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