Beach part deux

This Memorial Day weekend marked Ryden's second trip to the beach. Two of my dearest friends from college and their awesome husbands came down from Seattle to meet us in Ocean Park.

We were happily surprised at blue skies when we arrived at the beach. You always feel lucky on the Washington coast when you get a blue bird day!

We had wonderful food and even better company!
Walk on the beach!!!
Enjoying the ride.

Dave & Cameron
Anthony the deer whisperer
FF...Cam, Nat & Laura

Laura & Anthony

Deadman's Cove
Looking out at the mouth of the Columbia River
Tuckered from our walk!

Keep you on your toes 10 months!

So this post is actually at the 10 1/2 month mark due to the stomach flu and another ear infection=(, but our little man is all better now! It is hard to believe in a month and a half Ryden will be the big 1. With each passing day he shows us more of his amazing big personality. Some of the new things he has done this month include; clapping, waving good bye, he still loves to stick out his tongue after you do, he smacks his lips together to make sounds, he also clicks his tongue. He has gotten better at creeping around the furniture and walking behind his train. He makes more noises/sounds and likes to chat. If you make a sound he likes to repeat the sound back to you. He has ANOTHER tooth, making his count 8 with 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. He also has a tooth in the back in the process of coming in. He is curious and very social. If someone makes eye contact with him in a store or smiles at him he loves to stare at them and check them out. He is sleeping well and through the night again. He loves to eat and thus far has liked everything that has been given to him with the exception of avocado. Loving his teething biscuit
Sticking out our tongues!
He loves to crawl with random objects in his hands.
Close up.
Looking out the window.

Getting into things he shouldn't.
Bites everything & anything.
I needed to give him the remote so I could get pictures.
10 months!

Now playing with the phone!
Creeping!

Sugar plum dreams....

... through the last 10 months.

Pinchers

I love how when he feeds himself (which he prefers) his cute little fingers look like pinchers. A lot more cute then when he actually pinches me with them.

He loves to play with...

the phone....
his blocks....
water...

and his food!

California Lovin'

We headed down to California for Easter weekend to see family, hang-out, eat and learn again what sunshine is. We had a wonderful time and Ryden did well yet again on his second airplane ride. Ryden & Uncle Jack
Paige and Brutus/Dino (I can't tell them apart)
Gabby, Auntie Jenny and Ryden
Auntie Jenny who drove along way to see us!
Mama & Ryden
Cousin Mark and Ryden
Dinner time for Michael and Ryden
Ryden enjoying his dinner
Nona, Aunt Maria, Ryden and Michael
Nona & Ryden
Brian and Uncle Jack grilling

Gina, Brian and Natalie
Mark (bad influence) Harris and "Dom"
"Dom" cocktail time....Thank you Aunt Angie and Uncle Doug!
Melissa and Alfredo....getting married Oct. 1st!
Karen & Nona