4th of July weekend 2010

Thursday, Phillip and I went to Ryan's 4th of July party at her daycare. I was so excited to get to go with Phillip b/c we both had the day off. Well, they decided to do it all indoors due to the possible rain. I wasn't impressed (sorry Willow Bend) b/c I wanted another picture of her done in coal....like a cartoon.

So we stayed for a few minutes long enough to get a few pictures and then went to Chuy's with Jeff, Katie and Ariana (Ryan's school friend.)
























Friday we went out with Hayley, Patrick, Kevin and Heather. We went to eat sushi and then to Cape Buffalo.




















Saturday was nice. Phillip and I woke up with no alarm (Ryan alarm....she was at GrandMary and Pretty Granma's), I went to zumba, we ate lunch and watched a movie with no interruptions.

When it was time to get Ryan, we got ready and went to Grand Prairie. We then went to eat with Tanta, Gran Gran, Dorothy, GranMary, and Mason. We went to Trail Dust. Do you know how long it has been since I have been to one with a slide?? YEARS!! I went down with Ryan a few times. I thought she would love it more than she did. She liked it, just not loved it.

She wanted to dance.....a girl after her mother's own heart. She and her daddy danced and then she watched the bigger girls (8-10 year olds) dance for a few minutes.

It was FUN FUN FUN!!

(Becky got the girls matching outfits)




























Sunday we went to Grandpa's for the annual balloon toss. We have been doing it ever since I can remember. I remember us "adults" now being kids and our parents and aunts and uncles playing like we do now. The little ones always want to play and get to hold a balloon or two, but it's funny how the adults back then are now us with our kids....make sense?

Anyway, we had a good time. We had BBQ and then went out for a game. There really isn't a point except to catch the balloon without it popping. But who doesn't want the refreshing feeling of getting waterloggged??? Not me. I liked getting wet. The balloon popped right in my stomach so I was wet everywhere. So fun!!!!!

Here is a late Father's Day message.........

























Nana got this sleeping bag monkey blanket to Ryan at one of my showers. She likes to lay on it. It has her name on the back of the head and can roll into a backpack. So cute.



























I know, how sad. I love this outfit, but couldn't get a good picture of her. She didn't want me to take her picture anymore so she made a sad face. Bronwyn wore this outfit 2 years ago.


























My Aunt Linda gave me and Ryan these signing monkeys that sign "Dahhhh Oh. Daaaaahhhh Oh. Daylight come and me want to go home."

Ryan has figured out how to start and stop over and over again!! It's so cute. She also puts her finger in the big monkeys mouth.

This past week..........

Ryan is getting so big. She is understanding more, saying more and doing more. She loves to have bubbles in the bath tub and then will say "Byyyyeee bubbles" over and over again as she is getting out of the bath. She likes Phillip to lay her on her back and move her back and forth in the water as she says "wwwweeeeee." She also loves to run. It's funny b/c Phil and I will look out of the corner of our eye and see this little blonde thing running by. All you see is her hair bouncing up and down. Speaking of hair, we have talked about trimming her hair and she needs it, but we can't bring ourselves to do it. I obviously would love the pictures from it, but maybe sometime soon.

The picture below I couldn't resist getting on camera. She was whining and I came around the corner and saw her in the bottom part of her stroller. She wasn't hurt, but was whining. How mean am I?? I got a picture before helping my baby. Still.... laugh everytime I think about it. It was funny b/c I couldn't really get her out. Her head was underneath her. Makes me laugh.....



























Ryan wanted to wear her crown and then put it on mommy and daddy, yet she wouldn't look at the camera long enough b/c her show was on. Whatever it was, we were in her way....see her pushing me out of the way :)






































































































Saturday we went to Stacey and Alan's house to visit and possibly watch the fireworks. We didn't stay long enough b/c Ryan was getting tired. But we played outside for a bit thinking the kids would run thru the sprinklers, but nope. It wasn't as fun as the adults thought it would be :). We ate and had a good time.




























































































































Alan and Phillip got some sparklers, yet Stacey and Alan were the only ones who held one. I won't get close or let Ryan get close so we watched them do a few.

Ryan is blurry in most of her pictures b/c all she wants to do is run. She and Ollie ran from the front door to the living room for about the first hour after we got there. Ollie would say "Ryan, don't you want to come and run wiff me?" And yes, his little voice saying wiff instead of with....ugh....so cute.



















































Phil's face says it all.... the kids (Collin and Ryan) wanted Phillip's ice cream. He didn't get any I don't think.



















































Last Friday I went to Yucatan Taco Stand with my department for an outing. The food was good and the company was fun.

The pictures are of me and Cali and then all the girls, Jennice, Roxann, me, Laura and Chrissie (left to right). Cynthia wasn't there that day. :(

Update

Hi there. I have more pictures from this past weekend that I will put up tomorrow. I love blogging, well picturing (if that's a word), and I have some to put up but not the time. So here is one picture for you. Phillip put his shirt on Ryan. She walked around for about a minute, long enough to see herself in the mirror, and then tried to take it off.

I will post tomorrow. Have a good night.

Love this picture

I wish these were bigger pictures, but these are too cute not to post.

Her silly pose.

Comparison!

Does this look like anyone you have seen before?????












































Hahahaha...she looked so worn out yesterday after playing outside at daycare. She had messy hair, red face....it was too funny not to get the picture and compare.

Friday/ Father's Day

Going to Papa's garden.

Ryan helping daddy and Papa get some veggies!

Heather pulled the winner!!!

Heather's Sweet baby.......


























Bronwyn's baby...



























Hello???




























Yes.....Heather made me do this.

Saturday/ Father's Day

Saturday, we went to Aunt Linda's for the swim party. We had a great time. We swam, ate, and just enjoyed being together.

New DORA pjs!!!!!



























Ryan didn't want mommy to go out of town without her.
























Nelson on his way over..........


























Grant diving in........

























Nelson jumping over.....

Grant jumping over....

Mommy and Ry Ry

Kids in the yard we made. We put orange fence around so that they could have their own area. Grammy and Grandaddy were nice to watch them most of the time.

Hill and Hay Hay

Bronwyn and Josh going down the slide.

Bath time after swimming. Phillip likes to make her have a beard like him. :)