One Year Photo Shoot

I am honored to show you photographs taken to celebrate Ryan's first birthday. Taken by a friend of ours with an amazing talent. She captured my little man growing from an infant to a toddler. A huge shout out to Kaycee & Real Life Photographs. Her link is to the right!

Enjoy!

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ryan freeman kennedy turns one!

My One Year Old. . . .

Happy First Birthday Ryan

You are so loved!

Oh how life can change in a year.

7.26.07

7.26.08

Many more pictures later, as they come in. A big thank you to all those that took pictures for me (the above are compliments of Korryn, and that's her cutting his cord in the first picture!) so I could enjoy the day. And enjoy the day I did, many wonderful memories. My baby is ONE!

Ryan's 30 seconds of fame

My Dad, Ryan & myself went to the afternoon Mariner's game on 7/23/08. Ryan loved it yet again & in the 7th inning he got put on the big screen. It's indescribable seeing your child's face so big! Then near the end of the 7th inning, he was on Fox Sports Northwest! The people in front of us got a call that they were seen on TV as they were showing Ryan. I Tivo'd the replay of the game in the evening and sure enough there he was... the TV commentator even said something along the lines of starting a Mariner fan young. Any one see him?

Dad & Ryan

Our work in progress - some random pictures of the home

Our pond in the backyard, it's in the process of becoming a sandbox. Right now we have river rock in the bottom & we'll place sand on top. The magnolia tree that I just love, in the backyard.
A firepit/fireplace type thing. I am not sure it's in working order, but if we can get it working order I'm thinking S'Mores!

Paul, hard at work pressure washing the back porch.

Ryan's crib

Early on in my pregnancy with Ryan, Paul approached me with the idea that he make Ryan's crib. I immediately said no, are you crazy? There are rules, regulations and all kinds of safety issues to think about. Paul held his ground and was determined this is what he wanted to do. And boy did he! What he came up with, with some help from his dad amazes me to this day, nearly a year after its completion. He found some plans on the Internet, ordered them and used them for most of it. As he was making the crib he made a few adjustments here and there. The end result being a beautiful, unique, sound, strong crib. A crib is in a child's life for a short period of time, but it's incredibly important in that short time and I am proud to say, look what my husband built. Thanks Paul. I love you.

These were taken in our rental home, before Ryan was mobile. Paul built it so we could lower it as Ryan grew. In the picture directly above you can see Ryan's little hand sticking out as if to say "Hi"!

A new toy & a day with friends

Got a new toy for Ryan today. I got about 4 pictures of him with it & by then he was already done with it. We'll try again later today when the water is warmer. How cute is he in his swim shirt & hat?!

Yesterday Ryan got to hang out with his friends in a spontaneous mid-day gathering at Lindsay & Rob's place. Pictured below -- left to right: Evan, just hit the big #1, Roman, 10 months, Ryan, 11.5 months and Alec, 17 months. So much fun to relax (aka chase babies) and chat with the Moms. Comparing our childrens challenges, milestones & current diets..I think comforts us all!

Fourth of July & new home pictures

A few pictures of the new abode. TV/fireplace is in the main living area. To the right of that is the dining room, which looks quite cluttered from the picture I took. It's usually not that bad, although I do have a makeshift baby barrier so Ryan isn't playing with the turtle tank stand or getting into the dogs water dish. Paul & I ordered a real baby gate for that area...I'll be happy to get rid of the wall of boxes/crates/fan barrier! Also a picture of the bathroom and the other end of the main living area where Ryan's exersaucer is. He loves the big window and I like being able to look out and see the flowers. All in all I LOVE this place. It's been a bit of a squeeze, because we went from 2200 sq. ft at our rental home, to about 1400 sq. ft here. We fit in quite nicely, except my Snoopy collection has no place to go! Some day, some year I am going to have a suitable place to display it. Don't know when or how, but it WILL happen. :-)

Fourth of July pictures, taken at our usual hangout every 4th. Ryan is watching the kid parade go by, then a few hours later snoozes a bit. Then catches a quick snuggle with his Great Aunt Karol as we prepare to leave for the evening. Aunt Karol is who watches him every Monday. He adores her!

Happy Fourth of July. Here's to a fun and safe day.

Love, Krista, Paul & Ryan