun chasing it. The boys got out their toy vacuum and he would follow them all over the house with it. It was pretty funny. He is a fast crawler now...take a look.


Another cute video I took is of the big boys. Every night before I put them to bed we say prayers. They must have said them over and over 6-7 times last night (stalling to go to sleep I believe). I went and got the video camera but I took the video vertical and I can't turn it. So turn your head side ways and enjoy. Oh well, I tried.

The boys start swim lessons on Tuesday so that is very exciting. I can't wait to see my little fish swimming all over. Stay tuned for videos of that! I can't believe May is almost here. I am ready to put April behind us though with all the sickness that we dealt with. Have a great week!

Cute even when sick...

It has been an exhausting 3 weeks of ear infections, stomach viruses, colds, allergies, shots, and doctor visits! I was so spoiled with the twins never being sick at all that I believe Ryan will make up for the both of them. Scott took him to the doctor again this morning and guess what...another ear infection. Woohoo! I know something is wrong when that boy refuses a bottle. He loves to eat. God please make my family healthy and strong as fast as possible! I never knew how draining all of this was. All of us have been under the weather the past few weeks, so I am looking forward to happiness and wellness very soon! We still had a nice weekend even with all the sick people in our house. GiGi and Grandad took us to lunch Sunday and it was a gorgeous day here! We sat outside Pappadeaux in the courtyard for a while just enjoying the sunshine. After that we came back to the house to play. Here are some photos from this weekend. So cute even when they're sick.

Easter, West, Bath and Dr appt

Whew! It has been a busy week. Easter in West was fun and exhausting at the same time. The kids love being on the farm with JoJo and PaPa and they especially love to hunt Easter eggs there. Here are a few pictures from the trip.Ryan didn't understand what was going on, but he sure liked the plastic eggs and his Easter basket full of baby food. He also got a camo bag with his name and some monkey pj's.Jayson thought the Easter bunny was so silly for hiding an egg in his shoes. He kept saying "that Easter bunny is so funny mommy".

After the egg hunt the boys showed off their eggs.

Once we returned home, we bathed Ryan in his big boy bath seat! He also had his 6 month dr appt. He weighs 18lbs 6oz and is above average in height and weight. Big Boy! Here he is at the dr visit. He only had to get 2 shots this time.

Bluebonnets!

Of course we had to follow the Texas tradition of bluebonnet pictures. While I was in West visiting my mom we were driving home from shopping in Hillsboro and I just pulled over about a mile from her house and took these pictures. The kids could have been in cuter clothes, but hey, we did it! We ended up with a few winners between me and my mom both flashing the camera at the kids. Ryan was asleep in the car so I woke him up for the photo session. He was super excited about all the pretty flowers surrounding him! It turned out to be a really fun part of the day. This brings back so many memories from when I was a kid. My mom always took bluebonnet pictures of me and Jonathan. She still has them hanging up in her house today. They look so ancient to me now... Jayson and Justin loved the bluebonnets and the red bonnets (Indian Paint brushes) and the sunflowers (yellow weed flowers) too. They thought they were so smart naming all of the flowers. Well, one out of three isn't bad! Happy Easter to all! I will have more pictures to post in a few days I'm sure. Enjoy!

Bunny Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday was our breakfast with the Easter Bunny and egg hunt at church. It was fun to dress the boys up all the same in their cute clothes and enjoy this event. We were first in line for a picture with the bunny. Justin pointed out to me that the silly bunny was wearing tennis shoes. It is funny the things they notice. Here is the picture. After bunny photos and breakfast we went outside to hunt eggs. They made it tricky for the kids and asked them to pick up 10 eggs, 2 of each color. It made it more fun this way. Then they turned their eggs in for a goodie bag full of surprises.

After all of the fun we took Ryan to the dr because he had a rough night and wasn't acting like himself. Come to find out he has an ear infection. Poor baby! This is amazingly the first ear infection of all the boys. He is still happy and playful. here he is with a toy from GiGi. It is a play mat you fill with water and then lay on the floor for them to play with water and toys inside the mat. Ryan loved it!
This Thursday the boys have their Easter party at school and then we are heading to JoJo and PaPa's house in West! We can't wait!!! We will be in West until next Monday. I just love short weeks at work and vacation time with the family!

6 Months Old Today!!!

It's hard to believe that Ryan is already been in our lives for 6 months. He is a wonderful addition to the family. The boys tell me over and over that they are so happy we have baby Ryan. His big brothers enjoy playing with him, talking to him, and making him laugh more than I could have ever known. Thank you God for blessing us with this precious gift! I am so grateful for all of my boys.

At 6 months, Ryan is doing so many fun things. He started crawling a few days ago which was very exciting. I put him down in his room and walked into the kitchen. Before I knew it, I looked back and Ryan was down near my feet. He had followed me to the kitchen. Justin saw him and was screaming "mommy Ryan's crawling" "He's a big boy mommy". Of course I got out the video camera. Check him out.


Ryan is also sitting up mostly by himself. He is playing with big boy toys now too. He has 2 bottom teeth and it looks like a top tooth is coming next. He drools a lot and loves to chew on a hard linking ring. Ryan has an amazing smile that lights up a room and he has the cutest dimple on his left cheek. He is a chubby boy wearing size 9-12 month clothes already. He loves to eat about anything now except for peaches which he will gag and make funny faces with. He plays with his feet a lot and immediately tries to roll over when put down on his changing table so he can make it as difficult as possible to change him. He's funny, smiley, and loves to be held and cuddled all the time. Happy Half Birthday Ryan!!! We can't wait to share many more fun times with you as you grow up.