Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Today we are in Cincinatti at Missi and Pop's house. Rylan was looking out the window searching for birds. Missi asked Rylan if he would like to feed the birds. He of course said yes and Missi explained that they could take a pinecone, spread peanut butter on it, and roll it in birdseed. All of a sudden Rylan goes running into the other room yelling something. Next thing we know, he returns with a pinecone. Missi apparently has pinecones in the living room in a basket next to the fireplace...a room no one ever goes into, but Ry has obviously observed.
Rylan's project is proudly hanging outside on a tree waiting for birds!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
How do you know they've grown up?
Sarah: Ry, do you want scrambled eggs for dinner?
Rylan: Yea, toast too please.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Dancing Queen!
Check out the new videos of our little dancing queen, well king, I should say. He dances ALL the time...during commercials, in the car, any time a tune comes on the moves come out!
Monday, March 1, 2010
So Excited!
J and I officially booked our airfare and hotel yesterday for our Paris trip in April. We leave on a Sunday and return on the following Tuesday! When you step out of our hotel and look left, you can see the Eiffel Tour and we are only five minutes from the Arc de Triumph. How cool is that?
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Funny comment :)
While watching American Idol tonight, Rylan said, "there's Ellen!".
How funny is that? I haven't watched Ellen regularly since he was
little. I crack up at the things he says and remembers.
How funny is that? I haven't watched Ellen regularly since he was
little. I crack up at the things he says and remembers.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
February News...
So here we are almost to the end of February. This month always flies by so fast! We had a great month because Grandma and Papa came to visit! It had been a long time since we saw them last (Ry's b-day) and it was so nice to have them here. We did not really do much of anything, which are the best visits to have. Grandma and Papa got to see Rylan do what he loves, which is play, play, and more play. I think they enjoyed just hanging out here with us and enjoying our typical day to day routines.
Rylan has been quite the jumping bean this past week. He is trying really hard to jump up in the air with two feet. It is very cute to see the little man hopping around and concentrating so hard to accomplish something.
We are all trying to adjust to Daddy's new busy-ness. He has been traveling quite a bit and working hard. We are really proud of him but also trying to balance our schedules and make the times that we do have together that much more important. We do finally have our plans finalized for Europe for the most part as far as who and when Grandma and Papa and Missi and Diane will be watching Ry. It will be so nice to have some time together since there is not a lot of that to be had lately.
Besides that, not much else is new. Rylan is getting better each week with his speech. He loves the speech therapist, Mary Kay, that comes to the house every couple of weeks. He actually pouted today when she left. He still continues to be very loving, sweet, and helpful. His sweetness towards me brought tears to my eyes today. I wish I could just bottle it up and bring it out on sad days.
Looking forward to Ohio travels in March, Easter fun with my parents, brother, Liz, and Ben, and then off to Paris with my best friend and husband. Busy couple of months!
Rylan has been quite the jumping bean this past week. He is trying really hard to jump up in the air with two feet. It is very cute to see the little man hopping around and concentrating so hard to accomplish something.
We are all trying to adjust to Daddy's new busy-ness. He has been traveling quite a bit and working hard. We are really proud of him but also trying to balance our schedules and make the times that we do have together that much more important. We do finally have our plans finalized for Europe for the most part as far as who and when Grandma and Papa and Missi and Diane will be watching Ry. It will be so nice to have some time together since there is not a lot of that to be had lately.
Besides that, not much else is new. Rylan is getting better each week with his speech. He loves the speech therapist, Mary Kay, that comes to the house every couple of weeks. He actually pouted today when she left. He still continues to be very loving, sweet, and helpful. His sweetness towards me brought tears to my eyes today. I wish I could just bottle it up and bring it out on sad days.
Looking forward to Ohio travels in March, Easter fun with my parents, brother, Liz, and Ben, and then off to Paris with my best friend and husband. Busy couple of months!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
I was wrong :(
So it happens ;). The weather has been miserable around here lately. The past week has brought us gray skies, cool weather, and lots of rain. Really Texas? I don't live here for this reason. I am craving sunshine and 80, even 90 degress I would not mind at this point. It is so time for summer, pool, healthy foods, and fun. I swear this weather just makes you want to eat comfort food all the time! Can't wait for Mr. Sunshine to come out and play!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
NORMAL Texas weather...finally!
I think our winter is finally over! Thank God! We had a very busy week this past week and Rylan has been exhausted with all of the activity. Our schedule is pretty hectic but we are enjoying it. It kind of looks like this:
Mondays: gym
Tuesdays: therapy day, meeting day, or free day, but typically a good exercise around the lake with Kristen and Casey, music class after nap
Wednesdays: bible study (Rylan plays with friends in childcare)
Thursdays: 9-2 school!
Fridays: every other is MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) where I am surrounded by awesome women for a few hours and Rylan is with friends in childcare
And now with the weather being so nice, we have been playing outside with Casey and Andrew every day after nap! I swear by like 7:00, Rylan is usually delirious and so ready for bed. He LOVES to be outside playing and really loves Casey and Andrew. Andrew has kind of adopted Rylan as a little brother and they have a great relationship. One minute they walk around holding hands, and the next minute Andrew and him are rolling around on the grass wrestling. It is very cute and Rylan loves those Toups boys with all of his heart, about as much as his mommy treasures their mommy with all of her heart ;)!
So many exciting things to look forward to in our lives. Jason was recently promoted to a Marketing Manager postition within DOW. He has already had a very busy and full week and will begin to travel much more frequently. One of those travels will possibly be taking him to Paris in April, in which we plan for me to come along and for Rylan to be watched by both sets of grandparents! Grandma and Papa are coming to visit us in February for a long weekend over Valentine's weekend! We can't wait to see them because we did not get to visit with them over Christmas. We also have a Cincinnati trip planned for March. I plan to be there about 10 days and split up the time between Katie, Mike, and Ashlyn's and Missi and Pop's. I can't wait to spend time with Katie and Ashlyn. I wish they lived right next door :(. We don't get to see them nearly as much as we would like to.
Jason will be starting his Executive MBA program in August. It is a 21 month program through UT that takes place every other weekend here in Houston. He will have classes on those Friday evenings and Saturdays at the Houstonian. They stay the night and feed them for those weekends so I am sure he will get to know the place very well. There are also a couple of weeks that will need to be spent in Austin and an International trip (wheels are already turning on that one as well :)).
Well, that is about all for now. Busy, busy! As I look back over the past several months, I am always pleasantly surprised at how God has taken care of me and my family. I may not always understand why things are happening, or agree with them at the time, but things become clearer as life continues on. "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." My bible study has really opened up my eyes to the fact that the Lord is our refuge and our burden bearer and He will take those from us if we are willing to give them to Him. What a great feeling to know that he is with us and in us in everything we do.
Mondays: gym
Tuesdays: therapy day, meeting day, or free day, but typically a good exercise around the lake with Kristen and Casey, music class after nap
Wednesdays: bible study (Rylan plays with friends in childcare)
Thursdays: 9-2 school!
Fridays: every other is MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) where I am surrounded by awesome women for a few hours and Rylan is with friends in childcare
And now with the weather being so nice, we have been playing outside with Casey and Andrew every day after nap! I swear by like 7:00, Rylan is usually delirious and so ready for bed. He LOVES to be outside playing and really loves Casey and Andrew. Andrew has kind of adopted Rylan as a little brother and they have a great relationship. One minute they walk around holding hands, and the next minute Andrew and him are rolling around on the grass wrestling. It is very cute and Rylan loves those Toups boys with all of his heart, about as much as his mommy treasures their mommy with all of her heart ;)!
So many exciting things to look forward to in our lives. Jason was recently promoted to a Marketing Manager postition within DOW. He has already had a very busy and full week and will begin to travel much more frequently. One of those travels will possibly be taking him to Paris in April, in which we plan for me to come along and for Rylan to be watched by both sets of grandparents! Grandma and Papa are coming to visit us in February for a long weekend over Valentine's weekend! We can't wait to see them because we did not get to visit with them over Christmas. We also have a Cincinnati trip planned for March. I plan to be there about 10 days and split up the time between Katie, Mike, and Ashlyn's and Missi and Pop's. I can't wait to spend time with Katie and Ashlyn. I wish they lived right next door :(. We don't get to see them nearly as much as we would like to.
Jason will be starting his Executive MBA program in August. It is a 21 month program through UT that takes place every other weekend here in Houston. He will have classes on those Friday evenings and Saturdays at the Houstonian. They stay the night and feed them for those weekends so I am sure he will get to know the place very well. There are also a couple of weeks that will need to be spent in Austin and an International trip (wheels are already turning on that one as well :)).
Well, that is about all for now. Busy, busy! As I look back over the past several months, I am always pleasantly surprised at how God has taken care of me and my family. I may not always understand why things are happening, or agree with them at the time, but things become clearer as life continues on. "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." My bible study has really opened up my eyes to the fact that the Lord is our refuge and our burden bearer and He will take those from us if we are willing to give them to Him. What a great feeling to know that he is with us and in us in everything we do.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Cleaning out!
Let me just say that cleaning out is one of the most cleansing, rejuvenating, and exhilarating things that I LOVE to do! There is nothing like a clutter free and clean house! Jason and I spent about 4 full days cleaning every nook and cranny in this house. The garbage men had an enormous pile to deal with and Katy Christian Ministries had an entire half of a garage to pick up for donation. I don't think I have ever seen J clean out and throw away like that...definitely one characteristic that I am soooo happy that we share. Happy New Year!
Much needed update!
Happy New Year to everyone! The beginning of 2010 has been fabulous and I look forward to the good health, happiness, and love that this year will bring us!
Christmas 2009 was spent in Summit, New Jersey with Jason's grandparents, parents, sister and boyfriend, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Jim. We had an unbelievably relaxing and fun time. Ry was really into Christmas this year and I think he really "got it." He was spoiled rotten but loved and appreciated every little thing that he received. He also had "word explosion," which for me, was the best gift that I could have ever received. He is talking all the time now, and pretty much in complete sentences. Now the real fun begins ;)!
Immediately upon arriving in New Jersey, about an hour into being at the house, Great Gma and I took Ry up to the bedroom for his nap. For whatever reason, "GG" came out of his mouth, and from that point on we had adopted new names..."GG" and "GG Pop." The names stuck all week and he talks about GG and GG Pop almost daily.
On Christmas Eve, we were able to bundle up and head outside to play in the snow. Rylan was not too sure about it. He really enjoyed watching other people play in it, but he was not a big fan of walking around in it by himself. He did like throwing snowballs and watching Jenny, Ralph, and Missi, make a snowman.
Rylan really enjoyed having his Pop to play with and chase around. Anybody that knows Rylan understands that Rylan thinks that everything has its' own place. Things have to be in place and people have to be where they are supposed to be or you hear an "uh-oh" come out of his mouth. Ry and Missi were playing one day while Pop was out and when Pop returned (Missi was in Pop's spot on the couch), Rylan told Missi to "move Meeme" (he can't say his 's' yet). It was absolutely hilarious. He of course did not mean it in a mean way, but Missi was in the wrong place at that point in time. I wonder who he gets that from?
The holiday was wonderful, the food fantastic, the gift giving generous, and the company priceless. Thank you to our wonderful hosts and loving Grandparents for making Christmas 2009 perfect!
Christmas 2009 was spent in Summit, New Jersey with Jason's grandparents, parents, sister and boyfriend, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Jim. We had an unbelievably relaxing and fun time. Ry was really into Christmas this year and I think he really "got it." He was spoiled rotten but loved and appreciated every little thing that he received. He also had "word explosion," which for me, was the best gift that I could have ever received. He is talking all the time now, and pretty much in complete sentences. Now the real fun begins ;)!
Immediately upon arriving in New Jersey, about an hour into being at the house, Great Gma and I took Ry up to the bedroom for his nap. For whatever reason, "GG" came out of his mouth, and from that point on we had adopted new names..."GG" and "GG Pop." The names stuck all week and he talks about GG and GG Pop almost daily.
On Christmas Eve, we were able to bundle up and head outside to play in the snow. Rylan was not too sure about it. He really enjoyed watching other people play in it, but he was not a big fan of walking around in it by himself. He did like throwing snowballs and watching Jenny, Ralph, and Missi, make a snowman.
Rylan really enjoyed having his Pop to play with and chase around. Anybody that knows Rylan understands that Rylan thinks that everything has its' own place. Things have to be in place and people have to be where they are supposed to be or you hear an "uh-oh" come out of his mouth. Ry and Missi were playing one day while Pop was out and when Pop returned (Missi was in Pop's spot on the couch), Rylan told Missi to "move Meeme" (he can't say his 's' yet). It was absolutely hilarious. He of course did not mean it in a mean way, but Missi was in the wrong place at that point in time. I wonder who he gets that from?
The holiday was wonderful, the food fantastic, the gift giving generous, and the company priceless. Thank you to our wonderful hosts and loving Grandparents for making Christmas 2009 perfect!
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