Happ bird y!

I asked Big Guy

what kind of cake

we should make Daddy.

He immediately said

"A Tractor One!!"

How could I not know that?!

(Note the large heavy metal kitchen mallet?

After crushing the cookies for the cake

Big Guy turned to me and asked,

"Mom, can I put this in my Doctor Kit"?

ummmm, no!!)

I think the boys

get more excited about

planning parties for others

than their own!

We picked up pizza,

decorated inside and out

and practiced our shot!

waiting.....

SURPRISE!!!!

GOTCHA!!

Look out!

He is fighting back!

Baby was not a fan

of silly string.

We sang as Baby would say

"Happ bird y"

and enjoyed dessert.

And, Big Guy was completely correct

about his cake choice.

Daddy said this is actually

his favorite now!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

We love you!

love, the rockinryans

Pontoon

~Ryan Style~

love, the rockinryans

KS ST Fair

Another great year at the fair!

see ya next year!

love, the rockinryans

12 ~or so~ on 12

0700~

I return home from a run

to a still sleeping house.

Love Mommy quiet time!

0800~

Breakfast

0900~

Ryan Farms construction

1000~

Story Time

1100~

Shopping

1200~

lunch time prayer

1300~

Clean-up time

ends up to be

silly time

1400~

Nap time!

I deserve one too, right?

As I lay in bed,

I admire the art-work the boys did

for Daddy's b-day.

I really appreciate Big Guys 

amazing use of color

and Baby's chicken/dinosaur creation.

1500~

short nap...

1600~

My home is filled with

the most wonderful scent in the entire world.

So thankful my cousin

took the time 

to make a very special

cookbook with my Sity.

1700~

Big Guy wants to make

a "Tractor Cake"

for Daddy.

So,

tractor car wash!

1800~

cool chefs

1900~

Daddy is home!

2000~

"carrying" them to bed.

Guess I didn't need to exercise after all!

2100~

my hard work pays off!

love love love

these calm

special

quiet days

with my boys.

love, the rockinryans

Painters

Another 

sensory~

aka

messy 

activity~

painting!

We did a marble collage....

they loved the fact that

this included

getting dirty,

"balls"

and

loud noises!

Paint + marbles.....

shake it up

shake it up!!

Pretty!

Then it was time to make

Daddy's annual 

birthday pictures.

(this was  a little more messy!)

Time to bake a cake for Daddy!

Birthday prep is always a great time!

love, the rockinryans