Mom, your car is dirty!

Today I decided that it was time to get all the bugs and grime off of the car. And since it was such a nice day, I decided to do it myself on the driveway (Mike and Riley also came out to help). Riley had the best outfit on and was having such a blast, that I just could not resist getting the camera to capture the moment. To give you a visual while you are waiting for the pictures to load....she was wearing a dress, rain boots, and sunglasses...all while manning the hose! The joys of a 3 year old dressing themselves!!!! Hope this brings a smile to everyone. Riley is our little ray of sunshine that brings us such happiness each and everyday!!!! What would we do without her??

Happy Birthday Eli!

Yesterday we headed to Shannon and Mike's new house to celebrate Eli's 1st Birthday. Everyone had a great time and we all enjoyed seeing their new beautiful house. We had a delicious lunch, yummy cake, and lots of time to talk. Eli enjoyed eating his cake, especially the frosting. It was a great day.

Shannon and Mike had their swingset moved, but their new backyard was not exactly flat where the swingset was. After cake, all the men put on their shoes and went out to "brace" the swingset. It was very entertaining for the women and I could not resist trying to capture the amusement on film. You can see them lifting the swingset, although the pictures do not do it justice. It was also amusing when Uncle Mike and Papa Larry went to the garge to cut the 4x4. Fun for all of us at the party, but I guess this is just something you had to be there for.

Riley was having such a good time that she did not want to leave.....so she didn't ! Shannon invited her to stay for a sleepover and the girls had a blast!! They camped out in the family room and it sounds like they did not want to part ways today either. The girls are all ready for the next one and Riley is planning on having Jadyn stay after her birthday party. Guess we will just have to see...

First Swim of the Year

Today we ventured out for our first swim trip of the year. We went to Mike's friend Tony's house to enjoy their new pool. And for all of you wondering, yes it was heated. Riley and Mike had a blast swimming, as for me, I enjoyed the pool in a chair on the deck. Riley is a regular fish. She was in the water all day and was not afraid of the big slide, as you can see in the pictures. She even went under a few times and did not seem to care. She had the natural instinct to hold her breath even when she went under after coming down the slide. I guess we are going to have a lot of trips to the pool in our future. I cannot believe how grown up she is getting. The first few pictures are from before we left and she even let me put in a ponytail...that really made her look so grown up! Hard to believe that she will be 3 in just a few weeks. Where does the time go? As for me, I am looking forward to summer vacation and being home to enjoy her everyday. My last day is June 3rd and I cannot wait!!!

Sorry

Yes, we are all still alive and kicking! Sorry that I have not updated lately but our modem broke and we have had a heck of a time replacing it. Who knew that they only sold one brand of modem that we could use, that only one company sells, yet they did not even know they had it? Oh well...back in business now. We have not done anything exciting lately, except play outside. I am ready for summer break and the crazy's which have turned into life to hopefully calm down. Come on June 3rd!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all! Hope all the mom's in our lives have a wonderful and relaxing day. We are off to dinner in a little bit with Mike's mom and sister (and all the rest of the respective families). I am very excited for a yummy meal:) And thanks mom for being such a great mom and to Riley for letting me be her mommy...well not like she has a choice:)

What a difference 3 years make!

On Monday, Mike took Riley to the doctor for a checkup. She needed a physical for daycare, so we went a little early, but luckily this can also count for her 3 year checkup. She was 30 pounds and 37 inches. She is doing well and now will not have to go back until she is 4. She really has changed over the past (almost) 3 years. Quite a difference from the 5lb.9 oz. and 20 inch bundle of joy that she joined our family as. She keeps us busy. She has a fabulous memory and a nack for singing. She also keeps us laughing daily with the things that she says. Kids....gotta love em!