The old has gone...

So we finally did it! The fence has been one of the projects that we have NEEDED to do on the house for years. I was the one dragging my feet because they are so stinkin expensive but after all the fun times we have had outside in the backyard lately I finally decided it was time.

Here are some before and after pics.

 

 

 

 

 

To Houston

The girls and I packed up and headed to Houston to visit G Daddy & Jessie & Papa!

GDad looks so handsome without hair. Please be praying for healing!

 

Ry & Fyn had fun scooting around Jessie & Papa's house on the skooter!

 

Uncle Chase came in town & surprised us. It is so great seeing him around the girls.

 

Where to start...

Ok so I know it has been so so long. I feel so far behind that I don't really know where to start. Here are some of the highlights from the past few months.

Sweet Rylan turned 2 on April 11th.

 

 

I was so nervous that Rylan was going to have to share her birthday with baby #2 but it turned out three days later on April 14th sweet Fynley McKee arrived!

 

 

 

Rylan has done a great job adjusting to being a big sister. There have been a few things that she has had to figure out the hard way, like what this machine is used for...

 

We have had some great time with Aunt Amanda

 

Rylan was a flower girl in Aunt BE's wedding. We miss her so much now that she has moved to Prague.

 

We drove to Florida to spend time with the Lonergan clan. Rylan loved spending time with her cousins.

 

 

Brian & I celebrated our 7 year annivesary. It is so much sweeter sharing it with Ry & Fyn and seeing how the Lord has blessed our family.

 

We went to the lake with the Morris family. Rylan sat on the front of the boat and would sing her heart out to Jesus. It was amazing!

 

Aunt Laura & Uncle Tim spent the summer with us. We had a great time. We sure did miss them when they left.

 

Aunt Amanda & Brian surprised me for my birthday. We went to San Antonio for some yummy mexican food & to see Shamu!

 

Ry went to her first day of school. She is going to MDO one day a week up at the church. It's great because Brian is up there and gets to watch her play on the playground with all her new friends.

 

 

Fynners rolled over a month earlier than Ry and is now sitting up. She loves chewing on "Soffe" her giraffe.

 

Rylan went golfing with Daddy, she actually made contact with the ball!

 

We went on our first family vacation just the 4 of us. The drive to Destin was a fun one especially since Rylan was potty training... many fun stories to tell from that adventure.

 

 

 

 

We have taken many trips to the Arboretum this Fall. The weather has been so beautiful.

 

 

We started feeding Fyn rice cereal after Ry put a pepperoni in her mouth. Ry is such a helpful and loving big sister.

 

 

Oh yea, and Matt Golley is here visiting us! Yea!

Ry at the Park

So my sweet friend Amanda has been so great helping me get ready for Ry's 2nd birthday, Baby #2 & watching Ry while I go to all these extra doctors appointments. I really don't know what I would do without her. The other day while I was at the doctor the two of them went to the park. Apparently Rylan wanted to bring the little people from her doll house. Amanda said the little people had a great time sliding down the slide "Wheee".

 
 

Rylan wanted to climb but she had no place to put the people so they went into her pocket.

 

I'm sad I missed this crazy day at the park. It looks like they had fun though.

Easter

We had a great Easter this year. We went over to Brian's parents house & dyed Easter eggs, had Easter lunch and Rylan had her first real Easter egg hunt. I did not compete in the hunt this year because there is something about an Easter egg hunt that brings out the competitive side of me. I can't stand to loose (thankfully it does not happen often hehe!) and being 9 months pregnant I was at a HUGE disadvantage this year.

 

 

 

 

Daddy's Girl

Rylan and Brian have such a fun time together. I am so thankful for their relationship.

Playing in the jumping water fountain by Twisted Root.

 

Brian took his shirt off to work in the yard so Ry wanted to do the same.

 

The two of them love to hunt for chameleon lizards, Rylan calls them "Mealkins" . Brian was holding one the other day and it jumped onto Ry's arm. She now says, "Mealkin, No Touch" I think it scared her more than we know because now she wants to wear shoes around EVERYWHERE. If she does not have shoes on she is on her tiptoes.

 

St. Patrick's Day

It's St. Patrick's Day in the Lonergan house so you know what that means...it's everybody's 2nd birthday. My sweet husband Brian CHRISTIE Lonergan has made it clear that "the day of his ancestors" is a day to celebrate! We had fun this year with: shamrock pancakes (thanks Steph), a rainbow of fruit, green oj & eggs, green pasta & salad for dinner and of course, lots of PRESENTS!