I think he likes it...

Grandma got Ryan a Bumbo chair so he can sit by himself....I think this picture says it all.

Chomp Chomp

Ryan got his first tooth today!!!! He was chewing on his hands more than normal today so I check his mouth and surprise!!!


He told me he's ready for a steak now...

Rub-a-dub-dub, my kids in a tub!

So on Mother's Day our family had a huge water balloon fight...which was much needed considering it was about 95 degrees that day! After the water balloon fight Nicole got in the little tub and I gave her a bath. After that we decided to put Ryan in. He didn't cry, but by the look on his face, I'm not quite sure he liked it.





Nicole has been begging me to let Ryan take a bath with her so tonight I finally let her. Luckily Ryan didn't tinkle or poo in the tub!!!!

I love my Daddy

Every night Rich tries to get Ryan to sleep...but before that can happen, Ryan insists on playtime. Which usually consists of Ryan smacking Rich in the face and a lot of laughing!!! He loves his Daddy!

Nicole's catch and Momma's little man

So this is Lizzy... Nicole's latest catch. She spent 20 minutes chasing this thing around the backyard and finally, she caught her! Wonder what she'll catch next?!?

And here's the latest of Ryan in all his glory. I can't believe he'll be 6 months in about a week!

Oh Easter Tree!?!

Well, we have a new tradition in our home...the Easter tree. Every now and then my work gives away floral arrangements that were samples for up coming holidays to the employees at headquarters. Recently they did arrangements for Christmas...and I took home a little tree. So we decorated it for Easter. The kids loved it!


The kids dying eggs....

Are my eggs as pretty as I am?


Ha ha, Momma gave me an egg....

but it doesn't taste good and it's turning me
blue!!!

FOOD!!!!

Yesterday Ryan tasted his first food!!! Baby cereal mixed with bananas. By the third spoonful, he was eating like a pro.


Do I have something on my face?


Oh boy, I see it....here it comes......


.....almost there....


Oh yeah, that's the good stuff!

I want more!

Girls Day Out....and Ryan

Last weekend, a friend of mine from work and I took our daughters, Nicole and Katie....and Ryan....to MOSH (The Museum of Science and History). The kids had a blast!

What's so funny?!?

So apparently Ryan likes being hit with his rattle. Take a look, I've never seen him laugh so much!

Little Man

Here's the latest pictures of Ryan. I can't believe he's already 4 months old! He is growing so fast and he is such a good baby. At 5 weeks old he started sleeping through the night, at 7 weeks he started smiling, and at 10 weeks he started laughing. He hardly ever cries...not much more I could ask for!

Whoa Nellie!!!

Rich, Nicole and I went to Snowshoe Mountain, WV recently to snowboard. Wow! Now, I know how to ski, but snowboarding, that's a different story. I pretty much spent the whole trip on my butt until the last day we were there, and then I finally got it! But I'll be ready for next year. Rich is a pro, he's been doing it for years. Nicole actually did pretty good. This was her first time seeing snow...she loved it! Snowshoe was awesome! The only place I've ever been before was Boston Mills in OH, where the hills are like ant hills compared to the hills at Snowshoe! It's definitely a place I recommend!

In the beginning....

Hello everyone!!! Well, this is my first blog. I've been putting this off for way too long so I've finally done it, I've created my blog. I'm horrible at keeping up on my correspondence, so hopefully this will keep every one tuned in to the latest news in our life. So where do I start? Well if your reading this than you already know me...I'm Nell (the Mom). There's my husband Rich (the Dad), Nicole (Peanut) and Ryan (Bubba). Nicole is now 5 and a half! She's in kindergarten and will be 6 in June. Ryan is 4 months and loves to smile and giggle. I will try to keep this up as often as possible but I'm apologizing in advance if I get behind. Talk to y'all soon.