Some Daddy Love

Absolutely one of the Best Dad's Ever...We love you!

Some things he loves...

These boots. He can't walk in them, but he is guilty of sleeping in them. When Matt checked on him before closing things down last night he had "one" of them on in bed and was sound asleep.


This "mote". Our do everything remote for upstairs that is apparently very interesting for a 2-year old. No need to play with a room full of toys when there are gadgets like this to be found.


His Brother's Bed. He sneaks into Rustin's room and climbs on in whenever he thinks nobody is watching. "Ryder, Mommy's always watching" is something said daily around here.


Our microwave, your microwave, anybody's microwave. Really just buttons, anything with buttons that you can push and something will then turn on...he loves you.


"Toothbrush....Toothpaste....where are you?" are also words spoken daily around here. By Ryder not me. Seriously...he is obsessed with brushing his teeth.


His Baby. Rustin...your brother loves you so much. You are the first thing he asks for when he wakes up and the last name he speaks before he goes to bed. Believe me when I say You are so loved baby boy.

Pictures to Come!

No pictures with this post, but I have taken some this week and will post them this weekend. I have worked a LOT this week which has been unusual over the past year. Its amazing how it throws me out of whack. I really had come to the conclusion at the end of 2009 that I was going to throw in the work towel. It makes me cranky and I really just want to be a Mom ALL of the Time.

But.....something in me just can't give it up completely. That and I have a hard time saying "No" to anybody regarding anything. I suffer from wanting to please everyone all of the time and most of the time it ends up biting me in the rear...ahhh...but that is for another post.

As much as being a Mom to my two boys is purposeful...keeping my brain sharp with numbers, talking to adults on the phone and getting to see something come to fruition all from a 2-dimensional drawing on a piece of paper still drives me. I feel blessed to be able to do this some of the time and still be with my monkeys most of the time! So. That's where I've been this week.

Attn: Producer(s) of "What Not to Wear"

Dear Sir or Madam:


Need I say more?

Finally, a Morning Nap!

After spending the weekend re-training our itty-bittiest to sleep in the day and not just at night, I think we have succeeded.

A Little Helper

It happened overnight. Ryder has learned the art of vacuuming. He knows his Mama is crazy obsessive compulsive when it comes to vacuuming and he is ready and willing to help me out. Even asking, "Pleeeeeease!!!!" to vacuum the entire living room. God Bless You Sweet Boy!

Answered Prayer

He just answered my prayer. No, He does not put that stipulation on the gift of two children. All you need is a Bathroom with an Exhaust fan. Waa-Laa, there is two sleeping children....one in his bed, one on the bathroom floor.