Monday, September 29, 2008

If the Shoe Fits





One of their favorite things lately has been going into our closet and trying on our shoes. They love to walk around in them and just have fun. This day they both chose a pair of Daddy's shoes. I thought it was photo worthy so I had to get some pics.

We had a block party the other night. We strolled down the street in the wagon and the boys spent the entire time on the " jumping thing". They had alot of fun. Dylan finds creative ways to jump or not jump. Last year Joshua wouldn't even go near it and Dylan was too small. This year we had to practically drag them away.

Monday, September 22, 2008

My New Bicycle






We wanted to get Joshua a "big boy" bike for his birthday, which is the beginning of November. We took him to a few places to get him sized for a bike. He took to riding the bike like a charm in the store. Of course I ran into a deal I couldn't pass up so I ended up getting the bike for him a little early. That's ok because now he gets to ride it even more before the weather gets too cold.

We have a great driveway to ride bikes on but unfortunately there are some spots that aren't level. Joshua quickly found one of those spots and ended up in the bushes. It was classic. We tried not to laugh too hard. He was ok just scared a little.

Dylan calls Joshua's bike "car" and wants to ride it just as much. We'll stick to the tricyle for him for awhile. At least we know that Joshua and Dylan can share helmets if need be . We can't believe the size of Dylan's head compared to his brother who is 2 years older. We definitely have fun with that.

They are growing up too fast. Probably 3-4 months ago Dylan was pretty scared to be pushed in the baby swing. Now he is on the big swing flying away. He'll be riding Joshua's bike in no time.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

My Mom




I have been kind of out of the loop and out of my element this past week. Normally I am writing about the boys but this time it is about my mom. My mother, Betty Rybak, passed away on August 31st in Chicago. She had been sick this past year and wasn't really getting any better. The hard part was being so far in distance from her and my dad. Each time we would see her, which was 2-3 times a year, she looked physically different. To be honest, it wasn't my mom that I was looking at. I didn't recognize her because of all the weight and water gain.

This blog was mostly for my mom so that she could keep up with my boys. I think she got a chance every once and awhile to look at it. I just wanted her to know how much her grandchildren loved her and wanted her to be able to see what the boys were up to. I also loved her very much and knew it was important to stay connected even though we were hours away from her. I knew she loved Joshua and Dylan. She loved being around them and hearing all about them. All that to say that my mom will be greatly missed.