At a glance...

A long time coming

We finally have a new computer, but in typical new computer fashion it has a bunch of software we don't need and none of the software we actually use, so......I am in the process of slowly trying to get things back to normal. I have lots of pictures to post, but I'm thinking it will be awhile before I can get all the photo editing software on here, so bear with me.

The kids are doing great and growing like crazy. Riley talks like a little adult and uses words and phrases I've never heard before. Just this morning she told me: "Mommy get ready to go. Go to the eating place." Apparently, she's more like me than I ever thought! She loves to eat and she loves to get out of the house :) For the last few weeks she's been having a bit of separation anxiety. She's starting to cry when its time to go places that she normally loves (like school and dance class). I've heard it's pretty typical at this stage, but unfortunately that doesn't make it any easier to leave her!

Emerson has started to army crawl, but only when absolutely necessary. If he sees me in the room, he knows that a few tears and outstretched arms will get me to come, so he definitely takes advantage of that. He's such a sweet and loving boy, he just tends to get a bit fussy when he doesn't have someone cuddling him at all times :) He's definitely been packing on the pounds....as of last week he weighed 20 lbs and was 28 inches tall. He'll eat pretty much anything, and just like his big sister, he's been a very adventurous eater.

We're looking forward to lots of upcoming events....Riley's birthday, Brent's birthday, lots of grandparent visits, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It will be a busy end of the year, but we're excited about it!

did you hear that?

silence. it's golden.

we have a new computer. which is great. it is a desktop and it is upstairs. hence we don't use it nearly as much as our old laptop. we'll get back on a roll here soon. we've just been busy.

really busy. but a good busy. talk to you all soon.

b_easy

we are alive

and well, but our computer is not. she died. we have to get another. hence the silence. we will return. shortly.

tak.

WWF: Monkey Style

Emerson's wrestling in action.

Dancing queen

Last week I tried to catch a few pictures of Riley at her dance class. Unfortunately, juggling a squirming baby and a camera is not one of my strengths. She really loves her class and it's been a great way for her to learn (or at least try to learn!) how to follow directions.

Say Cheese!

Last Wednesday was picture day at school. Riley has been a master of cheesy grins lately, so we spent most of breakfast practicing her "good" smile. This was the result:

I'm curious to see the final result.