Nightly messages

For the past 6 months or so Ryan has been writing me messages
while in bed right before he goes to sleep. This is an example
of one he wrote...Mommy I love you (u) Happy not sad. : ) I
guess he wanted to let me know he was happy. : )

Anya's 3rd Birthday!

Anya's birthday

Ryan's Birthday

Happy 5 Years Old, Ryan!!!!!!

Ryan's Birthday Party

We had a birthday party for Ryan and the pictures below
right before the guests arrived. I made a jungle cake for his
jungle birthday party he wanted.

Ryan's Birthday Party (more pics)

Build-A-Bear

Picking out their teddy bears...

Stuffing their bears...

Putting love into the heart that will go into their bear...

More Build-A-Bear...

Giving their bear a bath...

Giving their bear a name and birth certificate...

Bears at home

Thank you Oma & Opa for our bears!!!!!!!!!!! Anya named her
bear, Babygirl. Ryan named his Soccer Bear. Anya takes her
bear with her wherever she goes.

Lunch

We had a beautiful sunny day today. The kids ate lunch outside...

Ryan's Scope

The past 3 weeks Ryan has been having some reflux. His GI specialist suggested we do another scope. So, we went in early yesterday morning to have it done. Ryan was such a brave boy with no crying...not a single little tear.

Dr. Belknap found that he was still having some mild reflux. However, he said this was to be expected with Ryan's condition. The good news is they found nothing serious! The biopsy results should be in within a few weeks. Keeping my fingers crossed those results are good, too.

About 2 weeks ago, Ryan had 5 vials of blood drawn to be sure he had no food allergies or no disease like Celiac Disease. Those results were all negative. : ) Good to know!