Ryan the Free-Spirit

Lately Ryan has decided to do his own thing all the time (I know - this really started 5 1/2 years ago, but lately he's doing it even more). He and Kate and Marin watch Aladdin almost every day, and Ryan dressed up like a guard from the movie last night. He wanted me to put duct tape on his wrists to be like the guards or the Genie. I gladly did it, and videotaped him taking the tape off. I was really disappointed since he didn't even flinch tearing the tape off. Well, here's a picture of him. He drew the eyebrows and facial hair.

So, fast-forward to today (Sunday). Last year we dyed Kate's hair red for Halloween, and it left her blonde hair pink for about a month. This year, it would figure Ryan's "Washable" markers would, of course, not wash off his face. Here's a picture of Ryan this morning right before Church.

I kept asking him why he was mad at me, and why he kept scowling at me. He thought it was pretty funny. He actually gave a talk today at church looking like this.

Then, we came home from church and I went in Ryan's room to show him something, and my jaw hit the floor. Here's what the kid decided to do last night.


Well, he decided to draw ALL OVER his wall. He drew an oven, TV, vase with flowers, and a clock. Alyssa and I were dumbfounded, but decided to let it go until we moved. We told him over and over to NEVER do this again, because he'd be punished if he did. The drawings are really good, especially the flowers.

I'm excited to see what he does next.