Halloween Weekend

We've had a busy weekend. Friday night, Blake went to the hockey game with friends while Steve and I took Abby and Jacob to the carnival at Abby's school. The carnival was packed and Abby thought it was really neat to see her friends after school while still being at school. They had a great time on the moon bouncer.


Saturday night our Group had a Fall Fest out at the Readiness site. The kids dressed up and played games. I worked there and when Abby and Jacob showed up in their costumes I thought they were the cutest kids there (Abby was a pirate and Jacob "Pablo" from one of his favorite shows The Backyardigans)! Blake went to a Halloween party where he, Michael and Patrick dressed up as "Three Blind Mice." They won second prize for their costumes.



More pictures once Halloween roles around!

Goofy Blake

Blake and the kids on the waterslide (this was in August, we just figured out how to do it).

Day at the Allergist

Well, today was Jacob's allergist appointment. Jacob was such a big boy. The nurse had four "panels" and put them on Jacob's back. He did a really good job and did not cry until it started to "itch and tickle." The bad news is Jacob is highly allergic to peanuts :-( . He has a mild allergy to milk, eggs, and cantaloupe. We have another appointment Thursday where I think we will discuss how to deal with these allergies. I am not in shock since I was expecting this and poor Abby has paved the way for us knowing how to deal with food allergies.

Am I Really Five?

Abby then (one year old)...

and now!
Daddy and Jacob Ryan
Blake helping Jacob off the basketball game
Abby and her special cupcake!
Abby's sweet little hand print on the Jump for Joy wall!

When Abby woke up yesterday she asked us "Am I really five?" It was too cute. It is hard to believe our baby girl is five years old. I spent the day thinking about how quickly the five years have gone by and how lucky we are to have such a sweet (and bratty at times) little girl. I made homemade egg-free muffins for breakfast, which Blake and I liked more than Steve and the kiddos. Abby got to choose her lunch (chicken nuggets, strawberry sauce, and cheese). Blake spent lots of time playing with Abby and Jacob and making sure Abby had a special day. She had her party at Jump for Joy and was thrilled to see all of her friends there. We all had a great time. Steve, Blake and Blake's friend Michael had a good time jumping, too. We finished the party off with pizza (no sauce for the Princess) and cake (egg free for Abby, of course). Today I brought cupcakes to her class for an after-birthday treat!

The rest of the weekend was good. Blake went to the football game Friday night. Saturday was the air show and I had to work that. At the end of the air show Blake came out and helped me clean up. We got to see the Raptor which was incredible. After we finished out there, Abby and I took a drive over to the flight line and watched some of the jets and planes take off into the sunset.

Today is Dylan's birthday and he is 13! His mom and Patrick took him to a nice dinner and he has a party planned for this weekend. Happy Birthday, Dylan... we love you!

Tomorrow Jacob has an allergist appointment (finally). I will update the blog and let you know how that goes.

Checking In

I can't believe I've been so bad about updating the blog. Things here are moving right along. Steve started another class for his Master's this week. I have two finals tomorrow and Thursday and hope to be done with my degree next year. Blake is in Florida on vacation with his mom, Logan and aunts and uncle. Abby and Jacob are growing like weeds and I can't believe Abby is going to be five in a few weeks (and Dylan 13... wow!). Abby loves to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. She really does enjoy school. Jacob amazes us with his imagination. His latest thing is if Steve calls him a horse, Jacob will say "If (except he says "ith") I'm a horse then you are a dog." They go on and on and Jacob gets so excited. It really is cute.


Ethan came over the other night and the kids were painting. They were very creative and had a great time. I made the mistake of telling them the paints were washable and the paint ended up all over them and from one end of the house to the other. It was very funny and shows how quickly kids can move when they have a mission.