Happy 4th Birthday Miss Kathryn!

My baby is 4!   I did the Q & A session with her too.

What's your favorite. . . .

1. Color:  Blue (much to my surprise that she did not say pink.)
2. Food: Mac n Cheese
3. Dessert: Brownies
4. TV show: Dora the Explorer
5.  Book:  Sammy the Seal
6.  Person: Allison (neighbor girl)
7. Animal: Penguin
8. Place to go: Zoo
9. Sport:  Baseball
10. Thing to do: play outside
11. Toy: Stuffed animals
12. Game: Matching game on mom's phone
13. Vacation:  Seaside, OR
14. Family member: Our whole family
15. Advice for other 4 year old kids: If you get hurt, say you're sorry
16. Flower: Daisy
17. Vegetable: Carrots
18. Fruit: Strawberries

Birthday morning, jelly filled Krispy Kreme donut.

 Birthday lunch:  Menchie's frozen yogurt

 Birthday dessert: Chocolate cake

 And a few pictures of our Family BBQ to celebrate both kids birthdays.

The cake I made and Korryn so nicely framed. 

Happy 6th Birthday Ryan!

Happy Birthday my sweet boy - my how you have grown.

Let me recap your last few months.

You finished your first year of school - a 3 day a week preschool.  You loved it and are super excited to attend kindergarten this fall.  Bicycle riding has become a passion and once the time changed with day light savings, you and Dad go out almost every evening to ride.  Your scooter is a close second passion.

I think you have grown at least 3 inches this year.  You're an amazing eater with one of your favorite dishes a green salad.  You've turned in to a bit of a night owl.  Bedtime has moved to 8 pm now that you're 6 years old.  However, I cannot think of the last time you were actually asleep at or near 8 pm.  You're up, in your room, reading, playing, or trying to sneak out and catch some TV without your Mom and Dad noticing.  We're on to you there buddy.  : )

Today, as you were eating your lunch - you chose Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, with frozen vegetables mixed in, I asked you a few questions.

I prefaced each question with what's your favorite. . . .?

1. Color?  Red

2. Food? Dad's fried rice

3. Dessert?  Mom's chocolate cake

4. TV show?  Octonaughts

5. Book?  "Jack and Annie"  AKA The Magic Tree House books

6. Person?  Cooper (neighbor friend)

7. Animal? T-Rex

8. Place to go?  Bouncy house

9. Sport?  Baseball

10.  Thing to do?  Swing

11. Toy?  Auntie's Batman Joker Ship

12. Game?  Candyland

13. Vacation?  Portland - for the marathon

14. Family member?  PAPA!

15. Advice for other 6 year olds? Don't litter.

16. Flower?  (This was his suggestions to add this) Hydrangea

17. Vegetable? Carrots.  "But I HATE lima beans"

 18. Fruit? Apple    "And I hate oranges!"

There ya have it.  You're a joy to parent Ryan and a true blessing to have as my boy.

Much love,

Mommy

 Seaside 2013

So much for my goal of updating the blog monthly. . . here it is mid-July.  I missed June all together.

First a Seaside post, then a recap of summer so far.

Once again, picture overload but it's too hard to pick good ones to post.

Upon arrival - the annual ride on the luggage cart.

 Preparing for the first trip to the beach

 Wave avoidance:

Screaming

Dashing

Squealing

 First trip to the arcade.  Kathryn was Ryan's biggest cheerleader.

"Go Ryan!"

Go Ryan!"

Ryan was instantly hooked on arcade games and the candy his tickets would buy.

 Little speedster

 Off to Pig N Pancake

 Good fun, until Mom gets nauseated. 

 You know you're old when you can't handle the carnival rides anymore!

 Ice cream for lunch.  I think I was the coolest Mom that day.

Sure sign the kids are getting older.  Traveling with them is more fun than work now.