Look-alike

So who does Ryan look like?

He definitely has Damon's forehead and nose, but I think there is a little of me in there too!

Wordless Wednesday

I wish...

Sunday night when we were trying to get Ryan to go to bed, we told him, you have school in the morning. He replies, "I don't want to go to school. I wish me and Daddy could build a robot that would go to school for me and it could tell me what it learned. " Oh Ryan, how I wish I could have a robot to do some of my jobs for me too!! I really think that you have things all figured out.

A new look...

Ryan and Callie went to the eye doctor today and we now will have two kids wearing glasses. Oh my! They both have a condition called strabismus. It is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other. Ryan's is slight and he will have to wear glasses and an eye patch for a few hours a day for 6 months. It should correct and then he might not need glasses at all...let's hope. Callie's is more severe. We have to monitor hers and hopefully glasses will correct it. We did catch it early enough so no patching for her at this point. If the glasses don't fix it, then it will have to be surgically corrected. I am really not happy with the idea of having another one of my babies go into surgery, but we will face what comes our way.

Here is Ryan wearing his new glasses, what a handsome little guy! Callie's glasses will come in a few weeks. Pictures will follow, if I can ever get her to wear them. Wish us luck!!

New Year's Eve

My holiday celebrations are never quite complete until we get to spend time with my family in Texas. This year we had a ROCKIN' New Year's Eve Dance at the ranch. The kids loved every minute of it. We served fancy sherbet punch in plastic wine glasses and cranked up the music. My sister, Jen and her husband, Todd kept us entertained with their dance moves...I must say they are the best in the bunch. 8 out of 10 kids made it until midnight, we were surprised. Lots of laughs and smiles, a great way to ring in the new year!!

1. Ryan giving a new year's toast!
2. Jack, ready to party.
3. Morgan getting jiggy with it!!
   

1. Ryan, Morgan, and Hannah exploring.
2. Callie thinking she can drive. Look out world.
3. Sam and Callie, the babies all love to sit in this spot.
4. Hannah, Ryan and Morgan helping Goo Goo carry a big log.

Girls just know...

Little girls just automatically know how to play Mommy.

Christmas 2009

Christmas was a lot of fun this year. The twins are old enough now to enjoy unwrapping presents and Ryan was so excited to see that Santa had come.

1. Ryan and Callie watching the Santa tracker(a big hit) on Christmas eve.

2. Ryan excited about his new Buzz Lightyear alarm clock, he talks!

3. Jack loving his new rock movers' track set. Not so sure it was a good idea, he takes it apart over and over again and I have to put it back together for him. But he does love it!

4. My little sweeties on Christmas Eve.

1. Jack loves Melissa's dog, Alex.

Callie is terrified of the dog, by the way.

2. Blowing up balloons with Grandpa. Grandma has a cabinet full of toys and there were presents under the tree, but balloons were the most fun.

3. Callie and Grandpa...I think she has him wrapped around her little finger.

4. The Brandley clan.