4 & 2.5 yr. Stats!

Trent:

4 years old!!

36.4 lbs 46th %

40.7in 58th%

Energetic,

leader,

smart,

intuitive,

teacher,

feisty,

loving,

caring,

sensitive,

school going,

dirt digging,

lover of fruit,

sports,

outdoors

and

anything farm boy.

Favorite Avenger: ALL of them!!

Favorite color: Orange and Blue

Favorite food: Spicy Prime Rib

Best part of the day: Going to Brownell, hunting

and looking for deer horns.

What makes you special?: Hugging and Kissing

What was your favorite part of summer?: Getting ready

to go Deer hunting.

I thought he really was going to eat this whole thing!

Sean:

2.5 years old!!

29 lbs 38th%

35.4in 34th%

Energetic

but yet calm,

strong,

smart,

loving,

#1 eyelashes,

Hudson's (Fudzy) best bud,

Zee-Zee carrying,

rock-me Mama,

cuddly,

sleep loving,

sports loving,

tri-cycle riding,

big brother following,

caring,

selfless boy.

Favorite Avenger: The Hulk

Favorite color: Yellow

Favorite food: Macaroni & Cheese

Best part of the day: Going to the Gym

What makes you special?: Cheese

What was your favorite part of summer?: Play soccer

Daddy asked 

for ONE thing for his B-day....

Preparations underway!

Love, the rockinryans

Wichita Weekend

We enjoyed

some time in Wichita...

Golfing...(maybe in a few years ;)

ridin'

Fishin'

Trent has never

been one to sit still....

at all.

But fishing

has really taught him

patience.

I am so proud of him!

He has begun

to realize 

that 

sitting still

and

being quiet

does have some rewards!

After some rest

we got

all jazzed up...

And went to my

cousins wedding.

It ended up being

a beautiful evening

for an outdoor wedding.

Even the Penguin

pall ring!-bearer

(oops!! Don't worry, all he carried was a ring!)

would agree!

Fun at the reception!

"Dance with me Bubba!"

My cousin

is a firefighter,

his wife is a police officer....

and my aunt

is an amazing 

cake maker!

Trent decided

he 

"Wants a fire cake"

for his birthday.....

um, we will

see about that!

love, the rockinryans

Pre-K

First day

of

Pre-K!

Sean wasn't

so happy

about 

big brother leaving him....

But Trent

was happy!!

Here's to 

another great

school year!

love, the rockinryans

Brothers

A couple months ago

I finally

talked Trent into

moving up to a twin bed.

He really loved his

toddler sized one

but was starting to hit

both ends!

(I think he would still be happy

in a crib...think its a comfort thing).

I had to bribe buy him new

Avengers bedding.

In that process

I realized

Sean was getting very heavy,

and hard to lift into the crib.

So,

he was excited to get the

"Big boy" toddler bed.

And they were both

excited to share a room.

We were nervous

they might play around and not sleep.

But, we found the opposite.

They are now having

a special bonding time.

After we tuck them in,

Sean crawls into bed

for a story

from big brother.

When they are done,

Trent turns off the light

and Sean goes back to his bed.

My heart was

full of Mama-happiness

when I saw this!

Brothers rock!

love, the rockinryans

Kuru Shoes

I never thought

I would be classified as

"A runner".

But, for a short time I was!

Until...my injury.

In January 

I strained my

arch in my Left foot

during sprints.

I have been battling

Plantar Fasciitis

since that time.

Me and my running buddy,
shortly before my injury.

It has been painful,
frustrating,
and depressing.
I had numerous
steroid injections,
tried every
over-the-counter
PF treatment I could find
and am now
getting adjustments
and
low-frequency shock treatments.
The adjustments have helped,
but I was getting set back
when I would go to work and
be on my feet
for 10-12 hours at a time.
I would leave
almost in tears due to the pain.
After yet another
Internet search,
I ran into the
Kuru website.
I took a chance on
these shoes.
I am glad that I did!
They are awesome!
The insole actually
molds itself  to fit your foot.
I  have been wearing them
at work and can honestly
say that after 10 hours
on my feet,
I remain pain free!
I finally feel
that I am on the road to recovery.
Hopefully my
running buddy and I
will be hitting
the streets again soon!
love, the rockinryans