Ryker is 3 months!

As many of you know, Ryker turned 3 months old on January 13. He smiles all the time now and he has made one real laugh so far, and I must say..... it was the most precious thing I have ever heard. That is for sure. He hates to lay down or be held like a little baby now. He always wants to sit up or stand up. He is a very active little guy, I am sure he will be a handful once he is mobile. Another huge thing he is doing. No one believes us, but he is teething, even his pediatrician agrees. You can see two little buds on the bottom of his mouth just waiting to pop up. I will just say...the teething process is very LOUD. Haha Well, I took some pictures that day and they turned out pretty good. Here are some to enjoy.

Abu 1992-2009

Today is a very sad day for our family. We lost one of our family members that had been with us for 16 years. Abu was a fantastic companion and loyal animal. He was very old, and very sick. It was his time to go be with his old pal Timmy. We will miss him dearly to say the least. He was a very, VERY loved cat.

Christmas 2008 and New Years eve

Christmas this year was very special. My parents were able to come all the way from ohio, and spend it here at home in Iowa. We had a great time just being together as a family. I have not had a christmas with my family in 4 years, so it was very nice to have them be here. Ryker had a great first christmas ,getting many gifts from people that love him very much. All and all.. a wonderful holiday to say the least.



We went to our friends Jeff and Briannas for New Years eve. They have a son, Greyson that is 4 months older than Ryker. Here a couple pictures of them together in matching p.js. It was pretty cute. They will be the pair when they get older. I warned you now. :)