Wow - Time

I have only been done with gymnastics since this past Thursday but I am enjoying the extra time with the boys. I have been missing them a great deal because of the many hours coaching high school gymnastics takes up. All my meets this year were on the weekends except two and then Sundays were the days that we ended up doing our fundraising (carwash, chicken barbeque, cartwheel-a-thon, etc....). So I have been a busy woman and my boys (Roxy: our dog included) have felt neglected. I do feel bad and it makes me think about giving up coaching. I don't feel that I am ready because gymnastics has been in my life forever and it is the only hobby I have. Okay... so I probably could find another hobby but then it would be costing money instead of me earning money. Anyway....a desicion that has to be made one way or another. I'm guessing I will still do it another year but we shall see....

The boys and I have been spending the extra time playing with toys, reading lots of books and watching some movies. Ryan loves to be read to, we could sit down and read probably 50 in a row without him moving. He loves to be read the Disney books, his favorites being Toy Story 1 & 2 and the Cars. He is also into Kung Fu Panda. Fred took him to see it in July and he absolutely loves it. We now own the movie (have watched it 5 times) and all of the action figures. He says he wants the Battle Palace toy for Christmas. I guess I probably should look to see what that even is at this point. Speaking of Christmas, Ryan wants everything. You name it, he wants it, he sees it, he wants it.... It is healthy to want them I guess - I remember those days of looking at the Sears catalog and circling just about every toy in the book, did I get them all, heck no.

Back to Landon- he will barely sit through one book. He is a wild man. He is non stop, on the go. He gets mad when he can't do something, or when I tell him, "No." He already looks up at me at gives me that look that says, "I'm gonna do it anyway!" He is so cute though it is hard not to give in to him. Although his new thing is playing with the toilet, he won't stop. He loves the toilet and now I am afraid he will fall in and so I have to keep the bathroom door shut. He is also moving so fast, you set him down thinking you can go get something real fast and come right back and he will still be there, no- pretty much he is at your ankle the whole way. He walks behind his walker pretty fast but no steps solo just yet. I am okay with the no walking yet anyway.... He is saying "Mommy, Daddy, cracker, balloon, ball." He is a great eater, still likes to snuggle, has his own little personality and is a real handful. He will be one on the 25th, this whole year has really flown by. I am gonna miss the baby moments but I look forward to everyday and all the adventures we will have.