Can you believe I actually didn't really take any pictures this week?? Shocking, I know!!! Last weekend I had a continuing ed conference in Hastings, and then I worked Mon-Tues-Wed, and got ready for my garage sale Thurs-Fri and so I was busy busy girl!! : ) Of course, the boys did tons of adorable stuff, and I saw it & loved it just the same. :)

Colby is startin to really come out with new words, and ohmygosh, I just love hearing that sweet little boy talk!! How fun! And Ryan thinks it's just so funny!! :) We're now adding in the BEST one-- "Yuv You!!!" Oh!! To hear your baby say he loves you!! The very best!! Not to forget about such important words as "tractor (tack-uh!) !! It's so neat. He's just amazing!! Smart and handsome!! And even better, taking Loooooooong naps now!! He's in for 2-3 hrs now, sure beats those old 30 min naps, hahahah!!! :) Mommy gets stuff done again! yeah!! lol. We've been playing outside tons, and he's decided he's big enough to climb up the swingset and slide down the slide ALL BY HIMSELF!! Loves it!! Just giggles! I think he would live in the sandbox if I'd let him. :) He practically swims in the sand, lol. Silly boy. That's the one thing I've seen him do for more than 10 min at a time. He just loves it!! And everything Ryan does, Colby wants to do too!!!.....

Except for pottying! Ryan is totally, officially, completely, independently POTTY TRAINED!!!! He's been wearin undies all the time, even to bed and nap, without accidents!! He goes on the big potties at church, Menards, Walmart, Joy's house and everywhere!! So very exciting!! So very proud of him!!! All he had to do was decide, and it was done!! Good boy!! He's forever into his construction equipment, and blew my cousin Mitchell's mind the other day when he told him about an ARTICULATED DUMPTRUCK!!! Can you tell he's been watching and learning from the "All About John Deere for Kids" DVDs I have been renting him from the library? LOL. He's such a character. We took the boys out to the Powerhouse to look at the fast water the other day, and they had a ball throwing rocks down into there. Ryan told me when we left, that next time we went there he was gonna watch for the whales!! haha!! :) Such imaginations!!

So all that....and MORE happened this week. Isn't is wonderful to have a place to write down such fun stuff, so I can share it and not forget it myself!?!? :)

P.S. I just want to state again, for the record, that I have the best hubby ever. :P He's the sweetest, kindest, most helpful, loving husband and daddy--and I thank God for him everyday. :) He works hard to take care of us, and loves more than anything his special times with the boys, being it baths or bedtime snuggles or a trip to Menards. :) What a guy. Just feelin thankful for him again tonite!! LOVE YOU HUN!!!