Mother's Day 2010

Mother's Day was great!! I got to see all of my moms starting on Wed and ending with dinner with my mom last night. I actually got 2 naps in too! AMAZING.

I will post the pictures either tonight or tomorrow when I have more time. I just wanted to post this one picture though. One of my favorites. I could say that about all of them, but when she wears her daddy's hat....too cute.

Teacher Appreciation

Now when it comes to creativity, I am not the best. But I do know how to make me some chocolate covered strawberries.

I made some for Ms Carmen and Ms Michelle. I just want them to know that I DO appreciate what they do and what they teach to Ryan. She comes home singing songs, saying things and just an overall happy baby.

Thank you Willow Bend Learning Center.

Birthday Celebration

Ron and Stacey are celebrating their birthdays May 4th (Stac) and May 7th (Ron).

Ron is a long time friend that we used to see when we would go to Arkansas. He owns a canoe outfit and would let us float the river. We haven't been since all the little ones were born, but are planning to go back soon. He came in this weekend so that we could celebrate. Phillip got them a cake when they came over.

Friday night Ron, Stacey, Alan, Hilary (Red), Mike, Phillip and I all went to eat and then hung out on McKinney Ave (Uptown). We had a good time just hanging out and watching the Lakers take OK Thunder. Poor fellas. OK really gave it their best shot. I am one who goes for the underdogs. Plus, Lakers always win.

We had a really good time.

Ummmm....not sure.

I'm not kidding..... if we go out.....there is ALWAYS a picture of Alan in the background.

We ended up at Primos where I saw Big Al Mack, the DJ and guy I had been wanting to go see all night. He owns a bar on the street where we were, yet we couldn't find it. He showed up at the last spot we went to. FINALLY..... I HAVE to have pictures with any celebrity I see. Picture with me, Stac and Alan.

Then Sunday I got Ryan ready for our grocery shopping day. I found her at the back door. Ryan was watching the birds that come back every year. Ok, so I have tried everything to get them to go away....well splashing water at them. But I guess I will let them stay so that Ryan can watch them.

Then the not so good picture is taken with my phone. She was reading at Barnes and Noble.

When Stacey and Alan's kids stay at their Grammy's, they usually stay till Sunday. After Stac and Alan pick them up, we usually go eat. We decided to top the weekend off with some seafood. This is Phillip with Colin and Ryan.

Phillip with twins??? I don't think so.

We let the kids run around for a few minutes after we ate. Perfect pic of Ryan, except for "At at Joe's."

They won't stay this loving forever, will they? Ryan giving and receiving hugs with the Mears' boys.

Stacey got her tattoos on Saturday for her birthday. The Ram is for Colin's sign and the Fish is Ollie's sign. The are on the inside of her arm between her wrist and elbow. Really neat!

Additional pictures

Here are the pictures that Lisa took during her twin's birthday party. I still didn't get a great picture of her on her favorite ride. It's the one where she is sitting in the green car.

Other that that, we have just been getting through the week. Phillip has been working overtime and I have been consumed with Zumba and the Mavericks. I know we can win tonight.

GO MAVS!!

Party...Party....

This past weekend was a good one. I went to Zumba, my favorite workout class on Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Phillip and I went Saturday morning to work out while Ryan played in the gym daycare. She saw a friend (I work out with Amber and her son was in there) and was talking to him when we picked her up. So cute.


After the gym, we took naps and got ready for Lisa and Dallas' 3 year old twins birthday party. Paige and Ethan turned the big 3! They are SO cute. I wanted to get more pictures of them, but for some reason my camera was full of Ryan :)!!

I did get some cute ones of them eating and being sung to behind their cake. Such fun kids.

Thanks to Lisa and Dallas for inviting us. It was fun, however I am not happy. They don't have an Abbey's Playtown close to us. This place was great. It's owned by a family and made for toddlers. You can go play or rent out. Everything a toddler would want is in there.

They had swings from the ceiling, bounce house, trampoline, play kitchens, things to ride.....so fun!!!

Now Ryan.....well we are finding out that she likes things fast, upside down, high.....anything a baby wouldn't normally want to do.

There was a rollercoaster thing that I didn't get a good picture of that she HAD to do. The baby one wasn't even close to fast or high. You will see.

We also put her in a mini skirt. I am sure this will be the only time she will ever be let out of the house in something that short. :)




































































Baby in a swing. (Video on next post) This was hung from the ceiling.






















This is a little rollercoaster thing that Ryan rode. It had 2 humps. Phil would push her and she had an ok time. Wait till she got on the big one........YES....big one.

This was Ryan's favorite part. I can't believe I didn't get a picture from the front. She would climb up to the top to sit in that green car (to the left) and then I would push her down and she would ride it like a rollercoaster just straight down. (No worries, the top came up to about my chest. It wasn't that tall) BUT she loved it and wanted to go down it again and again. Hopefully Lisa got some cute pictures.

This has got to be the funniest thing to Ryan. She loves to hide. Dallas' dad was putting the can over her head and she was laughing.....as usual. See her little feet.....

This is Ryan standing in the bounce house. She can't jump just yet, but she likes to try.

Sunday, Heather, Bronwyn, Cooper, Ryan, Hayley and I went window shopping at Firewheel and then came back to do some sidewalk chalk. These pictures aren't that great b/c I took them with my phone.

The seond picture says Ryan & Mommy. She loved it.

She looks so old!