Our Family: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

9 Months

I can't believe Ryland will be 10 months old this week so I thought I better get his 9 month info up here before he is TWO because that feels like it is going to be tomorrow.

Ryland is such a DELIGHT - he is always happy (baring poop in his pants and being thirsty)

He is on the go now which is so much fun and so tiring at the same time. He loves to be by his brother and sister and will follow them around all day long. He likes to be entertained. He still smiles all the time and looks more and more like my dad everyday.

He is a healthy boy weighing in at 21 pounds 14 ounces (82%)

and is 29 inches long (77%)

I love you little man - watching your personality evolve is AMAZING

Monday, June 23, 2014

Mother's Day 2014

We had a wonderful Mother's day this year.

Me and my angel's

My mom and her daughters (Todd and Rhonda were at a ball game for Gabe)

Nikki and here kiddo's

Amy and Cheeks

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Grandkid picture

At Easter this year we actually had ALL the cousins together at the same time. This had not happened since Carson's baptism (we have added Jaycee, Landrie, Jae, Ames and Ryland since then) so we took a pic. We were actually only two people short of having our ENTIRE family together which hasn't again happened since Carson' baptism.

It was a great time to get the picture because chances are slimming quickly of getting everyone together at the same time. Marks sister Beth and her family are in the process of moving to Arizona and his Brother Michael and his wife are moving to Texas.

Can't wait to see the difference between these pictures and the next time we have everyone together.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Mark GRADUATES

After 3 Long - Hard years Mark graduated from Wichita State University in May with his Masters in Business Administration!!! We are SOOOOO very excited for him to be done and SOOOOO proud of him.

I have to take a min to brag on my husband - he is so sweet. His graduation day was a chaotic one to say the least at our house. I started the morning leaving him with the kids early to go to a walk for Angelman's Syndrome with one of my students - then left the walk early to go to a miracle league ball game with one of my former students. Then I met Mark (with my parents) at a restaurant for him to pass me the kids and him to head to graduation because he had to be there an hour early. My parents helped me get changed and attempted to feed the kids and headed to graduation.

After the ceremony we met Mark to take some pictures and he asked if I saw the note in the diaper bag. My heart sank because I thought there was something important about one of the kids and I didn't see it and was worried. But I could tell by his face I wasn't to be worried. He wouldn't tell me what the note was so I had to find it.

On Marks very first night of class I wrote Mark a note and hid it in his laptop just letting him know that I was proud of him for starting his masters and that I knew he would be happy he did it when it was all done. Well..... Mark kept that note in his backpack for three years and took it with him to class every night - then had it laminated and gave it to me on his graduation. It was very sweet - I love this man so much and couldn't be more proud of him!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where's waldo?

YEAH

The kids were so excited to see Mark walking down the hall towards us

DONE!!!

Proud wife

proud parents

HAPPY MARK

While we bleed purple - Mark is now officially a Shocker too.

Both Mark and I have a degree from K-state and a degree from Wichita State we do enjoy the shockers but will ALWAYS be Wildcats!!!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Easter 2014

We had a great Easter this year. Marks sister Beth and her family stayed at our house this year so it was an extra special year with more family to celebrate with!

Jaren's basket - the bowling pins were a HUGE hit

Ryland's basket

Landrie's basket

couldn't wait he was bowling before Landrie was even awake

Minions YEAH!!!!

Finding the egss

Cousin Hayden helped Ryland find his eggs

I got one mom!!!

Happy boy

Finding the last egg

This is the beginning of a Love affair between Ryland and PUFFS The boy is addicted

Look at my new shoes (That I now won't wear because I've decided I can't wear flip flops with a backstrap

Happy family after church

Look how many eggs mom!

Daddy and Ryland doing egg hunt at Mima Macs

Mima Mac helping Landrie Lynn

Saturday, June 14, 2014

coloring easter eggs 2014

We had a great time coloring eggs at Aunt Amy's house this year!!! We didn't get to partake in this activity last year as my kids were sick.

Amy and Mima Ginia

Rhonda, Gabe and Hunter

Landrie and Isaiah

Jaren got bored wtih all that waiting FAST

Mommy and Ryland Reece

Nikki and Jude

Nikki helping Jaren color an egg

Uncle Todd came so he could send Rhonda off for a Pedicure - Nice work Todd!

Landrie Lynn loved this activity

Some of our finished project!!!

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Autism Care Walk 2014

Team Tobelerone walked 31 strong this year for our nephew Toby. The statistics have changed and our shirts reflected it!!! Last year and when the walk campaign launched this year it was 1 in 88 children were affected with autism. After the Campaign launched the statistics were officially changed to one in 68 children are affected with autism. Not only that 1 in 42 boys are affected with Autism. CRAZY HUH!!!

The walk location was again changed this year to downtown by the water walk and it was by far the best location we have had. It was a pretty walk with much visibility to help raise awareness. There were I believe over 4000 participants in this years walk.

The weather was great and the company even better.

Crazy realization - as I look back at pictures I have been pregnant or pushing a stroller for every care walk we have had. Sorry just having a moment since my baby is 9 months old now. NO I am not pregnant and No I'm not having baby fever just noticing.