What have we been doing?

Strongest superman and his daddy-showing their muscles!
Super fun slide! He wanted on the inside with the big kids!
Checking out all the costumes running around-not too sure!
Ryder and mommy just finished the corn maze!
Ryder at the pumpkin patch!
Ryder and Cole at the fair petting zoo! No Fears!
Ryder with a goat just his size-thought that was awesome!
Zachary Ryan Griffin-arrived on October 29!


We are all still alive! Sorry I have not posted in a long time! Baby #2 has given me a run for my money. I am on meds and that has helped a lot! Eating again and keeping it down :) YEAH! Aaron is having a good school year-trying to keep up with new classes he has never taught before! He has been tinkering with lots of old cars lately! Ryder is non-stop! He does not like to sit still, always on the move, has hit a very testy age, talks a lot!!! He is lots of fun! Likes to hug and kiss everything! Loves to read books and learn new words! His first boy cousin arrived last week-Zachary-we are so excited! We will meet him at Christmas! October was fun with the fair, pumpkin patch, and Halloween! We are loving this time of year! Enjoy the pics!!

Latest with the Steeles

Well summer is officially over. We finished up with Elena and her family coming for a visit and had a great time. Took a trip to Beaumont for a family reunion to see lots of family-it was great. Aaron is having a great start to the school year. Everything is getting up and going now. We also have some news!! Check out the pics!
That is right-a positive pregnancy test!
Big Brother Ryder thinks everyone has a baby in their belly!

Summer Fun-Part Two!

This is the awesome cabin that we stayed in at Beavers Bend! Beautiful!

Jay and I making donuts for breakfast! Yum!!
Aaron and Ryder chillin in the hot tub!

Supermoms, Nichol and myself with Jay, Ryder and Elli on a hike!


Me with Ryder and Elli-getting a little tired!
Ryder and I at the lake for a Sunday School party!
Showing off our garden!
Ryder on stage for kids day at FCA camp-this was to close out camp-he did not do much singing!
Nieces (Darci, Laney, Haley, Megan and Dani) at the lake with Ryder.
Aaron and Ryder trying to look cool!

We have had a very busy last month! We went to another FCA camp at A&M-had lots of fun, fellowship and saw great things for the Lord happen. Aaron went to a mens conference and had a great time-heard Kurt Warner and some other athletes speak. Then the 5 neices came for Girls Week!! It was great-Ryder loved all the attention! Then we went to Beavers Bend in Broken Bow, OK with the Wildt family. We had a great time! Boating, 4-wheeling, canoeing, paddle boating, bumper boats, hiking, lots of eating and games. We are now recovering, washing clothes and cleaning. Our garden that dad started for us has been producing like crazy! Tomatoes, squash, eggplant, watermelon, okra and maybe beans (we haven't seen any yet). I made salsa with our tomatoes-it was great! I think it was the recipe (thanks Jeff). We have made the decision for me to continue to stay home with Ryder next year and teach online. Ryder's favorite word right now is no! He is definitely in a testing stage! But having a blast. He eats great, sleeps great (at home), plays SO hard and makes every day an adventure! With 1 month of summer left we will hopefull spend a good bit of it at home and on the lake!

Summer Fun-Part One!

FCA Camp 2009-trying to figure out with this Jesus statue won't talk back.
FCA Camp 2009-Ms. Lisa feeding Ryder up with chips! Ryder loved her!
FCA Camp 2009-found hiding spot in our dorm room!
FCA Camp 2009-hanging with the huddle leaders (he was their mascot all week!
Casey and Tracy-just like college!
Casey pulling Cole and Ryder for some wagon fun (they never wanted to get out)!
Ryder and Cal-their last day together! We miss you Cal!
Ryder loves to empty our drawers and has become quite the climber!
Ryder's new best friend is Daisy who lives next door. This is the word he says perfectly and non stop!
Ryder's 1st big boy haircut-finished product!
So embarrassing that I let his hair get this mullett like!!
Caught in the middle of the toilet paper!
First family four wheeler ride on the farm!
Ryder loves the pool!!!

A year of blessings!

It has officially been a year since our lives were flipped upside down forever for the better! Ryder turned one on April 30 and we celebrated with a cupcake at home. We then partied with family and some close friends a week later. He is so blessed to have so many people love him! He is going through a very picky eater stage right now (loves yogurt though)! Ryder is officially walking all over the place for about a week now. I can not figure out how to put video to show! Sorry! He gets a little scared on uneven surfaces outside but will stop and ask for a finger! We are ready for summer to have Aaron to play with! Dad started us a garden so hopefully we will have some pictures of fresh produce soon. Enjoy the pics!
First 4-wheeler! It goes 2 mph!
Ryder and Cal playing it safe in the baby pool!
Ryder and Pop!
He knows his daddy!
This was the real b-day cupcake. He did not stop until he licked all the icing off of his fingers!

Cousin fun in the water!
Way more fun to push than to ride in my new wagon!
Totally worn out!

1st Easter Fun!

Well-the weekend before Easter Ryder was dedicated at church-really special time! The weekend of Easter we were able to go out to Tyler State Park and meet my parents and sister Cindy and her fam for lots of fun! Ryder is not walking yet but cruising everywhere as fast as he can behind his walker. As long as he has that or a ball he is a happy camper. I will update again after his b-day! Enjoy pics!

Ryder and cousin Darci had lots of quality bonding time!
The park ranger came around to let us know about snakes that were ok and ones to stay away from-this was an ok one!
Laney, Ryder, Cindy & Precious enjoying the outdoors!
Mom and Ryder liked to play washers!