Kid Unlimited

things I like

2011-06-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

I like allot of things but one thing that I really like is shoes. I don't know why I like shoes so much I think its because its the thing that shows who you are . Like if you were running shoes people know that you play sports and run. Me I like lots of shoes but the latest shoes I like are called Skele toes they are made by Fila and are finger shoes the are around 50$ and are really cool . There is another brands that makes finger toe shoe and are called Vibram and are cool but not as good and are more money .so if you want good finger toe shoes get Fila Skele toes.

boy scouts

2011-06-15T08:39:00.000-07:00

Today I will talk about something big in my life and it is Boy Scouts. I have been a scout since I was 8 years old. I am a Star scout and working on Life and then Eagle. I plan to have my Eagle by 14 . I have loved scouting. I love camping, climbing and the hikes through the woods .I don't want to stop scouting when I get my Eagle. I want to keep helping younger scouts and get Eagle Palms which you get 1 palm for every 5 merit badges after Eagle.

Baseball

2011-06-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Well today i am talking about baseball and my favorite team witch is the Texas rangers .I am named after the famous pitcher Nolan Ryan who was one of the best baseball pitches of all time .I want to be just like him and be a pitcher for the Texas rangers and win a world series. I am a pitcher for my little league team and can pitch 75mph i hope that bye the time I get to high school I can pitch 90mph that is my goal but for now i practice and work hard so I can accomplish my goal.
the end
p.s. I like it when people say i cant do something or that I am slow or weak because that only makes my want to work harder .

photo credit

Motorcycles

2011-06-13T12:44:00.001-07:00

OK there's a lot of different motorcycles but the best are bullet bikes .and the best brand is Kawasaki but Yamaha is good too but Yamaha cost a lot so if u have a lot of money to spend get a Yamaha or Suzuki but if you only have a bit of money but still want the best, then get a Honda or Kawasaki. .....................................................................p.s sorry i haven't posted in a while .

motorcycle

2011-06-13T12:43:00.000-07:00

ok theres alot of difrent motorcycles but the best are bullet bikes .and the best brand is kawasaki but yamaha is good too but yamahas cost alot so if u have alot of money to spend get a yamaha of sisuki but if u only have a bit of money but still want the best then get a honda or kawasaki .....................................................................p.s sorry i havent posted in a wile ...

Colonial Fair

2009-01-27T08:18:00.000-08:00

The 5th grade at Ryan's school hosts a school-wide Colonial Fair every year. His was two weeks ago but I haven't had time to post the pics until today. Here he is getting "money" from the "bank".

Here is his booth and his partner/friend Keith.

The Boys "posing."

Ryan helping younger kids at his booth. They could play nine pins (a colonial table top bowling game), buy jerky or guess how many gummy bears were in a pint jar.

Helping another kid.

Visiting other students' booths.

Mrs. Wolford - Ryan's Language Arts teacher - 0ne of his favorites.

Mrs. Stewart - his history teacher and very favorite teacher. He is trying really hard to get an A in her class because he wants to take AP History next year.

Ry next to his Colonial poster in the school hallway.

Vroom Vroom!

2009-01-07T20:44:00.000-08:00

Ryan had a blast at his dad's house during Christmas break. He definitely loved his new toy.

Extreme Make-Over: Bedroom Edition part 1

2009-01-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

While Ryan was gone this week, I stayed busy with a project. An Extreme Bedroom Make-Over. At the risk of jeopardizing my homemaker image, I show you the before photos:

The view from the doorway.

To the right of the doorway.

And to the left of the doorway.

Just keeping it real folks!

Extreme Make-Over: Bedroom Edition part 2

2009-01-03T21:16:00.001-08:00

And the After photos:
I had told Ryan I was working on a surprise for him and that I couldn't wrap it. He didn't have any idea.

This is vinyl on his door that my good friend Kim at Love Lettering did for me. At first, Ryan thought that was the surprise. Cool, but there was more!

The new view from his doorway. (we took this pic after wrestling on his new bed because the other one was blurry.)

The new view to the left of the doorway.

Ryan's reaction when he saw it all.

Blogger will only let me post a couple of pics at a time so this will take a few posts. Sorry!

Extreme Make-Over: Bedroom Edition

2009-01-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

And this is the view to the right of the doorway.

The view from the head of the bed. The dart board was a huge hit. Who knew?

And the view from the computer table.

Ryan in his "awesome" room.

Credits:
A huge thank you to the following for providing the following:
Grandpa & Grandma Mills - Bedding & MP3 dock
Uncle Ray & Aunt Sonya - Clocks & dart board
Uncle Pat - paint supplies
Grandma Parris - Curtains
Kim - Lettering
Howard - paint
Leo - paint delivery
Mom - Sweat

So much fun!!!!

Christmas Pics

2008-12-26T20:53:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pics of the morning. A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who contributed to make this a wonderful Christmas. We love the John Bytheway Collection. The CD from Aunt Tee were a hit as well as the sweat shirt & especially the Wii games. (Thank you Aunt Cindy!) When Ryan saw the OU sheets from Grandpa & Grandma Mills he said, "I am using these until I get married!"

The best part- Ryan said, "Mom, I think that I have been saving all of my smiles lately for today." It was so wonderful to see a real smile and twinkling eyes again. Thank you all.

Arizona Thanksgiving

2008-12-25T08:03:00.000-08:00

I had a ton of fun Thanksgiving weekend with Grandma & Grandpa Mills. I especially loved their hot tub!

Dad, Me & Nancy

4 months in one post!

2008-12-18T18:38:00.000-08:00

Much has happened in the last four months and we know you are all dying to have an update so here goes. School started in Aug. and Ry spent a month or two getting to know his new school. It has been an adjustment, but a good one. We also spent the fall at the baseball park playing fall ball.

Oct. 17 Ry turned 11 yrs. old. Can you believe it??!! We had his party at a local park with some friends. Here are a couple of pics from that day.

In school, Ryan joined the 5th grade Honors Chorus & the Orchestra. He has had two orchestra concerts - here is a pic. from the one a week or two ago. He is the second from the left.

After they played a couple of songs, the director took the mic and explained that they best way to learn to play an instrument was to teach someone else, so that was what they were going to do. Ryan had a huge grin as he bee-lined to me and walked me up to the stage. We parents had a few mins. of excellent kid instruction and then we got to play a song in the concert. Tons of fun, lots of laughs and a great memory.

It has taken us awhile to learn the new homework curve. His last school didn't "believe" in homework. We spent a few late, late nights learning how to get it all done, but now it doesn't take long. We have spent our "extra" time on some school projects. Here is a picture of his Colonial poster that he turned in last week and made a 100%.

He colored a picture of the Mayflower and the hull opened up so you could see an example of the lower decks. Another hull page opened and he wrote about life on the ship. He added four basket (one for each season) and cut out pictures of typical colonial food for that time of year. He had a map of the colonies and then paper dolls of a colonial man & woman with examples of their clothes. The report talked about colonial life. He did a great job.

Ryan started basketball a few weeks ago and we spend most Saturdays at games. Here are a few pictures from the game last Sat. (Ry is #55)

Tonight we went to his Christmas concert. They sang 3 songs as the intro. for the 3rd grade program. It was a ton of fun and they did a great job. Ryan is the one on the far left with his arms folded. He looks mad or too cool for choir, but he really did have a great time. Maybe it is just his age, but it is much harder to get a picture with a smile on his face lately! I have some pictures of his trip to Arizona to visit Grandparents, but I can't get them to upload right now. I will try to post them in the next day or two.

Merry Christmas!

Skater Dude

2008-08-23T06:02:00.000-07:00

I took Ry & his friend Taylor to the local skate park the other day. They had a great time even though it was frying hot. After skating for an hour or so, we went to the spray park across the street & they got wet.

First Day of School

2008-08-23T05:59:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ry's first day of school! Ever. After homeschooling for 4 1/2 years, Wednesday was his first experience with public school on the first day of classes. It was definitely a bittersweet day. Each day has been better than the last and I feel peaceful that it will end up being a great year for him.

NFL Visit-

2008-07-25T21:17:00.000-07:00

I came in the room the other day to see this:
Football helmet, otter-pop, computer game, what more could a kid ask for?

Flight Camp

2008-07-13T07:39:00.000-07:00

This past week Ry attended Flight Camp for the third year. This year he was an Aviator I and had a great time. He build rockets, kites and a model hover craft. As part of a crew he build a model space station in a semi weightless environment (a swimming pool). They flew over Norman and learned more about planes. It was a great week. This camp has become an annual tradition - a gift from Grandpa & Grandma Mills and a highlight of the year. Friday was graduation and Tim was able to drive in much to Ry's delight.

This picture was taken at the Flight Museum a couple of weeks ago in Washington. Maybe it is a peek at the future?

Grandpa & Grandma-
Thank you for paying for me to go to pilot camp I had a great time and I'll send you the movie. My favorite part was hover crafts . Thank you so much! Love you. Ryan

Working 5 to 9

2008-07-11T09:45:00.000-07:00

Ry & I are working at a Okie Sno shack for the summer to help out a sister at our ward and to off-set summer gas prices. It is Ry's first job and he is ecstatic! We generally work 5-9p.m. and he takes all the window orders, fills cups with ice and delivers the orders. He also handles all the money and it has been a wonderful life lesson in adding up orders and counting back change. In exchange, he gets all the tip money and one free sno-cone each shift. One night he made $6.00 in tips! It has been so fun getting to work with him at his first job - I wouldn't trade it for the world. He has been talking to the boss about working for her next year and eventually buying the shack from her. I think the fun will wear off before then, but it has been very fun this summer.

Vacation Pics - part 1

2008-07-06T21:40:00.000-07:00

The cousin water fight at Grandpa's BBQ. L to R- Lexi, Caleb, Ainslee and Ryan.
Aunt Tracy with the nieces & nephews in front of Ft. Clatsop. L to R- Ella, Tracy, Lexi, Caleb, Ryan, Blanca, Zac, and Emily.
Ry swimming in the Pacific Ocean at Cape Disappointment.
Ryan on the canoe trail at Ft. Clatsop.
Ryan & Mom at Grandma Judy's grave.

The new tricks are killing me!

2008-06-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. While I don't consider myself old I am very old in computer terminology years. And trying to learn the tricks of posting pictures is killing me! Granted, my computer went down shortly after my last post and only came back online two weeks ago, but I have posts to share and I can not figure out picture posting. I am sure that it is remarkably easy- most new tricks are. This actually only adds to my frustrations.

So here is what I would like to post pictures about but can't (yet - I shall conquer this! I shall! - what movie is that line from?)

- The last post was supposed to be "The Lawn Boy" with great pictures of Ry mowing by himself. I have been so proud of him. He has really stepped up to help with stuff around the house. He has even been offered a lawn mowing job for the summer but we need to get a weed eater before he can accept.

- We have spent the last month moving and painting. We spent one day cleaning out the garage. It was a ton of fun and looks so much better. When I tucked Ryan in bed, I asked him what was the best part of his day and he said, "cleaning out the garage!" It really was fun finding all sorts of "treasures".

- I unearthed the lost flower bed on one side of my house. Practicality took control and I have planted 2 pepper plants, 3 tomato plants, 1 rosemary, 1 basil, 1 chives, 1 cilantro and 1 parsley. The money for the plants came from my step-mom who said in her note that I was to buy "something to make me smile" so with that excuse, I did add one plant of Purple Heart which I love. I now need to tackle to flower bed on the other side of the house.

- Since my "Honey-Do" list is now a "Do-It-Yourself" list here is a list of our accomplishments over the last month.
*Installed the clotheslines in the back yard.
*Installed a new shower head. (So glad that my dad made us help/watch when he fixed things)
*Hooked up the dryer vent
*Installed a new shower guard
*Fixed the washer when it flooded the kitchen.
*Hooked up the computer and other electronics around the house.
Not a bad list for only 1 month.

-Lastly, we have spent the summer so far adjusting to life, playing baseball and working on some summer school. This week Ryan has had baseball camp in the mornings and this afternoon we went to a neighbor's pool for 3 hours. I had Ryan put sunscreen on my back for me. You can imagine his surprise when we got home and you can see exactly where the sunscreen was applied. I now have a white back edged with bright red sunburn!

Next week we are off to Cub Scout camp, I take my last teaching exam on Sat. Jun. 21 (my review before the State Board Panel is on Thurs. the 19) and then Sat. night we fly out to Washington for two wonderful weeks with my family. I am so looking forward to hugs from family, green in Washington and a quiet sunset over the ocean. I will take lots of pictures and get a Posting Pictures for Dummies tutorial in the next couple of weeks.

Thank you all for your love & support. Your calls, emails, and prayers have been very much appreciated. We love you all!

Love,
Julie & Ryan

The Lawn oy

2008-04-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

Sunday, April 13

2008-04-13T17:30:00.001-07:00

Look at this cute kid! This was taken about a week ago. We had two games yesterday, won the first and lost the second. Ry pitched the 3rd inning - not his best performance but he knows what he needs to do to improve. His team is a great blessing in our lives and we love baseball. We started the season on Jan. 28 and will pretty much live at the baseball field until the middle of July. Goooo Broncs!!!!!