Time flies!!

Ok, so I have been really really really bad about updating. So here is my attempt to update what is new in our lives!! Riley is 21 months and VERY chatty. She repeats everything, says 3-4 word sentences, lets us know what she does and doesn't want, says her please and thank yous for everything, apologizes if she does something wrong and gives LOTS and LOTS of hugs and kisses. We have gotten back into the swing of things with me back to work and her back to Gigi's full time. She loves seeing all of her friends and talks about them all day. We just had a great Christmas and are getting ready to ring in the New Years. We have finally dug out from the big Blizzard of 09, but Riley was not a fan of the snow. It took 15 minutes to bundle her up, got out there and she was wanting nothing to do with it! So in we went. She would rather play with her toys and take care of her baby. We are getting close to her 2 year birthday, which I don't want to think about! She is getting WAY too grown up!!

Yesterday she seemed to have a bit of a virus and was pretty sick. But we stuck it out with pedialite and Motrin and she woke up this morning as if nothing was wrong!! Riley is still a GREAT sleeper. Bed at 7:30 and if you let her she will sleep until 8:30 or 9:00....plus a good 2+ hour nap in the afternoon. This makes Joe and I very happy!! Well, here are some pictures from over the last few months!!!

18 months - climbing on the chairs

19 months - hiking at Bull Run

19 months - Our little Halloween Lion

20 months - at a little bounce house for a birthday party

21 months:

Not wanting to be out in the blizzard

Riley and Buster discussing how they both don't want to be out there.

Visiting Santa

Standing at her table enjoying some juice.

Christmas:

Helping get the tree ready

Heading to church on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning!! ELMO!!

Rileys new play station!!

Her new bike from Aunt Tara and Uncle Tommy!!

Christmas #3 at Grandma and Papa's house with her cousins Jack and Gavin.

Making "music" with Gavin