Daddy's Shoes

After Chris left for work today, Rylee walked over to a pair of his sneakers, pointed and said, "Daddy's shoes. Daddy's shoes." I responded (in my 'getting ready for work' voice), "Baby, Daddy has shoes on. Don't worry." But, Roo didn't listen. She picked up Daddy's size 12 sneakers (which were bigger than her!) and walked towards the front door.

At that moment, the door handle started to turn, and Daddy returned... for his sneakers! Imagine his surprise when Rylee was already standing at the front door with "Daddy's shoes" in hand!

That's the last time we question the memory of the Mighty Roo Bear! (Side note: I'm starting to worry that Chris and his "mini me" are telepathic...)

Kicking off Soccer Season

The 2010 soccer season is officially underway! Rylee is rooting on her Dad by wearing her new PUMA soccer shoes (thank you Aunt Carly and Uncle Greg!) She'll be ready... just in case her Dad needs to bring her in off the bench!

Siblings

Here's a pic of Roo and her big bro snapped this weekend. Marley started sleeping downstairs this weekend, instead of climbing Mt. St. Gerber to our bedroom. It was sad, but he just can't do the stairs anymore -- and he seems much happier not having to climb them.

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa,

I put together my Christmas list a little early this year, because I was looking through the Toys R Us catalog and couldn't find much there... so I figure you and your elves can make a lot of this in your workshop...

1. blow torch
2. gasoline
3. large pane of glass (preferably broken)
4. brass knuckles
5. pogo stick
6. giant cliff
7. samurai sword
8. get away car
9. bones for Marley and Simon

Good luck! See you December 25th!

Rylee Roo

First Climbing Lesson

Before Chris morphed into a suburbian, soccer-coaching PE teacher, he could often be found hanging from trees, indoor rock walls and heck, even the rafters, in our Grove City house -- which is why it is so shocking that it took him 18 months (exactly 18 months!) to give Rylee her first climbing lesson. With her freakish strength, she is a natural climber! Her daddy has two more weeks before soccer season begins, and so he's going to spend it erecting a bouldering cave in our basement! Rock on, Roo Girl!!!!