Bubble Blast

A package arrived yesterday from Mim, EJ's mom. Inside was a birthday present for Mason (tomorrow he turns 3) and a baby gift from a friend of Mims. Mason could not stand the anticipation so he opened it. I tried getting a picture but the flash is not working on my camera (ugh!) and our house was too dark to get a good shot. Needless to say he loved the dinosaur floor puzzle. thanks Mim! He rocks at puzzles. He AND Owen worked on it together.
I will say the true excitement was over the packing peanuts and bubble wrap. To spare Ryan and myself I sent them outside. They had a blast. So, if you ever need a gift idea bubble wrap will do just fine :)

I am pretty sure Mason is throwing Owen an elbow.

This little one can hold his own.

More Birthday excitement to come!

Hard at Work

Ryan has been working hard to strengthen his neck and upper body muscles. His head control is getting noticeably better. His grandma the Occupational Therapist will be very happy next time she sees him ;)

Easy does it

AlmostAnd the head is lifted. Don't you love the wrinkled bald head?

Phew... 5 seconds and he is down.
Sucking on his arm is much more satisfying.

Ryan and Daddy

I haven't taken many pictures of Ryan with EJ or myself. The timing is hard to come by. Well, last night we had a few minutes of Ryan's awake time and we were sitting down together, so I got a few.

As you can see I didn't have much time :)

Boys Night Out

EJ and the boys went to a Flying Squirrels game Friday night with our friends Cary and Leah. They had great seats, a friend of Cary's had box seat tickets right behind home plate. Owen and Mason were very excited. Leah was kind enough to take all these pics.

Mason kept a close eye out for "Nutsy" the mascot.

I don't blame him one bit, I think he is scary too.Hiding from Nutsy

Mason and Leah

Can you tell how much Owen enjoys getting his picture taken?

Fun times! Cary and Leah, thanks for the invite.

Boyz

EJ was away for an overnight work retreat last night. We were both anxious as to how my afternoon, evening and this morning would go. I am happy to report that it went more smoothly than I imagined. Being nervous actually helped me to pray more and I was much more patient and gracious with His help. Imagine that:)

We went to the playground after Mason's nap yesterday.

I don't generally think about the boys seriously hurting themselves. If they fall down, I wait for their reaction instead of making them upset by my response. But I know it's only a matter of time. Well, yesterday when we went to the playground, there was a group of 5 or 6 pretty rough and tough looking/acting little boys. I suppose the fact that one had his arm in a cast, got me thinking.
I found myself fearing how I would handle the ER by myself with EJ out of town. Amazing where my mind goes.
Thankfully, nothing happened. In fact, my boys were so busy watching the other boys they weren't too adventurous themselves.