Hardy Happenings

It is finally getting chilli out side and Ryan has been telling me in the mornings "cold, mommy" so he bundles up in our living room throw blanket and engulfs in cartoons.

Ryan's newest "try to get attention" technique is this pouty lip/throw a fit pout. It's so cute most of the time. Well this time, I got it on camera!....it was so adorable.

The day before this picture was Michael's birthday cookout. When I woke up this morning and looked out the kitchen window, I was pleasantly surprised and amazing how it looks out there. I was so busy getting things ready that I didn't get a moment to see all the work Michael did to get it ready for our guests. Also just thinking back at how it looked when we first moved here and how far it has come. It's really great, and I am proud of all the hard work.

I bought this Hand carved piece of art for Michael this past Father's day in St. Augustin. I was awesome, and the price was so reasonable. It's base is a piece of parasite wood. The artis find the wood already eaten and chewed into this very cool mushroom shape and then uses an air compressor to blow the parasites out of the wood and are left with a natural art piece.

This morning Ryan wanted oatmeal and a blanket for breakfast. He was so cute all bundled up and all smile.

I made this card for Michael's cousin Amanda. Her baby shower was recently. I was very proud of it. It turned out better than I had started out thinking of.

This was my craft space after all the girls left From a card/crafting extravaganza at my house on our day off, Veteran's day. It was a great day, Michael's 26th Birthday and crafts, what more could a girl ask for?

This is the amazing picture my new stereo puts out on the touch screen. It is great for long trips with Ryan in the car. Monster's Inc is one of Ryan's favorites right now.

Ryan got to play with Jason and Julies neighbor's kid, Trent. They were instant friends, playing with this little sign in the front yard and running back and forth to the 4 wheelers in the garage.

Brynn and David bought Ryan some soap for the tub that you can mold and play with.....Ryan took all of the blue and smeared it anywhere he thought needed to be super clean...it was so funny!

I let Ryan climb all the way through the Mcdonald's playground on N. Monroe today for the first time. He loved every second of it. Here he was peeking down from one of the top play areas, hard to see from here how high up he really is.

The Fair was in town this week, this is my version of a drive by shooting,....with my phone camera. We didn't attend this time but hopefully next year. We past it every day on our way home since the time change, and it was always lit up in the dark. Ryan loved seeing it.

Ryan love his Monkey, especially lately as a pillow. It's just the right size.

This is my wedding band and my engagement ring...I know they are on backward but It was the better way to take a picture of them together. I love them both so very much and mean so much to me.

I know we don't call them freeways here but it seemed fitting considering this one is right on the roads edge of I-75. I always love seeing this especially at night, it is lit up bright and pretty. At first I was mad about the car being right there but I think now that is shows a good judge of the size of this sign for the mall.

On our long trek home, Ryan and I stopped in Ft. Myers to have Lunch with Trina, Eric and Blake at Cracker Barrel. It was great to catch up and visit and see our little boys side by side and how fast they are growing.

This is my cousin Sadie's little girl, Ryleigh. She is so adorable and made sure that we all remembered that she just turned 4.

Halloween 2009 was spent down in Naples with my mom. She dressed as a very hot Pirate and I was a Bee. Check out my cool eyelashes! We had a great time getting ready and party hopping. Ryan stayed with Grandma Nano for the evening.

Mid friday afternoon eating lunch with Grandma and Chloie, Ryan finds a fun toy hat and puts it on his head all by himself backward and crooked sideways. It was so funny, and When I told him "say cheese"...this is what I got....big funny smile and the Big Cheese.