Halloween & Jack O'Lantern

Ryker is ready to hit Fair Oaks and say "Trick or Treat!"

Halloween at School

All of the kids and teachers dressed up at Ryker's school and we took them "trick-or-treating" on Church Street.  XO Cafe gave all of the kids fresh baked cookies which were promptly eaten - by the adults if we could wrangle them from the kids...  Ryker was Fireman Sam (complete with a Dalmation puppy).  It was a perfect costume since it rained off and on all day.  It seems that other neighborhood kids have figured out they could tag along and get candy too!  The stampede to get candy trampled Ryker at one point and I had to rescue him.

Shark, M&M, Angel, Thor & Cookie Monster 

Trying to gather everyone...

Superheros

Lisa's Birthday

I picked Ryker up early from school so he could help make a cake for Lisa.  He did all of the mixing and decorated the cake.  Lisa even let him blow the candles out with her.

St. Paul's School 2010

This is Ryker's first, official school picture.  He is wearing his Celtic shirt proudly.

Like Father, Like Son

I believe that some behaviors are learned and others you inherit.  Both Andrew and Ryker like to sleep with their hands clasped behind their head when they're very tired.  I'll find them like this in the middle of the night when they're sound asleep.  There is no way Ryker is consciously copying his father at this time.  Sometimes he'll sit in his car seat with his hands behind his head just before he falls asleep.

Growing Up

Early the other morning (and I mean 4 am), Ryker came into our room crying "my legs hurt, I have growing pains, I need medicine."  So, I got out of bed and rubbed an analgesic cream on his legs and gave him some ibuprofen. 

I measured him in the morning and, indeed, he'd grown an inch over the last 3 months.  That's a lot when you're only 37" tall!

Today I offered him his dinner and I guess it was too early because he said "I've had enough of growing up.  I don't want to eat."  Enough of growing up?  Oh, baby, you've got a lot more growing coming your way.

Fort Funston

Ryker and "the puppies" (aka Noli and Harry) chased the ball into the water and got covered in sand.  So much fun!