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With Love,

The Schaugaard's

Brett. Krista. Rylee. Dax.

Fall 2010~Maple Grove

I try to get some pictures of the kids every Fall. I love Fall weather, it is so nice and so pretty. It took a while getting around to taking pictures this year. Fall is pretty busy for us; between Rylee's birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and other  family birthdays, we are lucky to get out to take pictures. But I would not miss it for anything. I am glad I was able to get out and get the pictures when I did. If we would have waited any longer, we might have missed the colorful leaves. It was not the easiest task. Dax wanted me to carry him most the time and it was a little muddy near the creek, but we still got some cute pictures of the kids.

I still got it....

Just because I am almost 29 years old does not mean I cannot still do handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, and even a little cheerleading. Rylee loves to play "cheerleader". She likes to stand up on my knee and do little stunts and poses. So, I decided to show her what I could do. We had fun! She watches her cousin Savanah cheer and Savanah passed down her old cheerleading uniform. Rylee loves to put it on and play cheer in it. Rylee has been doing SO good in gymnastics. This is her first year and she can do her cartwheel perfect, her standing roundoff and running roundoff really good, her one handed cartwheel, and then she can also do her running round-off and then back hand spring with a spot. She can also do her back walk over with a spot and back hand spring with a spot. We are so proud of her and she is loving both dance and gymnastics this year. I cannot wait to watch her perform, they always look so cute!

~The New Puppy~

Grandma and Papa got a new puppy and they named him Max. When they got him he was only 7 weeks old and so tiny. The picture of him by the DVD case shows how little he really is. Rylee loved him and Dax wasn't too sure about him. Dax hates when things jump at him or go for his face, so he was a little scared. Rylee cannot get enough of cute little Max and wants to hold him constantly. Another name they considered was Harley, but Max fits him very well.

~Cousins~

Rylee loves getting together with her cosuins. She has so many cousins so close in age that she has fun every time they get together and I am sure she would love to play with them every day if she could. One day she had her two cousins Jayde and Jayslin over to play. They weren't there for too long, but they all had fun giving each other makeovers. They drew names to decide who would give who a makeover. They all did such a good job. It amazes me how good Rylee puts makeup on already.

Now that we are in the new house and she has her own room, she has been asking to have someone come and sleep over. So one night after having Kailey over to play and them begging for a sleep over, I said yes, of course. They had lots of fun. They played games, ran around, did cartwheels, watched movies, and told Buddy the Elf what they wanted for Christmas. These two are only one day apart in age and when they get together they are really cute together, but every once in a while they fight because they both want to be the leader. They act more like sisters; they have this love-hate relationship. Rylee is glad to be so close to all her cousins. She loves getting together with them every chance she gets.

Sister & Brother Time!!!

Rylee and Dax are SO cute together. She is such a good big sister and most the time is so good to help him and tries to teach him new things. She is very protective of him also and if she see's him doing something that she thinks might hurt him, she panics a bit. It is so cute watching them play together. She will say, "come on Dax, let's play cat and dogs." He gets right down and starts crawling around and barking. He usually plays the dog and Rylee the kitty. They love to hang out in the mornings on the couch and watch some cartoons together while I pick up the house or get ready. The other night Rylee had her little cousin Kailey over for a sleep over and they were in her room watching Monsters vs. Aliens and Dax wanted to han gout with them so bad. I went to find him to take him to bed and he was in sitting right next to them watching the movie like a good little boy. It was so cute! And on occasion they will even make some big messes when mommy is not looking...like toilet papering Dax's. Actually, this was all Dax. He took a hold of the toilet paper from the roll on the wall and strung it through the bathroom, across the hall, and all over his room. Rylee didn't think it was okay to join until she saw me get out the camera with a smile on my face. Watching these two play and listening to them laugh together makes me so happy. I love it!

**21 months old**

My little Dax is 21 months old, already! I honestly do not know where the time went. It is crazy for me to think that in only 3 months I will be saying my baby is TWO years old. Like I have said many times before, I LOVE this boy more than the WORLD. He has got the cutest little personality ever. And I hate to say it but he has become a Daddy's boy! Well when Daddy is not around he is a Mommy's little boy and wants nobody but mommy, but the second dad walks in the door its all daddy. Not only does he just want daddy when he is around, but if anyone, including myself, tries to touch him or talk to him while he is with daddy he gives a dirty look and says UGH! all mean like he wants you to get away. He is such a big boy now and he is becoming so independent already. He wants to do it all on his own. He eats at the table or counter with no high chair and has to feed himself. He is very strong-willed and knows exactly what he wants and when he wants it. He loves Spiderman and says "Spidermaaan" so cute! Is is so funny because as a baby he hated hats and would not leave one on for more than 2 seconds. The last 3 months or so, he has started to put on every beanie or hat he finds and will wear it for a really long time around the house. He still loves playing with his big sister and is even getting to where he enjoys sitting with her and watching cartoons. He likes Yo-Gabba-Gabba, Spongebob, Dinosaur Train, and Word World. We have a DVD player in the Yukon now and he loves watching it. His favorite movie is Toy Story 2. He is getting so BIG so FAST! I love this little boy and his big brown eyes and pouty lips.