Hilton Head!

It's been a long time since we last posted...so we'll just pick up here rather than update you on the last several months...

We spent the last week in Hilton Head, SC and we had a great time! Ryan loved the beach, the dolphin boat cruise, and everything else that we did!
I am not sure what happened here, and I have no computer skill...so this is a sideways shot of Ryan sleeping in his stroller. He refuses to admit he needs a nap but he sometimes falls alseep during the day.

Ryan was not happy with the hole he dug himself, so he found someone else's play area and took over. His obsession this summer is life guards, diving boards and swimming pools. Ryan jumps off anything he can find and calls it a diving board. Then he blows a pretend whistle and yells "adult swim." The holes he dug in the sand were "swimming pools."

In case you were wondering what we've been up to...

Stolen Photo

Many times when we are with Henry, we don't have a camera. This is a bit out of order because it is stolen from Henry's blog. According to Ryan, Henry is his "best bud." He also told me that Mindy is his "best friend." Henry is 6 months older. and is a great person for Ryan to look up to. Ryan is now in his big boy bed "just like Henry and Caillou." They are very crazy and fun together.

Second Generation

Traci and Kasey came in town, so of course we had brunch. The second generation of all of us gathered for a meeting. Ryan loved wearing Henry's jacket, and had to have the hood on. Julep got in on it too...

It's Been WAY too long

We built this snowman during one of our rare snow "storms." Ryan's favorite part was knocking it down. Charlie's favorite part was turning the snow yellow. The next day, Ryan and Henry went sledding in Henry's neighborhood. They had so much fun, and I was surprised at how brave they were!
We took Ryan to the Yellow River Game Ranch. He loved feeding the animals, and he especially loved feeding "Donkey." It was at the peak of his "Shrek" phase, and the donkey reminded him of Shrek's friend.

Noa and Ethan spent New Years Eve with us. (So did Aunt Jody and Uncle David.) Ethan showed Ryan how to build a fort in the basement...and we let Ryan play alone in the basement for the first time. (with his cousins...)

At Thanksgiving, we met Baby Eva for the first time. Ryan only took one swing at her. But he talks about her all the time, and can't wait to see her at her Baby Naming!

Ryan was a little jealous of Baby Eva

Homecoming

We took Ryan to Homecoming and he loved it! We didn't actually go in the stadium, but we did watch part of the game from the bridge. He loved ringing the victory bell, eating junk food, looking at the shiny football helmets, and especially watching all of the UGA busses and motorcycles. It was a great day!

Trick or Treat

Since Ryan wouldn't wear his original Halloween costume, Charlie decided he would wear it. Ryan was happy to share it and wear his Fireman back-up costume.
Ryan learned how to trick-or-treat pretty quickly. He watched what Henry did, and then it was smooth sailing.

Our neighbor (and friend Evan) hands over the goods. It was raining, and they were running so fast, Ryan fell on his face many times. They were having so much fun that he didn't even care!

All dressed up and ready to go!

Halloween

Ryan really loved Halloween this year. Just like last year, he trick-or-treated with his friends Cara and Henry. However, we couldn't find the camera, so I will have get those pictures from Michelle, who was much more reliable with her camera! We started Halloween on the 30th with the annual Parade of Costumes at school. Ryan's classmates are all so cute! This was also the first activity at school that we came to where Ryan was able to participate without clinging onto mommy and daddy. Yay Ryan!