Ryan's Birthday!!

Ryan's birthday was on the 12th. We started out the morning with a breakfast of bisects and gravy in bed. --I have pictures of this but have been forbidden to share.-- That evening we had Ryan's long time friend Jon over to share a Feta Pita bake dinner with us, Ryan's choice of dinner. Followed by the once a year -once a year because that is how often I make it- cake. The cake is death by chocolate. Gotta love it. There were so many candles on it that the chocolate on the top started to melt. Then the kids and I gave him cards, and they went to bed. Then the fun began, and sadly I don't have any pictures of it. His WII buddies started showing up for game night. --what were you thinking happened??!-- It was a great turn out, and they played to the wee hours of the morning. Happy Birthday Honey!! I hope it was a good one.

Difference In Style

It is said that women use twice as many words a day than men do. Well, it has been brought to my attention that we must write twice as many too. Ryan says my last post was "too wordy." After looking at it again I'm sure he is right. In my defense I don't want to forget anything. Since I kinda use my blog as my journal I am allowed to be as wordy as I want. Right?!!
I thought I would give you a chance to see which style you like the most. My version of our trip to Utah has already been posted. Here is Ryan's version...

We went to Utah.

Let me know which one you like the best.

Ryan got laid off today

What more is there to say. :{

The blessed end of MOVEMBER!!

For those of you who don't know, Movember is international mustache month. There are a few websites, google it. Anyway the main idea is not to shave your stash for the month of November. Ryan's friend Spencer recruited him into this great scheme. For the month of November Ryan had a wild thing living above his lip. It was funny to see the responses he got. A lot of funny looks, a few comments, and chuckles. Last Sunday, the last day of November, we had a end of Movember shaving party at our house. Basically Spencer and his family came over for dinner. After dinner they shaved their stashes while Riley took pictures. It was a lot of fun, but overall I am glad it is done.

Ryan Goes to Kindergarten

Each week Hailey's teacher, Miss Hale, has a "secret reader" come in and read the kids a story. They also get to tell the kids a little about what they do for a living. All week Miss. Hale gives the kids clues to let them see if they can guess who is coming. Well today Ryan got to be the "Secret Reader" for Hailey's class. We kept it a secret from Hailey so she could be surprised and she was. I took the kids to school, Ryan usually takes them, telling them that Ryan had a meeting he had to go to. That way Ryan could get there and set up and I could have an excuse for getting the little girls ready. It was a lot of fun to hear Ryan telling the kids what he does for a living. They were so into it and excited. They would point at the games that he has worked on and say "Hey I have that, or I play that!" It was really cute. He read them a story called Don't Give up Stanely that he wrote and illustrated in high school. Then he had them do a little mad lips thing. He told them that he was going to draw Miss. Hale's class room monster and they had to tell him what it looked like. He would say, "Miss. Hale's class room monster has __ hands." Then he would call on one of the kids to fill in the blank. They couldn't wait to see what the monster was going to look like. They went to computer lab, and when they came back Miss. Hale's class room monster was waiting for them. I was talking to the teachers in the back of the room and they said they were going to have a hard time topping Ryan. I guess the kids are not usually as engaged and excited as they were for Ryan. I think our kids will always win when it is bring your parent to school day. They all had a lot of fun and it was fun to watch. Way to be a great dad Ryan!!

What an awesome Daddy!!

This morning Hailey asked Ryan if he would do her hair. Ryan asked her if she was sure. She said "Yes, I want you to do it." So off they went to get the comb, and the hair products. I thought it was great that he would do that for her. Really, how many dads wade into the world of girls hair? Way to be a great dad Ryan!! I could just hear the french voice in his head, "Yes, a little more over here, and scrunch it there. Magnific!! I am the master!!" If you know Ryan very well you know what I'm talking about. If you don't, well get to know him. Sorry I didn't get an after photo, but she looked great.