Smolek Happenings!!: NEW NEW NEW!!!

Well hello! Here are a bunch of newer pictures. Every time I get around to cleaning off my camera, there are about a hundred to choose from! :) We've just returned from a crazy busy weekend. We were in North Platte!! I had a continuing education seminar out there this weekend, so we loaded up the boys and my parents and headed out! My Aunt & Uncle live out there, so we thought it'd be a good time for a mini reunion!! They have 3 girls, and haven't seen the boys forever, so we thought it'd be perfect timing!! What a hoot, I dont' think I've ever seen Hope exhausted like that before--good job Ryan!! :) He calls her "Opey" and LOVES LOVES LOVES her. He talked all the way home aobut Opey, and Justine & Taylor too ( I dont' know how to write the way he says their names...but it's cute. :) He hauled those girls all over the place for 3 days, I bet everyone slept good last night, lol. At any rate, the weekend was a success, I got my CEU's and everyone got to visit!! Thanks again for the hospitality, guys! We appreciated it!! Love ya!!

In other news, Colby says Da Da Da all the time....and has now added Ma Ma Ma!!! YAY!! :) SO cute, he folds his top lip over and just goes to town saying it. He looks like the cutest little old man ever!! :) He's workin on a few more teeth, they've gotta be close cuz we can almost see them!! And he's SOOOO close to crawling, has been getting up on all 4's for the last couple of days!! Won't be long!! He'll literally follow Ryan everywhere. Ryan can't be in the room without Colby's eyes on him!! :) He just squeals so excited when brother comes boppin in the room!! He's been pretty attached to my Dad lately, Pa-Paw leaves the room and he throws a fit! :) The little cutie has started making even funnier faces. Now he squints his eyes shut and grins, shows us those cute toofers!! Got to take his first bath with brother, hilarious. They both giggled so much!! And got his first haircut!! SOOO CUTE and did so well. Still loves his Jumperoo, my gosh just about has worn out the springs!! He took a great nap today....and so did Mom & Ryan...Aagh. It was needed and APPRECIATED. :) So then I have the engery to do this...but before CSI Miami!! :)

Ryan is a hoot. I just wish you could all see him. He's the cutest funniest thing ever. Says the goofiest things, told me today that "babies say ma ma and big boys say mommy". Thanks for the correction big guy. : ) We saw a funny video on YouTube of a baby biting his brother, and Ryan was laughing so hard. Check it out, " Charlie Bit Me" . So he was saying that today, Charlie bit me, mom... Oh geez. Ryan's been in heaven since our friend Jenelle was here. She brought a box of toys for him---cool old toys, GI Joes, TMNTurtles, Karate Kid, Gladiator, you name it! He's in hog heaven. LOVING IT NELLY!!! : ) As I said, Ryan sure enjoyed his wekeend. He told me this morning he missed Hopey, "Opey" as he says. We made his first trip to Cabelas this weekend, he thought that was pretty neat, all those fishies and deer!!! Colby got a cute Cabelas sippie cup. :) We played outside for about an hour this morning, what a beautiful day!! It was a blast, both boys & mommy enjoyed the fresh air. Well I suppose I should stop the novel for now, it could take days to write all the cute stuff down!! :) Take Care, All!! : )