Lil' Seagal!

Funny Blurbs!

Riley says hilarious things every day. I thought I would blog one day of "silly comments."

1. Jason was going to run after dinner and was on his way in the kitchen for seconds. I reminded Jason that since he needed to run he might want to think about seconds! Riley, with her body puffed up and head down, with eyebrows furled up, said, "Don't tell my daddy not to eat; he needs his energy!"

2. "Mommy, I forgot what I was going to say. What was I going to say?" I reply, "I don't know, Riley. To which she replies, very frustrated, "No, mom, what was I going to say? I don't remember. What was I going to say! TELL ME WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY!!" We must have went round and round with this forever, as I am trying to convince her that I really had no idea what she was going to say!

Puyallup State Fair

Riley enjoyed her first fair last weekend. What a great time we had! I was very nervous when Riley got on her first ride, which was probably too fast of a ride to be her first. I "pretended" to be very enthusiastic, however! She wasn't too sure and just kept looking at me to see if it was fun or not. Finally she decided that it was very fun, and that was the end of any hesitation. She and Lauren went on rollercoasters, helicopters, haunted houses, you name it! Riley and I went to the fair with some friends, Danielle and Lauren. The two girls were so funny together. In the helicopter ride, they are actually holding hands! (check out the photo album on the side of the fair!) It was pouring rain that day, but on the other hand, nice that we didn't have any lines for the rides! This pic is of her visiting Diego.

Go Cougs!

What a great cougs game! Riley was a very faithful chearleader! She got a kick out of being able to yell as loud as she wanted without hearing, "Inside voice!!" And trust me, she took advantage! I absolutely love going to football games and hope we can get to a Seahawk's game. Looks like they're doing good this year so it might be hard to get tickets.

Cookies

Riley made some yummy cookies with mawdga!

Miss Riley

Riley is growing so fast. She herself marvels at how she's growing: "Look at how big I am!" There is not a day that passes that something hilarious does not come out of her mouth. Today we took a bike ride to the park and she kept pulling up my shirt in the back and saying, "Tickle, tickle, tickle!" Riley's favorite color is purple. Her favorite food is any fruits. She loves to sing songs, dance, play games, ride bikes, make believe, paint, crocs, dresses, playing ball, frogs, slides, parks, fruit, Seahawks, trains, airplanes, cookies after daycare, a fire on cold evenings, costumes, flowers, the ocean, animals, parks, bike rides, driving with the windows rolled down, et ceters. Riley reminds me to enjoy these simple things myself.

Labor Day Weekend

Mount Hood from the Fish Hatchery

Riley's catch of the day!

This is a busy time of year for my dad; the fish are coming up the ladders! I remember when I was a little girl and the men at the hatchery were doing the spawning, I would try to collect all the fish eggs that had accidently fallen on the ground. I also enjoyed seeing the two-headed or albino eggs that would be in the fish trays. I love that Riley will get a chance to enjoy this also.

Hood to Coast Race

Jason had a great race in Seaside, and Riley and I really enjoyed it also! What an amazing race this is. We really enjoyed walking around and seeing all the vans decorated, and the excitement of all the racers was contagious. Jason did such a great job and is looking forward to doing it next year.

Ahhh, Brent took this photo. Hopefully Daniell and Lauren will get to come next year!

Hide 'N Seek

It's so hard to believe Riley is almost 2 and a half year's old! Her favorite game is hide 'n seek. Isn't this a great hiding spot?! Hard to beat! Riley is a constant chatter bug. Not too much quiet time at this point. She has something to say about everything and her own opinion on everything. Today she made the comment, "Mommy, when I was little I used to go there." When she was little?!?! Oh, she thinks she's such a big girl already.

New Pics

I made some new photo albums which are located in the side column. They are of camping, Thomas the train, boating, fishing, et cetera.

Summer Fun

What a full summer it has been! Jason is really enjoying having no school and his rowing class. He is already signed up for the next class and would like to eventually get to do a little competing in it. He is looking forward to the relay coming up. Him and his cousin have been occasionally running together to prepare. As a matter of fact, Jason is out running right now! I have been enjoying pilates, but I've been so sore it hurts to cough or breath! I love it. Work has been going really good for me, and I actually enjoy getting to go to different areas around the city, see different things, meet different people, et cetera. Riley has been having a great summer. Her daycare goes on two field trips a week during the summer. Last week she went to the reptile house and held a snake! They also went to the kangaroo zoo where she saw a little joey in the mama kangaroo's pouch! Wow - I've never seen that! She loves her gymnastics class. We're at a point where she is waiting patiently in line for her turn, which is a huge plus for us - trust me:) Riley loves riding her new bike, and I can hardly keep up with her. She has had two accidents, but she gets up and right back on her bike without so much as a whimper. She can open doors now, and when she does it she will say, "Look at my arms. I'm getting so big! " I bought a new shirt the other day and when Riley saw me she said, "Mommy, I love your shirt; it's beautiful!" Okay, you gotta love that! We won't even mention the fact that Jason didn't even notice it was a new shirt, huh?!!?

Fishing with Poppy

Riley loves fishing with her daddy and poppy. She reeled in her first fish with poppy the last time we were there for a visit. I think Jason and dad are looking forward to the fishing trip coming up. Do you think they would take Riley? Hmm - sounds like a good idea, dad!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July. We went out with some friends on their boat, Danielle, Brent, and their 3-year-old girl, Lauren - oh, yeah, and Winston, their dog! We went to the San Juan Islands, where we did some hiking, crabbing, and ended the evening with watching some fireworks from the boat that were being displayed on Anacortez. We even saw dolphins from the boat. It really was a perfect way to spend the 4th! The guys, Jason and Brent, are getting very excited about a marathon that they have coming up. It's a relay race that lasts three days! Danielle, I, and the girls are going to stay at Seaside while they're doing that. I'm looking forward to some time on the beach and shopping.

Camping

We went camping last weekend and had a great time. It was so nice to get away from it all and have some nice meals over the campfire. I don't think there is anything more relaxing to me than camping: the outdoor smells and noises of nature. Oh, and did Riley love it. She was so busy in the tent, pretending it was her house. Riley could sit by the water forever and throw rocks in the water. She just loves it. Hopefully, we'll get to do some more camping soon. I've picked out several spots I would like to go to!

A Few of Riley's Favorite Things!!

Riley has so many favorites right now. Her favorite toy is her Thomas the Train tent, Little People, and kitchen stuff. When I was doing a job in Oak Harbor, the hearing officer was telling me about a website called starfall.com. So when I got home, I tried this website with Riley, and she loves it. It's helped her with her alphabet, letter sounds, and she simply had a lot of fun with it. Riley's Aunt Sue then told me about this website, as Brayden and Cheyenne enjoy it also. You gotta love fads, huh? Riley loves to help me cook, anything from toast and eggs in the morning, to cupcakes or something fun to take to her school. She helps me set the table in the evenings for dinner. She loves art projects, riding her bike outside, pretending, pretending, pretending!! She is always pretending something wild: sharks are chasing her, her bike is a car and she is driving to the grocery store, she likes to pretend she's tough and says, "I'm gonna bring you down to China town," with her tough voice and fists up in the air when mama and dadda tickle her too much, and much more! Riley absolutely loves books. Story time at the Mill Creek library is a real treat for Riley and I! Her favorite breakfast: egg sandwiches, lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Dinner: Pineapple pizza and cottage cheese, favorite snack: Fruit chews. Riley insists on doing "everything" herself, no matter how much it drives Jason and I crazy. When we try to help her go potty, she says, "I need my privacy!" Riley loves routine. She looks forward to her morning when mom and dad get her dressed, breakfast, and off to daycare. In the car with Jason, as he is the one who takes her to daycare, she "always' watches a movie and enjoys the process of deciding which movie this will be.

Gymnastics

Riley loves her gymnastics class and goes at it with no reservations. This was an awards ceremony where family was allowed to come.

Black Bat!

Look at this cute little black bat! That's right - in the middle of the day a little black bat landed on Mom and Dad's patio. He flew off and when dad and I went to look for him, we didn't see him anywhere.

A Day Out With Thomas

We had a great day out with Thomas! Check out all of the album pics on the side. Thank you so much, Mom and Dad, for going with us. Even though your hearts were hurting over the weekend, you still put out a smile and had a great time with us. Thanks you.