Bikes

Monday night out of nowhere Ryan decided that he wanted to go buy the kids some bikes. They've never had them but because we really don't have anywhere to ride them. Well I told Ryan let's just wait and get them on Saturday and we'll make a whole day out of it. But, No. Once he gets something in his mind he is going to do it. So after running Monday night we headed to Wal Mart.

Please take notice of Ryleigh's outfit. Yes, she went into a store dressed like that. Thankfully we didn't see anyone we knew.
I was telling my friend Sarah the story of the bikes and she pointed out how Ryleigh is a lot like me and Tanner is a lot like Ryan.

When we first walked down the bike aisle the 2 bikes that instantly caught their eyes were the Disney Princess and Spiderman bike. Well everyone knows I can't stand characters but on a bike I would be ok with them.

Until I looked at the price tag...they were $75! For a kids bike! We kept looking around and found some other ones that weren't character bikes and in my opinion were 100% cuter that were only $40. The girl one was pink and purple with flowers and the boy one was red and black with fire. Much more tolerable than Disney Princess and Spiderman.

I asked them what they thought about those 2 bikes. Both said they wanted the character bikes.

We then told them that the character bikes were much more expensive for the exact same thing. Ryleigh said how much more expensive? I told her $35 and that basically she could buy 2 of the pink bikes for one of the Princess bikes. She immediately said she wanted the pink bike. That girl knows the value of a dollar!

Tanner on the other hand didn't care he still wanted the Spiderman bike. He's been saving his money for a real Buzz Lightyear that talks. They are $35 at Wal Mart. He has about $32 saved up so far. I told him that he could get the Spiderman bike but he would have to pay the difference and then he wouldn't have any money left to buy Buzz Lightyear. He STILL didn't care!!

In the end we made him get the red bike because I knew that he wouldn't care once we got home.

It's funny to me that Ryleigh is a saver and doesn't have to have everything. She is also very practical and usually if you give her the reasons behind something she well go along with it. Tanner is the complete opposite. He wants what he wants and doesn't care how much it is. That's one of the main reasons I'm making him save for the Buzz Lightyear as opposed to just going and buying it for him. He needs to learn how to save up for something he wants!

Ryleigh in 20 years

The other night Ryleigh and I stayed up way past her bedtime talking. I love this age that she is in where she is content to sit down beside me and just have a conversation. We talked about her and what she likes. We talked about my job and what I do. We talked about Ryan and Tanner. We talked about God and why we believe in him.

We sat and talked for a good 45 minutes. I wanted to record what she said about her future. So when she's older and looks back on this we can laugh!

She said she will never move out of our house. I explained that I used to live at Mi Mi's in the room that is now their playroom. When I got married I moved out. She said she didn't care. When she gets married they will both live at our house. Except he'll have to sleep in Tanner's room because her room is a girl room! :)

She wants to have 2 kids, both girls. She wants to name them Madison and Baisley. (I suggested Paisley, because I'm currently OBSESSED with that name and she said nah, Baisley!)

We talked about what she wants to be when she grows up and she said "I want to go to college and then they'll tell me." I explained that it doesn't work like that and she can pick to be anything she wants to. She then said she wants to be a worker. I then explained that you go to work somewhere like a lawyer, doctor, banker, astronaut ect. But that an actual "worker" isn't a job. She then said I want to work at the bank right beside you!

It was such a great conversation with my girl. She is getting so big and I'm loving the stage we are in now.

Friday's Letter

I read a really great blog called Today's Letters. She writes a letter everyday to random things in her life and always 2 to her husband. I really love the idea of it and although I don't want to commit to do anything daily but showering I'm going to try to start doing it on Fridays.

Dear Ryan, I thoroughly enjoyed our spontaneous "date" to Panini Grill and Home Depot last night. You are disqualified from the race we had from the front of Home Depot to the car. On the grounds that you said we weren't racing and then took off! So. Not. Fair. Dear Summer, Please go by slower, I cannot believe that it is already July! The kids will start school in August and it seems impossible that I have two kids old enough to be in school. Dear Tanner, when you look back on pictures of yourself from this summer please know that it is your dad who refuses to let me cut your hair. He wants to see how big and poofy it will get before school starts. I'm apologizing in advance to you. I'm sorry. Dear Friday, please pass by fast we for once in our lives have a low key weekend. I know, SHOCKER! And Lastly Dear Ryan, thanks for not only being my husband but also being my friend. You reminded me last night of the many reasons why I love you I think my number1 is the fact that we sometimes act like we are kids still. Proof being the race through the parking lot, the piggy back ride through Home Depot and the singing of Fergie's my humps in the car last night. I love your laugh.
Peace Out!

Outcome

Monday morning we left the beach pretty early and headed back to Mobile. Ryleigh had a doctors appt at 1:30 at our Pediatrician's office. We didn't really think they would be able to get the splinter out but we needed a referral to a surgeon.
He said that there was no way he could get it out and referred us to Dr. Galloway at Mobile Infirmary. (Tanner loved the room she was in, Buzz Lightyear!)

We couldn't see Dr. Galloway until Tuesday and Ryan couldn't meet me. Mom called and said that she would but I told her I would be fine. Thank Goodness she didn't listen to me and came anyway! When we walked in mom realized that is was the group that Denise (a good family friend of ours) is the office manager. She was so great and made the whole thing much easier! She took us right back and the doctor immediately came in.
He said that the best safest option would be to give her the numbing shot and get it out with surgical tweezers as opposed to going to Mobile Infirmary and doing outpatient surgery. The thing about the shots is she would have to have 4 of them ALL in her big toe! The surgeon said that it is the worst shot and it hurts so bad. He said grown men cry when they get it. So we laid her on the table and me, mom, Denise and the nurse were all holding her down. When he did the first shot she lost it she was screaming her head off which in turn made me cry, it was AWFUL!! I never cry when they get shots but this was insane.

After the shots we waited a few minutes for them to take effect and then he pulled it out. She cried during that to but I think just because she could see him doing it and we made her get back on the table.

So after a new stuffed animal puppy, a smoothie, $5 from mom, a gift bag full of candy from Ryan and renting a movie, she was fine. I'm so thankful that is over! Also thank so much to Mrs. Denise who made the process a heck of a lot less painful!! We were in and out of there in no time at all!! Also, thanks to mom who knows when not to listen to me and came anyway!

The Splinter

See that dark straight line on Ryleigh's big toe? Yep, it's a splinter. A HUGE splinter!


She was playing on the pier today and got it stuck under her toe. Her toenails were painted bright green to match her bathing suit (she wanted them to match!) So at first we couldn't even tell there was one in there.
I called her doctor because there was no way to get it out. It broke off at the top so it's impossible to get to. The nurse said that as long as she wasn't in pain anymore that it would be fine to wait until tomorrow. She also said that she doubts there will be a way to get it out without doing SURGERY!!
So say a prayer, we are going to take her in tomorrow. I know it won't be a big deal but anytime you hear the words surgery when referring to your child you get a little freaked out!

Happy 4th of July!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy fourth!

We are still here!

Contrary to popular belief we haven't disappeared off the face of the earth we have just been so busy! Last Thursday Ryan left for Atlanta and took the SR High kids to a conference, Six Flags and a Braves game. Kris was suppose to meet them up there but he ended up getting hurt at camp and couldn't come. So Ryan was in charge of 15 senior high kids for 4 days by himself...Bless his heart!

Friday night the kids stayed with mom and I cleaned out closets, the pantry and the cabinets. (I know, when did my life get so exciting! I know you all are so jealous!)
Saturday we met Sarah and Zoe to go see Toy Story 3. It was such a cute movie!
We went to the theater in Malbis so we could let them play in the fountain afterward. The 3 of them play so well together.
After that we decided to be brave and take the 3 of them to eat Mexican. I was really thinking Ryleigh and Tanner would be terrible because it was late in the afternoon and they had been going nonstop but they were actually excellent!

It was such a fun day! It's so funny to me watching them as they get older and the conversations they carry on and how active their little social lives are!

Sunday we went to my friend Lindsay's house and made pizza's and went swimming. I need to take pictures one day of their outside kitchen and pool area. It is SO nice. Like nicer than my house!!

The kids loved rolling out the dough and putting the toppings on. I'm sure no one minded the fact that Tanner licked his fingers in between adding every topping! :)

The outside pizza oven is so cool. It's done by fire and you put them in and in less the 5 minutes they are done. Here is the buffalo chicken pizza! So good!!
Tanner loved playing with their dog Bailey. I actually videoed him throwing the ball in the water for Bailey then racing him to it and then grabbing Bailey's tail and riding back to the stairs! It was to cute!

I promise to get back to posting next week but Ryan didn't get home until Sunday night and then I left Monday for Birmingham with work and didn't get home until late last night. This weekend we are heading to the beach for the fourth. I'm already exhausted and we haven't even left yet! I hope everyone has a safe and happy fourth of July!