SNOW

Ryan's first encounter with snow.
I've tried to get him to walk in the snow before....but he had his snow suit on so all he would do is cry and want me to pick him up. Without his snow suit on he LOVES the snow. Thankfully, he will actually wear little mittens. (He likes them because they have a dinosaur on them.)






















Below:
Big Cheese because we were playing peek-a-boo!



























Above: These pictures are from a few days ago. Jade came over to play. Ryan, being the gracious host that he is, got into our pantry and took out everything that he could reach and then piled it on Jade.

At first, she said, "Thank you," and "More." But when it was becoming difficult to see out she got a little worried look.

Beautiful Day

Today was so beautiful outside. Ryan could have been without the hat, but since he was willing to wear it...we kept it on.



Recently Ryan has discovered the joy of going down the big slide! He pretty much shoots off the bottom! it is so much fun to watch. The picture doesn't show the end result of Ryan shooting into the "wood chips" (rubber).

Joy Moments

Joy comes in moments!

I recently read a book called, "Teaching Children Joy."
I've now made it a habit to recognize joyful moments in my life. Most have to do with either Mike or Ryan. Playing in the leaves with Ryan today was one of those joy moments!