Ryan has been super busy, so I am now taking over the blog. Nana and Papa John are getting anxious due to lack of pictures, so here is my first attempt at posting solo.
Ryan had his first exam today. He also has a paper due on Monday, followed by the rest of his finals in the next few weeks. It is going to be a busy couple of weeks.
Ryan Patrick is growing, growing, growing. He can now roll all over the place. He laughs all the time. And he LOVES his cereal, not to mention his toes...which is his newest trick. He is constantly trying to put his foot in his mouth.
We had our first snow yesterday. It was only a couple of inches and it's mostly melted now, but never fear, we are expected to have more in a few days.
I have posted a few pictures so you can see how much Ryan Patrick is growing. I will try to post more sooner rather than later.
Enjoy,
Amy, Ryan and Ryan Patrick
Friday, November 18, 2005
Winter Wonderland
Morning of our first snow. Did we mention we forgot to get ice scrapers and other essential winter equipment...(Hey, I'm from Texas, and Ryan has been in Hawaii for the last few years...give us a break!)
First Cereal
UMMMM!!!! Cereal is GOOD!(By the way, mommy got better about getting the ceral actually in the mouth)
Monday, October 17, 2005
Notre Dame vs. USC
As for the game...I'll simply post what the NY Times had to say:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/sports/ncaafootball/17colleges.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/sports/ncaafootball/17colleges.html
Replays showed that the ball flew back at least a yard, but officials placed the ball's nose just inches from the goal line.
Leinart then sealed the victory with another charmed play. After pushing into his offensive line unsuccessfully, he twisted his body to his right and was pushed into the end zone by running back Reggie Bush. With two hands, Bush shoved Leinart's chest to allow him to stumble backward over the goal line through a gap between the center and the left guard.
Bush admitted to pushing Leinart into the end zone after the game, even though it is a violation.
According to Section 2, Article 2b of the N.C.A.A. rulebook, "The runner shall not grasp a teammate; and no other player of his team shall grasp, push, lift or charge into him to assist him in forward progress."
Monday, October 10, 2005
Sorry we haven't posted in a while...It took some time to come down after the ND win over Purdue (49-28). We're getting ready for this weekend; it's the "big game" against the No. 1 USC Trojans. It should be a pretty good game.
And speaking of the game, I've posted some pics of our family outing to see the Fightin' Irish.
I have also posted a pic of the wonderful hoodie-towel Uncle Phil and Aunt Jo Shirk sent us. Ryan loves it. Thanks, Shirk family!
Finally, Amy got a haircut today. She lopped off about 8 inches of hair, then had it straightened. It is the first time I have seen her with straight hair, and I have to admit that it looks pretty darn good. I've put a picture of it on here so all of you can enjoy!
In other news, it's time for mid-terms. On Thursday I'll take the exams for my Criminal Law, Contract Law, and Civil Procedure classes. It will be a three hour set following a full day of classes, but I take comfort in the fact that it is not graded. Our grades are strictly determined by the final, so these exams are simply a chance for me to see how the instructors ask questions and get an idea about the kind of answers they will want. Wish me luck!
Ryan has started sleeping longer, which of course makes Amy happy. He typically sleeps from about 10:30pm until around 5:30am. He has also learned how to roll over, which is the first big milestone. We're pretty proud.
Will write again soon,
Ryan, Amy, and Ryan Patrick
And speaking of the game, I've posted some pics of our family outing to see the Fightin' Irish.
I have also posted a pic of the wonderful hoodie-towel Uncle Phil and Aunt Jo Shirk sent us. Ryan loves it. Thanks, Shirk family!
Finally, Amy got a haircut today. She lopped off about 8 inches of hair, then had it straightened. It is the first time I have seen her with straight hair, and I have to admit that it looks pretty darn good. I've put a picture of it on here so all of you can enjoy!
In other news, it's time for mid-terms. On Thursday I'll take the exams for my Criminal Law, Contract Law, and Civil Procedure classes. It will be a three hour set following a full day of classes, but I take comfort in the fact that it is not graded. Our grades are strictly determined by the final, so these exams are simply a chance for me to see how the instructors ask questions and get an idea about the kind of answers they will want. Wish me luck!
Ryan has started sleeping longer, which of course makes Amy happy. He typically sleeps from about 10:30pm until around 5:30am. He has also learned how to roll over, which is the first big milestone. We're pretty proud.
Will write again soon,
Ryan, Amy, and Ryan Patrick
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Friday, September 16, 2005
Night Before the First Home Game...
Hello, all!
It's been an eventful week this week. Amy's parents came up to visit for a few days, bringing some warm Texas weather with them. Now that they've left, it's a balmy 55 degrees and rainy. Everything should clear up before tomorrow's first home game against Michigan State. I've never been anywhere so crazy before a football game - and I've lived in Oklahoma and Texas! Over 80,000 people have streamed in from around the country (including Regis Philbin and Dick Vitale), and Notre Dame is frightfully under-equipped parking-wise. Should be a long walk to the stadium...
I've posted some pretty good pictures this time, or so I think. We were finally able to get a picture of Ryan smiling, so hopefully the fussy-face photos will come to an end.
Amy and her folks went to Lake Michigan on Monday while I slaved away at school. I've posted some pictures below. From what Amy tells me, we might be raising a beach-bum; Ryan really seemed to enjoy putting his "monkey-toes" in the sand. That's right...he inheritted my long and surprisingly dextrous toes. Amy gave him the hair, I gave him the toes. I think I got the short end of the stick on that one.
Last but not least, we bought an exer-saucer for the boy with the generous gift my Uncle John and Aunt Jo Grosso sent us. Ryan can't quite sit up in it on his own, but if we prop him up he really enjoys it. And speaking of the Grosso's, Ryan has a new cousin! Aiden John Grosso was born (7 lbs., 20 inches long) at 6 p.m. on September 9th. Check him out at http://grossobaby.blogspot.com. My favorite photo is the one with his tongue...take a look at the blog and you'll see.
Well, that about wraps it up for this week. I hope all is well and I'll post again soon!
Ryan, Amy, and Ryan Patrick
It's been an eventful week this week. Amy's parents came up to visit for a few days, bringing some warm Texas weather with them. Now that they've left, it's a balmy 55 degrees and rainy. Everything should clear up before tomorrow's first home game against Michigan State. I've never been anywhere so crazy before a football game - and I've lived in Oklahoma and Texas! Over 80,000 people have streamed in from around the country (including Regis Philbin and Dick Vitale), and Notre Dame is frightfully under-equipped parking-wise. Should be a long walk to the stadium...
I've posted some pretty good pictures this time, or so I think. We were finally able to get a picture of Ryan smiling, so hopefully the fussy-face photos will come to an end.
Amy and her folks went to Lake Michigan on Monday while I slaved away at school. I've posted some pictures below. From what Amy tells me, we might be raising a beach-bum; Ryan really seemed to enjoy putting his "monkey-toes" in the sand. That's right...he inheritted my long and surprisingly dextrous toes. Amy gave him the hair, I gave him the toes. I think I got the short end of the stick on that one.
Last but not least, we bought an exer-saucer for the boy with the generous gift my Uncle John and Aunt Jo Grosso sent us. Ryan can't quite sit up in it on his own, but if we prop him up he really enjoys it. And speaking of the Grosso's, Ryan has a new cousin! Aiden John Grosso was born (7 lbs., 20 inches long) at 6 p.m. on September 9th. Check him out at http://grossobaby.blogspot.com. My favorite photo is the one with his tongue...take a look at the blog and you'll see.
Well, that about wraps it up for this week. I hope all is well and I'll post again soon!
Ryan, Amy, and Ryan Patrick
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)