Piggy Bank

This morning we went to the bank to deposit some cash Grandma and Grandpa Schuette gave to Ryan and Julia. Ry usually loves going to the bank, but this morning when we pulled up he said "Mommy, you go, I just wait in the car." I told him we had to go in and deposit his money so he could save it to go to college when he gets big. "Big boy like Daddy?" he asked me.

The staff at Cloverleaf seem to adore the kids...and spoil them! They took both kids back behind the counter to let them pick out a sucker. It was such a big decision for Ryan, they gave him one of each color, and of course, gave our Jugi similiar treatment.

SCORE on the suckers!

The teller showing Ryan how she makes his deposit with the computer.

Schuette's Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Schuette visited us for a bit this afternoon...

Baby Sister's Moods

We LOVE each other, snuggle time!

Um, was it something I said!?!

It's okay, baby sister!
These 3 pictures all happened within about a 30 second time period.
I think Ryan is getting GREAT training on how to deal with moody girls!

Biking Babies

Despite the cooler (YUK!) weather today, we still spent a little time outside...

Men at Work

Jeff is planning to rip down our existing deck and build a new one so he's been working on the sketches for the building permit. Here's a pic of the boys and their rulers figuring things out...

Pigtailed Pipi

Jeff did Julia's hair today...her first pigtail experience...

Murder on the Grill

Tonight Jeff and I hosted a murder mystery dinner party. We invited some friends from Metro. We all had so much fun dressing up as our 1950's era characters and trying to figure out who killed our friend Tom at a BBQ we were all at. Jeff was a Russian rocket scientist named Ivan, and I was a journalist named Peggy Sue.

Playtime

The cooler weather didn't stop the boys from getting some hockey practice in. Ry is really good at hitting the ball with the hockey stick - a fun surprise for us, as this is a sport they don't practice much!
Ryan is LOVING our latest garage sale find -- roller skates. When we showed them to him, he jumped up and down singing "Ryan got skates! Ry got skates! WhooHoo!" We were pretty shocked by his excitement, considering he'd never expressed any interest or knowledge about skates! Think it's time to pull out the bicycle helmet...

Julia enjoying a blissful moment while Daddy pushes her on the swing.

Potty Training

SOMEDAY, we will achieve this!!
The other day, I went to put Ry on the potty and he jumped off, turned around and said "no Mommy, like this!" (as he faced forward) "Just like Charlie!" (his friend from Kid's First who apparently made a potty impression on our little guy!)

Exciting Outdoors

Ryan heard the sound of a lawn mower/weed whip this morning outside and had to check it out. Of course, baby sister wanted to see what all the excitement outside was about too!

Tubtime...

Here is some evidence of our serious addiction to cheez-its. If you look closely, you'll see both kids are currently munching here..
Also, look closely here and you will see Julia's roseola rash. The kids love to be in the tub together. Ryan is into having his little fish toys "swim" around and make splashes and big waves in the water, and Julia thinks that Ryan is just about the funniest guy on the planet.

Yumm...

Yum..I love cheez-its as much as my big brother! =)

Welcome Spring!

We are LOVING this warm weather! Ry might just live outside if we let him. He loves riding his bike around our cul-de-sac and collecting rocks and putting them in the little "trunk" on his bike. We've also been taking the stroller out for a spin often lately!

Making Friends

Tonight there were a bunch of kids playing in the driveway across the street. Ryan found a quarter on the floor and went over to the window shouting out, "Hey, kids! Hi! Hi! I have money. Do you want money?" Should we be concerned he's already trying to "buy" his friends at the ripe ol'age of 3? =)

Mr. Turtle

We had a really fun weekend. Stacy came in town from New York and so we got to hang out with her quite a bit, which the kids, especially Ryan, LOVED.

Jeff and I forgot Ry's jacket at church, and when we drove back to get it we found this turtle in the road and brought it back (I didn't touch it, of course!!)..so JEFF brought it back to his parent's house for Ry to see. It was a big hit. =)