Zane and the roll of toilet paper

So this is what happens when you ask a two year old if he needs help in the potty, and he says"NO." He was right, he didn't need any help at all getting into the toilet paper and making an outfit out of it. What a cutie. It's a good thing I have a sense of humor:)

My boys are so cool!!

I hope that everyone enjoys reading about my boys. This week has been so much fun. Ryder started giving kisses this weekend. If you kiss or nuzzle hiw cheek he turns around, and mouth wide open, plants one on your cheek. It's very wet and slobbery, but so stinkin cute and wonderful. Zane learned how to dribble a basketball. Kib taught him on Sunday, and yesterday I ended up taking the ball away for a little while cuz the (bounce, bounce bounce) was driving me crazy. But he is good, really, really, good.

This is cool!

I love my friend Jen, she has the coolest blog, to which I steal all her great ideas. I never knew you could do collages in Picasa, and thanks to her, I am now an addict. So thank you to Jen for giving me one more thing to keep me busy:)

As for the photos, they're just a few to make you smile. I am amazed every day bu how much my kids grow and change. Zane was able to help Daddy this morning by using his Apple/pealer/Corer. This is a big deal since just 2 months ago he didn't have the dexterity to turn the handle by himself. I just stood there in awe as I watched my baby grow up before my eyes.
We can't forget Ryder and all his milestones. He pulled himself up onto his bouncer today, and proceeded to walk around it. He's been pulling himself up on everything he possibly can for the past week, but walking along it was new. Between that and his new love of "peek-a-boo" we have a lot more to look forward to.

Some fun photos of the boys!

Zane is just the cutest little bugger. This evening after dinner (more like during dinner) he decided to get a chair from the dinning room table and clean the dishes. How cool is that? It cost me more in water than if I had just replaced all the dishes, but he was so sincere and cute that I had to let him just go with it.

As for Ryder, well, we just get such a kick out of his crazy hair. He is really started to develop the most wonderful personality. What can I say, we are 2 for 2 when it comes to having wonderful kids.

Just a few fun photos

Kib's Surprise Weekend

It's sad, but true, Kib will officially be 30 in 3.5 hours. Every year I try to "one up" myself and this year, I did. For the past six months I have secretly been planning a fun weekend for Kib and his friends to celebrate his 30th birthday. It all started Friday afternoon when our friends Kelly and Kevin came in from WA. They spent Halloween with us and then I sent Kib off to the airport to pick up Ziff and Nicole (kib's brother and sis-in-law). Saturday morning everyone headed to the river to go kayaking. I spent the morning with Nicole getting ready for his surprise party that afternoon. With the help of my dear friends (Cheryl, Virginia, Kelly, and Jen) we were able to pull off an awesome surprise party. When Kib walked through the back door at Cheryl's he was greeted with Silly string, he was such a good sport. We went with a Mexican theme which included a pinata, virgin margaritas, and quesidillas for lunch. We really had a wonderful time and ended up hanging out until about 9:00 that night. (don't laugh, that's a late night for us). My thanks to all of our friends for coming out and supporting Kib on his big day. We love you, and as very grateful for your role in our family's life.

Haloween 2008

We had such a great time this year for Halloween. Zane went as Thomas the train. He loved it, he started wearing his costume on Thursday for school, and has worn it every day since. Ryder went as a chili pepper, although he only tolerated the costume long enough to get about 3 pictures taken. So for Halloween night our friends Kelly and Kevin (from WA) came into town and we went to a neighborhood potluck around the corner from us. We all sat out in front of our neighbors house and waited for the kids to come around. They must have thought they hit the jack pot. They pretty much hit 10 houses in one. Zane figured out pretty quickly to keep going around the circle and say "trick or treat." He was so cute that everyone kept giving him more candy. Eventually he just found a spot in the dark with a basket of candy and started eating it. It's a miracle that he didn't spend the night throwing up.