Terrific Two's!

Turns out all those things people say about the "terrible two's" are somewhat untrue. Yes, Ryland is learning to throw a few temper tantrums here and there, but she is easily distracted and they don't last long. Pretty much, like I've always said...it just keeps getting more and more fun.

Happy Birthday!

Ryland is 2! She had her birthday party today and had a blast with all her friends. She even sang the whole alphabet without any mistakes for several of her party guests. Ryland got so many great presents from everyone, and is now sleeping like a baby. I feel so lucky to have such an amazing little girl.









More pics to come later...

As I was just sitting down to put up some pictures on the blog, Ryland came up to me and said "I love you momma, i'm hugging you". Wow, apparently she knows just what to say to melt her momma's heart. Anyways, I just realized that I forgot to put up pictures from Ryland's Easter morning at home. Since it was raining (big suprise, huh?), we had a little Easter egg hung inside the apartment for her. She, and we, had a blast :)

Ring Around the Rosie

Ryland favorite new game is 'Ring around the Rosie', and as you can see from the picture, she is good at convincing others to play it with her. Her favorite part is when you say "we all fall down". She likes to watch others fall while she stands and smiles.

A Perfect Day

It's a perfect day for a walk to the park.

It's a perfect day to sing "We're off to see the Wizard" with Ryland while walking to the park.

It's a perfect day to play ball at the park.

It's a perfect day to lay in the grass and take a picture with the sun in your eyes.

It's a perfect day for finding your very first walking stick, and using it :)

Pop Pop's Birthday Party!

Last weekend was Pop Pop's 60th birthday party, and Ryland had a blast celebrating! It took several months convincing her that she was actually going to be attending this party. My dad would ask her "are you coming to my birthday party?", and she would say "no" and giggle. It became a little joke between the two of them. However, Ryland did end up going, and I know she had a great time. She got to sit with Pop Pop as he blew out the candles on his cake, and got to play a lot in the backyard (it was our first real nice day here!). It was a great day :)

Easter at the Zoo

We just discovered that a cool, partially rainy Easter sunday is the perfect day for a zoo trip. Ryland really enjoyed seeing the baby elephant and mom eat lunch together, and loved watching the polar bear play in the water for a good 15 minutes. Such a great time making Easter memories with our little family.