Happy Halloween!

My Ryan is 11!

Today is Ryan's birthday! He got a new bike yesterday and he LOVES it. We went to the Golden Corral for dinner - Ryan chose to go there for the rolls - Yumm. Then we went to see the Blue Man Group. It was cool! We got home late and ate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Ryan is now taller than me and he's getting very strong. He's doing really well in school and he's having a lot of fun learning to play the trombone. He's all boy. When he was a little boy, he used to always tell me he was going to be a "worker man" when he grew up and always live with me. If we ever talked about the boys leaving home and having their own families, Ryan would cry because he never wanted to leave me. I don't think that's still his plan, but he does still like to be at home. He's waayy too big to hold on my lap anymore, but he's still my baby.

Tyler is 13 Years Old!!!

Can you believe it?!? When Tyler was born, I sure couldn't imagine him ever being 13 years old! Other than making me feel old (I'm not old enough to have a teenage son!) Tyler's birthday has made me think about a lot of the great things about him. When he was about 3, we were having a quiet minute and he got really close to my face and stared at me. Then he got really excited and said, "Mom! You have Tylers in your eyes!" It was so sweet. I know he meant that he could see his reflection in my shiny eyes, but to me it means that he was a part of me and everything I did and saw and thought about. And it's still true. He's an amazing boy and I'm so proud of him. Happy Birthday Tyler-boy!