Halloween

We had a great Halloween, though it came a week early this year. Those of you who know us well know that I (Nellie) love Halloween and Eric does not so much enjoy it. With my second favorite holiday on Sunday this year it's kinda a downer, but I had a ZUmba dance class party the week before as well as the Church harvest festival. IT was two hours and yes I worked out in my costume but not those boots. It was a load of fun and as far as I'm concerned the only way to work out!

Riley and I were dressed an angel and a devil for the church party. We go t afew wierd looks until I explained it was a family affair, we were the angel and devil that sits on Daddy's shoulder and helps him make decisions. Everyone liked it more after that. Riley had fun with the carnival games at the harvest festival. Her favorite was the bowling, but she wanted to keep the ball instead of the candy. She also loved the rings on soda bottles game. They were glow rings and Riley wouldn't give hers back. She liked how it glowed so well. The sweet girls running the booth traded her for a broken glowstick they couldn't use, Riley held it all night and would let go for anything. It was really cute!! Lat night there weren't many trick or treaters coing to the house and we didn't dress up since it was Sunday and we wanted to keep it holy. Or as holy as it can be on Halloween I suppose. Eric said it was the only Halloween he has ever seen me rushing to get over. I kept saying, "could Halloween get done so that Christmas can get here?" He wanted to tape it and play it back to me every year.... Next year will be more fun, traditional party, traditional trick or treating, but one question, what will we be next year!?!!

Been a busy year!

Well it's been about a year since I last posted anything about our little family, but it's been a wild year. I don't even know where to start really! Riley is a year old now and quite the diva. She likes things done her way, right now! She has made all the doctors happy in the last year too. Where she lack motor skills she makes up for in cognitive skills. The doctors say she's just been too lazy to crawl too, and recently she showed us she can crawl she just chooses not to. See what I mean? DIVA!

She is loving learning to walk and I wish I were more excited. It's been so nice to not baby proof. I know those das are over I'm just in denial! She looks so cute toddling around in her little tennis shoes (thank you Annie!)

We have discovered she loves water, ANY WATER! She hears a faucet turn on , or a hose, or anthing, even if you are only washing your hands or getting a drink, she wants in it! Last night she watched Eric empty her baby pool so he could clean it. She was so distressed!! She couldn't handle it for the next half hour. She kept looking at the window and whining about her pool! :-) What a girl!

We're adjusting to being parents. We are figuring out a schedule that allows us time with Riley but time with eachother as well. I swear there are weeks that I look at Eric and say, "Have I seen you at all this week?" Between his work and my demanding diva boss (Riley) I feel like our paths don't cross. We now have Friday night date night. We don't actually go out, we stay in and watch tv or a movie, but it reminds us that we came first. Very stress relieving!

We also went to monterey for Riley's birthday. She loved the ocean. It was a pretty cold day so we left early but still Riley loved it.

Well the diva is rising from her sleep so I better call it. See you all in a year??? :-)