Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Elves at Gardner Village

I took Katelyn and Ryan to Gardner Village to see the Elves. They are sitting under some mistletoe.
It was hard to get a picture of both of them. Every time I would move back to take the picture, Ryan was on the move.
Katelyn is standing by Santa's Naughty and Nice list. Was she naughty or nice this year? Hmm...I might have to think about that one.
Ryan is headed off again.
Katelyn is trying to mail a letter to Santa.

Cute kids sitting with an elf.

Thanksgiving

We decided at the last minute to go to Oregon for Thanksgiving. We had a great time and it was well worth the trip. This is Katelyn playing with her cousin Halle.
My brother Erick gave Katelyn and Halle horsey rides. They loved it.
Halle is holding her new brother Austin. They are both so cute.
We went to Clackamas Town Center to see Santa. Katelyn was so excited to talk to Santa. Ryan was unsure of the whole thing and started to cry.
Ryan is riding the adorable fire engine at Grandma and Grandpa Hayball's. He enjoyed riding in it so much that he left his mark...he chewed on the foam and left teeth marks. Oops, sorry!
Adam took Katelyn for a ride on the go cart. They got muddy as you can see.
Here is a close up of Katelyn after the ride. She loved every minute of it. Look at the dirty face. It was worth the mess.
Adam took Ryan on a slow ride around on the go cart.
Katelyn and Ryan love Max. Max just licked Katelyn's face and she is wiping it off.
Katelyn stood at the door to the garage and talked to Max. She loves him. Ryan loves him, too. I have never seen him so excited. He goes crazy and barks.

Thank you to all our family for a memorable Thanksgiving!!

Cute Ryan

Ryan is becoming more independent. He now wants to feed himself all the time. It makes a mess, but he is doing well.
Ryan adores dogs!! He says "dog" and barks. He likes to play with Katelyn's stuffed dog Scruffy.
I caught Ryan reading books. He took most the books out of the basket, sat down, and looked at books. He loves books.
This is the helicopter that Ryan got for his birthday from Grammy and Grandpa. He plays with it everyday. Thanks Grammy!

Adam, Jennifer, Katelyn, and Ryan

Enjoy life!