Happy Birthday Ryan

Well today is Ryan's birthday. I can't believe he would have been four today. Man. I feel like I have lived a few lifetimes since those days. I find myself wondering sometimes what he would have looked like. Would his syndrome completely keep him from looking like Doug or myself. Would he have looked like William like Jake does. All these questions. And no answers. I am so very happy for the short time I had with him. Tonight we went to dinner to celebrate his birthday. Jake loves to do his cheers so we cheered Ryan and his birthday. William said we were celebrating Ryan's birthday at his party today. He was happy to share that with him. William can be so sweet sometime. If you get a minute say a little prayer for him and wish him a Happy Heavenly Birthday.
(((hugs)))
Raye

Bless His Poor Pea Pickin' Heart Pt 2

Ok. I do completely give up on my eldest child. On Sunday on our way back from Azle he was getting out of the truck and slipped off the running board. I am getting Jake out and all the sudden I hear a scream. I look over and ask Doug what happened. On his way down he hit his temple area on the metal loop that the car door latches. He screamed like a banshee of course. He was a little puny but came around. He is still a little swollen on that side. So. Yesterday I am sitting here at work going over some things with a coworker and my phone rings. It's the school nurse. William was hit in the head with a metal lunchbox. She said he was fine and just had a little goose egg. It was on the opposite side of his head from Sunday's debacle. I wouldn't be surprised to find CPS knocking on my door. I am now looking at bulk bubble wrap.

Raye

Azleland

Today we finally went out to visit Ryan. I honestly think it has been almost a year since we were there. Being there today really brought it out how much I want to move him. And Dad for that matter. I need to have a conversation with the caretaker. The ground is in such bad shape everything is sinking. He has only been there for just shy of four years and he is already starting to sink. At least they raised Dad's. The place is just so country bumpkin'. Ryan is right under a bush and power lines just on the other side of their maintenance area. I was taking pictures and I noticed and old Ford tailgate. All I could think is really?? I appreciate my family stepping in and helping in those days. I could not have gotten all that together without them. But I am just not happy with him under that bush. It just seems odd. But the important thing is he and Dad are in the same place. Now if I can just get my butt up there more. One really sweet thing was with Jake. I kissed my hand and then touched the marker. William saw me and did the same thing and then told Jake to do it as well. So Jake proceeds to bend over and kiss the marker directly. He is crazy. He understood we went to see Baby Ryan but he has no clue who Baby Ryan is at this point. I tell him he is his brother but I think he is still too young to get it. He will soon enough.
Take care,
Raye

William & Jake helping clean up the marker

The tail gate

The property next to Azleland

Crazy January Weather

On Friday I took the boys to the park after I picked them up. I knew colder weather was coming so I wanted to get them out. William wanted to take his skateboard to the park as a group of punk kids from the neighborhood hang out at the park and skate. Poor William. He was all suited up in protective gear and the other older boys didn't have a thing. With his record he needs to wear that gear 24x7. Jake was a wildman on the equipment. I wouldn't let him swing the whole time. I wanted him to run off some energy. He can climb on almost all the equipment. There is only one thing I won't let him do. He started to climb up the piece that I don't want him to do and he started calling for help. I went over and helped him off. With an exasperated tone he said "Thank you Mommy you save me.". It was really cute.

Bless His Poor Pea Pickin' Heart

Ok. I am just at wits end with my oldest son. I just don't get how this child can be so accident prone. And they are household accidents. When Doug picked him up yesterday he found that William had cut his face just below his eye with scissors. All I could say was "Really???". Apparently he was cutting tape and when the tape was cut he had some momentum and the scissors came back up towards him. I am just so happy that it didn't actually go in his eye. Let's see here. Since he was three he has broken his arm, had stitches in both eyes, closed his thumb in the car door and now this. What is actually kind of ironic is he has never hurt himself on the playing field. KNOCK ON WOOD. Maybe he is more aware of what he is doing when he plays sports and not so much in every day life. Hopefully Jake will not follow in his footsteps.
Have a great day!
Raye

Oh yeah. The spot on the outer corner of his eye is from Saturday when he hit himself in the eye with a stick he was playing with at the park.

Happy New Year's

How many posts on people's blog do you think have that title? Probably many. We had a great New Years. Katrina babysat with the boys for the first time completely on her own and she did a great job. We went over to the Amason's as usual for a little festivities. Today Courtney, Teri and myself went to Blue Mesa for New Year's brunch. That was nice. A girls lunch without kiddos. Yeah. Teri and I made a trip to Charming Charlie's and Swoozies. Swoozies had the cutest Christmas stuff on sale. We ended up at Mary's to spend a little time with the California crew before they head back home. Mike brought his Rock Band game with him from California. William really liked playing the drums. Jake picked up the mike and started dancing, playing the air guitar and pretending to sing. It was hilarious. All in all a great New Year's.

Take care,
Raye

Harrison Clan Christmas

On the day after Christmas David, Randy and all the other Harrison clan came to our house. Yes another get together at our house back to back. We did this last year as well. The good news about this year is Chris and I got Doug to agree to go out to lunch. So everyone came over that morning to open presents. They boys had even more fun. Lexi & Gary got Jake a pop gun and he thought that was so funny. He actually did eventually get how to make it pop the correct way. After all gifts were open we headed to Coal Vines. Well we learned Coal Vines is not open for lunch during the week so off we went to Campini in Southlake Town Square. I like that place. If it was not so windy we would have sat on the rooftop. It is really cool up there. After lunch everyone went their own way. We went to the Nestle Store so the boys could get cookies. We went to the fountain so the boys could play. Once we were finally completely blown away by the wind we headed home. Everyone was tired again so Jake did get a nap. This vacation time is so going to screw up his schedule. Oh well. It is what it is. I promise to try and not take so long to post.
Raye