Day 5

Today was the day Ryan & Jeff had to go back to school and work. Allison woke up just as they were getting shoes on and getting ready to leave. Needless to say, she was not happy about being left behind by the boys! She wanted Daddy & Ryan to stay home and watch Drake and Josh with her. Here they are hugging before the boys had to leave. In the one picture, you can just see Ryan's arm around Allie as the three of them are hugging.

Day 4 of 365

Wow! This is only Day 4 of the project. It could be interesting to see how many days I actually remember to complete. Yesterday was such a COLD day! Jeff helped me out by getting on the ladder and removing the last of the wallpaper in our bedroom. I had all the lower parts of the wallpaper removed a few months ago, but my fear of heights prevented me from removing the upper areas! So, now I can find my motivation (and time) to paint the walls. The second picture is of the stickie notes I have placed around the house to remind me to take a photo for the 365 project. This note is on my computer. Yesterday I spent time organizing my 2008 family photos. I am bad about placing on the computer, burning a disc and not sorting through them. So, I now have everything sorted and labeled. For 2009 I hope to try to keep them more organized right off the bat and not have to backtrack and delete duplicates and things! Big plans, big hopes, for me in 2009 :)

Day 3

With the beautiful weather outside yesterday, we spent some time outside playing baseball and soccer. We also brushed Buster, scooped his dog messes and watched the kiddos acting like monkeys on the swing set.

Day 2 of 365 Project

The kids helped daddy repaint the bird feeder today. They selected KU colors so the birds would see it well.

Day 1 of 365 Project

Today I painted the kitchen and entry hall. They are the same beige as the rest of the house. Although I was not in the mood to paint, it is a project that has been half finished for a few months and it was good to get it done finally. There is also a picture of Ryan playing his wii games. There is also a cute picture of the kiddos celebrating the New Year.

New Christmas Toys

Ryan got a telescope from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas, so while we were visiting them, Grandpa and daddy helped Ryan test out the new 'scope. It was cold and cloudy, so the viewing was very short!

Santa brought the kiddos a new sled. There was no snow at Grandma's, but Ryan and Allie enjoyed rocking the sled and pretending to ride a big hill.

Jeff & I bought Ryan a tool set for Christmas. It seems to be the present he is most proud of! Everyday he has been asking his daddy if they could build something. Daddy is not really sure what they should build, so he has had Ryan hammer nails in on the deck, help fix (and accidently remove) a closet door and draw up plans for a project to build. Today, Ryan broke out the tool kit and used the saw from the kit to help daddy cut down a tree limb.

Our Christmas 2008!