My Cute PUPPY!!

Ryder was a very cute puppy for Halloween. He loved going trick or treating because he loves candy. He is just getting so big. He's starting to say more words instead of just grunting.

Grandma & Grandpa Idaho

Grandma and Grandpa Idaho were they best. The first time that I met Mitch's Grandpa (right after Mitch got home from his mission) he ask for a grandson. After we got married he made me promise to give him a grandson to pass on the family name. You have no idea how excited I was to tell him that we were having a boy. I think he was just so happy. In the picture of him holding Ryder after the blessing he got a little choked up looking at Ryder. I will always remember how much he loved Ryder.

I'm really going to missing going up to Idaho and spending time with them. Yes I will even miss all of the long stories they use to tell. They were the best people ever. They excepted me with no questions asked. I love them so much and am so blessed that I was able to know them. They will forever be watching over all of there family. I know how special we all were to them.

BOY can this BOY eat!!!

It's so much fun because Ryder is getting to the point that he smiles for the camera.

He likes to pose as you can tell.

I let Ryder have some Red Vines on our way up to Idaho.

NOT the best idea as I realized soon what a big mess he would make.

This boy LOVES ice cream so very much. I don't know how he stays so clean

He's posing again

His favorite thing to eat is anything healthy. He loves fruit and Veggies. Olives are his favorite food to eat because they fit perfectly onto his fingers.

Ryder's Birthday

Here are all of Ryder's cute cousin's that came to his birthday party.

Ryder LOVES his cousins so much

Ryder didn't understand why he couldn't just go play with all of his new toys.

This is him opening up his present from Grandpa and Grandma Butterfield

Ryder LOVED his present from the Selmans. He loved that it came with balls to play with and it made lots of noise.

This is Ryder thinking he's so funny.

Yummy ice cream!!!

Ryder and Grandpa eating cake.

Why can't someone hold him. His life is so hard. I just love that crazy boy

Yummy Yummy baseball cake!!!

It's been so much fun to watch Ryder grow. I can't believe that he is already walking all around the house. He is growing up so fast. I love getting to know his little personality more and more all of the time. He loves to laugh and be with his Mom and Dad. He loves to dance to music now and its funny to watch him trying to dance.

Birthday Boy!!!

This is me a couple of weeks before I had Ryder. I loved being pregnant.

I loved feeling that little boy move inside of me.

This is my sweet little boy right after I had him. It was the best moment to hear him cry. He still as the sweetest little cry. It brakes my heart when he cries.

My BIG baby boy. He was 17 1/2 inches long and 6 pounds 1.3 ounces.

He has always been small but I will not complain. He doesn't grow out of his clothes as fast and he's easy to carry. Even though he's small, he's super fast and full of energy.

Our first family picture. Look how cute my boys are.

I love them so much and I don't know what I would do without them.

My boys taking a nap at the hospital. Mitch is such a sweet dad. I love watching him with Ryder. Ryder loves his Dad SO much. Ryder says Dada all of the time and I'll say "Say Mama", Ryder will then look at me and smile and say "Dada". He is already such a tease.

Here is a picture from Ryder's baby blessing. Ryder is wearing his Dad's shoes. That is definately the way Ryder is, he sleeps just like his Mommy.

Ryder and his Dad in Idaho working on the snowmobiles.

Snowmobiling was in his blood before he was born.

Ryder thinks it is so funny when he takes his shoes off.

And look at the face! We think it's pretty funny too.

Can't believe this boy is ONE! He is so big! We love him so much! He is so crazy and his personality is almost exactly the way we imagined, except a little crazier if that is possible. He loves to tease his Mommy and play ball with Dad.

Perkins Family Reunion

Ryder and Uncle Jared hanging out at the falls

Here is out cute little family. Ryder loved the falls and Grandma didn't like it.

We had lots of fun at the family reunion this year. Ryder loved hanging out with some of his cousins. He even took his first step on the table of the Perkins restaurant. I can't believe how big he is getting.

Doing the dishes

Ryder is such a good helper with the dishes!!

I just don't know how I would do them without him

Catch

I think that Ryder is going to be a baseball player. He loves Playing with his baseball. It was SO much fun watching my boys playing catch. I know that Mitch really loved it.

Sleepy boy and First Haircut

This is how we found Ryder sleeping the other night. He's so crazy. He likes to sleep with his legs crossed. As you can tell he likes having his football in his bed. You never know when you need to play.

I couldn't get him to sit still after his haircut. He is SO handsome. His hair is very blond with it all cut off, it doesn't even look like he has hair.

Ryder didn't know what his Dada was doing to his head. He was SO confused.

Bath Time!!!

Ryder is become such a funny boy. I already know that he's going to tease me SO much. He's standing up on everything. We had to move his bed down already because he fell/climbed out of his crib.

We just love him so much!!!

Great Grandpa and Grandma Idaho. We were so excited that they came up to take some pictures with us. It was lots of fun having them up there.

Here we are with Great Grandpa and Grandma Idaho

4 Generations of snowmobilers. We are so excited to cary on the tradition of snowmobiling. Ryder loved his little ride. He fell asleep on out way out but when he woke up on our way back he was not a happy camper. Poor boy didn't know what was going on.

My two boys are so cute!! This is my favorite picture.

Pa better watch out for this little guy. He already has his eye on his truck. Ryder could have spent all day pretending to drive the truck. It's so funny how he's such a boy and just like his Dad. Ryder's favorite toys are balls. We have a baseball and a golf ball and a football and he could play with them ALL day. He's such a crazy boy!!

Here's me and Ryder hanging out in the back of the truck.

No this is not a pregnant man. If you look close Ryder is all zipped up in Mitch's coat ready to go on a ride.

I put Ryder down on the snow and he was so sad because it was hard for him to crawl and play without his hands getting too cold.

Ryder was so good on the drive up and back. He slept most of the way up to Idaho but he slept the whole way home from Idaho. He's such a good boy.