July 4, 1999- August 6, 2011
I'm not sure why we always added Dog to end of his name but we did and that's who he was, Ian Dog. He was lucky enough to live 12 years but has now left a hole in our hearts. We miss him very much.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ian Dog
July 4, 1999- August 6, 2011
I'm not sure why we always added Dog to end of his name but we did and that's who he was, Ian Dog. He was lucky enough to live 12 years but has now left a hole in our hearts. We miss him very much.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
2 months
Ryder Mae was 14lbs 13oz and 23.5 inches long at her two month check up. She is the happiest baby and gives smiles as often as you'd like. She has started "talking" to me today and I caught a little on video. Never mind the hiccups in the video, she has been plagued with them since birth.
Yeah, I know, so exciting! We'll give her a little while until we expect the real entertainment like her brother produces. For now we'll enjoy her baby babble.
Yeah, I know, so exciting! We'll give her a little while until we expect the real entertainment like her brother produces. For now we'll enjoy her baby babble.
First Boat Trip
For those of you who don't already know this, we lucked into the BEST neighbors. They are our age, have a 3 year old, invite us over for dinner often, came with a fantastic group of friends (who have graciously adopted us), threw a surprise baby shower for Ryder and have not one, but two boats. Let's just say we are loving our neighbors.
They took all of out to Beaver Lake in June and it was beautiful.
It was both Rowan and Ryder's first time on a boat and they loved it. Ryder pretty much slept the entire time on the seat of the boat.
Rowan was his usual self and wanted to "drive" the boat.
He also experimented with a life vest for the first time. He jumped off of the boat a few times and learned the hard way that you have to close your mouth and hold your breath when you jump.
They took all of out to Beaver Lake in June and it was beautiful.
It was both Rowan and Ryder's first time on a boat and they loved it. Ryder pretty much slept the entire time on the seat of the boat.
Rowan was his usual self and wanted to "drive" the boat.
He also experimented with a life vest for the first time. He jumped off of the boat a few times and learned the hard way that you have to close your mouth and hold your breath when you jump.
Monday, June 27, 2011
The World's Tiniest Violin
Pops knows how to get to the boy's heart. I hope violin his teacher is patient.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
1 month
Happy Belated One Month Birthday, Ryder Mae. Our sweet baby girl is growing like a weed. She was 10lbs, 3oz at her two week check up and I'm sure she's gained more since then. My arms tell me so. Here are some new photos.
Monday, May 23, 2011
April Rewind
We were busy bees in April. After the long winter everyone is eager to get out and enjoy the cool, Spring weather. Festivals are plentiful, farmer's markets are awakening and the flowers and trees are blooming. Beautiful! We joined in on some of the events around town as we waited for Ryder.
We took Rowan to an event that was put on by the Let's Move initiative that Michelle Obama started. Rowan got to meet the mayor of Fayetteville and ride his bike with his buddy, Luke. They rode up and down a hilly trail from our green library to a fabulous park. He, Luke, Esten and I all made the news that night. This is me and Rowan at the park after the ride.
Rowan on the trail.
We enjoyed some watermelon on our back porch.
Delish!
Since we spend a lot of time in the backyard, Esten cleans dog poop out of the yard everyday (and I do my part, as well!) I know it's gross, but better than washing someones shoes everyday. Rowan likes to help too, he'll grab his rake and shovel and make attempts.
FYI: He picked his own clothes and boots.
The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas puts on an event, Touch A Truck, where kids can come and climb on, touch, pretend, etc... on trucks of all kinds. We were sure Rowan would love it. He, of course, was scared. Esten managed to get him to climb on a few of "trucks" and get a few pictures. But more importantly he had his first cotton candy. Can you tell how much he hated it?
The school bus, see the fear.
The smart car was his favorite.
And he did come up with the courage to get in the mail truck.
My Mom came to stay with us at the end of April and the first night she was here we took Rowan to an event called Farm Friends where people from local communities brought their farm animals that were friendly enough for kids to pet them. Rowan took to the animals much better than the trucks. He held baby chicks.
And milked a fake cow.
The next weekend was Rowan's preschool's fundraiser called the Backyard Bash. He starts in the Fall, very part time. They have a 2 acre playground equipped with a cement tricycle track,
a tree house,
swings, playscapes, a sandbox, a basketball court and a lot of grass. Wish his teacher luck getting him inside!!!!
My parents bought Rowan a Powerwheels Jeep after he begged my Mom with those beautiful, blue eyes until she had to fork over the money. He has driven that Jeep everyday since we got it and most of the time until the battery is dead. The boy is in love with driving and he's surprisingly good at it. Before it had wheels on it, he grabbed the steering wheel and put it in it's place and hopped in to pretend. No, I can't explain why he hasn't any pants.
Here he is cruising in the backyard.
And again.
Phew! That's a quick recap of our April 2011. 12 days later our baby girl arrived. She is 2 weeks old now and being the sweetest baby one can ask for. She takes a bottle and sleeps for a least one long stretch at night. She is quite the drama queen though especially about taking a bath and getting dressed. If you didn't know you would think I'm drawing blood, seriously! She turns it off just as fast, thankfully. We have lots of new pictures of her and if I can find the time to upload them, I'll post some this weekend.
We took Rowan to an event that was put on by the Let's Move initiative that Michelle Obama started. Rowan got to meet the mayor of Fayetteville and ride his bike with his buddy, Luke. They rode up and down a hilly trail from our green library to a fabulous park. He, Luke, Esten and I all made the news that night. This is me and Rowan at the park after the ride.
Rowan on the trail.
We enjoyed some watermelon on our back porch.
Delish!
Since we spend a lot of time in the backyard, Esten cleans dog poop out of the yard everyday (and I do my part, as well!) I know it's gross, but better than washing someones shoes everyday. Rowan likes to help too, he'll grab his rake and shovel and make attempts.
FYI: He picked his own clothes and boots.
The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas puts on an event, Touch A Truck, where kids can come and climb on, touch, pretend, etc... on trucks of all kinds. We were sure Rowan would love it. He, of course, was scared. Esten managed to get him to climb on a few of "trucks" and get a few pictures. But more importantly he had his first cotton candy. Can you tell how much he hated it?
The school bus, see the fear.
The smart car was his favorite.
And he did come up with the courage to get in the mail truck.
My Mom came to stay with us at the end of April and the first night she was here we took Rowan to an event called Farm Friends where people from local communities brought their farm animals that were friendly enough for kids to pet them. Rowan took to the animals much better than the trucks. He held baby chicks.
And milked a fake cow.
The next weekend was Rowan's preschool's fundraiser called the Backyard Bash. He starts in the Fall, very part time. They have a 2 acre playground equipped with a cement tricycle track,
a tree house,
swings, playscapes, a sandbox, a basketball court and a lot of grass. Wish his teacher luck getting him inside!!!!
My parents bought Rowan a Powerwheels Jeep after he begged my Mom with those beautiful, blue eyes until she had to fork over the money. He has driven that Jeep everyday since we got it and most of the time until the battery is dead. The boy is in love with driving and he's surprisingly good at it. Before it had wheels on it, he grabbed the steering wheel and put it in it's place and hopped in to pretend. No, I can't explain why he hasn't any pants.
Here he is cruising in the backyard.
And again.
Phew! That's a quick recap of our April 2011. 12 days later our baby girl arrived. She is 2 weeks old now and being the sweetest baby one can ask for. She takes a bottle and sleeps for a least one long stretch at night. She is quite the drama queen though especially about taking a bath and getting dressed. If you didn't know you would think I'm drawing blood, seriously! She turns it off just as fast, thankfully. We have lots of new pictures of her and if I can find the time to upload them, I'll post some this weekend.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Introducing our Lily of the Valley...
Ryder Mae. She was born on Thursday, May 12 at 3:44pm. She weighed 8lbs, 1 oz and was 20.5 inches long. We came home 24 hours after she was born and we are all doing well. That last month of waiting for her seemed incredibly long and we did so many fun outings with Rowan to pass the time. I have tons of photos and stories to share soon. For now, take what you can get and enjoy these few photos.
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