Gingerbread storytime & cookie

Ryan is a big fan of gingerbread cookies so we went to the library for a special reading of "The Gingerbread Man" followed by cookie decorating & eating. I was the only mommy that let my child decorate the cookie all by herself~ but Ryan was so proud of her creation and so was I ( even if she put the gingerbread man's eyes on his feet ) It's the creativity that counts!

Christmas tree

Ryan loved picking out & decorating the Christmas Tree this year. She especially likes the lights and her painted ornaments that she made for the tree.

Christmas in the Park

We went to Litchfield Park's Christmas in the Park this weekend. Ryan got to play in snow for the first time & she also enjoyed riding a pony.

Train park

Thanksgiving

Auntie Jenny, Uncle Sadri, Cousin Mattie & Granma Baker came out to visit us for Thanksgiving this year! Ryan had so much fun with her " cousin friend".
We went to gymnastics, the park, Children's Museum, and a Holiday Lights Parade. Ryan & Mattie especially loved eating their Thanksgiving feast at their very own kids table. Happy Thanksgiving!

Trick or Treat!

Ryan was very excited to dress up as Tinkerbell this year for Halloween. She was yelling "Happy Halloween" and "Trick or Treat" all day, but when people actually opened their doors she was quiet and scared. Then when she walked away she would look in her bag and say "what is it"?

Pumpkin Carving

Boo at the Zoo

We decided to check out Boo at the Zoo last weekend. There were a lot of games but Ryan preferred to paint, look at all the animals, and pet the goats.

Pumpkin Patch!

For the third year in a row we went to Tolmachoff Farms Pumpkin Patch. Ryan enjoyed looking at the animals and picking out pumpkins; she even picked out a small pumpkin for her baby sister.

Baby update & park

Jason finally got a picture of my belly when we were at the park today. This pregnancy is flying by and we had yet to take a picture where you can see my baby bump. In case you didn't know, baby #2 is a girl!!! We are still undecided on a name, but Ryan seems quite fond of the name Samantha. That's what she calls the baby... we shall see :)

The Zoo

Now that the weather has cooled down we are spending a lot of time at the zoo. Last weekend we went and the highlight was when Ryan saw a statue of a crocodile and got scared . She would not go near it and we tried to tell her it was just pretend but she stayed far away.

Gymnastics

Ryan & Daddy go to gymnastics together every Fri. while i'm at work. She loves jumping, swinging on the bars, and doing the obstacle course. As soon as i get home from work Ryan tells me all about what she did at gymnastics and how much fun she had.