Smiley Guy

For a few weeks now, Ryan has begun to smile and pose when he sees a camera. It's the funniest thing but he can be crying and if you hold the camera up to snap a picture he'll stop fussing, look at you and smile... then go back to fussing aftewards. It's hilarious to watch and has allowed to get several good pictures of the little guy. Since getting rid of his most recent ear infection a few weeks ago he's been in a great mood and so much fun to play with. He's decided that doing the worm is the quickest and easiest way to get around so he baby breakdances his way across a room to get where he needs to go.

(Steve got Ryan a mini adirondak chair for the lake and Ryan looks so grown up sitting in it)

(here he was loving smiling at the camera but blinked
every time it flashed; he thought it was a game)

My mom was in town Thursday so Ryan got in some good grandma time and enjoyed the company of his Horton cousins that night, too. This past weekend we went to the lake with our friends Tom and Amy Seymour from Lawrence. We had a wonderful time catching up and eating good food. The weather was clear and warm on Saturday so we took a boat ride and enjoyed an evening outdoors by the fire. Ryan was quite the charmer for them and loved the extra attention. He did however christen Amy. He was on her lap playing and having fun, then out of no where and as quick as could be, unleased a gut-full of spit up all down her front. We of course all broke out in hysterics, grabbed the camera, laughed some more, then finally offered to help.

(Amy was a great sport and totally took getting spit up on in stride)


(Amy is Todd's oldest friend.
They began preschool together and 22 years later
graduated from law school together.)