My Girls!

Ryan and Bekah are growing up so quickly!! It is that time of year when I start thinking that Ryan will be another year older this summer and I quickly get sad because I dont want her to grow up. I cant believe she will be 4 in July! She tells me very often that God just made her this way and she just has to grow up. Ryan has really started coming out of her shell. I would no longer describe her as shy. She is far from it so much so that we have really started talking to her about strangers. She has really started discovering that she doesnt need help with anything and wants to do everything herself. This is hard because it usually ends up with a big mess to clean or takes twice as long. But I stop myself often to allow her to try. This last week I asked Scott if she would ever be quiet. I swear for 4 days straight she never stopped talking. I dont just mean conversating with me I mean talking so much and fast I coudnt get any words in and she was gasping and stuttering most of the time! I just wanted some silence! But I also thought it was very cute! She still loves Ballet, school, helping Scott and I do anything, the Allens, being outside, riding her bike (long distances!), talking, singing, playing pretend house, school, church and ballet, church, eating out at Chinese and Mexican. He favorite meal in the world right now is Beans and rice! Ryan is a joy in my life!!

Bekah! This girl is crazy!! Someone said at church that she is my quiet and shy one! Hahahahah! Yah she is in public and around strangers but as soon as she steps foot into our house she is wild!!! She never stops moving, jumping, running, dancing, laughing, galloping, spinning in circles, and standing on her head! We read her a book and she paces around the room. She will not sit on our laps for more than a page of reading, but if you stop reading while she is pacing she gets quite upset. She is going to be so hard to homeschool!! She doesnt even sit to play a game! Bekah is the most persistant child I know. If she wants something she will say it over and over, and over, and over no matter what you tell her she will keep repeating it. She doesnt start yelling it or throwing a fit she just continually repeats herself as if we just might change our minds. I will say it drives me CRAZY! How many times can I repeat the same thing without raising my voice. Sometimes I really think it is a test. Other times though Scott and I agree it is kinda cute. She can be mean too! She is a great biter and pincher! She has left some blood on Ryan many times. But Bekah couldnt live without Ryan. She would do anything for her in a second. If Ryan cries because she isnt getting what she wants then Bekah will give it to her. If Bekah is given anything she always asks for one for Ryan. She hates when Ryan leaves her and always asks about her. Bekah loves to be outside unless it is raining (she is scared to death of the rain right now!) Bekah has grown up way to fast because she has to keep up with Ryan. She definitely seems like a 3 yr old in a 2 yr old's body. She is agreat mommy to her baby! She tries to nurse her from her belly button, feeds her, clothes her, kisses her a million times a day, takes her everywhere, sleeps with her, and plays house, church, ballet, grocery, and school with her. Oh yes and most importantly this girl loves the mud!!! She asks to play in the mud everytime she goes outside. She loves to dig in it with her finger nails! yuck!! Bekah is such a beautiful girl and so much fun!