Finally...

Sorry it's been so long, but here are some updates! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Making Christmas cookies...



Birthday dinner...



Birthday party...









And finally, Christmas!

Halloween

Miss Riley was a very adorable bumblebee for Halloween. She played her part up well, buzzing around while trick or treating. We had a very fun night! My grandparents are in town, so they got to see her all dressed up. Also, my cousin's kiddos were over. They were teletubbies. Pretty cute...

Oh Riley...

My girl is starting to get some sass to her. Well, she's always had the sass, but now she has the vocabulary to back it up. She was jumping on the couch the other day and I told her that she needed to stop. After another warning, I was ready to send her to her corner (oh yes, it is definitely a designated, well used corner) when she got down on her knees. I thought the issue had passed when she began bouncing up and down on her knees. I said to her, "Riley, I told you no jumping on the couch." She calmly pointed out to me, "Mommy, I'm not jumping, I'm bouncing!" What could I say to that?
She did so great at her gym class this morning. I love to watch what a good time she has in there. She's so confident and totally fearless. She loves to do flips over the bars- she's always the first one in line. I'm such a proud mama.
My grandparents should be out here some time this week, so we are very excited about their visit.
Enjoy the pics!
Grandma and Riley at the pumpkin patch

Playing around:




Aunt Beth and her friend Andy

Sitting on a pumpkin

Her nose is so ready because it was a little chilly that day and she was suffering from a minor cold

ugh...

Riley decided 5 am on this fine Saturday morning was a great time to get up. Oh joy. Anyway, I'm much too tired to type too much, but I thought I'd at least post some pics. We had Ty's birthday last week, so that's what some of the pics are. I don't know what other ones I have loaded- probably just Riley being Riley. By the way, those are just stick on tatoos that Riley and I have. :)

Vegas, Baby!

Hello Everyone! We recently went to Las Vegas on a little family trip. We stayed with
my aunt and uncle, who finally got to meet the famous Riley! We had such an awesome time. It was nice to get away for awhile. We also saw my cousins, Trina and Christina who I hadn't seen in a long time.
Ty and I got to go to a Cirque de Soleil show. It was amazing and makes me want to see all of them. (This was a present to ourselves for our four year anniversary.)
Riley is talking so much and was just a chatterbox on the entire trip. She often spits out a full sentence now and shocks everyone. It's so funny and impressive.
After a few days in Vegas, we hit the Grand Canyon. That was so beautiful, and it was here that we learned what a great hiker Riley is. She really moves it. Our hotel was on the rim, so keeping her away from the looming edge made me a little nervous, but she did fine.
Enjoy the pics!

Her famous "Say Cheese" face!


Ty and Riley at the G.C. Why doesn't he smile?

Riley at lunch one day.


My aunt and uncle with Riley.

Ty and I before our big night and the show.


Riley with her shopping basket and picnic basket.(Just two of the many toys she got from her great aunt and great uncle)

Riley, my cousin Trina, me and my cousin Christina. (pardon what a mess Riley and are, but we had spent the entire day traveling!)

Riley and my Aunt Tammy. They loved each other! Tammy spoiled Riley and bought her toys every day and rocked her to sleep every night.


The three of us at my aunt and uncle's house.