#Minivanselfies

If you follow my instagram account, you know that Ryder and I take a lot of selfies.  Typically while we are waiting on sister to get out of school.  On a normal day we show up 20 minutes early so that we can get a decent parking spot.  Occupying a two year old boy in a car can sometimes be a little tricky.  He loves when I pull the phone out for pictures though… it's my secret weapon.  Last year at the end of the school year I posted all the #minivanselfies Ryder and I took throughout the school year.  Soooo, I thought that in honor of another school year coming to a close I would do the same.  These really are some of my favorite pictures.  They are a very accurate depiction of how silly my little mister is.

Incase you are wanting to reminisce, here is the link to the post from last year:

http://savannahelizabethhaynes.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-little-mister.html

Insta-Friday

This last week was spent running around trying to squeeze in every last bit of California sunshine.  Lot's of beach time, lot's of hanging with old friends, and even a little shopping.  We sure are going to miss this.

My grandma took Savannah with her to go shop for Ryder's birthday... why was I not shocked when they came back with a gift for Ryder AND this Doc McStuffins stuff for Savannah.  Uh, it's not her almost birthday.

This kid can't get enough of his "friends".  He has to have about ten to cuddle with at bed time.

"Mom take my picture with this pirate.  I'm going to pretend like I'm dead and hanging from his hook" 

-Savannah

Saluting Old Glory on the 4th.

Monkey girl can climb a tree like a pro now.  My grandpa has spent countless number of hours out there spotting her while she practiced her climbing.

I don't know what it is, but after we are done at the beach Savannah and I both crave tacos.  I swear, if we lived here we'd be sandy all the time, super tan, and probably insanely fat thanks to the mexican food.

Insta-Friday (Haynes/Guzman Edition)

This past week flew by... Eric and the Guzman family arrived late Friday night... we did the beach Saturday, a Father's Day cookout on Sunday, Disneyland on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and then they flew home on Thursday.  Friday I did nothing but rest.  I am exhausted.  A whole lot was packed into their visit.

Eric and Scott in their awesome Walmart Father's Day shirts we got them.  One says #1 Texas Dad and the other days Don't Mess With This Texas Dad.  Oh yes, we made them wear those gems.

Our friend Whitney came and hung out for Father's Day.  We let her and Ry entertain the kids while we had a few adult beverages.

DISNEYLAND!!!  Tried to squeeze everyone in.

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair.  She looked absolutely beautiful.

Trying to pull the sword out of the stone never gets old.

Buzz Astro Blaster ride... Ryder's favorite ride, for sure.  

Little man slept through It's A Small World

Woody, Buzz, and Princess Sofia waiting in line for the Toy Story Mania ride.

Just walking the streets of Radiator Springs, NBD.

Girl had to have these Tow Mater teeth... or so she said to me over and over.  She wore them on and off for the next two days.  I would say I got my $2.95 out of them.

While the babies napped, the adults and big kids got to do a little playing.

His face... absolute joy and excitement watching the Pixar Play parade.

Insta-Friday

Our first week of summer vacation is now complete.  Only eleven more weeks to go.

Cruising over to the pool for a swim wearing our summer best.

Savannah and her crazy cousins playing outside at Didad's house before we left for SD.

More swimming.

Then Uncle Ry Ry arrived to make the drive back to SD with us.

Arizona... and more swimming.

They are fascinated with my grandparents' house phone.  Sav thinks it's the coolest thing ever.  This (now unplugged) phone has occupied them for several hours.

Insta-Friday

School is out for the summer!  This last week was pure craziness.  Savannah had something almost everyday at school.  I am so ready for some chill time.  Only two more days and we are out of here!

Water play day at school with her BFFs.  Not sure what these girls are going to do without each other this summer.

The iPad has been my best friend this week.  I typically do not allow a whole lot of continuous time on the iPad... exceptions were made this week.  I had a lot of packing and cleaning and sewing to do, so Ryder got a lot of iPad time.  You gotta do what you gotta do, I guess.

Disney Headbandz game = totally AWESOME!  Can't you tell by the goofy grin on her face.

Savannah, Ryder, and their cousin Cheridan swinging together this past weekend.  At one point they were all going so high that the whole swing set was shaking.  Pretty sure that we were pushing that swing sets limits to the max.  Thank goodness it didn't break.

Sunday morning Home Depot run... in a bright pink tutu, of course.

She no longer fits well in a kiddie pool.  You should have seen how tight it was when I tried to squeeze in there with her.  It was hilarious.

My Little Mister

So just about six months ago we traded in the excursion for a mini-van.  Around that same time Ryder hit that stage where he wants out of the car seat the minute the car has stopped running.  So you can imagine how NOT fun waiting in the car with a crazy toddler is.  Unfortunately, my mister and I spend a lot of quality time in the car while we wait for sissy to get out of school.  The van is cool because he can run between the captains chairs and look out the back and keep himself occupied for a good amount of time.  When that has worn off, my next go to move is the camera on my phone.  Ryder loves making faces at the camera and typically I can keep him happy with that for at least twenty pictures worth of time.  We have been doing this for almost six months... so that's roughly 10-20 pictures of us 3-5 days a week.  That is A LOT of pictures.  Some of them I upload to instagram... some of them I don't.  Most of them eventually get deleted.  Before I do a big clean out of pictures on my phone and in honor of the end of school (three months of not having to entertain Ryder in a car while we wait on sissy!!), I thought that I would post a bunch of the pictures we have taken over the last several months.  Happy almost summer!!