ENJOYING A NIGHT OUT

Ryann's 30th birthday was on March 12. Since that was a Friday and they both had to work they decided to celebrate her birthday by going out to dinner, doing some shopping and just being alone (no little ones were around) on Saturday evening. Dylann went to her Memi's house and Marshall was with us. It was his first over night visit and he did wonderful. He went to sleep at 7:30 and woke up around 6:30. We even took him to church and he didn't make a peep. He was just the best little baby in the world. Matt does plan on having a birthday party for Ryann during the summer months. We will have a wonderful time when all of their friends and family gather to celebrate it a few months after the fact. Hopefully it will be a beautiful summer day / evening with lots of fun. Here is the one picture I have of them going out for the evening.

Matt and Ryann
Matt did surprise Ryann with this birthday cake.
It tasted as wonderful as it looks.

ST PADDY'S DAY FOR DYLANN AND MARSHALL

Dylann and Marshall enjoyed St. Patrick's Day as they celebrated the heritage of their Great Grandparents. ( my mom's family were Irish) Their Memi arrived early in the morning with a visitor on her car. It was one of Dylann's favorite people, Elmo who was all dressed is his green just as Dylann and Marshall were. Follow along in these pictures to see all they were into as they celebrated this special day.

Marshall, Dylann and Elmo celebrated St Patrick's Day.
Don't they look like they are having fun?

Thanks for visiting Elmo
After visiting with Elmo they came in the house and got busy making special treats for the day.

They began by making chocolate chip cookies with green M & M's on them.

Can you say GREEN

They also have green potato soup, with green peas cooking.

Dylann and Memi working together in the kitchen as they prepared all these special treats.

Dylann Jean has the first cookie.

Mr Marshall was sleeping while the cooking was going on, but he was dressed in green too.

Am I cute or what?

TAYLER IS

Tayler is 100 days smarter. She has completed 100 days of school when this picture was taken.

Tayler Denee

A LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES HER DADDY AND MARSHALL WITH NANA

I very rarely post pictures of myself, but Pappy took a few of me with Marshall and the big tower that Pappy and Dylann had made. Although none of the pictures include Dylann with her tower and only Marshall I thought I'd show you the big, big tower they made anyway. They would build it and then knock it down. After Dylann went to bed, Pappy continued building towers just to see how high he could make them without it falling over. The other pictures are of Dylann and her Daddy. Those two have a very special relationship and she really loves her Daddy. I'm sure the feeling is mutual. He goes back to work in his office after working from home for the past 6 months tomorrow. That will be very hard for this little girl.

Yes Marshall that is a big tower. Some day you and Pappy will build them too.
Hey little guy

Daddy makes me happy.

Pretty smiles from both.

Doesn't she look so happy?

Balloon strings covering their faces.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYANN

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY RYANN.

It's hard to believe that this young lady is turning 30 today.

It seems like only yesterday that Matt started talking on the phone to Ryann and she was only 15 years old. We have watched Ryann grow in to the beautiful wife and mother she is today. I don't think there is anything in the world that brings her more happiness than being a MOM. Thanks Ryann for loving Matt, being the best wife to him and the wonderful mom you are to Dylann and Marshall. We love you and hope you have a wonderful weekend. I know you are working today and some of tomorrow, but have fun tomorrow night when you have time to celebrate.

What better way than to picture Ryann than to post her with her two children.

A good mommy she is....

Mommy and Marshall

She has her hands full, but she's loving it.

And just one more of our little man.

DYLANN AND MARSHALL

Just a few pictures of Dylann and Marshall. Now that the weather is getting nicer I believe that I will have lots of pictures of the little ones playing outside. After talking to Dylann's Mommy I heard that she has really enjoyed being outside. In fact when we were watching them on Tuesday afternoon Dylann started crying and told me she wanted her bed. I told her it was to early for nap time so she said she wanted her Mommy. When Ryann came into see Dylann she realized that Dylann had played out all morning and was just ready for her nap about an hour early. These pictures have nothing to do with any of that, but there are two of Dylann sleeping and you can see how big Marshall is getting.

Our big little boy, Marshall

Daddy and Dylann

And our sleepy little girl, Dylann

UPSIDE DOWN KIDS

What's with the UPSIDE down kids? I received these pictures from Ryann today and thought it was funny to see pictures of Dylann upside down with her parents. I remember a picture of Tayler at one of my birthday parties and Uncle Matt has her hanging UPSIDE down too. They all love it as you can see it in the pictures. It looks like Mommy and Daddy like holding them that way too.

My this is funny Daddy
Upside down touchdown.

Man, Mommy even holds her that way too.

It looks like Mommy is enjoying it a little more than Dylann is.

Uncle Matt started this craziness with Tayler