Soccer, birthday, and more!

Let’s see, since our last post Ryann has had two soccer games. She is continuing to do great! She took a good spill at today’s game. But was back in the game after a short water break.

Gymnastics is going great. This week will be Ryann's last. I think she is really going to miss it. The gym decided to have Aiden try to follow his current class with no help from me. Once he is comfortable following the circuit completely alone he will move up to the next level.

My 25 birthday was Friday. I am so SPOILED!!!!!! Let’s just say I married the most wonderful man in the whole world! He knows me so well, and always knows just what to get me. That goes for the whole Nabors' clan. I am so very blessed to have these wonderful people in my life!!!

We took the kids for their first visit to a water park earlier this week. We all had a blast! Aiden woke up the next morning asking, "Can I go back to the water park??" We will defiantly make another trip before the summer is up. I guess that is it. I've got some pictures I need to get up, but I'm far too sleepy tonight. We hope you are all doing well. Enjoy the hot, rain free days ahead!!!!

In a blink of an eye....

She is FIVE! WHAT??!!! Does that seem crazy to anyone else? I'm sitting here thinking, where did the time go? When Adam and I started dating Ryann was eight months old - and now, she is the most beautiful, intelligent, confident, and amazing five year old I have ever met. I am blessed to be apart of her beautiful life.

We began celebrating by meeting Ryann, her mommy and sister at Planet Pizza on Friday. We had a wonderful time playing, eating, and just enjoying good company.

We brought Ryann home. She opened her gifts from Daddy, Aiden and me. She was then given the chance to pick where she wanted to have dinner. Ten minutes later we're at Chick-fil-a, (kids are so funny sometimes!) We came home and played with the new toys before putting the kids to bed. Then Daddy and I were up till a little after 12 getting the house all decorated for the party today.

Looks like a five year olds dream come true?

The girls got here at one, and the glamour party began!

Don't they look great?!!

Everyone one else arrived later.
We got some candy....

Some money.... (They had to bust the balloon w/ their rear to score some cash!)

Time for cake....

Then GIFTS!

I really feel like this was the best party ever! Ryann had a wonderful time. She got EVERYTHING off of her want list. We are going to be swimming in tiny Polly Pocket pieces, and babies that pee and poop, but Ryann is happy - and well, that's all that matters.

Huge thank you to each of you who sent well wishes, cards, gifts, money and of course those of you who could make it to the party. Ryann loves you all so very much!!!

**LOTS more pictures up from Ryann's birthday and party in our albums**

BAD Photographer!!

I know I promised to get pictures of Ryann at gymnastics tonight, but I forgot my camera. Life seems to be working that way a lot these days! I would forget my head if it weren't attached!! Gymnastics went great! Ryann had an awesome time!! Her coach said she is really doing very well. With her birthday just around the corner she could move up to a level two, but since she is only here for the summer, I thought it best to keep her right where she is. She likes her coach, and is very comfortable with her class... no need to jerk the rug out from under her, ya know?

Now, onto BRAGGING about our baby boy.... I've thought from the beginning that he really seemed to be a natural at this whole gymnastics thing. Seems his coach agrees. Typically Aiden isn't supposed to move up to the next level, (level one, the class Ryann is now in) until he turns three - which is seven months away. His coach is going to talk to the powers that be about getting him moved to the next level. He has become too advanced for his class (her words!). If they say no, because he is so far from turning three; she is going to begin working with him on level one activity on her own. I can't decide what would be best. Once he moves up to the next level, it will no longer be a parent involved class. I know he would be fine with that, but I'm really going to miss our Tuesday nights. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the gym decides would be best.

Tomorrow morning we'll head to art class, then off to Mesquite to meet Ryann’s mommy. She'll return on Friday the 13, one year older! Then Saturday is the party. Ryann is SOOOOOOO excited!!! Sunday is her soccer game; then life is back to its same old "boring" self.

We hope you are all doing great!

It's July, already?!!

Where did the time go?! We have been so busy. Let’s see, Ryann's had two games since my last post. She is doing so great. You'll notice by the pictures she is making more contact with the ball at each game. She is so cute. Before each game she sets a goal to do something better than she did the week before and that seems to be working. Ryann really enjoys getting to play soccer. After each game she has said she can't wait to play again. She asks all week long when her next game is, it's too cute!

The fourth was great! We went to see the fire works in Southlake again. They were beautiful. The kids had a great time. I remembered my camera, but forgot my memory card - so no pictures!

Ryann started gymnastics last week. She loved it. It's great that it is something that both kids can look so forward to. I'm going to take my camera this week and try to get some pictures of her.

I think that pretty much catches everyone up. Friday is Ryann's FIFTH birthday, and she couldn’t be more excited. We're having her party here on Saturday. It's going to be so much fun! All her girl friends will get here at one for a glamour party. The rest of the guest will show up at three for cake, ice cream, gifts and all that other good stuff.

Hope you are all doing great!

Oh, and just a reminder; Ryann's soccer games move to Sunday for the next four weeks.
Sun-Jul 15 Purple Power v Whirlybirds 12:45 PM
Sun-Jul 22 Whirlybirds v Blaze 2:15 PM
Sun-Jul 29 Little Angels v Whirlybirds 12:45 PM
Sun-Aug 5 Blue Angels v Whirlybirds 3:45 PM
Sat-Aug 11 Lil Princesses v Whirlybirds 3:00 PM

**I finally got around to adding our newest pictures.. the end of June, and Ryann's first game in July**

Couldn't sleep...

So I decided to stay up and work on one of Ryann's birthday gifts. You see, our precious little angel is learning to spell. We add a new word to her vocabulary list everyday. I'm teaching her how to spell by sounding out the word, making life a little easier when she starts learning to read. So far she knows, Ryann Nabors, Mommy, Daddy, Aiden, and Kamri, cat, hat, bat, dog, car, fox, box, cup, car, soccer and grass. I know there is another set of three that she knows, but for the life of me I can't remember what they are right now. Anyways you get the point! Once she learns to spell them out loud she teaches herself how to write them. She didn't have a notebook of her own, so she has since stolen Aiden's art book. We are so very proud of her progress, and eagerness to learn. I thought it would be really cool to alter a spiral just for her, something totally Ryann that she could show off to everyone! Here it is...

I'm totally patting myself on the back here, but isn't it the cutest?!!! I LOVE it, and think she is going to too. The inside is broken down into three sections. I plan to make one of those like a work book. I'm going to print/draw pictures of the words she knows how to spell and leave plenty of room for her to write the word(s) below. It'll be something really neat to keep once she has filled in all the pages, so that she can go back and look at it when she is older. Any who, I guess that's all I've got for now. Off to catch some Z's. Night!

Oops!

I found out today that I wrote our phone number wrong on Ryann's birthday invites... oops! Chances are if you got one, you know our number, (at least one of them) but if not email me or post a comment here and I'll get you the right number. Sometimes I'm a complete idiot, sorry!!!

Happy Birthday Aiden!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW, we still can't believe it's been two whole years!! Where did the time go?! Aiden had a great day. Daddy stayed home from work to be with the big boy. We started the morning off opening a few more gifts. Then got dressed and headed to Plano. We went to Planet Pizza Plano, if you've never been - take the kids! It was well worth the drive! The have indoor mini amusement park rides, a huge play area, and some rather yummy pizza. Melony is now working in Plano, and since we've had Ryann for almost two weeks we thought it would be great for her to come along too, (well at least during her lunch break). We all had a great time! After a few hours of playing we headed to Gamma and Papa's house. The kids Great Grandmother is still in town, so they got to visit and play with her! Aiden got to open a few more gifts. Then we went to dinner, and headed home. Aiden crashed on the way. It really was a great day!

*see, I'm two!!*

Pictures from today are up!!

What a Party!!!

We celebrated Aiden's second birthday on Saturday with a party at our home. We had a full house (47 people), and a great time! Lots of family and friends drove/flew long ways to be with us. I can not begin tell you all how much it meant to us to have you all here! I couldn't help but tear up when I looked around and saw you all standing there. We are so blessed to have each of you in our lives.

Aiden had a wonderful day! I was surprised that he wasn't at all over whelmed to have so many people here. He loved it! It was great to see how quick he took to people he had hasn't seen in so long, and some that he had never even met. He loved each and every one of his gifts!!! He and Ryann have had a great time playing with them all.

Thank you all for being here with us. You really helped to make this special day even more so!

We hope you all had a great time as well, and that you'll come back to visit again real soon!

pictures from the party are up!