Just relaxing!

 

Ryan did this all on his own.

 

 

Hanging out at home

I LOVE MY LITTLE BOY!

 
 
 
 

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas was so fun this year. I was so excited for Ryan to get all his presents. I was so excited that I woke up way earilier than I wanted to. Right now he loves trucks, tractors, and Lightning Mcqueen. He was so excited to get all his new trucks, cars, and tractors. The first thing he said when he woke up was "cookies". We put out cookies for Santa the night before and I guess he remembered.

 

 

Ryan loves Lighting Mcqueen. He was excited to get new Lighting pjs. I love it how he sticks out his tongue like Lighting and says "Kachow".

 

Boys watching CARS

I thought this was cute. All three boys hanging out watching the movie Cars.

Fun with cousin Wes!!

 
Ryan and Wes love to play with each other. We have a room connected to Rick's suite which is connected to Todd And Terriann's room. Everyday Wes and Ryan go back and forth from room to room and play. Yes, they do have problems with sharing and a little hitting and pushing, but that doesn't matter, every time they see each other it's like they haven't seen each other in a month when usually it's only been hours. They make sure to give each other lots of hugs and kisses to make up for the fighting. It's been fun to see them play and have so much fun. It's pretty cute, we will be in our room with the door shut but cracked a little and in walk Wes "Hi" It's been fun to see Wes more since we have been here. We don't get to see him as much at home cause we don't live two doors away. What fun times these are to have these little sweet boys!

The many faces of Ryan

 
Ryan got in the chair and said "cheese", he wanted me to video tape him so he could watch himself.

 
Terriann and Mary did the 5-K too. Both of them did really good. They both got better times than they were expecting to get. I'm glad we all did it together.

5-K Bridge Run

 
After not running for a couple of months I just ran a 5-K. I pulled my hamstring about a year ago and I think it shortened when it healed so some days it would hurt to just walk let alone run. Anyway it finally dawned on me that maybe massaging it would help. It did and now I can run again. I'm still not fully recovered but at least I can run. I'm a lot slower now and I can't go for very long runs yet. I'm hoping to be able enjoy my runs like I used to. I guess I took it for granted that I could run so much and so long and not hurt. I miss that feeling of going out and running where ever I wanted and however long I wanted. I love the feeling of a good run!
I loved running this 5-k. I was planning on not competing, but knowing myself and how competitive I am I thought that I might change my mind if I wasn't hurting. The Thursday before the race I couldn't even walk so I was a little worried, but after getting a massage I felt a little better. So Saturday a little into the race I decided that I felt pretty good so I started racing. I was tired but I didn't let anyone pass me. Well that is till the very end. They didn't tell me to turn at the very end so a girl passed me and I took third place overall out of the women instead of second. I was one second behind her. I was happy with my time for not running or training, now I just want to run more. I love the race atmosphere and the feeling after running a good race. Nate always comes to my races even though it's usually cold and early. I'm so glad he comes to cheer me on. It makes me happy to have him there.

Twirly Skirt

 
I finally sewed something! I don't think I have sewn anything since high school. I was not confident in picking out fabric, that would look good together, but I liked how it turned out. It helped that there was a limited amount of fabric to choose from too. Terriann told me what to do step by step so I didn't have to figure out a pattern or guess about anything. I'm giving it to a girl at church for her Young Womens project. She is collecting skirts and dresses for girls and women who don't have them. I hope whoever gets it likes it.

Playing in the sand.
He's not so sure about the sand right now. I don't think he likes the feeling of it on his hands. I was playing in it more than he was just trying to get him to play in it. He also likes to chase after the seagulls and see them run and fly.

Fun at the BEACH

Fun at the beach in Hilton Head! It is still nice and warm here so we get to enjoy being outside a lot. We get to go to the beach, take walks, and go on bike rides. Ryan loves to be outside every chance he gets. He loves seeing animals and the moon at night. He's been saying "moon" for a while now , but last night he surprised me by saying "star" as he pointed to one. He is always surprising me with how much he knows and understands.
We are so blessed with such a sweet loving little boy!

Ryan loves candy! This is at the end of the night. He is still running and excited from all the fun he had with his cousins.