Learning everyday

This week has been a good week. While my new favorite activity is to get in and out of my booster seat all day long, I have also learned to stack my leggo's, put my rings on the cone, and stack my wood blocks without them falling over. I am even off the bottle and staying up later. Being 1 is pretty cool so far.

Anguilla here we come!

Happy Birthday Jess! For Jessica's 30th birthday 10 of us headed to Anguilla for a week. We have lots of laying around, eating, pool vollyball, snorkling, dancing, drinking and even a slumber party in the movie theater the last night. Thanks for an amazing trip!

Nothing like a first Korean Birthday party!

Last night Su' took us to a traditional Korean first Birthday. It was so nice of everyone to come and dote on Ryder. He loved the attention! Traditionally you get your own table and people bring you fresh fruit and you wear the outfit you see here.

We sang happy Birthday and enjoyed a little cake.

It was much easier to just sit on the table and dig in.

And a little more cake can certainlly be shoved into my mouth.

After the sugar rush, all the great gift opening, the fresh fuit being presented and watching the adults eat more food than you have ever seen, I was exhausted!

Thanks for the Bday party Grandma!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

For Ryder's first Halloween we headed over to Medowbrook to be with our good friends Bec and Emerson. At first, things went well. I loved to people watch and ride around in Emersons toys but then the night took a turn for the worse. Hope you all enjoyed your Halloween! Hey Em/ Miss Piggy, I stole your ride. Pretty cool!

Oh, I hate the wagon. Do I really have to ride around in this?

TOTAL MELTDOWN!

Oh thanks Michael, I needed this.

Um, this does not feel like my bottle but I'll try it out.

Ok I get it. Good Stuff!

Mom, I am a little tipsy. Is it time to get some candy?

Hey where did Emerson go?

There she is! Wow, if she went up there all alone I can do it too.

Get my pumpkin and I am outa here!

Look at all that candy!!! Can I take 10 pieces?

I got free candy just by walking up there. I am so proud of myself!

Ok mom, people watching, beer and candy. I am ready for bed!

Baptism/ Bday Party

After being home sick all week we let Ryder start watching cartoons. He loves them!
Happy Baptism day Goose! Time to go get out of that cute outfit and get dressed.
We made it to the church just in time.
After the church we asked a few people to come over to Big Papa's and have some food and some bday cake. We thought we would celebrate our first bday a few weeks early.
Ryder was a bit overwhelmed and did not dive into like expected so Scotty fed it to him.
Suddenly, he started the cry. The sad little, I'm overwhelmed cry. We quickly got over it and enjoyed the rest of the party.
Emerson, Gunner, Henry, Emma, and Jordan all came to play. Emerson really loved the pigs.
Thanks to everyone for coming and all the great gifts. And a big thanks to Big Papa and Michelle for the brunch.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Great Fall Weekend

After Trip's first birthday party, a quick nap and a big ole bottle we headed over to play with Gunner at the new house. Gunner was so sweet to share his things.
Ryder immediately jumped into the very nice bowl and brought some block with him to play with.
Gunner just looked at him like "are you crazy? That's my bowl!"
I think Gunner ended up being cool with it and let Ryder continue climbing in and out of the bowl.
After our visit with Gunner we headed for the park.
We LOVE the slide! We could do this all day...Down we go
and we go back up to the top
Still loving the swing. I giggle the whole time.
Ok...lets go walk around some before we leave.
PUMPKINS!!!!!!!!!!
How about this one?
no, this one!
Off to Aunt Carrie's for a little pumpkin carving, dinner and of course chalk drawing.
ok, maybe it is more fun to take the chalk out of the bucket and put it back in again..over and over again.
While Ryder was enjoying the yard and the chalk everyone else was carving their pumpkins.
Emma helped Michelle to get hers carved.
Then she discovered the bowl of the pumpkins guts and thought it would be more fun to stir the guts. YUCK!
Ryder's new favorite thing! Anything he can ride on! What a great weekend!