Let's go sledding!





Ryan had his first outdoor sledding experience up north at Higgins Lake! It sure beats sledding around the basement at home.

More Climbing




Climbing Stairs






Ryan climbs all the way up to the second floor now!

Who is that Ryan?


Ryan is looking at Grandpa and Grandma's picture. Hi!

What's to eat, Mom?




Okay, everyone knows this kid likes to eat, but he has now learned the source of the food - UH OH! :-)

Higgins Lake



On the way back from Traverse City came the next stop at Higgins Lake for NYE weekend. Here is Ryan with his cousins paying his first tab at the Silver Dollar restaurant.

Traverse City!




Next came a trip up north to Traverse City with friends Mark & Verna and Kathy & Dan.

Christmas!






Ryan's first Christmas. What a wonderful day it was for our little family. Ryan is standing in the brand new Detroit Tigers toy box that Daddy just put together for him. Oh boy!



By the time we got to Grandma Friend's house on Sunday Ryan was exhausted from opening all those presents!

More Christmas





Next it was on to Pete & Tricia's house to see more family. Ryan seemed to latch onto his cousin Andrew.

Ryan's First Christmas Present!

Christmas weekend






We had a very busy weekend before Christmas with a trip to the Grand Rapids area to see all the family. Four houses in 2 1/2 days - whoo hoo! What a great time we all had. Here's Ryan at Grandpa and Grandma Vredeveld's house meeting his new step-cousin Landon.

Gettin' ready for Christmas! (part 2)






I've been good all year - right Daddy? :-)

Party on!



Ryan enjoyed his first (and our 12th annual) Vredeveld Christmas party with our friends.

Ridin around in my automobile...



Check out Ryan getting a ride in his police car given to him by his cousin Logan. Before we know it he'll be tall enough to push himself around in it. That's Bailey on the left figuring out how long before he needs to run away!