end of the year catch up/ Christmas 2011

Silly Kids

I'm regretfully added this picture. I cant wait to get these braces off.

Caden got to put the star on the tree. We was super excited.



Rylan loves to decorate for Christmas. We also collect Hallmark ornaments. This year Caden noticed that Rylan has way more. He was a little disappointed.

Caden is loving McQueen and all the race cars.  It is his favorite ever!

This year Rylan wanted barbies. I was so irritated because I got her so many barbies when she was younger, we gave them all away because she never played with them. NOW she wants them again.



Rylan's project for this years science fair.  She compared plants in water, water and ibuprofen, and water and multivitamin.  She thought the multi-vitamin would be the best. It was the worst for the plant.  tap water was the best. She wrote the report all by herself, and I helped her type the board work. Her project made it to the county where she didn't place. She was a bit mad and wanted to leave right after award were given out. Next year we may do a project using oil. THe local oil companies give out grants for those projects.

Rylan and her Stocking. Nana made this for her a few years ago. Santa always fills it very full. The skates were from Santa as well.  She was a little off balance when she first had these, though she caught on rather quickly.

Caden and his stocking. He is using the stocking that nana made them this year. She made while we were on out trip to Vegas. He also got skates from Santa. This year was the first year Caden understood that Santa was coming and what he was all about.  In addition to the skates he got knee and elbow pads...all McQueen.

Caden and Grandpa  Harmon. Caden likes his "hangin britches."  Caden gets to go to lunch with him about once a week.  Cadens a mans man  and loves his papas.

Rylan and Grandma. Grandma Harmon has always treated Rylan just like her own.
Rylan is treated very well from them.  She loves her grandma!

Reindeer treats. Rylan,Hailey, Abbey and Caden helped to make  these treats.  They turned out so cute! Caden delivered some to Jeff and Cheree. He waked them over all by himself!



Caden thinks hes funny when he sits right in from of me while we are watching tv. He sits on the arm of the chair.

Winter Break 2011





Caden got this gift from Mikey and I.  The neighbors and Mikey used it to put their drink in.
Check out to cup holder.  It even plays a real radio. He loves to drive fast. He calls it his dodge.





On this day he rode his tractor he got from the 2010 Christmas. 
He wrecked into a truck, but he didn't cause any damage... Thankfully.
Rylan and Abby rode their skates and Caden chased them. Rylan got skates from Santa. 

He loves to pester these girls.

One expensive piece of paper. I wish I could get a job working in admin. I struggle because I feel like I need for experience to be qualified, but really feel like teaching isn't for me.

Caden goes to the dentist pretty regularly.  Its been a year since we last went. Since we are at the doctor so much I've put his teeth on the back burner.  He did so well. He just had tears, but didn't cry. He had no cavities, and got a toy from the dentist and a Cars 2 tooth brush. He was pretty proud, as were we.

12/05/2011
Mikey finally turns 30.  Ry thought that was pretty funny. This is the place where Mikey first met Rylan. It was five years ago we went to Roadhouse to celebrate Mikey birthday.

Begas...Vegas

Caden loved staying at Vegas.

He liked the attention, the cowboys and the excitement. He wants to have his next birthday party there. That honestly scares me a little... a lot!  He kept asking if you could eat there, sleep there.

He never wanted to leave. a month later he still talks about it.

On the way to Vegas we made 5 stops. This was the third and the dinosaur park. We ate at the little cafe.  One the way home we cut it down to 3 stops. It was a good family trip with MY family. Usually we go with mikeys family to the beach. I'm hoping this can be our annual Wright trip.



The Kids

Jordan (pink shirt) we are so proud of him. Caden says that he will take peaches out there next time. I have a feeling if Caden has his way we will be watching my son out their one day. Tuff Hedeman was roping there, too.

Caden got new boots and Chaps. He wears these as often as I will allow it. We had two to three different people ask to take his picture. He is so stinkin cute!

I love this pic... Mikey got his first real cowboy hat.  Now he looks like Caden.

Rylan loved her new cowboy hat because it has a zebra trim. Mikey indulged her and allowed her to have and early Christmas present. I think its super cute, so is she.

pirate for one long day- poor Rylan

My silly Rylan wakes up at 2:30 in the night to say that her eye hurts. This was just after we put Caden to bed after having an asthma attack and breathing. Like the great parents we are we tell Rylan to go to bed and reassure her that she'll be fine.  the next day was a Friday. I kept my phone on all day because i thought Caden may have breathing problems and wanted his school to be able to call me.  Well Rylan's school calls. She is still saying her eye hurts.  I tell her to go to the bathroom and wash it off, to get a paper towel on it.  She calls back.  So I leave work and pick her up. Her eye was red.  I take her to home and wash all her bedding (thinking its pink eye) we go to urgent care.  It turns out that she scraped her cornea, and needed to wear an eye patch.  She was excited to have that! 

 

Until reality set in eye patches are very annoying.  She wore it until the next morning and was so irritated.  She did tell her dad that she thought an ice cream would make her feel better.

Like great parents we didn't make it.

missing you

My grandpa Wright is missed everyday.  I would live to be over at their house and take my kids to allow them to play in the front yard while he watches from his chair.  He could watch Caden and Rylan run, chase, fight, ride, and talk from the big window in the living room.  I could watch him watching my kids. I wish I could have that chance.  I wish he could have had the chance to see how his family stayed together and play with each other still.  We are all over 20...even 30 and love to sit in the same room and talk and joke with each other. I want my grandpa to be there to watch and listen.

Cristal and I at the North High school graduation party. I miss this girl everyday to. We talk on facebook and see each other occasionally... but not enough. 
I miss my grandma Peters and her soup that always made us feel better, I miss grandma Joan and her fierce fight for her family and loved ones. She had the biggest heart and wrath if you should dare cross her babies.  She met Rylan. She always gave her a cookie from the jar...sometimes a whole box.  I miss talking to her about secrets and i know she'd be proud of dad and his God centered life.

Everyday Life

This is one of the SWEETEST pictures I have of my kids. This is a unplanned and unpredictable moment of two kids showing that they love each other.  They are reading a book. I think Caden is reading to Yaya. I know its his book.

Caden likes to have accessories, He got into my birthday present from the inlaws.  And... yes he sooooo pretty.

Caden is my kitchen helper. He very diligently placed pieces of cheese onto the ricotta pasta.
He enjoys being big and helping.

Look really close, I see a finger... It's Caden!

Thanksgiving

Some of the things I am thankful for:
     Rylan
     Caden
     Mikey
     coffee in the morning
     living next to Cheree
     online shopping
     my camera
     Rylan letting Caden use her Ipod each morning on the way to school
     Mom and Beryl taking and picking up Ry from school
     kids' school teachers...Mrs. Tiner, Carmen, Cassandra
     My dad and his new attention to church
     Tasha for taking care of my dad
Caden says:
Im thankful for my boots, belt, hat.
Rylan says:
Im thankful for my family,and the friends I have,and the two most important people that is always in my heart
GOD and JESUS!