Halloween!

Ok, so its almost New Years. I do my best. I had to put these up before I could put up her Christmas pics.

Wordless Wednesday...why she loves to go see Lexi and Hallee

Just because...

Riley's Birthday Pics - about two months late

I know, I know. I suck. :) But here are pics from our Birthday!

We started the day with a birthday themed meltdown.

Then a nap for the birthday girl after she spent some time with her Dad.

Then we had some friends over for pizza, cake, and lots of kidlet partying.

I thought the blurry photo nicely represented Miss Yaya's inability to sit still.

Paige and Riley opening presents.

Grandma Beckie demonstrating why she is one of Riley's FAVORITE people.

Geni is another one of Riley's favorite people. We both love this girl.

Blowing out our candles.

Madi made us Raspberry lemon cupcakes. They were TO DIE FOR! Yumm-City.

When Life Gives You Rainy Days....

Why Not....



*Stomp*
*Jump*
*Run*
*Dance*

in the puddles?

That's my girl!

A sweet surprise

As I was unloading and checking my camera this past week, i noticed one shot on what I thought was an empty CF card. I remembered Riley playing with my camera before I left for New Hampshire, and I knew she took a picture. I expected it to be a wall or the ceiling, some unimportant shot, but it looks like she captured her first self portrait.

This adorable picture warmed my heart through some cold New England nights.

Oh, how I love this child.

Birthday pictures

Carrie took our birthday pictures again this year, and i am beyond thrilled with them. We took them at Bear Lake and I get choked up every time I see them. When Riley looks at these in years to come, I want her to see she is fully and completely loved. I think Carrie captured that with these pics.

"Picnik Show"

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Thanks, Carrie. We love them, and you.

Busy, busy, busy

I found Riley "helping" me out with some of my work the other day. She dragged in her step-stool that we use to brush her teeth and got down to business. 

I asked her what she was writing (all over my meeting notes, by they way), she looked up at me with a patient expression and said "List, Mama."

Like mother, like daughter.

TWO! TWO! The Girl Is TWO!

Riley turned two years old today. In a few days, when I process this wild and crazy day, full of fun and friends and laughter and silliness, I'll write more about it. But for now, for tonight, I'll just say how grateful I am for this girl, and for the love, the lessons, the challenges, the triumphs, and the wholehearted joy she brings into my life. Oh, how I love this child.

Three Amigos

Three Amigos
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Have I mentioned before that Riley LOVES her cousins?

Well, I think this pic tells that story.

Cupcakes

...make her smile.


And her smile makes me want to buy her more cupcakes.

It's a pretty sweet cycle, really.

It was quiet. A little too quiet...

**Sigh**

at least she color-coordinated with her outfit.

All Dressed Up, Nowhere To Go!

Here at our house, we dress for dinner. Some nights, we are a little more, um, creative in our approach. This was Riley's dinner outfit for last night. I couldn't resist snapping a few pics of this getup.










One accessory I missed getting on camera was my bike socks that say "ride like hell" and have flames on them. They really made the look. And the Oreo debris on her face...well, that's her trademark.

Cuteness overload

I wanted to post some pictures of Riley and her first cast, but I couldn't narrow it down to just a few. So instead, i'm posting a bunch so you can all bask in her cuteness. What a DOLL!





Upon seeing this pic, my friends words were "Uh, recognize this look? That's entirely YOU right there." That's the Amy stare, all right.



Every time I tried to get a pic, she would put her legs up over her head. Cute little rolls on her legs, though, right?






Riley puts her dolls up to the fishtank to "observe" for a while everyday. This one is "pink baby".

Bugga loves her fishies. We named them Hansel and Gretel.