Ryan's 1 year appt

Ryan had his 1 year appointment today. 22 lbs 8 ounces and 50% for height, weight and head.

Sandels and Smiles

Connor does this all the time and it still makes me laugh; using the mr. potato pieces. I could only get one quick picture of Ryan in his flip flops. He did not enjoy something between his toes but I made him walk around in them anyways because they are so cute!

Ryan Turns One

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy! We celebrated Ryan's birthday at the lake. I was worried that it would be "just a normal day" and he wouldn't feel special so I might have went over board and made it probably his nicest and most people birthday ever. We had basically every relative on the Clark side there to celebrate the youngest member of the family. THANK YOU so much to everyone for coming, your love and your support. Ryan didn't dive into this cake so I let the boys help him, after a few minutes I thought that was enough...don't want cake throw up in Ryan's crib like I found the morning after Connor turned one.

We're back

Wondering where my daily/weekly posts have gone? We were on vacation for 11 glorious days! Being in the middle of know where with limited cell phone coverage and no lap tops around made us focus on our family.
We learned

• Connor is now at a great age for the lake
• he can be on the dock and we aren't worried he will die
• he is really good at fishing, even if he moves his pole all around he will catch fish
• the park down the street he can walk to, no stroller!
• he can jump off the dock
• he can ride Super Mable
• he likes the amusement park
• he can stay up late and not take a nap all day
• swim diapers are not recommended for nap time
• Ryan is not at a great age for the lake
• he constantly was eating, sand, leaves or rocks
• he ate mouse poision, which apparently is not that big a deal says the poision control people
• he hated wearing his life jacket
• he always was climbing up and down the front porch steps which made mommy nervous

cheers!

Apparently Sam doesn't do a lot of cheers-ing in his 2.5 years of life as he was unsure what Connor was asking of him. I am so glad I get a day off every week to enjoy watching the kids grow up. These two are going to grow up great buddies!

Golf Anyone?

Ray has golf league every week so he is always practicing his short game in the basement while the boys play. Ryan is now starting to get into it.

Ear Tubes

Ryan got his ear tubes today. Trips to Childrens Hospital always puts life in perspective of how lucky we are, what is really important in life and how at the end of the day we are all human. I was nervous that he would be fussy and upset since he couldn't eat all...who am I kidding, it's Ryan...he was happy and had all the nurses ewwing and awwwing over him.

Little Pumpkins

Last Wednesday I planted 10 pumpkin seeds in a solo cup and 7 days later I planted them in the ground. Hopefully in 90 days we will have 10 little pumpkins.

Tubes

Friday Ryan goes to Childrens Hospital to have tubes put in both ears. He has constantly had water on his ears since 9 months old. What do tubes look like you say? View this picture to see. We are asking God to have the surgeon take his time, keep us parents calm and for Ryan's hearing to significantly improvement (right now he is only hearing at 15%).

Pinterest Kid Idea

If you have never heard of or gone to www.pinterest.com I suggest you do. It is basically all these ideas through pictures. I saw this cute idea and one night this week we were outside playing with sidewalk chaulk and so I copy catted.