"smithers" and smithersette

Ryan meets Abigail and it's love at first sight. As you can easily see, he's smitten.
Ebony and ivory. I think Charlie fell in love too. He had a grand ole time terrorizing Lucy.
No, we didn't get a new dog, we just decided to shave Charlie. How about that freakishly long ear.

first night in the crib

small baby or giant crib? you decide

J Dub and McGowan come to town

"Best Smile" 1992 Jeff W. chills with Ryan
Yummy Brats on the grill. McGowan ate enough links to challenge Kobayashi - and then polished it off with a refreshing Sparks.
hanging out on the porch. Charlie still not sure what to think of Ryan

Double Trouble

Ryan and Darren had lunch today, and their mothers decided to dress them in matching clothes! Although they look nothing alike, many people thought they were twins. One woman had a hard time understanding they were 2 days apart until we explained that the boys had different mothers (and fathers). Some things (or people) really are slower in the South!

Big birthday for Ryan. This is just before he went on pub crawl. Notice the MC Hammer pants coming back in style. Grandpa has finally found someone that wears his pants higher up than him. By the way, we here Darrell and Alexis might steal this idea of the sign from us but even though Henry is older, we thought of this idea first.

Ryan looks forward to his bath

Charlie comes to see what all the fuss is about
Ryan is nice and clean!

Ryan had a great weekend getting to know Uncle Brian and Auntie Laura

The Soble Family joined us for brunch!!! Ryan is already looking up to cousin Jake!!!

Ryan, Henry and Charlie at play
Ryan enjoys his time with Darrell, Alexis and Henry!

Traci and Jeff

Josh and Sheryl

Auntie Micki
Michelle

Eileen

Charlie meets Ryan

Charlie took one look at Ryan and knew his life was about to change...Poor Charlie is no longer an only child.

Charlie spends a lot of time under the bed hiding from Ryan when he cries.

Julie and I always joked about being in the hospital at the same time. We were due two weeks apart, but Darren decided to come early, and we actually were in the hospital at the same time just a few rooms away. This is Ryan's FIRST friend...Darren Spano is in the green!!!
This is Darren and Ryan just a few months earlier in our bellies!