Bettas

I am not really sure how this happened, but we now have two pet fish.  Bob & Spikey are the boys' responsibility, and they eagerly agreed to feed and clean their bowl.  Keep your fingers crossed!

Ride with Pride

 

Today was the first Monday playgroup we have attended in several weeks.  We met our friends at Ride with Pride to enjoy a beautiful morning with the animals.  Pony rides were the highlight of the morning for most of the kids, but Ryland wasn't interested in riding.  He said he just wanted to watch, so I didn't push it.

 

Reed loved all the horses, but I couldn't get him near one for a picture.  He wanted to laugh and point, but he definitely wasn't begging to go for a ride. 

 

The horses were so calm, and it was obvious they were looking for some handouts.  As soon as you got close to them, they went for your hand.  I was happy to see Ryland at least touch one of the horses.

 

We headed over to the fish pond next, so the kids could give enormous amounts of food to the massive catfish.   

 

I was finally able to catch Reed smile.  He enjoyed pushing the glider and chunking fish food into the pond.  We finished off the fun morning with a little stick horse riding around the barrels.  It was great to be back with our friends.

What a day!

We headed to the local library for story time. The program is targeted for young children that have just started walking. We read a book and then played a few games with a parachute and some balls. Ryland found this stuffed dragon in the corner, and he loved jumping on it.

Ryland might be interested in joining the circus or moving in with the monkeys at the zoo. He has turned into a climber today, and nothing is safe from his reach. He was standing on his 4 wheeler seat, but I couldn't grab the camera in time to catch a picture. I am sure he will do it again, but I did not want to promote the danger.

When Cooper goes to the back door, we know it is time to let him out. Ryland has caught on too. He isn't quite tall enough to turn the doorknob. Yet....

We needed to purchase a life jacket for Ryland before we leave for vacation, so we headed to Bass Pro to try on their selection. Needless to say, Ryland was NOT a fan. He went crazy as soon as we put it on him.

He tried to run down the aisle while trying to pull off the life jacket. He fell down and could not get back up.

Before we could leave Bass Pro, we checked out the huge aquarium. Ryland loved the albino catfish. He just watched in complete awe.

Before Ryland goes to bed, we read a book. Tonight he wanted to read before his bath.

He loves to read Rocky Dog.