Texas-Easter, Ducks, and More

We did an Easter egg hunt on Sunday. First it was a nice calm hunt for Justin, Lindsey, and even Ryann.

Justin filling his basket

Lindsey finding eggs for her basket
Ryann found a couple eggs hidden on one of her toys. She got an egg open and quickly got the candy in her mouth.
Good thing her Uncle Nathan was around to help her get the wrapper off and truly enjoy the candy inside.
Justin cracking open his eggs on Nathan's head. What a good fun uncle he is.
Then there was a wild, blindfolded adult mad egg dash. Everyone was in a circle with blindfolds on with the eggs in the middle. Then they all crawled quickly to grab as many eggs at they could. Yes it was a dangerous as it sounds.
Justin and Lindsey making bird feeders with Uncle Jason
Ryann loved her cousin Lindsey and Lindsey loved Ryann. She even brought over a special Barbie just for Ryann to play with.
Clint holding Kyle down while Justin attacks.
Ryann spending quality time with Nathan

My mom and I took Ryann to go feed the ducks in their neighborhood pond. As you can see, the ducks are quite tame. Ryann didn't quite know what to think of all the ducks up close.
Cute baby ducks and their mom
Then she had a nice nap on the walk home.
Grandma pulling all her grandkids in the wagon
Lindsey was so sweet and held Ryann.
Feeding the ducks with Justin and Lindsey
Justin feeding the ducks
Lindsey pushing Ryann home
Ryann checking out the lizard Jason caught
Cousins playing
Clint and Justin
Jared and Ryann
Grandma, Opa and Ryann
Opa, Justin, Lindsey, Grandma and Ryann
Getting back to Texas and being together as a family was so much fun. I really loved watching Ryann play with Lindsey and Justin. Thanks for the great time. I love you guys!

Ryann's 1st Birthday

Ryann had a good birthday. We kept things low key and just had a small family birthday party. She, of course, still got spoiled. First picture on her birthday morning. No, she isn't sleeping, she had just woken up.
Enjoying her breakfast and teasing the dog
On our way to Grandma Greene's to get ready for the party.
Clint had a Bobcat to clean out his parent's ditch, so of course Ryann got a ride.
Birthday sign I madeRyann's cakes and cupcakes
Waiting for everyone to arrive
Nora, Heidi, and Ryann pulling the tissue out of Heidi's pocket
Great Grandma and Grandpa Stewart
Playing with Porter
Eating her birthday hamburger
Everyone gathered around to watch Ryann open presents.
Bottom (left to right): Allie, Everett, Maci, Porter
Top: Stan (with his head cut off), Jeannie, Joyce
Investigating her presents
Ryann's love for pulling things out of boxes helped her in opening her presents. She caught right on to pulling stuff out of her bags.

Then came cake time. Dad had to help her blow out her candle and there weren't any burned fingers.
Everett didn't dare let Ryann touch him. Only Allie was brave enough to touch Ryann.
After cake Ryann had a bath in Grandma's new sink. I think that might of been her favorite part of the night.
Thank you everyone for making Ryann's birthday so special.

Texas-Zoo

Saturday everyone went to the zoo. Even Nathan came home from school, with his girlfriend Candice, and got to go too.

First we saw the elephants for Lindsey.
Then the monkeys for Ryann.
She enjoyed these little orange colored monkeys the best. I think they were easy for her to spot.
Checking out the monkeys with Grandma
Lindsey and Clint
Lindsey hitched a ride with Uncle Nathan
The monkeys were really active. We got to see a monkey fight.
And a zoo keeper feed the monkeys some treats.
Jason helping Lindsey see how her hands compare to a monkeys.
Candice, Nathan, Mom, and Ryann
We had to check out the lions for my dad.
It was fun watching my dad get so excited about the lions. He even took a pictures on his cell phone.
Ryann and her Opa
Opa and Justin
Clint knew just how to make himself the favorite Uncle.
Lindsey got pink cotton candy
and Justin got blue
We ended our day at the zoo with the kids riding on the Carousel.
Ryann didn't know what to think of her animal moving up and down, and her world going in circles, so her and dad ended up on the bench.
Grandma showing Ryann pretty pink roses.
It was a fun day and great that we all got to go together as a family.