Today our little boy turned three. There are so many things I could write about him but in the
interest of being brief (kind of), here are the top 5 things to know about Ryan
at age 3.
1. Sports, sports and more sports
If you come to our house, you will be
required to play sports. Not just
one sport, many sports…football, basketball, baseball, golf, hockey, tennis,
soccer, volleyball, and kickball.
Each sport is played for approximately 4 minutes and then it is on to
the next one. For a three year old,
he is surprisingly good at everything.
2. Family Love
Ryan loves nothing more than
spending time in Dwight and Hollowayville. He can’t wait to play at the park with Kate. He loves his brother more than
anything. When I used to pick Ryan
up from school, I would get a “Mommy” and a big hug. Now, when Connor and I pick him up, I get a “Mommy” and the
hug goes to Connor. I’m okay with
that…I would love nothing more for my boys to be best friends.
3. Everybody Talks
A year ago, Ryan was just starting
to talk. Now all he does is
talk. He always asks Matt how his
day was. He checks in with me to
see how Connor is doing. He is
impossible to resist when he asks you to snuggle with him. He tells us that he loves us.
4. Outside Play
He loves being outside (preferably
playing sports). We spend an
inordinate amount of time at the zoo (that membership paid for itself in about
2 weeks) and love going to the many parks by us. The only issue Ryan has with the outdoors is mud. He is always concerned about the cleanliness of his shoes.
5. Kensington Fun
Ryan loves going to school (most
days). He talks about his friends all
the time. He has learned so
much. He can count to 10 in
Spanish and 20 in English (although he always misses 16). He amazes me each day with the things
he know…”look Mom, a blue jay!”
Ryan, thank you for being such a special little boy. We are lucky to be your parents. Love you to the moon and back!
