Ryan and his bed

Ryan likes to move and groove in his crib. Here he is just as I went in to wake him.

and he LOVES his giraffe that Aunt Laura got him - we named him "Spots" and Ryan sleeps with him like this all the time - wtih things on his face.. He's gonna LOVE camping in a tent one day!

Jacob and Emma

Yesterday Jacob's friend Emma came over. Fun times in the back yard.

Video: Ryan rolls!

when do we get to eat pizza mommy?

Off to School!

Jacob's first day of Pre-K is today. He was very excited and loves his new backpack. He is excited to ride the school bus too. He will ride with daddy to the high school and then take a transfer bus to his school each morning. It really seems like yesterday he was Ryan's age. Where did these 4 years go?!

Sundays

Time to do a little catching up on the ol' Jacob and Ryan blog.

I (Hank) have been crazy busy with band camp and leadership pre-camp the past two weeks.
Meanwhile, Ryan and Jacob are keeping Mommy busy. Fortunately, they play well together.

Last week, Tammy went outside to check on the pool. It's been so stinkin' hot around here (heat index above 120 degrees most afternoons) that you really can't go outside. (Makes marching band a challenge.) So we haven't even looked at the pool in a while. Big mistake. We have wild onions that grew through the tarp and through the bottom of the pool.

And last but not least, last Sunday right before church I was showing Ryan off when someone looked at him sucking on his paci and said, "Oh, he's teething." I said, "No, not yet." Then I stuck my finger in his mouth and changed my tune! He had his first tooth! We tried and tried to get a good picture, but he didn't cooperate. Finally, today we got him to cooperate, and look what we found!
Two teeth, clear as day! (No need to zoom in like we had to with Jacob.)

Tomorrow is the first day back at school for teachers (although band directors have been working for two weeks). Jacob's first day of Pre-K is FRIDAY!

Summer

Well summer has sure flown by. School starts on Aug. 13th. Jacob will begin Pre-K. I'm finding it hard to believe he's 4 years old and will be in school every day now. My baby is growing up :(. My other baby is on warp speed as well. Ryan is almost 6 months old; cutting his first tooth, has started eating cereal last week, and can just about roll himself over. He smiles all the time and we are anxiously awaiting his giggles to start any day :) Hank started band camp this week and pre-planning is next week. We will go to Jacob's open house the night before he starts school. June was spent traveling and doing VBS and July we've been home trying to endure this heat. I think this has to be the hottest summer I've ever had and we haven't even gotten through August! Hank and I have also started a workout DVD together. We try to do it a few nights a week after the boys are in bed. We still keep busy at our church (Sherwood Baptist). This summer we shot our fourth movie "Courageous" which will be in theaters in 2011. I worked as a babysitter for cast and crew again. Hank and Jacob went to be extras in one scene - hopefully that footage will make it into the final. We also volunteered at Freedom Fest. on the 4th of July - food, fireworks, friends - great time!

As I sit here typing, I am dreaming of cooler weather and look forward to a fall visit from my parents - and am ready for some football on our TV! You know it's summer when all that is on is golf, tennis and baseball - oh and that dreadful "America's Got NO Talent!". I guess we will be rooting for the Broncos this year HA! But - I am still very proud of my home state NO Saints too!

Trying to store up the memories of these last few weeks with Jacob home and before he starts school. I know he will start to loose some of his childhood innocence and will probably face things he's never dealt with before - but that's all part of growing up so we'll face it all together. He's such a sweet little boy with the best smile any mom could want - and you get hugs and kisses with the smiles too! As for Ryan - it's going to be a fun year with all those "Firsts" My boys bring me so much joy and so does my awesome husband. We all make a pretty great family and I am so blessed to have them.