April Pics

Tulip Festival Street Fair - Ryker and Colton traded strollers for a while.

Where's Waldo?  Ryker is in the center of this picture, doing what he likes to do best in the yard....take a whiz.  Ahhh, boys.

"Mom!  I'm naked!"

"Get that camera out of here!"

We took advantage of April's few nice days to have lunch outside on the weekends.

Ryker got two pillow pets while in Children's Hospital.  This one he gave to Kya because it was smaller than his other one and "just her size" according to him.

No pillow pet will ever replace Hips, I guess.

The daycare crew.  These flowers represent their height.  Notice, Kya's is made out of her and Ryker's traced hands.  I love doing art projects with them.  Ryker wasn't down with my hand leaves though.  He wasn't quite getting that part of my creativity.

Always working

You don't have to tell this kid to eat his veggies.

You do have to tell him not to be too rough with his sister though.  Even posing for a picture usually gets a little rough.

Kya entering into dangerous territory.  This is when she was first starting to get around (not crawl, just scoot a little) and she made her way into his fort. 

This annoying bird is back year after year knocking on our window during mating season.  I really think it is the same one, but can't be sure.  We tried to shoot it a couple years ago because it poops all over the window screens and knocks early in the morning.  It is still alive because apparently Seth's bb gun is a little off....hmmmmm?  Actually it is because even I missed the pop can until I moved it over in my sight a little.  This year, he stayed alive because Ryker took a liking to him, even naming him.  Ol' Tootsie Roll is done knocking for the season, but Ryker still talks about him.  Hopefully he doesn't follow us to our new house next year.  He can knock all he wants on the apartment once we are moved.

Ryker is all about a good lather these days.  He wanted me to get the camera to show how much soap he "made".

Loving her new standing skills.

Getting a little horizontal because of all the crazy Ryker distractions.

Rock the Hawk

Ryker had been asking me for a mohawk for months.  Don't know why, but he was.  So a couple months ago I gave him one.  I was just glad to be rid of his curly little afro, he loved it.  He pointed out everyone we saw after that with a mohawk.  There are a lot more out there than you'd think when you're actually paying attention.  First thing out of his mouth when we picked up Seth from the airport for a little visit back in May:  "You should get a mohawk like me, Dad."  Of course, I was very supportive of the idea and even offered to cut it, but it never happened. 

Kya's mohawk is all natural! No styling products required.

Ryker thought he needed to style his a little.  He was basically playing in the water for 15 minutes, pretending it had something to do with his hair.

Hang in there Kya, the sides will grow in.

March Pictures

Ryker trying to get Kya to crawl.  She is only interested in rolling.

Puttin' on a show for Kya.

A slow song that required him to sit down "like Grandpa Randy."  I would like to see Grandpa Randy stand up and rock out like Ryker! 

He was really into "fixing" his afro with clips pony tail holders for a while.

Sweet hair buddy.  These are a few months old.  He has sported two new do's since these were taken.  I'll catch up someday.

Kya is much more of a splasher than even Ryker was.

Mount Vernon Friends of the Library sale before the Tulip Street Fair.  We got great loot, but next time I'm getting a sitter so I can be a little more selective.  I was just tossing them in and Ryker kept informing me that we were taking too many books.  You would think that he would know that you can never have too many books after spending a month at my Mom's, reading books everyday, and not even scratching the surface of her kids book collection.

This is what happens when you are refuse to eat or nap and play outside all day.  At the end of the day, I forced him to come in and tried to coax him into eating something by letting him sit on the floor on a blanket and have a picnic.

I didn't think I would ever let Ryker start using the computer this young, but I heard about this great website and since we don't have TV, I figured I'd let him do it while I was getting dinner ready one night. It turned out to be an awesome learning website and he can navigate it himself.  I even downloaded the ABC app onto my itouch for him to use on the toilet while he was potty training.  He didn't like to stay in the bathroom at daycare long enough to finish the job, but with the help of the itouch and his Highlights High Five magazine to keep him entertained, he has no problem hanging out on the toilet.

Peek a boo

Finally, two birds with one stone!

Should have had the bath after dinner.

Post Easter Egg Hunt Park

I didn't get any pictures of the egg hunt at the park this year because we were almost late.  Ryker had to use the bathroom and it was a long job.  We forgot his basket rushing out to the car, but luckily Audrey had one for him to use.  Every time we go to Maiben Park or talk about Easter now, he talks about how Audrey had a bucket for him so he didn't have to use "that bag from my trunk."  He was not impressed with the plastic grocery bag I offered as an alternative.  After the hunt, the playset was packed so we loaded up to go to the one by the highschool and had it all to ourselves.

Ryker was in heaven because this was the view....big equipment all lined up.  What more could a boy ask for?

He spent about 15 minutes chasing birds before he finally gave up.  He still just can't understand why they won't wait for him.

Kya enjoying a little peace and quiet before her brother bursts back onto the scene after his bird chasing.