Kaelen & Ryan: Birthday Soup

Noteworthy happenings

We met Octavia the octopus at the aquarium
The family went to their first Red Sox game on September 14, 2011
Kaelen had her first soccer practice and game as a sky blue!
Ryan told the swimming teacher he was just watching her swim.
Ryan gave Freckles the dog a time out (with authority)
Ryan loves "o-pus"
Kaelen skated without the crate in March
Kaelen asked us if mice snore when they are sleeping underground in the winter
New baby cousin - Nolan Edward Murphy
Kaelen, Ryan and Emma play so nicely together and are becoming so close
Kaelen wrote her ABCs
"Can Emma have a sleep over because she is my best friend?"
Kaelen swam half the length of the pool without a bubble (Jan 2011)
Ryan says "apple" and about 50 other words including his favorites more and no
Kaelen picked out the "perfect Christmas tree"
Kaelen does the "g" dance in the kitchen
Ryan dances with one foot
Ryan saying "hi" to everyone.
Kaelen took a 2 hour nap in her tent and sleeping bag in the backyard on October 30th!
When talking to Kaelen about her day at school, I asked her a question about something and she said "no, but that was a great question"
Kaelen says that Ryan is a "lover boy"
Ryan giving hugs and "smoochies" to anyone his size or smaller
Ryan is a true Bostonian, he says "cah" for car!
Kaelen has a new "art studie" in the basement
When I asked Kaelen what kind of art she liked, she said "cutting, painting and creating."
Kaelen said,"Thank you God, mommy and life" for grace!