Best life ever!

I get to be his mom!





















I get to be his wife!

St. Patrick's Day!

I love this day! Green is my favorite color, so to have a day when everything can be green is so awesome. Ryan didn't wear green today, I pinched him. I bet he got pinched at work too.

















We started off the day with Lucky Charms, of course. Graham got a handful, then had a bowl of Wheat Chex, one of his favorites. (Don't mind the Christmas jammies, they still fit so he still wears them.)


















When I was growing up I had leprechauns that would bring me things days and days before St. Patrick's Day. Graham has two leprechauns that bring him things, their names are Lilly and Lenny.

















This year...Gold coins and Hot Wheels.


















Graham got very sad when I put the pot of gold away so we could eat lunch.

















Poor guy.

















Time for an after lunch treat.






















Pistachio pudding, yum...

















Does he like it?


















Yes, yes he does.

My boys

Life is moving right along. Nothing very new to report, just that I love having Ryan home and Graham is the cutest little guy ever!













Graham did a great job filling Ryan's shoes while he was away! And believe me that is not an easy thing to do.






















The very essence of Graham captured in a picture (he was giving me a taunting smile because he had been hitting his car into the window.)






































Graham up to his armpit in the "Goldfish Grahams" bag. Can you blame him? No, no you can't.

Surprise

I cut bangs! This is so unlike me. If you know me, you know that I rarely change anything. The last time I had bangs I was 6 years old and my sister paid me a dollar so she could cut them. I would have had her cut these ones too but we just live too far away from each other :(

Bangs and I are still getting to know one another and figuring out what to do with ourselves now that we are spending so much time together. I think we will get the hang of things eventually.

Valentine's Day

For the second year in a row Ryan is in Memphis for work. Luckily I have had Graham to keep me company both years. Graham and I had a wonderful day together. We went to lunch at Red Robin and Graham was an angel. He sat in his high chair the whole time (usually he wiggles out and ends up on my lap) he ate his lunch and only tried to eat his crayons and coaster a couple times. To top it all off the little man fell asleep in the car on the way home and took a 3 hour nap after that!













Valentine's Day 2010 and Valentines Day 2011























Of course the best part of the day was talking to my Ryan tonight! Friday is almost here!

Cupid? No, it's Santa

I am such a holiday mixer. Yes, I know it is Valentine's day and a Valentine's post will be made later. But let me just sneak Christmas in first.






















Graham Claus.























Christmas morning. Oatmeal before presents.


















G opening his stocking with daddy.

















Graham with his twin cousin Chloe, having a party in the play pen.

















Christmas family picture.

Birthdays!

In the last two months Ryan and I have both had our Birthdays. Why I haven't blogged about them yet, I'm not quite sure. We both had great days filled with fun, family and awesome gifts. Ryan turned 27 and I turned 25.
















Here we are 5 years ago to the day taking our engagement pictures.


















And here we are on my Birthday. I'd say we are aging fairly gracefully.


















Probably the highlight of Ryan's gifts was the 6 pack belt his sister Terri Anne made. I can't think of anything that screams Ryan louder than a 6 pack belt. Plus, as you can see it is filled with Mt. Dew. Terri Anne gets 5 gold stars for this gift.






















What would a birthday be without a huge tub of cheese balls?


















My birthday fruit pizza.

















And finally here I am opening my awesome new yellow jacket with all my present helpers.