these two are keeping things busy. ryker is playing hard, learning so many new words and expressions, and entering the terrible twos. kate is growing (out and up - seriously, look at those chubby arms and legs!) and loving anytime she gets to play with ryks. kate is a perfect sweetheart. she is almost always in a good mood. she has a beautiful smile and throws her head back when she laughs really hard. kate is starting to eat baby food but isn't a big fan of it yet. she has great upper body strength but her huge belly may prevent her from crawling anytime soon.
ryks is a wonderful big brother. he doesn't always like to play (or hold) kate but he loves making her laugh. ryks is a great athlete. he throws a football in a spiral, does really well dribbling a soccer ball, knows how to properly throw in a soccer ball, loves to kick soccer goals and field goals, and can shout "goal" louder than anyone. when he tries to kick a soccer ball super far, he will put the ball down on the grass, back up (sometimes as far as the neighbor's house), squat down to assess the situation (mimicking golfers), and then sprint to kick the ball. i'm not sure where he learned this routine but it makes people laugh because he is so serious. ryker is very obstinate, as i imagine most kids are. but he can also be loving, showing concern for people who are sad or hurt.
