Quick Catch-up for the month of January!

It still baffles me how it was so much easier to blog in our apartment in the city! I think I am constantly picking up and cleaning up here that blogging gets pushed to the back burner. Here are the last few weeks of little happenings!

                                                                       Dancing boys

 Putting together our 1000 piece Clemson puzzle that was given to us a few years ago. Chris did 98% of it. And then we found out, wait for it, WE WERE MISSING ONE PIECE!! Ahhhhhh

  Playing with boxes galore with friends. We finally recycled some of the last of our moving boxes.

            I  managed to run a 5k...the last time being in JULY! I need to run more....in my extra time

                 Julian puts himself in time out now if we correct him for anything

                     

                                   Making visors from a friends birthday bag

                                       

                                            Another lovely snowy day...is it May yet?

Sledding down the hill at Loch Raven

           

 Julian and his friend Max. Out of all his friends in co op, he knows Max's name and asks for                     him anytime I talk about the other boys having a playdate

         

                                                    Flipping at Skyzone

                                        Kissy kissy

                                       New library loot. The weather has been so cold, we have been hitting up the library often. Andrew can read through Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and such in less than an hour, and he will read for hours straight some days.

 This is a dog jumping in the water-cool animal show at the fairgrounds

 The next week we had a pet day at Julian's coop and Ryan got to go with us

                                           Celebrating our buddy Wyatt's birthday at Rebounders

                                   Julian takes Mickey and Minnie everywhere. Even BJs.

                                   How can a boy resist?

 We took the boys to Disney on Ice:Worlds of Fantasy. It was....okay..Julian loved Mickey between the acts and the boys said it was fun, but it was much longer than we had anticipated (almost 2 hours!) and some of the story lines were a bit too drawn out. The swords were the biggest hit of course.

Making our Valentines vase!

Happy Birthday #5 Ryan!!

Wow...it has been a whirlwind five years for this crazy boy! First 18 months in Baltimore, next three years in NYC, and now back to Baltimore for the last 6 months!

I remember at Ryan's baby dedication I read our letter to him and through tears said, I really wasn't sure when pregnant with him how I could ever love a 2nd/3rd child the same amount as our first. But then I held him, and I knew your heart just grows exponentially. 

Ryan has always been our "middle child." From the time he was 10  months old we knew we couldn't be finished having babies because he did not carry a single trait for a youngest child. He is stubborn, rebellious, (usually) adapts to any situation, and is adamant about fairness (if it involves him). He loves to play solo, but LOVES to be played with. He is ALL about super heroes, hot wheels, playing games,  and gymnastics. He is wise beyond his years and has a sharp mind. 

We had a snow day on Ryan's birthday and school was cancelled (he was super excited because for some unknown reason, he dislikes his one school VERY much). The boys played outside for a bit and then a friend came over before we headed out for pizza and ice cream.

                                 At 5 years Ryan is tipping the scales at 38 pounds and about 42 inches.

 Then we had a superhero party with just a few buddies. Everyone could dress up but only Ryan and Max decided to-

 Getting the Avengers with silly string!

 Traversing through the mazes...

                              With his brothers and best buddy Wyatt

Ryan-you are one in a million. You give us a major run for our money We still think you can be Jekyll and Hide at times, but we love you to the moon and back anyway:)