Superman

  “Mommy, can you make me Superman with my blankie?”

I have always loved little boys ‘flying’ through the supermarket and Target in their fabulous capes.  Ryan was never a cape kind of guy.  When we were given a Superman costume a few years ago I made him put it on so I could at least have a picture.  Even though we have never had a book or movie with any superhero in our house, we have a little superhero these days.  I may get that Target photo after all.

  A few years ago Ryan was so crazy about his cousin’s carwash that I got him one for Christmas.  The belt broke a while ago and Erik could not have been sicker about it.  Well, our cousin is on the brink of junior highdom and we inherited his old one.  A little switcherooing and we are back in business.

 

From the other room I just heard: “Erik that is NOT a bat and that’s not a ball.  If I see that again…” missed the consequence.  Can’t wait to find out more!

We’re back!

 I guess I had an unintended blog vacation.  It just wasn’t a picture-taking kind of week.  

It’s taken about two months, but I finally got September finished for Ryan’s kindergarten book…should be done by third grade.  Actually, it should start to go a little faster now that I have a better handle on this new program and since September was my full of energy and ideas month.  Each following month has far fewer pictures.  He’s going to wonder if we even did school in May. 

 Uh-oh!

 

New guns.  This weekend was beautiful.  It felt great to be hot! 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Out!

Ryan woke up this morning without his tooth.  Harvey found it in his bed.  On to the next one…

 

Giants, Legos, and Camo

 Those three words sum up our seven year old’s passions right now.  Last night we had a family party for his birthday. 

 

 

Ryan was in charge of decorating.

 

 Everyone else got to have this delicious egg and dairy-full cake.  While we were all enjoying it Ryan came over a little teary and said, “I don’t like my cake.”  Darn allergies!

 

 His special aunties made up a scavenger hunt for him to find his presents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tickets to a Giants game! 

 

A cool garage from Gramma and Grandpa

 

Camo and Giants…can it get better?

 

As soon as he got the hat from his cousins he ran into get a camouflage shirt.  How will we ever find this boy?

 

 

Can’t wait to enjoy ‘7’!!

Update: That tooth is still hanging on!

Reality

How I pictured it in my head:

Krazy Kake Bakers

 

What I ended up with:

SEVEN

 Our baby is seven!  Being Ryan’s mom is better than I ever imagined being a mom would be.  He is truly a great kid.  Since we are on Easter break he got to have a very fun day at home.  He had a nice breakfast, opened a couple of presents, built a new Lego, watched the Giants win their home opener, play basketball with his dad, go to his favorite restaurant, have ice cream and open the rest of his presents.  Seven…off to a good start!

 

 

 

So yesterday I asked Ryan what he would like for dinner on his birthday (so I could go to the store and buy ingredients for one of the many delicious meals I make) and he said:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 I’ve been waiting to play this with him!

 

 

  

 

Tooth update:

He really gave it a go today.  I thought at 9pm he was going to get it out but alas, no tooth!   He is still wiggling in his bed as I type.  I’ll be shocked if he falls asleep with it still hanging there.

 

 

 

 

 It has to come out by tomorrow, right?