My 3 Year Old....

-Is 100 percent BOY
-Just asked where the lollipop truck was... he meant the ice cream truck
-Loves those lollipops (all sweets really) and swallows even the gum
-Thinks Batman is the coolest - I’ve heard him ask for his mask in his sleep
-Might just be a comedian one day
-Enjoys singing and knows the ABC's (except that l-m-n-o-p part)
-Is very, very dramatic and loudly fake cries a lot!
-Has a wonderful imagination... sometimes our couch is a swimming pool complete with a diving board (good thing we didn't buy it new)
-Can hit a ball with a bat when its pitched to him
-Throws balls, kicks balls, shoots balls, sleeps with balls
-Rides a scooter like a teenager... not an ounce of fear in him, but a whole lot in his Mom
-Adores rocks!
-Goes potty in the toilet… most times
-Is always up for a hike
-Really likes those tunnels cut through the mountains
-Shoots deer with his rubber band gun
-Has an incredible vocabulary and understands everything he chooses to understand!
-Will say your name over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over until you respond
-Drinks chocolate milk almost every morning and must stir it himself
-Says “because” when you ask why
-Circles are his favorite thing to draw (maybe because they resemble balls)
-Posses endless amounts of energy... Go, Go, Go
-Still considers my hair his comfort blanket
-Wants Mom when he is tired and Dad all other times
-Is determined to get what his heart desires even if that means pushing a chair 3x his weight across the house so he can reach desired item
-Puts his shoes on backwards every time
-Thinks it's hilarious to pick his boogers and then ask his brothers to wipe his finger off... I know, it's gross and I ask him not to do it.
-Is very expressive
-Has the most contagious laugh around
-Simply loves his own bed... NOT!

I'm sure I can keep going, but I will end with this...

Ryder is one of God's greatest gifts to us. We are delighted God chose us to be his parents. He is such a JOY! We look forward to watching God's plans for his life unfold and pray for strength, wisdom, and patience to train this lively, sweet boy in the ways of the Lord.