Happy 4th Birthday, Beckett!!!

Beckett arrived 4 years ago today.  We are discovering that in a lot of ways, he is an "old soul," and perhaps his (very) early arrival was an indication that he knew what was going on and just wanted to get going - a lot like he is now.  

Grandpa Ed, Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Stan, Uncle Austin, Auntie Aleah & Trevor all flew down to help Beckett celebrate his big day.  Beckett has been talking about his birthday for MONTHS now, so he was so excited for his big day to arrive.  

Happy Birthday, Reagan!!!

Reagan is 8 years old today! (How is that possible??) We got to go to his birthday party and help him celebrate his big day.

Celebrating Beckett

Fortunately, Beckett is feeling much better, since having pneumonia on his birthday. We finally had his birthday party, which he has been eagerly anticipating. However, when it came time for everyone to sing TO him, he wasn't too sure about it and got a little bashful. Thanks to all our family who came to help us celebrate!

Happy Birthday, Andrea!

Andrea is 14 years old today! We had a party for her at Jake & Ronda's house.

My baby is 3 !!!

Three years ago today, two lives began. 1: Beckett Ryder, who was not scheduled to arrive until early November, decided it was time to make his grand entrance; and 2: my life as a mother. Three years has gone by faster than the blink of an eye. It is more and more difficult to remember life before children, but that's ok....I'm not sure I want to. I'd certainly never go back. From the day I saw those two pink lines, I started dreaming of having and holding my own baby....what it would look like, how it would talk...... I always knew I'd be a mother, but never did I dream I'd be Beckett and Wyatt's mommy.

September 20, 2006:







September 20, 2009:

This is where the pictures of Beckett's birthday party are supposed to be.....but he didn't get to celebrate his big day with a birthday party. We spent the morning at the urgent care, and Beckett was diagnosed with pneumonia. Great birthday present, huh?? Poor little guy. Needless to say, he was not in a partying mood, so we had to cancel the festivities and will reschedule when he gets to feeling better.

Happy Birthday, Luke!

The boys and I were invited to help little Luke celebrate his 1st birthday....


Caelyn, Reagan, Kaylee and Carlee


Wyatt & Luke






Mickey Mouse, aka Tyler :)

Happy Birthday, Leon!

Leon celebrated his 3*th birthday in Seattle, lucky duck. We had a great dinner at Elliott's on the waterfront.

Happy Birthday, Kaylee!

We helped Kaylee celebrate her 6th birthday!

Wyatt Roper is 1 year old today!

One year ago today, our lives were forever changed by the addition of our second little boy. He is the happiest little baby ever and we love him to bits.

Lots of grandmas, grandpas, cousins, aunts and uncles helped us celebrate his big day.....

Auntie Aleah with Wyatt

Wyatt & Grandma Kathy

Beckett, Reagan & Kaylee

Wyatt's birthday cake

This is as messy as he got with the cake!