Hot and Tired

This morning I took the boys to a corn maze near our house. We also bought some mums for the front garden and a couple spooky pumpkins to paint. After we loaded our goodies in the car we hit the maze. It started off well. I let Zach be the leader. After a few times choosing where to go Ryan showed interest in which direction we should take. So Zach and Ryan took turns choosing which way to go. After about half an hour it started getting pretty hot. Ryan decided his legs no longer worked. Smart mommy brought her new sling. Yea, that lasted about 15 minutes. He wanted out of the sling, but still didn't want to walk. By now it had been about an hour since we started the maze. We were all getting hot and tired, so we found a wide place in the maze. We sat down and had a little snack and some drinks. After our break I knew we needed to finish soon. Ryan was getting tired and was starting to fuss. I decided I'd better take over the directions when I thought it necessary. I still let Zach make some choices, but when I really felt like we should go a certain way I just went that way, no stopping to ask which way he thought was best. After about 15 minutes we found the exit and not a moment too soon. My legs were beginning to feel like rubber and we were all sweaty. We never found 3 of the stations that have raised pictures that you use to rub a picture on your paper. Zach didn't even ask to go back and find them(that's how I knew he was really wiped). Last year we didn't find one and he wanted to go back and look for it. We ended up getting lost when we went back in(sad, huh). This year he didn't even flinch. He just headed for the car and asked for more to water. Did I mention that it was hot...really hot! I checked the thermometer when we got in the car. It said 91*, but the heat index had to be higher than that and very little breeze got through that corn. I'm glad we did it and we did have fun, but I am very thankful to be in the air conditioning now.

Taste Buds

I used to think that Ryan had my taste buds. He likes all the things I liked as a kid and doesn't like the stuff I didn't like. This theory was thoroughly disproved this afternoon at lunch when Ryan asked for broccoli after he finished his yogurt. Not only did he ask for broccoli, but he wouldn't give up when I told him the broccoli was all gone. He finally settled for green beans. Now while I will eat both broccoli and green beans and I do make them for dinner I don't actually like either one. I only eat them because I know they are good for me. I will actually be pleased if Ryan gets Jay's sense of taste. He likes way more kinds of food than I do. It will be much easier to feed a kid that isn't as picky as I was.

Playground Pals

We met Erin and Ben at a new playground(new to us anyway) this morning. It was a cute little playground kind of in between us. Ryan seemed to like it. He got on a teeter totter for the first time. The new kind that is spring loaded so you can ride it alone or with a friend. It was a good thing he could ride it alone because Ben was not so interested in staying in one place this morning. It's no wonder his mom looks so good...she is on the Chasing Ben Weight Loss Program! She should rent him out- it's better than any gym membership;-) Sadly, no pictures. I even brought my camera, but I didn't get it out. Ryan and I did have lots of fun even if we don't have the pictures to prove it:-)
In the car on the way home I asked Ryan if he had fun this morning. He said, "Yah! Freind Ben and a playground!" There was this obvious joy, even a sort of laughter, as he said it. Very sweet:-)

'I Crying' to 'All Better'

Toddlers say the cutest things. Ryan is no exception. Lately he has taken to telling me "I crying" when he is crying. As if he is explaining something I don't know. Since he has explained the situation I then know that I need to ask what's wrong. He tells me, "Bonk head" and points to a place on his head while leaning in for a kiss. I give his hurt a kiss and he smiles, "All better" and runs off to play. This system of boo-boo control works well for us most of the time, but apparently the kiss only lasts until he notices the boo-boo again. Right now he has a skinned knee. When he sees his boo-boo he says, "I have boo-boo." Then he either comes to me for a kiss or bends in half and kisses it himself(quite a sight to see). He then proclaims it 'all better'(again) and goes about his playing.

Ryan's 2nd Birthday Pictures

I will be happy when I use up these Picture People prints I got suckered into getting the first time I went there. I will really be happy to try some other picture studios. I think Ryan is just not a fan of the loud, in-your-face stuff they do to try to get kids to laugh. There were a few good shots that I did end up getting(two were free and one I payed for).

Ryan is 2 


Happy Birthday from Pooh!


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