State Fair

Just a couple quick shots of some of the fun we had at the fair this year :)

Logan's first trip to the fair!

My boys :)

Ryder's first time on the BIG slide!! I was nervous, but he was not!!  I could hear him giggling with excitement the whole way down!!  He liked it so much, he did it twice :)

Big enough for the trampoline this year!  He loved this!



Wordless Wednesday...Almost...Ok, Not At All...

I think I'm being sentimental because it's Ryder's last day of being 2 today!  But I couldn't let this go without leaving a caption as to why I took this photo.  Ryder and I were running errands together this past weekend (alone) and having a great time in the car together - windows open, singing along to the music, giggling...  All I could see in my rear view mirror was this huge grin on my happy kid's face.  Living in the moment and enjoying each moment.  I also couldn't help but think that before I know it, I'll be looking in my rear view mirror only to see two teenage boys...probably texting or listening to iPods...in their own world...  Three...THREE!! I feel like this little baby turned into a little boy overnight!

Then (6 mos)

And right now (last day of being 2!)

Pretty Much 3

We had such a fun weekend and I have so many photos to post! At the moment, I only have time to post one.  The biggest event of the weekend was Ryder's 3rd birthday party.  My toddler is now a pre-schooler (officially on Thurs)!  When we asked him when his birthday was (trying to get him to say August 30th like usual), he kept saying "right now!"

A couple funny things our little sports-addict said this weekend:

"Mom, can I sleep with my sports stuff (bat and glove)?"

"Mom, can I bring my imaginary ball?"

"Can I bring my mitten (glove) to the store?"

Love you Ry!!  You are growing into such a polite, sweet and athletic young boy :)

Billing Boys

So in love with each of these boys!!

Fridays With the Boys

I am loving Fridays.  I am so thankful for this time to watch my boys grow...to watch Ryder read and sing to Logan, to go on special outings, to listen as Ryder's vocabulary and creativity develop, to watch Logan's "firsts"...thank you to daddy for working so hard so we can have this special time together :)

Last Friday's picnic

Ryder reading to his little bro today

Logan and I pitching to Ryder this morning.  I love how Ry wiggles his bat, tightens his imaginary batting gloves and puts on a "game face", just like the pros :) When I asked him to get the ball he hit from under the tree, he said "Noo...on tv, the batter doesn't get the ball!"  Ha!  Thankfully he realized I was looking for help and did it anyway :)

Just Us

On Tuesday, we went on a little hike after work.  It was so relaxing to just be out in nature with no agenda.

No cars, no people, no noise...just us....

No chores, no to-do list, completely unplugged...just us....

...a much needed evening of slow and calm in what often feels like a pretty fast-paced life...

Just One...

I am going through little miss Leyla's photos from our shoot today and I can't help but post at least one sweet little photo!! More to come. Enjoy!