Love this picture

Just sharing a picture of my boy. I love it as you can tell he is really growing up. He was busy chewing on yet another toy and he looks like I was really interrupted his busy schedule.

Sibling Play

Ryane sure loves her little brother. She's really into talking to and playing with him now that's he is more interactive. It's so cute to watch them together - melts my heart everytime. Lately, Ryane has really been into having Grady ride her back as she pretends to be a horse.


Looks like Grady really got into the pretend play and found some reins! :) It's one of those situation that I don't really want Ryane to get hurt, but Grady does need to get some paybacks in.

Happy Halloween!

I brought the kids in this morning for trick-or-treating before taking them to day care.




Here is the family ready to head down our street and back trick-or-treating. I grew up with my mom always dressing up with us, so Matthew and I were dressed as well, myself as a witch and Matthew as a baseball player. I was very excited for trick-or-treating as it was our first time taking Ryane. We walked with our good friends and their little boy Luke, who also live on our street. "Uncle" Chuck also joined us. Off to visit all the neighbors we went. I was surprised to find out it took us a whole hour to trick-or-treat just our 3-block long street.

Here's our little stinker for his First Halloween. He was well rested after sleeping in daddy's arms during most of the trick-or-treating.

Pumpkin Carving

Nothing like getting around to carving your jack-0-lantern the night before Halloween!

Tough

Does this hairdo make Grady look tougher? :)

Pumpkin Painting

Neewollah

We went for our annual trip back to Matthew's hometown for Neewollah - such a fun family tradition. It was at Neewollah last year we announced that Grady would be joining the family. No special announcments this year! We had a good time. Friday was pretty darn cold for the kiddie parade, but Saturday warmed up very nicely to make being outside more pleasant. Here is picture overload of our weekend.

Getting ready for the kiddie parade to start on Friday. Our little princess witch turned her prince brother into a frog.

Ryane standing by her brother after the parade

Such a happy little frog

Watching the Grand Parade on Saturday on Aunt Sarah's lap

Waking up from a nap on Nana's lap to watch the parade

Taking a turn on mommy's lap

Dancing with Cousin Carson to one of the many bands

Looking down the street watching for the next band to boogie down to

Enjoying the carnival rides and games Saturday night. Had to ride the horse first...

...then the Ze-ba!

Teaching the boys how to drive.

Dancing with Aunt Sarah during the Teri Clark concert.

Playing Duck Pluck game. It took forever to pick them up, the water was running pretty fast.

Family photo time!