Thursday, February 16, 2012

A little behind.....just a little.





























So, I think it's been a while since I have posted (insert laughing here). Here's our life in a quick nut shell:


Vanessa--still doing the SAHM thing. I enjoy it most days, but miss teaching....and adult conversations. I really have nothing cool to say or share. I cook, clean, change diapers, play with kids, and survive. I enjoy my MOPS group and the boys go to a kids day out once a week for 3.5 hours.....that way I can grocery shop, clean house, and eat my food without interruption. It's glorious!

Raymond--still working at Dondlinger with the addition of three Ace hardware stores. He works hard. Really hard. He loves being a dad and taking us for car rides and donuts and the occasional hockey game.

Reece--BIG 3 Year old! He is in the "I WANNA DO IT MYSELF" stage. That include getting dressed and wanting to get his own food and snacks. However, he still refuses to use the toilet. He is okay with my changing his pants. SERIOUSLY?? Any potty training tips would be helpful. (we've done stickers, candy, big prizes, potty videos and books, singing and dancing, real under ware....and nothing works) He LOVES anything cars and motorcycles. He also loves watching Curious George and Caillou. He is into any and everything and time-outs and no's don't phase him. He is full of energy and never stops. He is the cuddle bug and loves being snuggled.

Ryker--will be 2 in May! He is only two pounds behind Reece and is the human garbage disposal. He loves his brother Reece! Reece is the first person Ryker yells for in the mornings. Ryker is our "monkey see, monkey do" kid. He imitates everyone and is getting really good at being sneaky. He climbs on everything and I often wonder how he gets up on the things that he does. Ryker loves to giggle and read books. The joke is that he will be potty trained before Reece, because the kid loves to sit on the toilet. He is more interested in stuffing it full of paper and flushing it, but hey, it's a start. Ryker loves Sesame Street and Elmo. He is my laid back-go with the flow kid.




Friday, December 3, 2010

New Pictures













Tuesday, August 31, 2010

What we've been up to!

As soon as Ryker gets picked up from his swing or seat, Reece is always jumping right in to get his turn.
This is meal time at our house. Food is always being flung around. You can usually find food stuck to the floor, walls, table, and even the dog. Poor Daisy.
Apparently Dr. Pepper is the breakfast of champions. He did not drink this but wanted to play with the can during breakfast time.
Raymond and I went to see The Dave Matthews Band concert at Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita. We had tickets in the party suite. It was a great concert!
Ryker is holding his head up more and more everyday!
We went to see Uncle Jason fly his airplane into Yingling airport (right by the airport in Wichita). Reece LOVES airplanes, so he was just a tad bit excited.
Our visit with Jason at the airport. He flew in to pick up Haley and then back to Texas they went.
Reece contemplating something. Probably a poop. He looks like daddy sitting in his CAT truck.
Happy Boy Ryker. The picture says it all!
Reece wanted to hold "the bebe." That is quite the face. This only lasted about 10 seconds and then he was DONE!!!!
Ryker is quite the happy, and fat boy these days. He was 3 months old on the 20th of August. He is weighing in somewhere around 16-17 pounds. I had to put a 12 month onesie on him this week. YIKES!
This is our JcPenney free picture. That was quite the experience trying to get them to cooperate. I don't think I will be doing this again for a while. I am still worn out. (It's a bit fuzzy because I copied the picture)
I guess he was done with picture taking. Funny, huh??
Reece can play the harmonica. It actually sounds pretty good. I see a future musician, maybe?
Reece and Daisy watching for Daddy to get home from work.
I was still pregnant with Ryker in this picture. Just thought I would toss it in with the mix.
Cute boy!
We are obsessed with spray whipped cream at our house. It is fun to shoot it into your mouth!
Haley and Ryker (Haley turned 7 in July)