For Elise

Erik Has a New Bed

I like my new bed.

My bed is a trundle bed.

It has wheels.

I like the bed because it is so big.

Mom can fit in it.

I like the animals that can go on it.

 

The End

By Erik

Erik Gets a New Bed

The delivery guy called a little before 8am to say he would be here in about 20 minutes.  Wouldn’t usually be my kind of way to start the day, but it worked out perfect.  They were in and out in less than ten minutes and we had plenty of time to get to our appointment.  I was so happy to not worry about getting back in time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Erik loves all of the superhero guys.  He knows all of their names.  He has never seen a show or movie.  Please don’t tell him there are shows and movies! : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

It’s the alligator’s job to keep him from falling out of the bed.

 

 

 

 

The roommate

Erik Gets a New Bed

by Erik

Erik has a new bed.

Ryan has an old bed.

Elise and Will have the same size beds.

It is perfect.

It is brown.

It has Captain America sheets.

He can put his animals on it.

He can put his blankets on it.

He can sleep on it.

He can lay on it.

He can kneel on it.

He can pray on it.

He can read on it.

He can get on it.

Erik has a new bed!

Erik wrote this yesterday.  Hopefully, his story tomorrow will be how he slept all night on it…

The Director’s Last Night

 I told Erik that I wanted to take a picture of him on his last night in his toddler bed.  He reluctantly came into his room, ran over to the floor, and said, “Take a picture of me here.”

 

“Now take one like this.”

 

And then I said, “Get in your bed so I can take a picture of you in your bed!!”  Politely, of course.  Or sort of politely.

We had to go up in size so he has enough room amongst his friends and plethora of blankets.

 

 

“Now take one like this.  It’s like Captain America.”

 

Tomorrow the new bed arrives…if I get back in time from a short appointment.  I hope we aren’t the first on the list.  Erik has been counting down the days for a week.  I have been counting down getting the train table out of there for months.  Our little SuperHero is growing up!

Biker Chick

  Megan loves her bike.  It’s been so cold we haven’t been out on it much.  Every time we walk by it on the way to the car she longingly says, “Bike, bike.”

 

 

 

 No, really…she specifically asked for a ‘Giants’ bike.  No pink girly stuff.  Really.

 

 

 

 

Traveling

 

 

All six fields look like a major league park. 

 

 

Not all of the parents were interested in sitting in 30 degree weather to watch their little boys…notice there are no mothers…we of course sat as close to them as we could.  (Except for the occasional trip inside for a picture…and the bathroom, and a snack, and to warm up, and…)

 

Notice how useful his throwing hand was going to be.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ryan is the only catcher at his level I have ever seen go talk to his pitcher.  He loves it.  So Big League.

 

Holding the third base runner.

 

 

 

  Always last.

 

 

 

 

In this league, the catcher has to get the sign from the coach and then give it to the pitcher. 

 

 

 

 

  A little bit of Heaven.

Wrigley Field

Ryan made it to “Wrigley Field”!  It was a fun weekend…especially if you enjoy arctic temperatures.

Taiwan concluded

 He was supposed to experience his Chinese roots, not his Italian ones!

 

 

  Whew…they didn’t bring these home.  I know they thought about it!

 

 

Finding things Ryan could eat was a little harder than Harvey expected.  He survived in great part with tomatoes. 

 

Harv said the produce looked so much better than here.

 

 

 

 

I need this knife!

 

 

 

 

 

  Making me a little nervous about my first trip to Taiwan!

 

 

 

 

It was a wonderful trip.  Ryan and Harvey had such a nice time with his family.  Ryan can’t wait to return.  The thought of Erik and Megan on a 14 hour flight is a little scary, but hopefully we’ll be able to go one of these days.