Even though the temperatures have cooled off, the boys still want to play outside. So our garage has become another play space; which is fine with me. The less I am out in the cold; the better for me. Not sure if this former TX and SC girl can handle a midwest winter.
As you can see in the video, Gavin is wearing shorts and a t-shirt. It has been a challenge to get him to wear pants and a coat. But thanks to a couple of 20 degree mornings last week, he is more open to the idea of wearing layers. We even saw some frost and snow flurries. Hoping that is not a sign of a long winter.
Another funny note about the video...shortly after it starts you can hear Gavin say "Excuse me, I farted." Priceless!
Soccer is over for the season. Unfortunately I didn't get anymore pictures. The weather for the last two games was crappy. For one game it was raining and the other it was 30 degrees and windy. Ryan and I had to watch from the car during that one.
Enjoy the video. Password is "basketball"
basketballstars from GDH on Vimeo.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Chef Ryan
As promised, a video showcasing Ryan's love for the kitchen. We spend a lot of time playing with kitchen items: pots, pans, coffee pot, crock pots, etc.
If he sees you doing something in the kitchen (or even hears the pots rattle), he pushes his chair up to the counter and says "I be helper."
Password is "chef" Enjoy!
Chef Ryan from GDH on Vimeo.
If he sees you doing something in the kitchen (or even hears the pots rattle), he pushes his chair up to the counter and says "I be helper."
Password is "chef" Enjoy!
Chef Ryan from GDH on Vimeo.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Playgrounds and School Pictures
With the weather being so nice, we have spent a lot of time at the parks. Ryan and I will go after we drop Gavin off at school in the morning. We don't want Gavin to miss out on all the park fun so we often go back after school. Check out Ryan's hair in this picture! Cracks me up.
Here is Gavin's school picture. Not sure what happened to his smile...guess he didn't think the photographer was funny. Oh well...one for the memory books.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Beach Trip 2012
Way Back Wednesday post...another round of pictures that I wanted to share a year ago.
Last September, we took a weekend trip to Surfside, TX with our good friends, The Burkempers (Scott, Steph, Carsten and Josey). We met the Burkempers at a neighborhood gathering the first year we moved to Texas. Come to find out they were from St. Louis and Scott's aunt was one of Justin's grade school teachers. Small world!
Steph and I spent a lot of time together during the week since we both stayed at home and our kids were very close in age. Lots of trips to parks, splash pads and story time at the library. A couple of months before we found out we were moving to Indiana, they moved back to St. Louis.
We had a great time at the beach. The boys loved the waves and sand. Every now and then, Gavin will ask when we are going back to the beach. Two things you will notice in the pictures. One: Gavin is not wearing swim trunks in some of the pics. He had a new pair on and they were rubbing the insides of his legs raw so we just took them off. Also he was too busy playing in the water to take a family pic! Two: Steph and I have swim diapers on our heads. It was so windy that day and that was the only way to keep our hair from blowing in our faces!
Password is "beach" Enjoy!
surfsidebeachtx from GDH on Vimeo.
Last September, we took a weekend trip to Surfside, TX with our good friends, The Burkempers (Scott, Steph, Carsten and Josey). We met the Burkempers at a neighborhood gathering the first year we moved to Texas. Come to find out they were from St. Louis and Scott's aunt was one of Justin's grade school teachers. Small world!
Steph and I spent a lot of time together during the week since we both stayed at home and our kids were very close in age. Lots of trips to parks, splash pads and story time at the library. A couple of months before we found out we were moving to Indiana, they moved back to St. Louis.
We had a great time at the beach. The boys loved the waves and sand. Every now and then, Gavin will ask when we are going back to the beach. Two things you will notice in the pictures. One: Gavin is not wearing swim trunks in some of the pics. He had a new pair on and they were rubbing the insides of his legs raw so we just took them off. Also he was too busy playing in the water to take a family pic! Two: Steph and I have swim diapers on our heads. It was so windy that day and that was the only way to keep our hair from blowing in our faces!
Password is "beach" Enjoy!
surfsidebeachtx from GDH on Vimeo.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Ryan is 2!
I'm writing a day earlier because my mom and dad are coming to visit for a couple of days. Yay!
I was going to post some pictures from Ryan's birthday, but I took this video a couple of days after his birthday and it trumps any of the pictures I have. A little background: We were at mom and dad's house for the weekend celebrating Ryan's and Miss Hayden's birthdays. On Saturday we celebrated Hayden's birthday at Laura's house. On Sunday we had a small party for Ryan at mom and dad's house. But I also wanted to have a birthday cake with just us at our house. So, on Monday, Ryan and I baked his birthday cake, and after dinner we had cake and opened presents. A couple of days later, as he and I were finishing up lunch, I asked him if he wanted a piece of cake for dessert. Of course, he said yes. And apparently three straight days of "happy birthdays" left a mark. I put his piece in front of him and he says "I need candle." Watch the video to see what happens next. It is one of the cutest things I have ever seen.
Password is "birthday"
happybirthdaytome from GDH on Vimeo.
We had to light the candle and sing several times before we dug into the cake. He is saying "start over" in the video. Let me tell you he got the hang of the birthday thing this year...cake, candles and presents. He loved all of it.
I was going to post some pictures from Ryan's birthday, but I took this video a couple of days after his birthday and it trumps any of the pictures I have. A little background: We were at mom and dad's house for the weekend celebrating Ryan's and Miss Hayden's birthdays. On Saturday we celebrated Hayden's birthday at Laura's house. On Sunday we had a small party for Ryan at mom and dad's house. But I also wanted to have a birthday cake with just us at our house. So, on Monday, Ryan and I baked his birthday cake, and after dinner we had cake and opened presents. A couple of days later, as he and I were finishing up lunch, I asked him if he wanted a piece of cake for dessert. Of course, he said yes. And apparently three straight days of "happy birthdays" left a mark. I put his piece in front of him and he says "I need candle." Watch the video to see what happens next. It is one of the cutest things I have ever seen.
Password is "birthday"
happybirthdaytome from GDH on Vimeo.
We had to light the candle and sing several times before we dug into the cake. He is saying "start over" in the video. Let me tell you he got the hang of the birthday thing this year...cake, candles and presents. He loved all of it.
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