Time for the Warm P.J.'s...Yeah!!

One of the things I love about fall is putting the kids in their warm jammies. They're just so stinkin' cute!



Riley was really enjoying those pumpkin seeds we roasted!












Lily in her monkey p.j.'s










The two of them love to play together. Not always nicely, but that's what having a sibling is all about :) Riley is very snuggly and loves to give hugs. Of course right after I took this picture he tried to kiss sis and ended up biting her instead. (Guess we'll have to work on that one). Don't they just look cozy in their footie pajamas?

I Know... I've been Slackin'

I haven't been making the time to blog...sorry people! I am going to try and get back into the swing of things and start blogging more frequently again.... So, here we go.

"Hi my name is Riley and I'm addicted to Chex...or, since my mommy is cheap, Corn Squares".


For everyone who is convinced that I have the perfect, well mannered baby...here is proof that he throws fits when he doesn't get what he wants.



He was very upset that his favorite cup was in the dishwasher.







As you can see, he really, REALLY wanted that cup!!!






And we can't forget about Lily. Here she is in her costume...playing with Daddy's lightsaber. I think she made an adorable Minnie Mouse.



And to cap it all off, a slightly creepy, but pretty cool shot of the kids enthralled with the lightsaber...

Snip Snip....

So, I've been wanting to update my hair. It's was driving me crazy. It's long, that's about all I can say about it. So I decided to chop it off and donate the length to Locks of Love. So, here are the before and after pictures....




Before.....











After....







When all is said and done, I am donating an 11 inch ponytail. I love the new 'do! I even threw in a pink streak, just for fun...

Just a little randomness...

I had to share a few new pictures. They aren't of anything really cool. Just us, being us...Now, first of all, you are all sworn to secrecy that I posted this picture. It's not the best picture of Dylan, but what could I do, it's hilarious. Riley was attempting to climb over Daddy to get the Cheerios he was eating. It was an epic battle over the breakfast cereal. I'm a little embaressed that Riley doesn't have pants on either, but I was lazy after a diaper change, and he has an easier time crawling with his knees bare so I left the pants off.


Lily decided she wanted to pick a lemon from the tree that hangs over the fence....












Thinking very hard how to get it off...














Ta-da! A green lemon! I have no idea why she wanted it. Most likely reason...she's five :)








After proudly showing off her picking skills she handed it to Riley who promptly took a bite, rind and all. The expression on his face was priceless as was the whole body shiver. His nickname was lemon breath the rest of the evening.
Hope you enjoyed the few new random shots...till next time.

Citizen of the Month...

Here is a video of Lily receiving her first award at school. Her teacher picked her for the Citizen of the Month in her class and the principal presented the award. They broadcast the "ceremony" into all the classrooms, instead of doing an assembly. It was pretty cool! She also got a nice book out of it. Makes me proud :)

Give me FOOD!!!

Riley LOVES to eat. His favorite right now is oatmeal. So, I thought I'd see if he would feed himself instead of me sitting there and spooning it in. He had no interest in the spoon at all which made the meal a bit messier than normal. Oh well, that's what bibs are for...

Jog-a-thon

Lily participated in her first Jog-a-thon at school. Here she is lined up with her class right before the start. She ran the equivilant of 2 miles in a 45 min period (on top of the 3/4 mi run to school and the walk home). She was a tired girl that evening....


Running, running, running...just like her momma :)And finally....Lily and her buddy Faith. They have become fast friends since the first day of school.