Happy 6 Months!

Ryan turned 6 months old today! He's growing up so fast! He can now sit well, he likes to stand and try to walk with help and he's able to hold himself up on all four's. He's not crawling yet, but I assume in a couple months he will be scootching along! Here are a couple of picks for your enjoyment!

Santa's Visit to the Kacz home

Pictures from Christmas 2009

He loved all his new hats too!

Here are a few videos from Christmas... since the move from Evergreen, we've been busy packing, unpacking, and are now getting ready to pack again as we received news that our loan was approved for the house we are trying to buy. We should close next week! Praise God! Pics from the new house will come once decor is done!

This is a video of our Christmas tree which was cut down from our backyard. Ryan was getting geared up for Santa's visit.

Here Ryan is presented with all his presents on Christmas day. It was a joy to help him open all those gifts! Having the whole family was such a blessing and a joy!

A White Christmas for Ryan

It was snowing nice big, soft flakes on Christmas Eve's Eve. So I took Ryan out for a venture in the snow, this is the video. Enjoy! Soon to come a video of our awesome Christmas tree cut down from out own backyard, and all the presents under it that are mostly for Ryan.

Christmas in Colorado

Hello all!

The last month here in Colorado has been eventful. My Escape has been fixed so now it handles in cold weather. Ryan turned 5 months old on Dec. 15 and we decided it would be a good idea to take some pictures in the snow and by the tree. Tom and I have an offer in on a home, but since it is a short sale we have no idea when we'll hear back. We're just waiting patiently on the Lord to provide the best house for us. Evergreen is a wonderful town that will always be close to my heart, but I am looking forward to having a home in a new town. Christmas celebrations are underway! The Wassmer's will get here this week, and it will be a wonderful white Christmas in our house, one more time.

Yes, we've moved! The big move to Colorado finally happened! Tom and I had been talking about the possibility of living in Colorado for some time, but we weren't sure when we'd really move. We don't have a house yet, so for the time being we are staying with my parents in Evergreen. We've already had two homes fall through for various reasons. We're hoping to be in a home by Feb. 1, 2010! We moved from 50 degree weather to the single digits! It's freezing here. But what else can you expect in Denver in December. The Ford Escape has not liked the transition and has spent the last few days in the shop for various parts breaking in the cold. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.


Ryan liked helping us pack

The first week in Colorado it snowed a few inches, so Ryan and I went outside to play for a couple of minutes. It was nearly 0 degrees outside. And by nearly I mean it was in the negatives. I took a few pics and we ran back inside. But the falling snow flakes didn't seem to bother Ryan much.


Our little snow angel

Today Ryan got to visit with Santa for the very first time. He enjoyed telling Santa what we wanted, toasting marshmallows by the fire pit, and walking around the Christmas Tree farm. Here's a couple of pics from the day.


Ryan & Santa, and Ryan hanging out in the back of a wagon

Ryan is now 4 months old, and he's still growing! He weighed in at 15lbs 9oz at the doc's the other day. We've been enjoying our time as a family the past couple of weeks since we are moving to Colorado next week! We're still awaiting the lender's conditions, but it's looking like we just might end up owning a house. Yay! Either way, we're still moving to CO.

Last weekend we went to Florida for a friend's wedding, and this past weekend we joined from friends on the Madera Wine Trail Tour. Madera is a small town just north of Fresno. We ventured to 5 wineries where we enjoyed music, art, live animals, food samples and many wine samples. It was a lot of fun. Ryan tagged along the whole day, and he seemed to enjoy most of it. He was definitely tired by the end of the day. Below is a pic taken at our last winery stop of the day.

Today was a beautiful Fall day in Fresno, so Ryan and I spent some time outside and took some pictures. I think they turned out really good. ENJOY!

This past week was spent in the sunny state of Florida! Ryan and I went down early to spend time with friends in Jacksonville, while Tom came down a few days later to attend a friend's wedding in Daytona. All in all, Ryan's first major trip was a success, however, it is hard to travel with an infant. The change in time, along with all the outings way past his bedtime led to a very tired and often cranky baby. He was great on the plane - everyone around him loving him. Now that we're back home it is time to re-impliment the routine!

This video was shot while at the Gambino's house - Ryan was just cracking up at Chris. I am glad I was able to catch it on video. Until this week Ryan would only squeal, but this is the first time he's laughed like this. It was adorable.

This video I got as Ryan was sitting! I placed him in a balanced position where he was able to hold himself up for a little bit. He's getting so strong now - he can sit and stand with help, and he can spend many minutes on his tummy!

I wanted to make sure Ryan got to experience the beach for the first time before we left Florida, so Tom and I took him to a place in Ormond Beach to stand in the water and see the waves. He seemed to enjoy it all, even though it was too bright outside for him to open his eyes. I expected him to cry, but he was just taking it all in!

Videos of Ryan

Videos of Ryan

I've been catching some moments on video but haven't posted them yet. Here's a few for your enjoyment! One is Ryan playing in his exersaucer, another is daddy and Ryan messing around and the last one is Ryan and Payton getting excited and geared up for Monday Night Football where the Broncos beat the Chargers 34-23!

One thing I've been trying to catch on video is all of Ryan's smiles and words. He's talking so much and it's just adorable. I love it when he looks right at me and has a whole conversation going with all his noises. He'll make all kinds of noises, blowing bubbles, and even squeal with delight as he speaks to me (or sometimes an inanimate object). Ryan loves smiling at Grampa Mike's barn painting on our living room wall. However, once I pull the camera out, he just stares at it and stops all his previous gestures. I've even tried hiding the camera, but it's really hard to get him on video unless I hold it infront of him. I'm sure he'll overcome his shyness one day. We'll see!

Happy 3 Months and Halloween!

Ryan is 3 months old today!
Ryan and I went to JC Penny again to take pictures in his halloween costume and to celebrate his 3rd month birthday. As a bystander, I bet it was funny watching the photographer and mommy making all kinds of motions and noises to get Ryan to smile. Being the camera-shy boy he is, he barely smiled. Of course he's all smiles when we get home. Ryan also had a hard time looking away from mommy for the pictures. I'm okay with that. I literally had to be cheek-to-cheek with the photographer to get him to look at the camera. And the shinanigans begin!

I am astonished at how quickly he's growing. He's becoming such a big boy. He can hold his head up 90 degrees when on his tummy, roll over and he's more vocal than he's ever been. He like talking to the ceiling fans and smiling at Grampa Mike's barn painting on the wall. I guess it's funny? His favorite time to talk is when I put him down for a nap. He'll spend 15 minutes talking himself to sleep. Ryan also is learning to laugh. He's squealed with delight a couple of times when I've played with him. Talk about making your heart melt! I am not sure how much he weighs now, but I'm going to guess he's in the 14-lb range now. His next appointment is in November.

Here are a few pics for your enjoyment.

Bummin' around

Here's a few more pics for your enjoyment! This is Ryan at 12 weeks old, one week away from being 3 months. He's been upgraded to his exersaucer so he can learn to use his legs and play upright, and of course mommy had to get a few classic naked pics before he got too big. I have to something to show his future wife! The bonnet outfit is an outfit that all three Wassmer boys wore when they were babies, however, I must say that Ryan should've worn it when he was a newborn, but I wanted to make sure he got into it before he outgrew it.


Me and my MegaFarm - my new favorit toy!



I'm reaching for my ball, though I don't think you want to see what's behind it!

This is my wrinkly bum! Aint it cute?