We just got back from a trip to Rochester New York where our friends Beth and Brett got married. There are a lot of pictures, but I have to go through them, so before our trip to Chicago I will have them up! This picture is cute so I thought it could tide you over until then.
We are trying to go out and do things we haven't done before so on Friday we went blueberry/ blackberry picking. It was so much fun! On top of that we have our freezer stocked with yummy goodness. 
It seems like when the weather warms up, people come out of hiding. All winter it felt like nothing was going on, we didn’t do a lot of traveling and there were more then a few weekends where we had nothing planned. Summer starts in NC probably the first week in May, it gets warm and everything starts blooming. We now seem to have so many things packed into every weekend. I love it, but man we are busy (thus the blog going from 3 posts a week to 1).
We have been traveling, we have had guests, and there are outdoor concerts, weddings, swimming, playgrounds, parades, road races, yard work, beach and so many other things. According to the calendar we are calming down in August, but of course by the time we get there we will probably have planned more.
With a small child it seems like everything we do is a first and he loves the adventure, it makes summer that much more fun. I will try my best to keep up with the blog, but life is for living and that is what we are doing!
We decided to fill up the sandbox with water, way easier to keep cool that way. Ryan was a huge fan, I gave him sippy cups and it provided a solid hour of fun. 
Goofball
We had fun with Kleenex :) Such a good time!I have some new pictures, I will post them Tomorrow :) We have been creative in trying to beat the heat and have pictures to prove it.
Until then, here is a little update on what Ryan is up to. He has gotten pretty picky with food, this is what he is willing to eat now:
Whole Wheat Crackers, Peas, Spicy black bean burgers, cottage cheese, fish, eggs, carrots and apple sauce.... Apparently if it doesn't taste healthy he won't eat it. Sometimes I wonder here he came from :)
We have been a little crazy lately so there hasn't been a lot of time to blog. Let's see what have I missed in the last week.....
Well Monday was Don's birthday, we had a quiet night in (his choosing) We rented a movie and got sushi from one of his favorite places.
Tuesday through Thursday Ryan didn't sleep... usually he is a 12 hours at night then 2.5 hour nap sort of kid. But he got on a schedule where he didn't nap at all and was sleeping 9 hours a night. I was losing my mind, I fell behind in everything and on top of simply having no time where he wasn't right there with me, he was so cranky that he would just walk around the living room crying. Finally on Friday he fell asleep in the car at around noon. I didn't want to wake him up by taking him out (this is where it had fallen apart the last few days) so I unhooked the car seat and he napped sitting in his car seat for an hour and a half in the living room. I have learned since being a mom: flexibility is important, what you are doing might not always be the prettiest way to do something but if it works go with it.
Saturday we did the Race for the Cure in Raleigh. We had to get up at like 5:15am but it was worth it. They said about 22,000 people were there. Ryan was so worn out after the race (and after that we went house hunting with a friend of ours) that he took a super long nap and we hope that this is him getting back on schedule.
We also had a little get together last night for Don's birthday. It involved Steak/ Mashed Potatoes, Beer and Guitar Hero.... it was a guys birthday if ever there was one.
This is the life of my crazy family at the moment. Just wanted to give a quick update, now off to enjoy the rest of my weekend!
Air and Space Museum- Ryan flying the plane
Ryan checking out the little skeleton (Natural History)
Ryan decided he was done with the stroller and would walk
World War II Memorial- Ryan really wanted to go swimming 
Ryan "helping" to cook, notice the dog is hiding from him 
"Tough Guy" On the car ride home
Ryan has started understanding most of what I say. I asked him recently "what do you do with keys?" He took the keys to the door and touched them to the door knob. My goodness… when did that happen? I better watch what I say from now on, he obviously gets everything.
Fairgrounds Fountain
He takes being a baby seriously :)
Strolling, Ryan couldn't have cared less about the balloon he literally didn't even look at it.
Rides from a distance 
