Outings With Dad

Phil took the boys down to the river today to throw rocks and eat mud.

Strouds Preserve

A neighbor told us about a park nearby. It was awesome!

Many Faces Of Ry, Part Deux

Ry's face is too expressive not to capture as often as possible. I have no idea where he gets this flair for drama...

Magic Carpet Ride

We're selling a rug on CraigsList (anyone interested???) so we laid it out in the backyard to take pictures of it. It was like a kid magnet!

UPDATE: The rug is gone already! CraigsList is the bomb.

Go Rockin' Robbie 'Cause We're Really Gonna Rock Tonight

So it seems that there isn't enough room in Ry's hand for 2 imaginary animals. Little Fishie has been kicked out and replaced by Robbie Emma.

I've been informed that Robbie Emma is a bird, and that he/she is a blackbird.

Interestingly enough, there's a cat that lives in our alley that Ry has also named Robbie. This cat, however, doesn't have a middle name like the bird.

Stay tuned for the latest developments in imaginary friend-ville!

Frankenstein Lives

Batten down the hatches...hide your valuables...Cole is officially walking. It's not the most elegant thing to see (as my Dad says "he still hasn't discovered that he has knees") but he's hobbling around the best he can.

Unfortunately I can't get videos to load...but I'll keep trying!

Scenes From A Kerper Haircut

It's just so much easier for Phil to cut the kid's hair. Any breakdowns can be completed in the privacy of our kitchen, and we can turn on the TV to distract them. Below is the progression of Cole's cut, with a zinger at the end where I think Ry is thinking "I want out of this family."

Aunt Debbie Van Gogh

Aunt Debbie finished a beautiful painting for our Living Room. Check it out on her blog!

Update: Duh, I can just add it here!

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Ry is growing up entirely too quickly. And for this reason, we have to watch our words these days. We don't curse or say anything rude...we're just realizing that he's soaking in everything we say. Some recent Ry conversations which made me laugh:

1. The other day he said to me "Mommy I want some juice please!" I was talking to someone so I didn't answer him right away. He asked me a few more times. Finally I stopped talking and said "I heard your request Ry, you'd like some juice". He replied, "so what are we waiting for?!"

2. I was doing something with Cole and Ry came rolling in. He looked at me and said "Mommy, can you do me a favor?" I said sure...but he just stood there and stared at me. I don't think he fully understands the favor concept but thought it would be fun to ask.

3. I woke Ry up first one morning and asked me to help wake up Cole. He went to turn on the light and said "watch your eyes Coley Cole", which is what I say to Ry when I first go into his room in the morning.

4. Phil took Ry to the doctor last week. He asked him a bunch of questions to see how he's developing. Just like his dad...Ry enjoys giving people unexpected answers:
Doc: What's something that flies in the sky?
Ry: A teranadon (for you novices that's a flying dinosaur)
Doc: What animal is green?
Ry: Reptiles
Doc: What is in the sky at night?
Ry: The moon. The moon controls the waves