Gone Fishin'

Tyler has been really excited about taking the kids fishing lately, so on the 4th of July, after going to the awesome Parade with Grandma, Grandpa and Jake, we all went to the neighborhood pond for a little fishing. And to our great surprise, Parker and Rylan both caught their own first fish! We were all so excited, but I think Daddy was beaming! He was so proud of his kiddos for even having the interest and patience to sit with him. They loved it. Parker got to help cast and reel his little trout in and Rylan got to catch hers off the line in her Barbie fishing net (that she insisted we get her while in Cabela's). Grandma showed us how to stick a worm on the hook! And Uncle Jake took Rylan frolicking after butterflies with her net when she started to get bored. It was a fun little adventure. 

We finished up our 4th of July with Grandpa's famous BBQing and some big fireworks downtown. And the kids actually stayed awake for them this year! A great 4th of July for sure!

Ry Ry's 3 Phrases

Rylan currently has three phrases that sound very similar and at times, getting them confused makes for some funny moments. Here is the list:

1. Grandpa pronounced something like "Bompa" - easy enough to understand when she is talking to Grandpa directly but could be mistaken at other times.

2. Butt Bomb pronounced "Bombom"- The butt bomb, of course, is most frequently used when wrestling with Daddy and Parker, it is a signature Pooley move in wrestling where someone jumps and lands on another person with their butt. She most frequently lands her little toosh on someone else's head and yells out "Butt Bomb!"

3. Sponge Bob pronounced "unge bom"- We all know Sponge Bob, and even though I think Sponge Bob is one of the most annoying TV shows ever!!! I do let them watch it occasionally and she thinks it is pretty funny.

Anyway, the little girl is full of words and phrases these days. She says something new every day and it amazes me how one day, my baby just started talking, like a little adult. It's so fun to have conversations with her. And the best part is listening to Rylan and Parker play together. Parker can communicate his little imagination to her and now she contributes by adding in her two cents. They make up all kinds of fun games and I love to stand back and watch them in their own little world.

Rylan has also decided she is big enough to go potty on the potty. She has been very enthusiastic about it and basically all on her own account. The most entertaining part of this all is that Parker has taken it upon himself to be Rylan's Potty Training Coach. He cheers her on every time she goes, sings songs with her while she sits on the potty, helps me read her potty book to her and especially loves working the Pull-Ups iPhone App, because yes they do have an app for that as well. It is the same app I used to help Parker potty train not too long ago. I think he has some nostalgia every time we use it now :)

My kids are growing up way too fast. That seems to be how it goes at the end of my pregnancies, my older kids just seem to grow up over night. Can't they just stay my babies forever. I would like that very much.