Matthew Keenan - 2 Months

Matthew Keenan Ball - 2 Months

(I had to include the pictures with Millie! I love the big dog nose in the picture. She looks old, doesn't she?)

Silly Cousins

Right after Christmas Auntie Maria, Paige and Zach came to visit us. Rylan had a wonderful time playing with his cousins, they were crazy!! They all enjoyed meeting Matthew for the first time too.

Merry Christmas 2009!

Rylan asked for 3 things this Christmas....scatterpiller scramble, gator golf and limbo!!

Waiting For Santa - Christmas Eve 2009

These pictures say it all...the night before Christmas...

Caldwell's Christmas Party 2009!!!

We have the most FABULOUS neighbors ever...besides doing SOOOO much for us they also have the BEST Christmas Party ever. We had a blast...here are some highlight pictures.

Holiday Fun...

Rylan's Christmas Program

This program was the cutest thing ever!! Rylan sang his heart out, they sang Jingle Bells, Ring Those Bells, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. His BFF Sydney beside him in striped dress sang her heart out too and loved shaking her bells..he has his hand on his head so he doesn't get hit! They were sooooo silly....

Family....

Here are some fun pictures from recent times. My parents came out for 10 days in early December and we all had a great time...lots of baby holding. The weather was horrible for us but we managed. Kara, my neice came out too, to visit with Grandma and Grandpa...Rylan just LOVES having her here and would love for her to be here all the time (we need to work on that). The picture of Rylan and Sydney was just too cute not to post - they are playing doctor, there recent fav pasttime...see Syd with the shot? HAHAHA...

Introducing Rylan's Little Brother...

Matthew Keenan Ball

Born Nov. 6, 2009

7.5 lbs, 20 3/4 inches long

****Rylan is truely enjoying having a baby in the house! He wanted to know the other day if there was another in my tummy, I said 'ABSOLUTELY NOT'! Matthew has a been a great baby so far. We had some hurdles in the beginning but we are both doing fine now! The picture in the car seat is at 2 days old on the way home and the others are at 10 days old!

Happy Halloween 2009!

Happy Halloween!! We hope everyone had a great weekend. Of course we started out the evening eating our traditional dinner of chili dogs...this year my neighbor made them (we get people hooked on that idea)!!! Rylan had a blast trick or treating last night and kept wanting to go and go. Daddy hung out dressed in black on the front porch scaring kids and passing out candy while Mommy and Rylan went out to trick or treat...I don't know who had more fun! On Friday Night we went to Rylan's School/Church trick or treating and had fun with our good friends Sydney and Joshua!

SNOW DAYS...

For the past 2 days we have had our first true snow days (it did snow a week or so ago but not much). Yesterday we hung around the house and made Apple Oatmeal Cookies. Today mommy took Rylan out to play and he had a wonderful time walking in the deep snow, throwing snowballs and climbing the snow mountains! Mommy made an awesome snow fort and as she was finishing it Rylan tackled it and it was demolished. At least I got a shot before I was done and before he trampled it down! I had a feeling...