update

here is what i have done this week:

carpets - clean
Asher's fan - works
oven - clean
granite - sealed
chicken coops - halfway done
garage - spot is not clean but i got a new trash can
car - fixed the a/c and lumbar
lights - changed out
bills - paid
bike rides - zero
mario bro's wii - up to level 4 with brandon & aaron
free dinners - 3
HEB jalapeno cheese dogs - 4

highlight of the week (besides doing webcam with Brianna & Asher) - going to Bartlett's house on thursday night to hang out with the bike mechanics. mike has 8 or 10 bikes so we rode around the neighborhood at about 9pm and did laps around the cul-de-sac. it's almost as fun as a merry-go-round. i felt like i was in high school again.

it has been a very busy week, i haven't been bored or lonely. thanks to everyone who invited me over. can't wait to see Brianna & Asher on Wednesday.

bachelorhood & tooth

Thisis Ryan filling in for Brianna while she is out. Brianna and Asher left for Arizona last Thursday, so I will be a bachelor until Thanksgiving. Actually I am a bachelor with a married guy's to do list. At least the list will keep me busy, it's not as boring being alone when I have a months worth of work to do in 2 weeks. Asher got his first tooth in the day they left. I have talked to him a couple of times on webcam, not sure if he knows it is me. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the new tooth.

Today was nice and relaxing, just what i need to prepare for my week of work and chores. here is my plan for completing all the chores:

Monday - clean the carpets
Tuesday - no chores since I have scouts and basketball
Wednesday - hopefully someone will invite me over for dinner so I don't have to do any chores
Thursday - take the car to the dealer for a couple minor fixes and put my single speed bike together (dad's old pink bike)
Friday - go on a bike ride, fix Asher's fan, seal the granite, clean the nasty spot in the garage
Saturday - another bike ride, attempt to do something with the chicken coops

I'll report back in a week with updates.

Dear Jack

Dear Jack,

My dad saw your awesome new toy so look what I got from Target with my grandparents halloween gift card:

Yes, I think we are destined to have very similar childhoods regarding sports! I haven't quite figured out shooting the ball, but I love to hang on the net and eat the balls!! We definitely need a playdate one of these days when we aren't in opposite states. And thanks Grandma and Grandpa Reed!!

Trick or Treat!

We had a great Halloween this year. We spent the night with some of Ryan's family and Asher had lots of fun with his Reed cousins. We had our traditional dinner in a pumpkin and went to a few of the Peterson's neighbors trick or treating. Asher was the cutest little monkey and seemed to love eating the trick or treating bucket I made him that day - good thing since he only got 3 pieces of candy which we ate! Thanks for sharing the night with us everyone!

Happy Halloween!!

Hope ya'll had a great halloween!

Trunk or Treat

Last Saturday we went to the ward trunk or treat. Free food, lots of people, and not enough candy. Some kids probably went around 3 or 4 times. Asher was a monkey and he carried a banana around all night. Ryan was the monkey staff and Brianna was a witch. Grandma Reed went and sat on the banana, luckily it was getting late and we were on our way out. We're going tomorrow night with the Petersons. We'll get a picture of the witch and the Grandma.

Guitar

Ryan finally pulled out his guitar a week or so ago and decided to see what Asher would think about it. Asher loves to sit there and watch his daddy play.