We just returned from another wonderful weekend with family in Leakey where we spent 5 fun filled days. After a 6 hour trip home, Ryder called it quits early (nearly fell asleep in his high chair) & will hopefully find comfort in being home & finally sleep through the night. He does not like sleeping away from home & instead tries to start a party every 2-3 hours. Thankfully, he loves his grandma & papa, Aunt Natalie & Uncle Josh (whom he seems to be kindred spirits with) which made it much easier for us to recover each day.
Ryder loved playing with his cousins all weekend & even got to meet his cousin Alex for the first time. Jaden & Brody have grown so much since the last time we saw them & are full of spunk. So many great laughs with them!
Ryder has turned out to be quite a water baby. Rather than spending time in his floatie, he much preferred "swimming" on his own. This of course was highly entertaining for me as his little legs were kicking as if he were bouncing & his arms were reaching out in front of him as he splashed, bringing him pure joy. Cutest thing ever!
Swimming with Grandma & Jaden
Ryder's favorite activity ... driving!
All of Great Grandma's men
The many faces of Brody "Bear"
Ryder is officially a "Happy Camper"
Ryder & Alex
Playing hide & go seek
Big news! Ryder took his first two steps this weekend on the back porch!! We're so proud of our little man & can't be more thankful that he didn't decide to make it his preferred mode of transport (I'm still not quite ready for that just yet).
Practicing with Aunt Natalie
Matching shirts were the theme of the weekend with us all choosing a color from the Old Navy Fourth of July selection. I also decided that Grandma's boys needed special matching shirts this weekend. They looked so cute! Here's a few of my favorite shots. These brothers rock!
