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.

The Boys...

My sis got this shot of my dad holding Riley and her son Andrew. Wouldn't you know it, we couldn't get a picture with all of them looking at the camera at the same time. This one is the best... I think it's cute that they all kinda match.

One Big Party...

The kids' birthdays are so close together that I decided one big party was in order. Since they only get a party every 5 years, it worked out perfectly that Riley was turning 1 and Lily turning 5. I didn't plan it that way, but it worked out :) Anyway, thanks to everyone who came and here are some shots of the event...
Lily was bothered by the strap on the hat, so I couldn't get a nice smile.The cake and the "cake pops"....I'm so glad I didn't scrap the cake pops. I was somewhat frustrated by them the morning of the party, but they were a good addition.
And here is Papa, explaining the intricacy of plastic horse shoes.
And then the post pinata scramble. We let the kids each take a whack at it and then Uncle Donny busted it open with a few mighty swings.
This is how we ended the day...with two very tired monkeys. I don't bathe them together very often anymore, cause this is what happens...

Hope everyone that came had an awesome time. If you couldn't make it, now at least you have a glimpse of the fun you missed :)