boy (n): a noise with dirt on it

Ryker loves sharing his new, though much smaller, sandbox. For two years he had an empty lot to dig in. Dennis was kind enough to help the neighbor kids with his backhoe. You can only imagine the disappointment when the grass went in!

Happy Birthday, Jaden!

Boys and bugs...too many of both! Not really. The boys were wearing bug tats, decorating bug cakes, eating real-live chocolate covered dead bugs, digging for buried bugs and licking suckers with dead bugs visible inside. Oh...and bugging one another!

sleep over (attempt)

After reading 20 or so "ories", Jaden still hadn't fallen asleep and had to head back to Grandma's house. It was only 11:45 or so.

pumpkin patch

Our days have been full, crazy, chaotic and wonderfully exhausting. Come back soon, Auntie Michelle and Cousin Jaden!

cuddling in bed...

I yove you, Mom.
I love you too, Ryker. (On a whim) Do you know what love means?
Yep. Do you know what umcomfy means?
What, Ryker?
It means you should scoot over.

magical moments...

Ryker is into magic these days. At breakfast he gets us all hyped up about his new magic trick. "Hey guys, watch this magic trick!" he says, waving his hands above the table. Just then, he bends close and blows all of his bread crumbs on the floor. How cool is that?!!

We spent another fun weekend in Seattle with Todd, Rosalyn, Campbell and Caroline. Grandpa Tim took us to Quest Stadium where we watched the Cougs beat San Diego State. We're all agreed that Campbell and Caroline make much better Cougars than Longhorns! Tee hee. Go Cougs!

that's our girl...

That's our girl (and to think I wanted a boy)!

Ryker wants to put chocolate in her hair, feed her a peanut and call her Peanut M&M. Needless to say...the peanut jar has been moved to the top shelf!

labor day...

Ryker sure enjoyed the weekend with Cousin Carly and "the other girl" (Laura). The pair exited Mom's pool only to eat and not even then really.

Ryan and I enjoyed a serious game of Rook! The Ams showed those Canadians how you play the game, of course. Hence the desperate look on Uncle Gary and Auntie Glenda's faces.

amy and tyler

Happy 20th Birthday, Cousin Aim!