The Steele's: May 2008

Saturday, May 31, 2008

The Steele Boys!

I took this picture of Ryder, he is getting so big

Ryder asks for a 'POPKY' (popsicle) every night, then he gives half to daddy:) what a good boy!

They gave us this gift bag at the new Lowes store, as soon as we got home Ryder HAD to wear the Hat and T-shirt, I had to tie it in the front like we used to do in the 80's! He still wants to wear that Lowes hat everywhere!

And Finally, Erik is finally lucky enough to be demo-ing his dream truck! Ryder loves it just as much, we had to go get a car seat just for the truck so Ryder can go anytime he wants!

I had to post these cute pictures of Erik and Ryder. Ryder has been playing outside non-stop since we moved in. He is loving the yard and especially running around the cold-a-sac with his tractors. Every night tons of kids ride there bikes through and he just sits at the end of the driveway in awe:) I think it won't be long before he is peddling his own little bike! Anyway, the other night he came inside saying utto, I asked what was wrong and he pointed at his socks, it was to cute to not get a picture!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Another Post!

Our Master Bath, Before and After

Our Bedroom Doors, Before and After

I am Loving to Decorate and I have so much space!:)

I guess I should have put these pictures in some sort of order! By the time I get them all on here I will have about 20 posts:)

MORE PICTURES!

I HAD TO PUT THIS IN, THIS IS THE LOVELY KITCHEN BEFORE..

AND THESE ARE NOW..

RYDER LOVES HIS BIG BOY BED WITH TRACTOR SHEETS! (he actually is sleeping in it! Yea!)

The guest Bathroom

Finally, Our New House!

We made it! We are finally in our new house! It turned out great and we moved in on Wednesday! Thanks to everybody who helped Us with everything! We couldn't have done it without you guys! Well, our internet is really slow here, thats why I haven't been blogging like normal:) I will try to load some pictures so you all can see the place! We took lots of before and afters which was fun. It looks like a whole different house! Anyway, enjoy the pictures..

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Random Post...

So, I haven't posted anything in forever it seems. Erik and I have been crazy busy trying to get into this new house. We closed two weeks ago and ever since have been trying to gut the place and get ready for all the new stuff (paint, floors, lights, mostly everything:) Anyway, its been fun, and a little hectic. Our painter is starting on Thursday. We decided to have it done professionally because of the horrible paint that was there. I'm not even exaggerating when I say that there were over 20 different colors of paint thru the house. Every wall in every room is a different color, and I'm talking marroon, orange, lime green, brown, peach... etc. plus, on top of that we've ripped off borders in every room! What a mess. I am taking lots of pictures along the way so I can post a big before and after. It shouldn't be long, we are hoping to move in about 2 more weeks! We are really excited, we went to our new ward today. I couldn't believe there are 18 kids in the nursery! In our nursery now there are 3, so I am happy that Ryder will finally have friends:)Well, all else is going good with us, we hope that all of you are doing great too!

Oh, the funny things they say...

After our Ward Conference that my dad spoke at, I asked Ryder "What did Papa John talk about?"... he says "Miracles". I asked him if he knew what a miracle was. He says, "Ya mom, we talk about them in school all the time. Triangles, Rectangles, Miracles."

After falling at the library and getting a pretty bad carpet burn, Ryder was hysterical. He was bawling, "mom, am I gunna have a scab?" "SCABS ARE NOT MY FRIENDS!"

"Mom, you're messin' with my life." -Ryder

"Mom, you're messin' with my world." -Ryder

During the annual Grandchildren nativity play, Ryder, who was NOT A SHEPHERD, he was BATMAN, says right in the middle, "batman lives in the dark, Batman lives in a cave." Then, when the wise men are bringing their gifts, Ryder runs right down front and says, "I forgot a present for Jesus!" He runs out of the theatre and comes back with a pack of yellow play-doh. Silly Shepherd, I mean.... Batman :)

"Mom, did you know batman found a catwoman? and guess what, they kissed."

I ask Ryder what kind of donut he want....? "A glazer long stick." (only a donut lover like me would know that he means a long twisted glaze donut!)

I was yelling cause the neighbor had his loud truck going in his driveway for like 10 minutes. I say, what a dummy. A while later Ryder out of nowhere, "mom, whats a dummy?"

"This is a fantastic day!" -Ryder to papa, about his Birthday

I was so stressed the other day. In the car Ryder says, "mom, are you done being frustrated?' It was so cute.

The night Ryder got his cast off we asked him if it was good to have it off...? He says, "Mom, its an easier day!" I thought it was funny. Sometimes I feel like I am talking to someone my own age.

We have had quite the time with this cast on Ryder's leg. Yesterday morning I found him sitting in the kitchen with a butter knife down it and he was just sawing away... "Mom, I'm gunna get it off." A few minutes after that he tells Erik, "I have another idea." This time he is holding a pair of pliars. What a determined little man! (update: the cast came off on 6/29 yea!)

Ryder is getting into trouble, I can sense it... its way to quiet.. I yell for him and he says, "Mom, I'm being a good little monkey." (maybe blame this on all the curious george??!)

Ryder while we are driving home in the car: "mom, can I have some toke (coke) when we get home?"

Me: "no, its time for bed when we get home."

Ryder: "oh, this is going to be a problem"

(funny little boy, I have no idea where he gets it!)

Ryder is thinking this nursing thing is a little strange. He just will stare at me when I feed Madden. I tried to explain that Madden gets his milk from mommy. Ryder says, "I get my milk from a barn." It was pretty cute :)

Last night Ryder and me were sitting on the couch. He loves to pat and kiss my tummy. He was talking to Madden, and then looked up at me... "mom, you look like a Planet." Oh, Thanks Ryder, I feel like a planet too:)

Ryder's latest phrase: "Oh my gosh, that's Wonderful!" (he says this all the time, even if its just when I ask if he wants Mac and Cheese for lunch! I have no idea where he got it, but we laugh everytime:)

Ryder really likes to give hugs. His latest is at dinner, or when we all get in bed (yes, all of us together) he grabs me and Erik's head and pulls us all together and says, 'group hug.' Too Funny:)

Ryder is really into learning about his body. We have an excellent 'body' book (not too much info, but some). He loves it, mostly the poop page, watching it so in as food, and come out as poop. He told me he has pipes. Then he pointed to my bum, and says, Mom, there's your big pipe. Thanks Ryder:)

He has learned that boys don't have boobs, they are nipples. The other night while getting out of the tub, he tells daddy, I have nipples, mom has balls. (still a bit confused I'd say:)

Today while we were in the car, I was singing my little heart out to Taylor Swift. I hear Ryder in the back singing la-la-la. I just figured he was singing right along with me. I looked in my rear view mirror and to my surprise he has his eyes closed, his fingers plugging his ears and he is la-la-ing to block me out. I was totally shot down. ( I didn't think I sounded that bad:)

Ryder knows his colors. He goes through all of them... yellow, purple, pink, white, black, orange, blue, firetruck and john deere!