Sunday, January 20, 2008
Now I'm hooked!
OK... slide show # 2 for the day. When she blogs, she blogs :)! OK... I'm not really blogging... just picture posting, I guess! Anyway, here is the weekend when Ryan turned five. January 6, 2008. And he's so excited to be the big 5. We had a kid party on Saturday with 13 kiddos from 3-6 yrs old. We were a little nervous, but we did it. Two accountants entertaining little bundles of energy for 2 1/2 hours. It really went well and was fun for us. Who knows how much fun they had, but we enjoyed it. Complete with pass the kryptonite(aka hot potato), pin Spider man's mask on the wall, and a safe "pull string" :) pinata. Unfinished basements are a great thing for this occasion! Again, Ryan is a blessed little guy! Thanks to all of you who have contributed to his spoiling!
Technically Challenged
Below is what I thought would be the easy way to show lots of pictures at once? I think my impatience with the uploading was the main obstacle. The pictures try to capture our week of Christmas travels to Rushville, IN and then on to Grand Rapdis, MI via Chicago area, too. We are truly blessed, not just because of the presents under that tree!!... but because God loves us and graciously gives much to us each day!
Monday, January 07, 2008
Early December in Review
Happy New Year to you all! We hope your 2008 is off to a great start. Thought we'd try to get back at this blogging thing. It was a New Year's resolution, and it's the 10th already? Why am I not surprised? The pics below are just a peak at what the beginning of December was like. It was a fun month, but it sure seemed to fly by.
Here is a not so good picture of Ryan's Sunday School class up on stage for their part of the Christmas program. I was videotaping and Steve was home in bed barely moving after his little fall from the rock wall. I pulled this one off of the church's website. Ryan is seated and is playing the part of Joseph. He was so proud to have that role:)!
Here's a close up of little Joe! I was very thankful for a mature performance.:) Two years ago, the story was a little different. 
Here was a close runner up in the millions of pictures we attempted for a Christmas card. He is a handsome fellow, if I do say so myself!
Playing in the snow for me would mean sledding, building a snowman, maybe some snow balls? Nope, not for Ryan. For him, it means jumping and throwing yourself on the snow covered cement driveway!!!
Even at nearly five, he still has such an awe of the Fisher Price Nativity scene. I love the admiration he gives that plastic baby Jesus. It was a battle to not leave the plastic scene up on the mantle. Maybe I shouldn't have been so mean? 
And while Ryan and I are attempting to get all the Christmas decor in just the right place, Steve is determined to make this year's gingerbread house a little more complicated than the last one? I know he'd hoped it would be a family tradition, but Ryan and I just don't seem to have the same level of determination, perseverance and patience as our hubby/daddy! Does that surprise any of you?
Next year we may have to move up to the professional grade Kitchen Aid mixer. This one was humming and not smelling so great after all that batter! 
Voila.... it didn't make it to the fully decorated stage this year. But the construction, in and of itself, is pretty impressive! Great job, Honey!
And these last 2 are actually in November. It's amazing that there is no line for Santa if you stop by on his first day at the mall... November 17th!!! Yikes that's early, but hey.. it was well worth the (lack of) wait! He even had to make sure Mrs. Claus had a few requests.... we all know behind every good Santa there is an even better Mrs. Claus, right :)?
We treasure the innocence of this picture. I'm sure we won't have too many more years of "believing" in the fun. Ryan did say himself that he loves Jesus the most and Santa is just for fun!
Here is a not so good picture of Ryan's Sunday School class up on stage for their part of the Christmas program. I was videotaping and Steve was home in bed barely moving after his little fall from the rock wall. I pulled this one off of the church's website. Ryan is seated and is playing the part of Joseph. He was so proud to have that role:)!
Here's a close up of little Joe! I was very thankful for a mature performance.:) Two years ago, the story was a little different. 
Here was a close runner up in the millions of pictures we attempted for a Christmas card. He is a handsome fellow, if I do say so myself!
Playing in the snow for me would mean sledding, building a snowman, maybe some snow balls? Nope, not for Ryan. For him, it means jumping and throwing yourself on the snow covered cement driveway!!!
Even at nearly five, he still has such an awe of the Fisher Price Nativity scene. I love the admiration he gives that plastic baby Jesus. It was a battle to not leave the plastic scene up on the mantle. Maybe I shouldn't have been so mean? 
And while Ryan and I are attempting to get all the Christmas decor in just the right place, Steve is determined to make this year's gingerbread house a little more complicated than the last one? I know he'd hoped it would be a family tradition, but Ryan and I just don't seem to have the same level of determination, perseverance and patience as our hubby/daddy! Does that surprise any of you? 
Next year we may have to move up to the professional grade Kitchen Aid mixer. This one was humming and not smelling so great after all that batter! 
Voila.... it didn't make it to the fully decorated stage this year. But the construction, in and of itself, is pretty impressive! Great job, Honey! 
And these last 2 are actually in November. It's amazing that there is no line for Santa if you stop by on his first day at the mall... November 17th!!! Yikes that's early, but hey.. it was well worth the (lack of) wait! He even had to make sure Mrs. Claus had a few requests.... we all know behind every good Santa there is an even better Mrs. Claus, right :)? 
We treasure the innocence of this picture. I'm sure we won't have too many more years of "believing" in the fun. Ryan did say himself that he loves Jesus the most and Santa is just for fun! 
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