A Day at the Park

We took the kids over to the park to let them run off some energy. Here are Madison and Wyatt on top of the big climbing rock at the playground, of course once they were up there it was "dad, mom help us down we don't know how to get down" They did manage to make it down on their own.



Strike a pose kids! Ya gotta love those cheesy grins when they know the camera is on them lol!!!



Riley enjoys going in the swing at the park.



Joe and Madison fightin over the soccer ball.


Wyatt our soccer player, even wearing his soccer jersey from Brasil compliments of Grama. He has never played soccer on a team, but I think he would do quite well.

Riley at 6 months old

Here she is 6 months old already, time sure goes quickly.
Let's see at this stage she can: sit up
makes lots of sounds
plays with hands and feet
sleeps all night most of the time
eats baby food and cereal
loves her baby cookies
starting to hold her bottle
moves herself around on her back
squeals in delight
has the belly laugh
she is 20lbs and 28" long
wears 6mths - 12mths clothing already



Riley is a pretty easy going baby, although she does have her moments but what baby doesn't, right? Madison and Wyatt lover her to pieces and love to entertain her and make her laugh. You'll notice in these pictures she's not smiling. Everytime I get the camera out and she sees it she just stares into it and so I rarely catch a smile on camera.

We have never been out to the Hope slides so Joe suggested it one sunny Sunday for a drive. Do you think we even thought about snow or cold weather there? of course not it was beautiful sweater weather back at home. Needless to say we didn't stay too long but the kids had fun in the snow. It was up to Wyatt's waist when he would sink in it. I guess we will have to go back in the summer when it is warmer and we ca venture out a little more.

Madison's Party

Yes, it has been a long time since I updated so I will start back in February. Madison celebrated her 9th birthday at Twister's Gym with some friends from school. This is the third time she has had her party there, she loves it but do you think she would join gymnastics? of course not! lol It is a great place for parties if you are looking for somewhere to take the kids. You book it for 2 hours, get an instructor to play with the kids on the equipment and a room upstairs for food and cake. Here are som pics of Madison and Wyatt enjoying themselves. I have plenty of pics of her friends playing but I don't have their permission to post the pics.

I've been tagged

Well, I was just over checking out Jen's blog and discovered that I have been tagged. What you need to do is "Click on the fifth folder in your Pictures file and post the fifth picture - then tag five other friends!" I recently put all my pictures onto disk so I don't have many pictures on my computer right now but here it goes. Big brother Wyatt (he is also posted on Jen's blog for this tagging) showing Riley how to play with the toy she recieved for Christmas


Have a great day!!!

New Blog

Why not check out my new blog www.time2stampwithpatti.blogspot.com I have started a business blog that is all stamping. You will find samples, and information about Stampin'Up!. I will also be offering cards and card kits for sale soon. You can also find retired stamp sets for sale and other Stampin'Up! promotions.

I will continue with this blog as well, but it will be family oriented for those of you who want to check in every once in awhile.

Have a great day!!

Madison turns 9!!!

Well, today my baby girl turns 9 years old. It seems like just yesterday she was still our baby. She has grown up so much, even in just the last year. Just thought I would share a few photos of her as a baby and then a couple taken today as we celebrated her birthday.



This photo was taken at 4 weeks old. Love the hat!!!!!!


This picture is about somewhere between 6 and 9 months.


Taken January 16, 2009

After blowing out the candles!