From the Lips of Corbyn

Quotes from Corbyn's lips in the past week!

"Jesus love me this I know! Oh, I also know Jesus loves popsicles!"

"I went to the zoo and saw penguins and crocodiles and bird poop, eww gross, that's a bad story."

Looking at my watch "this watch says, it's almost cookie time!"

"Hush Paisley (our dog), it's just a little thunder, you. don't. have. to. freak. out!"

"I am going to get bigger and bigger and bigger and be a teenager. I am going to have a bat and a glove and a big funny nose."

And here is the funny man himself!

Happy Monday! Hope this makes you smile on this Monday morning!

Sock Bugs

Corbyn and mommy had a date. I picked my date up after work from the babysitter, we headed to Starbucks for juice and a snack, chatted about our day and asked if he would like to do a craft, of course his answer was yes! So we went to Hobby Lobby, discussed what would be fun to make (I had like 3 ideas that I shared and let him choose, it actually started as sock animals but then he said sock bugs as we walked by a bug display), we collected our supplies, and headed home.

Supplies: Socks, dry beans, food coloring, yarn, stuff to decorate (we used wiggly eyes and pom poms), and a hot glue gun.

This is a little boy who was very excited to start his craft!

Fill up the water for the dye.

Stir in the food coloring, its serious business =)
Put your socks into the food coloring. Let them soak for a little bit, then squeeze them out and throw them into the dryer. We ate dinner while the socks dried so Corbyn wasn't constantly going to check on them. Note: I wasn't sure what food coloring would do to my dryer so I put each sock into an old pillowcase and tied the pillowcase. I believe it worked I dried towels in the dryer afterwards and they weren't tinted.
Fill the socks with dry beans.
Tie off your sock into sections, I used yarn.
Decorate! Add some eyes, feet, antennas, etc. Corbyn sat on my lap and helped me with the hot glue gun and told me where the eyes and feet should go.
Our finished product, Mr. Antman and Mr. Piller.

And he's off to play with his new friends.

Amy Ryland Photography: Photo Dilemma

I got a smokin Groupon from Canvas on Demand so I am having a 16x20 canvas of this picture made for our house but I can't decide which one to do! Which one do you think?

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or 2)
Isn't he just the cutest!!!

Amy Ryland Photography: Corbyn's 2

This little boy has brought more joy, happiness, laughter and love than any other person on the planet. He has taught me how to live more beautifully.

His red wagon that was a gift from Pastor Irvin even having his name painted on it. Before getting in he always says "Pastor Irvin gave this to me". So special.

He is such a happy boy!
He is growing up too fast but he is sure growing into a sweet, smart little boy.
He loves figuring out how things work and "fixing things". He is thoughtful..
One of Wil's favorites. He is entertaining.
This is his "happy face". He wanted a picture of his "happy face"! He is silly.
He had two "red" balloons, he is wondering why he can't find the other one that escaped when I opened the car door. I love his face of wonder...connecting dots, putting things together. I love watching his little mind work.
Just a boy and his "red" balloon. He loves to play and explore.
"Momma can I pleeease have ______". "Sure, baby". You try saying no to this face. He is mommy's boy.
He gives big squeezy hugs and two handed holding your face kisses...I hope this never stops. He is very loving and caring.
My favorite! He is precious!
I would like this photo more if I was holding his hand. "I do it all by self". He is independent.

He is easily excited and very enthusiastic about life. "Look! A crane, a crane, a cone, a bus, a digger, a water truck, a ball!"

He laughs easily. And is very ticklish.

He loves baseball! Score.

"I try it, I do it, I can do it. Good job boy. Nice catch boy. Almost boy," he said as we watched for 45 minutes, 45 minutes, 7 year olds practice baseball. He is an encourager.
Another one of Wil's favs. He is goofy.
He wants to jump right in. He is fearless.

Corbyn, my prayer for you is that you would know and love Jesus. That you would be Jesus to the people around you. And that you would know how much your mommy and daddy love you! You are our greatest blessing!

I wish and I'm thankful

I wish I could be a stay at home mommy but I am thankful for a job I love and that offers me the flexibility to be there for Corbyn whenever he needs me.

I wish I had Gwyneth Paltrow's legs but I am thankful that I have legs that allow me to run after my son and jump up and down when I get excited and ache after a long jog on the treadmill. And bonus I'm thankful I have enough similarities (mainly long, blonde hair) to Gwyneth that my boy saw her picture in a magazine and squealed "mommy!"

I wish I didn't have cravings for salty foods but I am thankful that we have so many different options of food to eat in our society, some healthy, some not so much, but we have options, heck, we have food.

I wish I still lived close to all my besties from college but I am thankful for long phone calls, quick "I'm thinking of you" texts, weddings that bring us all together, and friendship that transcends distance.

I wish I could see five years into the future to see what life holds but I am thankful for a God who does, a God that I love and can put my whole trust in. He brings peace to this anxious girl.

See, who wouldn't want to stay home with this sweet face.

And use their legs to chase after these.
Peacefulness. I am thankful.