Nature and the many faces of Ryan

Oh the faces that Ryan makes. At this age I can finally start to see some humor and personality come out of him. If I ever figure out how to make/post a video, I'll try to capture his scrunched nose/tough guy face. But for now it's limited to a few photos.

He goes from tough guy, to Smilin' Ryan.

And from there, Mr. Sweet and Innocent. Don't let that fool you (See Tough-Guy photos above)

By some miracle of God, Gizmo let me put Ryan this close to her long enough to snap a few pictures. They say the longer you live together, the more you start to look like one another. After only 10.5 months, Ryan and Gizmo share the same expression when I pull out the camera.

This is my new favorite photo (if only Dean were in it too). If I were to make a caption, it'd read "Love at first site."

The other day I was at the kitchen table feeding Ryan lunch and when I looked up, this is what I saw!

I have never seen a grasshopper as big as this one. I tapped on the patio door a little to see if how far he'd jump, but the little bugger wouldn't budge.

My mums are coming up quite nicely. We'll see if they survive through the winter and bloom again next fall.

Happy and safe Labor Day Weekend to all!