Come On Summer

Water Hose + Swing set = Homemade Backyard Water Slide.  

Summer is so close I can taste it!

Kindergarten Career Day

Ryder-  Today was Kindergarten Career Day and you were certain that you would be an Anesthesiologist.

 Charlie wouldn't stay out of our pictures this morning and you were growing tired of my "just one more picture" banter...

...and then this  happened.  I think you have a new calling...Veterinarian.  Love you to the moon and back sweet boy!

Easter

He is Risen...Happy Easter!

Bluebonnets

We hopped a fence, skipped cow patties, dodged prickly pears, got run off by a Momma Cow protecting her calf...and this is all we got...it is bluebonnet season in Texas and this is my circus.

How are you this big?

 

How are you already this big?

  I love you to the moon and back Rustin Walker.  Congratulations on your very first T-Ball Game!

 You backed up first base...

You pretended that Baseball was Poison Ivy's Head and knocked her out...

...And you got on base.  I'd say that was a pretty awesome first game buddy! 

Grounded

You are a boy.  I have to remind myself of that.  I have to remind myself that boys are much different than girls.  You're bold.  You do things I would've never dreamed of doing at 6-years old and nothing seems to embarrass you.  But then again that's why you're a boy and I am not.

As your parents, it is our job to mold you and guide you in the right direction.  I pray every day that God gives us that direction.  Today...you told me that you asked God to help you work towards having better days at school.  I can't tell you the joy it brings me to know that you are already turning to Him....even if it is over small things in the grand scheme of boyhood...like throwing froot-loops at the lunch table.  May you always turn to Him for He will help you now and always my bear.


And even though you melted my heart all afternoon...you're still grounded.

All my love...

Spring Break

 This Spring Break we hung out at the Baseball fields. 

We lunched with friends.

 We spent a lot of time with our Anna...and pampered ourselves a little. 

 Anna got a new sister and I got a new niece.  This isn't her.  I got the honors of cuddling a Bitty-Baby Doll.

 This is the real thing.  Miss Audrey Claire with Ryder.

 We all loved her.

 We were in the car a lot!

We were in Dallas nearly every day.

 We had to work even though it was break.

 We went to the park and found this cool old tree that has been carved into different animals.

 

We drank lots of slurpees.  

We were together.   We were with family.   We were feeling blessed to have this time.

Oh...and if you didn't notice before...this flat little guy was with us the whole time.  Our Flat Stanley Adventures were a success...we never lost him...that is a win for sure!