Snow, Snow and More Snow!!

We have been spending a LOT of quality time together lately. Last Friday we got a huge snow storm that dumped close to 25+ inches! Then, a few days later we got another 5-10 inches!! We are in a winter wonderland and have been cooped up inside for the last week. Riley has been a great trooper through it all - seeing that she is not a big fan of all the snow. Riley likes to walk outside to look at it, but not to touch or get it on her. As we learned early on Riley does not like to get dirty! So we have been playing some new games inside. We have had to be come creative - drum on an empty water jug, painting, LOTS of play-doh, playing with mommy's old Garbage Pail Kid cards, and giving mommy and daddy a lot of fake tea from her talking tea set. Riley has learned what time-out is over the last week. However - she LOVES it and puts herself in it for fun! Normally we will have to just say, "Riley, you have until the count of 3 to ________" and by 2 she has stopped or come over to us. But one time she didn't and I asked her if she wanted a time out and she said yes - so I put her in the time out and now she LOVES it! She will say, "mommy, I go to timeout" and will walk over and sit on the steps for a while, just nice a quietly. It is quite cute!! I guess we should be blessed that she is very well behaved and that she really has not hit "the terrible two's" yet. Granted, she gets moody and sassy, but the second you tell her no she is sad that she upset you and offers up hugs!!

We are beginning to plan her 2nd birthday party - but I am in a bit of denial that it is approaching so fast!! I can't believe it! Here are a few photos from the past months.

Heading out for a walk!! Walking with daddy!!


Playing her "drums"

LOOK AT ALL THE SNOW!!