Bragging on Ryan......

We had Ryan's first Kindergarten parent teacher conferences last night. It was so much fun to listen to his teachers brag about him. :)  Mrs Niles said he's doing a wonderful job and picks up on things so quickly. She said he's alot of fun to have in her class and is very smart. They did their first DIEBELS (reading assessment) testing of the year, and one of the tests is on phonetics, hearing letter sounds. They said words to the kids and they had to tell the teacher what sound the word started with. She said most all of the time, this first testing period, the kindergartners usually have no clue what they're even talking about, let alone which sound is which. They usually score zero on this part, until later in the school year when they test again. .......however, my lil mr smartie pants Ryan scored 21.  :)  So proud of that lil boy! She did say he gets a bit chatty & social, LOL, and we laughed about that....esp since that was always the one thing my parents heard about me at conferences. :)  Then we went over and talked with Mrs Cattau, who is his reading teacher and has him a couple hours a day.  We sat down and she said "I only have good things to say about Ryan, I would take 20 of him!"  She said she would take him home, any day. :)  She said he's in her top reading group, and is very intelligent and sweet. She said she loves to hear him talk and tell stories when he's excited. She said he does an outstanding job and is always right where he needs to be!  
Talk about a wonderful first Kindergarten parent teacher conference!!  He just loves school so far, and even came home with an Outstanding Student Good Manners award from the music teacher last week!!  : ) So that's my brag session for the day on my little Star Student. :)  More to come soon, I'm sure.  :)

September 2011

LOL. Ryan is eating sour candy and when it made him squint he said "What is my eye doing?!?!" :)

Colby asked me who was singing the song on the radio, and when I told him, he said "Is he wearing an Angry Birds shirt??" Can we say obsessed?? :)

on a surprise family getaway day for the boys, taking them to see The Lion King 3D in Norfolk!! :)

Opened Ryan's backpack to put his lunch in....and a school picture of a sweet lil girl named Adalyn fell out.... ;)

Kid question of the week: Mr inquisitive Ryan asked me the other night "Mom, why does green mean 'go'?" That's among the ones that stumped me. :)

Ryan was trying to get our dog's attention but she was blissfully ignorant, tongue hangin out, and Ryan says "Holly should be on 2 stupid dogs." :)

Colby was backtalking, and when I told him to get upstairs, he bounced up the steps and said "yes! i didn't get soap in my mouth!"   :O

motherhood has hit a new high when both of my boys have been telling me they want to marry me when they get big like daddy ♥♥♥

the boys are thrilled this morning that it's Friday.....that means it's the weekend and they can play the Wii ...... you'd think they were deprived!!! :)

In Menards today, Ryan leans on a shelf, crosses his feet, and says "Mom, do I look like a teenager now??"  :) Lil stinker!!

Playing outside and Colby brought Holly another puppy treat and I said "Colby, no more puppy treats, you'll get a tummy ache!" ;) So he takes a slick and says "YUCK!!!" ....and then teases holly so she chases him all around the yard for the treat.  And then Ryan says "Sometimes when I come down in the nighttime to go potty, I sneak a puppy treat for a snack."....and then just grins like crazy!  Nutso!!

What a GORGEOUS day today, we spent alot of time outside. Took the boys to the park so Ryan could ride his bike on the trail and Colby started out in Nate's bike trailer, but didn't last that way too long. :)  It was adorable, as they chugged along, I'd hear them jabber and Colby say "I love you, Ryan".....then they'd start discussing Transformers or squirrels or whatever else came to mind. :) So sweet to watch these babies, side by side, always.  :)  

My baby's 4 year checkup, such a hoot.  He's sitting there while she took his BP and he looks at me and grins and says "It's a little bit tight!"  and then when she was counting respirations/listening to lungs, he says "Mom, it's taking a long time!" 

He was practicing writing his name, drawing "Papaw's head", and making crosses  :)

"Tall and Skinny" says Dr Anderson.  Ha!  :)   So smart too. On the 4 yr questionare, one of the questions to ask him and record his answer was "what do we do when we are hungry?".....his answer??  "Starve!!!"   :) Like this kid has ever missed a meal......heck, he's never missed a snack! :)   She got a kick out of that one, even though I wrote down his next answer "Eat toast!"  :)  He's a funny one, that child. <3 

Ryan's lil team "the perry's", minus one player that was gone

He is so stinkin cute  :)

This kid LOVES soccer, and hustles like crazy!!!

He's gotten really good at kicking as he runs

How proud does he look?  About as proud as his mama is  :)

My big sweet boy.  It's so much fun to watch him do something he LOVES and is passionate about. It's like a light bulb lighting up when he gets out there on the field.  What a joy, to watch my son enjoy something so much, something he's decided he wanted to do, all on his own.  I'm sometimes breathless, in watching these boys grow and develop their own passions and loves.....and they're still so little!!!   :) I love them so very very much, they are my heart. <3

Summer 2011 Funnies....

We just stopped by Nate's gramma's house but she wasn't home.....Colby asked if she was out polka-dot dancing. :) He's right! Lol

Colby's highlight of the parade--Miss America caught his lil eye & waved right down at him. 

When I asked about today, Ryan told me some stuff, then said most of it is a secret & I'll have to come to Kdg to find out! Then he ate 2 steaks & 2 ears corn!

has to admit, shed some tears after the kdg parents mtg and tucking in my sweet big boy. had a hard time letting go and leaving his room tonight! ♥♥♥

Well, since Colby came in my room at 7:00 this morning and asked me to please make meatballs, I suppose I better get on it!! :)

Colby was whining and I asked if he was wearing his crabby pants....he says "Nope, just regular underwear!"

Colby just broke my heart....he says "I don't need my taggies anymore mommy, cuz I'm not a baby".... :'(

taking the boys to Fremont for the biggest surprise of their lil lives....to see 2 of the Transformers vehicles from the movie, EVEN Bumblebee!! gonna FREAK!!

ya know those little white flowers that we hate in our yards? they are somehow beautiful when a little boy brings me one and says "here princess, i picked you a fwower!" ♥♥♥

the boys are in HEAVEN.....the city is cutting down a tree right across the street and have a loader out here helping!!! such entertainment!

Me: What's wrong, Coob?

Colby: I mad at you mom!

Me: Why?!?!?!

Colby: Cuz you keep "no"-ing me, all the time!!!!!! *stomp stomp*!!!

Colby's supposed to be going to sleep.....he just hollars down..."Mommy, I forgot to kiss your hand!!!" ;)

Colby's "interviewing" Ryan, using his Schwans push-em as a microphone. :)

my little charmer colby.....hollars down...."mommy, can you come hug and kiss me again??..... you're pretty.....!!!!" :) he got several hugs and kisses again!! ♥

best part of my day is still this a.m. when colby crawled in bed with me to snuggle and started singing "my mommy is my princess......!!!!!" over and over. ♥ :)

Ryan did AWESOME at his physical. Not one tear from him!!! (that was mommy's department) He is set and ready for Kindergarten!! (again, tears for me! :) What a kid. :) ♥♥♥

Ohmy, the wonderment of time.  September is half over already; Monday this week was a hot 94 degrees, today a chilly 54 degrees.  Fall is in the air, soup on the menu.  :)  Alot seemed to happen this last week; Ryan had his first soccer game last Saturday, which he LOVED and played his little heart out. Colby turned "4" years old and had his heart's desire in a Mario birthday party, although it took some imagination on mama's part!  :)  My grandma got the flu and ended up severly, critically dehydrated and hospitalized in Lincoln for several days and is still trying to recoup. :(  I've topped off the crazy week with a head cold that's left me drained and exhausted!!    I've thanked God every day this week for the family time we've had together. These boys are just too much, it's just a blast, as crazy as it gets and I try very hard to remember and ENJOY every moment with my babies and husband. :)  

 Colby & his buddy Avery, I mean Luigi & Mario!! :)

 Birthday love for the brothers!!!!  :)

 Mushroom cupcakes!!

 Happy Mario Birthday, Colby!!!

 Can't believe my baby is "4" already!!! :)

 Ta-da!!! Mom's masterpiece!!!  :)

 The Smolek family, in their Mario shirts!!  :)

 Mama & her babies <3

 Noah & Ryan, buddies forever!!!

 Opening gifts, in true Luigi fashion!!  :)

 Uncle NaeNae always gets the best gifts  :)

 Luvin the new toys!!!

 SOCCER SATURDAY!!!

 RYAN SCORING HIS 3RD GOAL OF THE DAY!!!  :)

 Colby & PaPaw, ready to watch Ryan's game!

Colby & his hero, big brother Ryan  :)

Such a fun, long, beautiful Labor Day weekend!!  Nate and I had a date night and went to the LeAnn Rimes concert at the State Fair on Friday night, then Saturday we took the boys out there and met up with my parents & grandma and spent the day. The boys had an absolute blast, loved all of the animals, machinery, rides, and treats!!  :)  Sunday & Monday were spent being totally lazy, enjoying the amazing 73 degree cool weather, took the boys to the park.  It's supposed to be this way all week long, can't believe it. :)   It's just perfect!!  Tomorrow gets us back to our now normal routine, with Ryan off to Kindergarten and Colby & I hanging at home for the day before back to work on Wed!!