Mommy needed a shower...

 

It was Saturday morning and I had been trying to get a shower for the last three days...and Miss Riley was just not in the mood for her morning nap. I was feeling pretty disgusting, so I put Riley in her high chair with some of her favorite puffs and to the shower I went. From the shower I could hear her jibber jabbering and pounding on her tray having a grand old time. Well a few moments later it was really quiet. Fearing the worst I quickly exited the shower to peek in the kitchen. There she was, fast asleep in her chair. She was so asleep she didn't even flinch when I took these photos. For a split second I thought about picking her up and taking her to her crib...then I got back in the shower and grabbed the opportunity to shave my legs! Ahhh motherhood...

Happy Grandparents Day!

 

Sunday was Grandparents day and Riley is super lucky to have so many that love and adore her:) Thank you for being so wonderful! We love you all very very much!

Ducks in a Row

 

The other day Heather and the girls were over to play. Heather and I could hear muffled sounds from the bathroom...fearing complete chaos we opened the door ever so...This is what we found. Rachel and Samantha had lined up all of Riley's ducks neatly in rows. The one in front is the teacher and she is teaching all the ducks how to swim. It was quite the fun commentary from both Samantha and Rachel...These are the moments that just make you smile:)

Rainy Day in Manzanita*

 

A couple of weeks ago Riley and I went to Manzanita to visit Grammy and the rest of my family. We always have so much fun:) It rained one day so we decided to head to Seaside for some games and bumber cars...Let the fun begin!

*thanks for the collage Ang! It was just too good to pass up:)

Happy (belated) Birthday XANDER!

 

Our nephew Xander turned 6 on the 16th of August. WOW! I remember calling mom and dad's house on Christmas Eve from Rapid City, SD and Jerry (my brother-in-law) said "Guess how many there are of us here!" Well, I knew Angela was pregnant so I guessed 1 number higher, but I still wasn't right. So I tried naming everyone that was there, and I had all the right people....and then that's when Jerry said no....there's 1 more, Lanny do you want--and that's all I heard for I was screaming on the other end with delight!!! And that is how I heard the news that Xander was soon to be born. Hard to believe it was 6 years ago. Only feels like a few months :) Well Xander, you are a true delight and we hope you had a super duper fun birthday and we can't wait to come and see you real soon!

Milestones...

Well, today was another milestone in the life and times of Riley Joanne...Within the last couple days she has figured out how to pull herself up to a standing position using the couch, ottoman, etc...
Since she is a bit more "mobile" these days I put a few toys in her crib and let her play so I could put some dishes away. I heard a different noise and she was a little "too" happy if you know what I mean...

...this is what I found :)

 

 

 

 

New "DO"

 

Well here it is! The new "do"! I have cut my hair before, but never this short! Yikes! I have had it for about a week now, and am getting pretty used to it. Maybe for winter I will grow it out :)