A web page created for friends and family to share our adventure of having a child together! Our son, Riley, is due to join the world September 9th, 2005. Yet, it seems he just might be here sooner! This page will share all our updates and pics!

Monday, November 15, 2010

Da' Family Update 2010!!


FYI- the text is OFF sync with the pics & try as I might I can't fix it....but whatever!

Once again it's been WAYYYY too long! Over a year I think...


A short update on our family:

-We bought a house! We affectionately call it "fugly"..as it needs lots of work & really is rather ugly. Great area, huge lot & the interior is looking better all the time!


-We all had birthdays. Riley turned 5!


-Riley enrolled in Kindergarten this year. Birney Magnet in Hillcrest area. We were nervous how he would adjust...but he loves it. His love for books seems to inspire him to learn to read. A bonus- his bestfriend from an old preschool is now in his class.


-Cosmo is still fat...and she snores.


-I continue to run. Having done 2 marathons this year, had knee surgery & got in a handfull of sprint triathlons.


-Lo is working her butt off & shaping up Welk Resort retail world. It's been a tough couple of years in the job market for her & she's done amazing things for this little company. I'm really proud of her.




The PICS! Not in order for the most part...
























Petco Park Padre's game..this is the best part! That and the sand pit play area.


















My favorite pic in the past year!
























This is what you do when your kid is tossing his cookies & you can't leave the bathroom..























Visited Kona during a conference this time last year...It was amazing running early morning in the lava fields.
























Happy Halloween 2009!!























Dragon boy!




















Ahhhhhhh!!!






















Olivia and Riley! That's some seriously CUTE kids! (her mother is going to have to lock her in the house as a teen...)
























Happy 2010!! Robin and Seth married the 31st & the party went into the New Year...
























Happy Birthday Riley! Big FIVE years old. He insisted we did Chuck E Cheese for his party... it turned out to be a great idea. We didn't have to do a thing & they ran the party.



























Birthday boy & mommies...
























This was hilarious- as he leaned over it would all get stuck on his face...























We had to grind the floors in the new (to us) house... Cough cough..wheeze wheeze...











Camping! The boy loves his little area above the cab...oh & his bugs.





Legoland was a blast!












Visited my family last Thanksgiving. Lo and Tiffany doing thier best 'scary'!





Riley and his cousin Sammy..Love the chocolate ring there Ri.. and the fly down.




Cute group!.... and those kids are pretty adorable too...



I love this pic... Cousin Tiffany and Riley...





Gay Gala and the serious girls.




Halloween 2010..I stole Riley's dino head.






Dino BOY!!







Halloween 2010: Lo and I went as football players in FULL gear...that helmet got stuck on my head!






Camping October 2010...




Ripping holes in the walls wears a girl out...






Riley's singing debut singing "Seperate Ways" from Journey. His favorite song...yes, really. Everybody Karaoke!






Riley and two of his bestest friends- Teagan and Grant.







First day of Kindergarten!! Woo hoo!!




Sweet boy loves his mama...





I LOVE CAMPING...





WTH?? I think she was hoping to dig herself from the campsite back to the air controlled house...




Our ATL family - Messina and Jody!






Sweet LoLo..still looks 30 to me. Well, close to 30 anyways..






And finally... our dear book loving little boy. His knees were holding up the book & we was sound asleep.. our cute boy!!!







Monday, September 28, 2009

Has it really been that long?? 9 month update!


I can't believe I waited this long... Truth is, I've been cheating on you... with Facebook. I post so often on there I have neglected my blog!

So here is the mish mash of pics. No particular order really...just a whirlwind of 2009 thus far & a few 2008!

Some note worthy comments:

Lois got laid off in January. Landed a new job in July (she loves) in the resort world, Welk resort, as both a buyer and visual merchandiser. She's been tasked by the VP of the company to redesign/remodel the stores & has already started this project just 2 months in...

I turned 40!!! Lois threw me a big beach party surprise-ish.

Riley is 4 years old & believes he's now in charge. It's a daily reminder that being 4 means you have to 'use good listening' and 'nice words' (please, thank you, etc)- which he currently feels is a total time waster and we should do what HE wants!! Ahhhhh parenting....

Currently, we are all busy with work and school and end of summer...Hope this finds you all well and happy as we are!



I love the pink Christmas PJ's in summer...

















We do some silly things when we have too much time on our hands...


















This is one of them... Tribute to Willy Nelson!





























Big boy smile!





























Camping and toasting marshmallows!




















Surf camp trip... Did a few of these this year.






























Pee Wee baseball! I think they teach them to check the package...


















Anyone like N. Carolina??



























Nightly bath time....



























He taste like chicken...


















This is camping...really. (the back of the RV has a bed...)






















Historic day!! Go Obama!! I wonder if Riley realizes how amazing it is that he was alive to see a Black President?





















Some cute girl that lives here...

















Ahhh.... hugging the dog.



















Our sweet friend Dan and Riley...















Uncle Deirdre's brother, Kevin...He's famous ya know.



















Uncle Deidre!!




















My best Christmas present EVER! A custom made board...















Lois taught Riley how to plant flowers and we kept alive for at least ...20 minutes or so.



















San Onofre camping...Ri loved the waves pounding on the beach!



















Sweet beach boy...

















Teagan, Me and Riley...Tourmoline surf day.




















The family...Riley tried to stop himself with his face at school. Ouch.















Close up post skid shot...ouch....






















I think this was a Thanksgiving Parade last year with his best buddies Teagan and Grant...ohh...and me.














Silly mama and Riley...





















Arizona trip to visit Andrea and Cindy. Always a great time!















First bike!!





















More First Bike!!





















He did great...by the third time out, he had it down..or was falling down..whichever came first.




















Buddies! Riley and Austin...





















The 4th birthday party gang...
















All the kids at the 4th birthday party...Deirdre included!















Curious George birthday cake...

















Bouncy..they're always a huge hit. This time, I think the adults were in it more than the kids!














Swim lessons....he's getting close to swimming alone soon!
















More swim...
















Pride 09, can you tell?

















Pride Kids Garden- we love it. Games, toys and safe area....





















Swing it baby!






















Rainbow flames shoot from Lois' head spontaneously....
















My lei for my 40th. Riley looks good in it!





















Sweet Cosmo pic...





















My big boy and me...

















Lois birthday pie!
















Lois and Riley





















So sweet.. like a puppy when they sleep...





















Tammy and Teagan on a pool swim day...tired little knome.





















Surf boy!
















Goofing off....





















Just a cool pic of our local area....

















Mom's night out! Celebrating both our birthdays...(they're 5 days apart)

The not so funny...just sweet, bonus shot: