It's hard to believe that Ryan is almost seven and Emma is almost three! Where does the time go?! On the plus side, it sure is nice to be out of bottles, diapers, baby food, etc.

Mom and Dad came to visit the last weekend in October. They got to go to Ryan's last soccer game. After meeting, Mom and Dad wanted to take their annual picture out in our backyard, so we went ahead and took some with the kids, also.

Ryan started soccer in September; he enjoyed it so much. He played with determination - you could see it on his face when he ran after the ball. He made 1-2 goals per game, so that made him happy. He got a trophy at the end of October. If you come to the house, be sure to ask for the "touching the trophy" rules! He's very proud of it!

Emma had two costumes this year - a ladybug and a Disney Princess. For the pumpkin party, we chose the ladybug costume. She had a great time flittering around.

Ryan loves the Transformers. Bob save most of his toys from when he was a kid (back in the '80's). He gave them to Ryan when he was about three. He's loved them ever since. With the new movie out, it's easier to find Transformer stuff. He was very excited to be Optimus for Halloween this year.