Ryan Rides

What a thrill for this little one. His grandparents took him to ride a horse. He LOVED it.

 

 This is the farm's owner. He personally walked the ring with Ryan and Miss Katie.

 He still wants a horse someday. It didn't scare him off ;)

He has such a soft spot for living creatures. My other two boys aren't like that and neither am I. But I love looking through a different lens when I am with him. He just learned that our neighbor has a guinea pig. He met her yesterday. I have a feeling he would visit her everyday if we could.

Every Once and Awhile

I come up with something clever. Super Simple. Punching balloons, string and masking tape.

 Exercise, anger management and laughter :)

 And I think I got the breakfast dishes done!

Doesn't really stand up to school-aged kids, but they still thought it was fun too!

Go Dukes

Before the guys headed to the JMU game on Sat. we gathered to watch our little "porcupine" play soccer. We lost count of his goals ;) My parents, Lissa, Alex and Tripp joined the cheering squad. We also had to take a pic of our spirit wear.

Loves the Game

What a weekend this boy had. The State Fair on Friday, JMU football with best friend on Sat and flag football on Sunday. Notice I left out the Eagles loss ;) 

He is the one in the white jersey and gray shorts with blue stripe up the leg.

He continues to live his life for sports. He is my walking ESPn update. Whether I want it or not, I get the important highlights of almost any sport. He rarely reads a book that is not sports and when SI for kids arrives in the mail, it's like Christmas morning. He is forever getting told not to bounce, kick or throw a ball in the house.

My mom watched the other 3, so I could attend the game. Most of them are during nap time. I had a blast taking pictures with no one clinging too me.

 I am loving the "hour" long games. I am not missing the 2.5-3 hr baseball games.

 Don't you love all these funny faces the boys make?

 Not all of these are actual catches, but they sure look exciting ;)

I am sure glad he has this outlet and a dad who "gets" his love for the game.

Royal Treatment

Her brothers spent most of Friday at the state fair with their grandparents. She was sad to see them ALL leave, but completely enjoyed her time as an "only child."

It does not get old, watching her "move." And she moves a lot! Never stops, except to sleep. Those first few days she was finally ours, I worried and wondered but there is no stopping her now.

 She just figured out the back breaks. Helpful :)

 After a super quiet dinner, just the 3 of us, she enjoyed a bath to herself and a pedicure by daddy.

It seems that as her attachment to me grows fiercer by the day, she puts more distance between her and EJ. 

We got this idea at the conference. She loves having her toenails painted and was ok letting daddy do it. Doesn't he looks so comfortable?

 

The hard part is keeping her still long enough for them to dry. 

Just about the cutest thing I've ever seen.

He is amazing! He loves her SO well and without much from her in return. He is patiently waiting to win her heart.